MilSox Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 11 hours ago, Jimmy Lethal said: I'm sure that wouldn't have led to any unfortunate connotations down the road. Not any more than New York Jets did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresno St. Alum Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 4/11/2018 at 4:09 AM, jmac11281 said: "The Lakers and Dudes on ESPN tonight!" Booklyn would have to go w/ the Bruhs if PHX were the Dudes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 19 hours ago, Gothamite said: I don’t know there is any such thing as “too local”. Fans in Minnesota would have gotten the reference. Fans elsewhere who didn’t get the reference are the ones who think Minnesota is a frozen wasteland anyway, and would think a polar bear mascot terribly appropriate. It’s a win-win. ? I stole "too local" from another poster (I don't recall who) that commented on New Orleans's consideration of names like Rugerou (spelling? I think it was some sort of mythic swamp monster) and Krewe (the people that clean up the beads, etc. after Mardi Gras parades). I thought it was spot-on. Steelers makes sense. But those were a bit under-the-radar. (As an aside, I think Pelicans is great; it's the state bird and you don't see it on very many teams. It's just local enough.) Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Las Vegas Desert Knights AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 6 hours ago, DustDevil61 said: Las Vegas Desert Knights Give it time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveindc Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 10:31 AM, OnWis97 said: Admittedly, I did not know about the Lakota connection to the name of White Bear Lake. That said, that would almost make the name too local. To the rest of North America, they're named after polar bears. Still better than Wild, of course. Phoenix Dudes. Buffalo Buzzing Bees. It's like everyone had the sense to skip out on the embarrassing names. Except for the Wild. I get what you're saying. There's a difference between naming your team after something your city is known for, as opposed to something only your city knows about. It could work if the name sounds interesting enough, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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