Soblito 74 Posted July 26, 2018 AAF East Atlanta Blazers Birmingham Vulcans Memphis Pharaohs Orlando Thunderbolts West Phoenix Firebirds San Antonio Stallions San Diego Breakers Utah Pioneers Alternate options 1 AAF East Atlanta Leopards Birmingham Bulls Memphis Showboats Orlando Ospreys West Phoenix Scorpiens San Antonio Desperados San Diego Admirals Salt Lake City Scouts 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CS85 7,936 Posted July 26, 2018 Orlando Owls: Name inspired from the HP series and attraction at Universal, colors are reminiscent of the franchise, and mesh well with a more festive, spooky-ish aesthetic. Atlanta Fortunes: A play on words, Fortunes denotes imagery of fortune telling, a nod to the mystic, fun festival atmosphere of the Little Five Points district, but is also a nod to Atlanta's bustling economy over the years, where many fortune 500 companies began or now reside. Birmingham Bears: Inspired by the state mammal (black bear) and "Bear" Bryant. Team should utilize red and white, and likely houndstooth in their design. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MJWalker45 3,804 Posted July 26, 2018 2 hours ago, CS85 said: Orlando Owls: Name inspired from the HP series and attraction at Universal, colors are reminiscent of the franchise, and mesh well with a more festive, spooky-ish aesthetic. Something along the lines of the colors used with the Haubted Mansion attraction could work as well. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buzzcut 249 Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) Atlanta Rising Birmingham Iron Memphis Sphinx Orlando Fusion Phoenix Fuego Salt Lake Pizazz San Antonio Justice San Diego Wave All logos NOT to be done by Brandlose. Edited July 29, 2018 by buzzcut 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DustDevil61 809 Posted July 27, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 9:27 AM, CS85 said: Orlando is the theme park capital of the world. That has to be utilized somehow into the branding. I might go with Tourists, though that might be stepping on the toes of the Minor League Asheville Tourists. Otherwise, I'd be inclined to go with something loosely based on the theme parks, along the lines of Magic or something midieval. The only thing relating to magic coming to my mind is Wizards, but I'd want to generally avoid a name not being used by a rival NBA team (though Rockets does have a lot of potential for a football team). Merlins, maybe? Monarchs, perhaps? Dragons? We could use another mythical creature or two in pro sports IMO. Aside from anything park-related, I do like resurrecting the Thunder name (and uniforms) or something like Lightning, or even use the now-defunct (I believe) Storm moniker (albeit in Tampa Bay) of the Arena Football League. But I'll toss my hat in the ring with the other 7 cities. There is some overlap in suggestions for names between cities, as well as bringing back defunct names that have generally been used in a given city. Also, cities where the state name can be used as the team's locale are in parentheses. Atlanta: Fire, Thrashers, Copperheads, Flames, Blaze Memphis: Pharaohs, Hounds, Showboats Phoenix (Arizona): Firebirds, Owls, Roadrunners, Chupacabras San Diego: Destroyers, Conquistadors, Mauraders, Admirals, Rockets, Breakers Birmingham (Alabama): Vulcans, Iron, Stars San Antonio: Renegades, Javalinas, Hogs, Armadillos, Chupacabras, Scorpions Salt Lake City (Utah): Stingers, Stags, Stars, Blaze, 47s, Pioneers, Yeti(s), Yellowjackets, Raptors 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oso 126 Posted July 27, 2018 Phoenix Wranglers 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sohiosportsfreak 298 Posted July 28, 2018 Orlando Thunder Use old WLAF theme Atlanta Blazers Reference to Civil War Birmingham Mustangs Reference to Tuskegee Airmen, P51 Mustang Memphis Hounds Elvis San Antonio Riders WLAF theme Salt Lake Stingers Phoenix Sundogs San Diego Sharks 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrandMooreArt 3,384 Posted July 28, 2018 FWIW, Joe Bosack is currently working on team branding. as a former Orlandonian, i would hate to see a team name that too strongly refefences the theme parks. i do like the Magic name, it hints at the most important park without hitting you in the face with “we’re the theme park city”. but theres much more to Orlando and central FL and if they are going to make fans out of the locals, they’ll need to think bigger. i wouldn’t mind something that references oranges/groves or space travel. you can see rockets launch from Cape Canaveral from orlando, so close enough i say. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Tsubasa 106 Posted July 28, 2018 Arizona Phoenix Atlanta Thrashers Bham Hammers Memphis Blues Orlando Dragons Salt Lake Snakes San Antonio Armadillos San Diego Whales 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrimsonBull9584 217 Posted July 30, 2018 San Diego Orcas. Black and white color scheme. That's all I got. I really want to see more animal names in the league. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
