DCarp1231 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, QCS said: "87ers" is five syllables. That's a lot of syllables to say, in my opinion, especially when "Delaware" is only three. In my opinion, the closer you can get to two syllables (or one), the better and less clunky the name is. Bonus if the city name is two syllables as well. Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers (10) Inland Empire Sixty-Sixers (9) San Francisco Forty-Niners (8) Delaware Eighty-Seveners (8) I think Washington Thirty-Twos (6), which is an even split between city (3) and name (3), would bode well amongst syllable aficionados. Especially if you can just shorten it by 1 syllable to DC Thirty-Twos (5) or go further and shorten it by 2 by calling them the DC ‘Twos (3). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 39 minutes ago, DNAsports said: Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers (10) Inland Empire Sixty-Sixers (9) San Francisco Forty-Niners (8) Delaware Eighty-Seveners (8) I think Washington Thirty-Twos (6), which is an even split between city (3) and name (3), would bode well amongst syllable aficionados. Especially if you can just shorten it by 1 syllable to DC Thirty-Twos (5) or go further and shorten it by 2 by calling them the DC ‘Twos (3). Yeah all four of those are bad. I give 49ers a slight pass because a "49er" was a thing, but it's not great. 32s is just a weird name. It's not like there are 32 players on a football team, it's 32 because there are 32 NFL teams? I'm honestly not sure. As a grandfathered-in nickname, it's fine. As a modern rebrand? Terrible. the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 32s? Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue and doesn't mean anything to anyone. Nobody cares about the Boston football Braves, and their choice of ripping off the baseball Braves with a word people probably shouldn't say is why we're in this mess (that and the cops murdered a black guy). It's gonna be Red something. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 40 minutes ago, QCS said: Yeah all four of those are bad. I give 49ers a slight pass because a "49er" was a thing, but it's not great. 32s is just a weird name. It's not like there are 32 players on a football team, it's 32 because there are 32 NFL teams? I'm honestly not sure. As a grandfathered-in nickname, it's fine. As a modern rebrand? Terrible. As pointed out to @spartacat_12 earlier who had a very similar response, it references the year the team was founded, 1932. It’s a good way to represent the history of the franchise, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesizzo Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I thought this wasn't supposed to become another WFT Thread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, DNAsports said: As pointed out to @spartacat_12 earlier who had a very similar response, it references the year the team was founded, 1932. It’s a good way to represent the history of the franchise, IMO. Meh, doesn't make that connection instantly. They can keep the "Founded 1932" in their logo set, that's a fine enough nod to their history. Let's try and get a more marketable name. the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, QCS said: Meh, doesn't make that connection instantly. They can keep the "Founded 1932" in their logo set, that's a fine enough nod to their history. Let's try and get a more marketable name. Unfortunately as @the admiral pointed out, it’s likely coming from a name starting with “Red-“ which itself is just a cop out that Dan Snyder would 120% use to his advantage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Comet Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 It's probably going to be the Washington Warriors. It was an option along with many other names in a list of names sent to Washington Football Team season ticket holders. He'll probably keep the logo that the Football Team has now, wait 5 years and then bring back the old logo as a giant middle finger to everyone who forced him to change the team's name in the first place. I don't think he bought out his co-owners just to sell it to Bezos, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Red Comet said: It's probably going to be the Washington Warriors. It was an option along with many other names in a list of names sent to Washington Football Team season ticket holders. He'll probably keep the logo that the Football Team has now, wait 5 years and then bring back the old logo as a giant middle finger to everyone who forced him to change the team's name in the first place. I don't think he bought out his co-owners just to sell it to Bezos, after all. The funny part about that is how they only wanted it to be a temporary logo, yet it’s being well received amongst the fans. At least the ones who welcome the change. I kinda hope they put it at midfield this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_Roby Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Some cool behind the scenes stuff on the Elks logo design here: https://globalnews.ca/news/7919756/cfl-designers-edmonton-elks-logo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I think one of the things I like best about this logo is that they didn't feel the need to match the angle of the helmet antlers to the antlers on the logo. Not everything can or should be matchy-matchy. The Rams can learn something from the Elks. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BW14 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Stylistically, I really like the Elks logo and I LOVE the name. It was a no-brainer and I’m glad they didn’t screw that up. I do take issue with the antler, however. They look more like a reindeer’s antler than an elk’s antler. Elk have a distinctive “whale tail” at the top like this: I took the liberty making a quick and dirty edit to the logo, which makes the antler more elk-like: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve61 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, 8BW14 said: Stylistically, I really like the Elks logo and I LOVE the name. It was a no-brainer and I’m glad they didn’t screw that up. I do take issue with the antler, however. They look more like a reindeer’s antler than an elk’s antler. Elk have a distinctive “whale tail” at the top like this: I took the liberty making a quick and dirty edit to the logo, which makes the antler more elk-like: I agree with you but can't help but think that the subtle 'E' in the points is why they may have gone the minimalist route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I like the nickname but the main logo isn't all that impressive. At first glance, I thought it was for a hunting outfitters store. In comparing this logo to the rest of the team logos in the CFL, it is towards the top near Toronto and Hamilton. However, it doesn't help matters that the CFL is a league filled with mediocre to bad logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Its an ok logo, but honestly it just looks to me like John Deere was acquired by Browning, or vice-versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 21 hours ago, DNAsports said: Especially if you can just shorten it by 1 syllable to DC Thirty-Twos (5) or go further and shorten it by 2 by calling them the DC ‘Twos (3). Nicknames of nicknames suck. I like what the Elks have done and can't wait to see the uniforms. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 34 minutes ago, Sec19Row53 said: Nicknames of nicknames suck. I like what the Elks have done and can't wait to see the uniforms. Just so we’re clear... you don’t like “The Pack”, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 the Crew, the Halos, the North Siders, the Bombers, the Buccos, the Bums, the Carmines, the Bravos, the Redbirds, meta-nicknames are part of the fun in baseball! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 40 minutes ago, DNAsports said: Just so we’re clear... you don’t like “The Pack”, correct? Not when referring to the team name, as in Green Bay Packers -- never Green Bay Pack. This is unlike the example you used above, the DC 'Twos. See also Arizona D'backs or New York G-men. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowld Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Paul Lukas posted this on Twitter and now it cannot be unseen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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