NYC Cosmos Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Seattle Kings...Tampa Bay Bandits....Washington Warriors (so the NFL team has it trademarked...use it or lose it)... 1 Quote https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1621462554538638&set=g.802800243200710&type=1&theater&ifg=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 If the XFL brings back some of the USFL teams, like the Tampa Bay Bandits, those logos would have to be updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 6 hours ago, GDAWG said: If the XFL brings back some of the USFL teams, like the Tampa Bay Bandits, those logos would have to be updated. Maybe the Bandits could use these logos that were originally created for the since-aborted A-11 Football League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 As much as I would love to see the USFL come back, I do not see the XFL buying the rights to USFL names and drawing that connection in people's minds. That said, if they went with a look for their teams that paralleled the look of the USFL (instead of the style of the 90's, 2000's or today's Nike crapfest) I would be extremely psyched. USFL had designs that rivaled and even surpassed the quality of the NFL in many cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, WideRight said: As much as I would love to see the USFL come back, I do not see the XFL buying the rights to USFL names and drawing that connection in people's minds. That said, if they went with a look for their teams that paralleled the look of the USFL (instead of the style of the 90's, 2000's or today's Nike crapfest) I would be extremely psyched. USFL had designs that rivaled and even surpassed the quality of the NFL in many cases. I guess the bigger question is who paid to use the Generals design that was used at the Spring League. If the XFL did, that's probably proof they're wanting to use that nostalgia to bring in older fans while hoping the play on the field brings in the football junkies who need a football fix every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy! Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I love those classic USFL jerseys, but good Lord they had way too much red in the league. Chicago, New Jersey, Memphis, Philadelphia, Birmingham, AND Tampa Bay?! Too much. 1 Quote "I secretly hope people like that hydroplane into a wall." - Dennis "Big Sexy" Ittner POTD - 7/3/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC Cosmos Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 If we use recycled/not used nicknames: LA Sharks Houston Hurricanes Seattle Kings Tampa Bay Mutiny (just kidding) Chicago Hitmen (or Enforcers) 1 Quote https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1621462554538638&set=g.802800243200710&type=1&theater&ifg=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 If the XFL used USFL nicknames: - Dallas Gunslingers - Houston Gamblers - Los Angeles Express - New York Generals - St. Louis Stallions - Tampa Bay Bandits - Washington Federals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 52 minutes ago, GDAWG said: If the XFL used USFL nicknames: - Dallas Gunslingers - Houston Outlaws - Los Angeles Express - New York Generals - St. Louis Stallions - Tampa Bay Bandits - Washington Federals Why not Houston Gamblers or St. Louis Showboats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 3 hours ago, JH42XCC said: Why not Houston Gamblers or St. Louis Showboats? I meant to say Houston Gamblers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 http:// https://twitter.com/xfl2020/status/1137470700426551296 Quote As part of our #XFLShowcase process, we are testing a variety of game ball options and gathering feedback from players and coaches along the way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 3:14 PM, JH42XCC said: Why not Houston Gamblers or St. Louis Showboats? Would love St. Louis Showboats as a team nickname if they could pull off a decent brand identity with it. Quote StL Cardinals - Indy Colts - Indiana Pacers - Let's Go Blues! - Missouri State Bears - IU Hoosiers - St Louis City SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 12:21 PM, GDAWG said: If the XFL used USFL nicknames: - Dallas Gunslingers - Houston Gamblers - Los Angeles Express - New York Generals - St. Louis Stallions - Tampa Bay Bandits - Washington Federals - Seattle Breakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rich Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 11:22 PM, GDAWG said: On 5/15/2019 at 12:47 PM, GDAWG said: If the XFL brings back some of the USFL teams, like the Tampa Bay Bandits, those logos would have to be updated. On 5/15/2019 at 7:53 PM, JH42XCC said: Maybe the Bandits could use these logos that were originally created for the since-aborted A-11 Football League Just an aside.... It is pretty much common knowledge that the name "Bandits" came about via Burt Reynolds' minority ownership stake in the team, with "The Bandit" being his most iconic character. This led to Burt's crew being involved-- Jerry Reed's Banditball song, Loni Anderson's poster, etc.: But what many don't know is that the Tampa Bay logo, with the Bandit all in black except for a red bandanna, riding on a black horse, was actually adapted from an image in the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" -- in particular, the mural on Beau "Bandit" Darville's rig (yeah, I know, Cletus "Snowman" Snow was driving it, but it was actually the Bandit's rig). Check it out: 6 Quote It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 5:18 PM, Wings said: - Seattle Breakers I left Seattle blank because I could not think of a USFL name to use for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Apparently someone has been scouring the TESS database, waiting for the XFL (Alpha Entertainment) to trademark names for the 8 new XFL teams, and it paid off. The XFL has trademarked 5 identities for the new Seattle franchise. They are: Seattle Fury Seattle Force Seattle Surge Seattle Dragons Seattle Wild My pick from this group would be either Dragons (Use an asian dragon motif?) or Surge (ocean reference?). The complaint online so far has been that none of these names has an obvious Pacific Northwest connection (Unlike the NHL name such as Steelheads, Sockeyes, or Emeralds). I would have loved it to be the Seattle Sasquatch, but I guess that is not in play. But, that said, any of these names, generic as they are, would be better than the early rumors that the team would be either the Seattle Submarine or Seattle Subterranean. Here is one link to this info: http://sports.mynorthwest.com/663280/xfl-seattle-team-5-potential-names/?fbclid=IwAR00lXFGlm2azFeFiGlBIn463LVSC6M33lIDtMWB5Ac94oIVAUc8ssMFAio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezus_Ghoti Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, WideRight said: Seattle Fury Seattle Force Seattle Surge Seattle Dragons Seattle Wild These are some extremely vanilla options. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 11 minutes ago, WideRight said: . I would have loved it to be the Seattle Sasquatch, If they go with Wild, Sasquatch would make a good mascot logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Seattle Sea Dragons would be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Jezus_Ghoti said: These are some extremely vanilla options. It doesn't help that NHL Seattle took the good names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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