batman1211 31 Posted July 30, 2018 On 7/27/2018 at 7:04 PM, sohiosportsfreak said: ... Atlanta Blazers Reference to Civil War ... I think Blazers would be one of the worst names, because of the reference to the Civil War. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L10nheart404 291 Posted July 30, 2018 Thrashers just sounds like a football name, and, as an added bonus, would fit with the history of bird mascots in Atlanta. Reviving that name seems safe and sensible. A red, black, and yellow color scheme seems about right. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sohiosportsfreak 298 Posted August 4, 2018 On 7/29/2018 at 10:47 PM, batman1211 said: I think Blazers would be one of the worst names, because of the reference to the Civil War. No different than referring to a mascot as a Trojan, Spartan or Viking. They weren't very nice either. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MJWalker45 3,804 Posted August 4, 2018 8 hours ago, sohiosportsfreak said: No different than referring to a mascot as a Trojan, Spartan or Viking. They weren't very nice either. It's the same thing as calling the Birmingham Bolts the Blast initially. Especially in a time where people are physically fighting over that history. Railroders would be a good name, based on the original name of Atlanta, Terminus. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ark 2,085 Posted August 4, 2018 Alabama Bananas Atlanta Flames Florida Tropics Memphis Showboats Phoenix Ashes Salt Lake City Shakers San Antonio Alamos San Diego Coasters 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceBurgs70 342 Posted August 4, 2018 San Antonio Admirals (Tribute to David Robinson) San Antonio Scorpions (Old NASL team...sounds badass) San Antonio Riders San Antonio Toros San Antonio Defenders (Gotta love Baseketball) San Antonio Amigos San Antonio Gunslingers (Old USFL team) San Antonio Frackers (Lots of oil drilling in South Texas) San Antonio Rattlers San Antonio Copperheads San Antonio Six Shooters 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mac the Knife 1,244 Posted August 6, 2018 On 7/27/2018 at 8:42 PM, BrandMooreArt said: FWIW, Joe Bosack is currently working on team branding. Well, we know Joe does good work. Hopefully he has enough input to talk them out of really bad naming ideas. Unfortunately some suggestions present trademark conflicts of one type of another, which is why you're seeing more Brandiose-like "Jumbo Shrimp" type names in sports. That hurdle overcome however, I'd go with names that open the door to mass appeal marketing opportunities... Birmingham: "Birmingham Blitz." It has alliteration and sounds menacing. Plus it has no local-specific meaning, so when you have to abandon the market and put the team somewhere else, you can save some money and take the brand to the new market if you want. Memphis: "Memphis River Kings." Once used by a minor league hockey team, this name could conjure up any number of different sets of iconography, because, "What is a River King?" Is it a boat's skipper? Is it a high stakes old timey gambler that reminds you of Brett Maverick? Lots of ways you could go with it. Orlando: "Florida Flamingos." It was very nearly used in 1991 instead of Florida Marlins. The flamingo is an iconic image of the state even if it's not necessarily prevalent in Orlando, it has alliteration, and affords you a wild neon color palette to work from. Phoenix: "Arizona Sidewinders." Another one that offers you two different sets of iconography. Do you go with the actual snake, as did the Tucson Sidewinders minor league baseball team? Or do you go with a Yosemite Sam like "two-timin', four-flushing sidewinder?" San Antonio: I'd use "Texas Oilers" until the NFL sued for alleged trademark infringement, then use "Texas Drillers" after generating the publicity from the suit, a la the Baltimore "CFL Colts." Either way, I'd use the old Houston Oilers color scheme. San Diego: This one has the greatest potential for a number of reasons. One could go with the obvious naval angle with "San Diego Destroyers" or "San Diego Submariners" or whatever, or one could poke the NFL a little and go with the "San Diego Lightning," "San Diego Flash," or something similar, using the Chargers color scheme. Ironically, I'm not a fan of regional names. In AAF's case however they're going to need to cast their net out as wide as they possibly can for fans, and in some cases use of a regional name makes for a better overall branding profile. For Atlanta and Salt Lake City? Honestly, I've got nothing. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mac the Knife 1,244 Posted August 6, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 10:23 AM, WideRight said: Orlando Explorers Not Explorers. If it were Columbus, yeah, but not Orlando. Orlando would need a more modern word. Orlando Voyagers. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LogoFan 144 Posted August 7, 2018 Atlanta Firebirds Birmingham Bruisers Memphis Pharaohs Orlando Dragons Phoenix Scorpions San Antonio Stallions San Diego Destroyers Salt Lake Tornadoes Concepts going to that board. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings 1,996 Posted August 7, 2018 Atlanta Glory Birmingham Forge Memphis Jackals Orlando Vipers Arizona Tantrum Salt Lake Spikers San Antonio Defenders San Diego Tritons 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
