Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 USFL (1983) Western Division Arizona Wranglers Referencing the practice of branding Chicago Blitz Referencing the Frank Sinatra song about Chicago Denver Gold A common idiom Houston Gamblers Referencing the team's "Mouseketeer" receivers Los Angeles Express Referencing the song by Randy Newman New Orleans Breakers Referencing the team's attempt to fill the hole left by the Raiders Oklahoma Outlaws/Arizona Outlaws Referencing the Highwaymen's eponymous song San Antonio Gunslingers Referencing the team's "Bounty Hunter" defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 USFL (2022) Northern Division Michigan Panthers Referencing the region's other panther teams New Jersey Generals Referencing the team's name Philadelphia Stars A common idiom Pittsburgh Maulers Referencing the team's name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 USFL (2022) Southern Division Birmingham Stallions Referencing the team being named after the league's primary hub city Houston Gamblers Referencing the Kenny Rogers song Memphis Showboats Referencing the song "Proud Mary" New Orleans Breakers Referencing the original team's nomadic nature And then there's the only (so far) defunct team of the new USFL Tampa Bay Bandits Referencing the common refrain of bandits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johne9109 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I saw that you moved the thread so I'm just gonna move my comment over. I was wondering if I could please get Boston Bruins-All Stanley Cups New England Patriots-All Super Bowl Championships Boston Celtics- All Championships Boston Red Sox-All World Series Wins Florida Panthers-If you could make something for us recently winning the presidents trophy that'd be cool if not you can leave them out Charlotte Checker-Again If you could do something up for their 2019 Calder Cup win if not just leave them off Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Here a go, @johne9109. I already had the Calder cup due to a Milwaukee Admirals fan many years back. Wanna say Burmy? Not sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johne9109 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 @Silent Wind of DoomThank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 XFL (2001) Eastern Division Birmingham Thunderbolts Referencing the city's steel industry and the forge of Hephaestus where he formed Zeus's thunderbolts Chicago Enforcers Referencing the extortion tactic that inspired the team's logo New York/New Jersey Hitmen Referencing a saying commonly used in The Godfather Orlando Rage Referencing Jeff Brohm's short speech about playing in the XFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 XFL (2001) Western Division Los Angeles Xtreme Referencing the team's name Las Vegas Outlaws Referencing player Rod Smart's nickname Memphis Maniax A simple idiom San Francisco Demons Referencing the AC/DC song "Highway to Hell" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 XFL (2020) Eastern Division DC Defenders Referencing the fans' traditional beer snake New York Guardians Referencing the opening monologue to Gargoyles St. Louis Battlehawks Referencing a motto used by fans Tampa Bay Vipers Referencing the words of Jake "The Snake" Roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 XFL (2020) Western Division Dallas Renegades Referencing the Styx song "Renegade" Houston Roughnecks Referencing the city's previous oil-themed team Los Angeles Wildcats Referencing the city's previous XFL franchise Seattle Dragons Referencing the Peter, Paul, and Mary song "Puff the Magic Dragon" and Seattle's aquatic location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 NCAA Football Atlantic Coast Conference Boston College Eagles Referencing the school's fight song Clemson Tigers Referencing Howard's Rock and Memorial Stadium's nickname Duke Blue Devils Referencing the school's fight song Florida State Seminoles Referencing terminology commonly used by the team and fans Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Referencing the campus steam whistle that is blown for every touchdown and win Louisville Cardinals Referencing team's color and their home state's nickname Miami Hurricanes Referencing team's logo and hand gesture North Carolina Tar Heels Referencing the team's name North Carolina State Wolfpack Referencing the school's fight song Pitt Panthers Referencing the lights of the Cathedral of Learning, which are turned on after victories Syracuse Orange Referencing the team's name's notorious rhyming incompatibility Virginia Cavaliers Referencing the school's yell Virginia Tech Hokies Referencing the school's colors Wake Forest Demon Deacons Referencing the school's fight song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 NCAA Football Big 10 Conference Illinois Fighting Illini Referencing the school's fight song Iowa Hawkeyes Referencing the team's tradition of entering hand-in-hand Indiana Hoosiers Referencing the school's fight song Maryland Terrapins Referencing the Maryland flag, a central part of the team's visual identity Michigan Wolverines Referencing the team's fight song and Michigan Stadium's nickname Michigan State Spartans Referencing the team's fight song Minnesota Golden Gophers Referencing the team's fight song Nebraska Cornhuskers Referencing the nickname for the team's defense and the team's colors Northwestern Wildcats Referencing the fans' tradition of jangling their keys Ohio State Buckeyes Referencing the team's helmet sticker tradition Penn State Nittany Lions Referencing the team's slogan Purdue Boilermakers Referencing the school's locomotive history and mascot Rutgers Scarlet Knights Referencing the team's fight song Wisconsin Badgers Referencing the team's playing of the song "Jump Around" before the fourth quarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 NCAA Football Big XII Conference Baylor Bears Referencing the entry of the school's freshman class before the team Iowa State Cyclones Referencing the behavior of cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Referencing the school's fight song Kansas State Wildcats Referencing the team's slogan Oklahoma Sooners Referencing the sign above the team as they approach the field Oklahoma State Cowboys Referencing the team's fight song Texas Longhorns Referencing the hand gesture used by the team's fans TCU Horned Frogs Referencing a slogan used by the team Texas Tech Red Raiders Referencing one possible source of the team's name West Virginia Mountaineers Referencing the Bob Denver song And introducing the future members of the conference: BYU Cougars Referencing the school's honor code Cincinnati Bearcats Referencing the origin of the team's name Houston Cougars Referencing the hand gesture used by the team's fans UCF Knights Referencing the team's fight song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 NCAA Football Mid-American Conference Akron Zips Referencing the trophy at the center of the team's rivalry with Kent State Ball State Cardinals Referencing a slogan used by the team Bowling Green Falcons Referencing the team's fight song Buffalo Bulls Referencing a slogan used by the team Central Michigan Chippewas Referencing the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" Eastern Michigan Eagles Referencing Rynearson Stadium's nickname Kent State Golden Flashes Referencing the team's fight song Miami (of Ohio) RedHawks Referencing the team's fight song NIU Huskies Referencing the team's fight song Ohio Bobcats Referencing the team's cheering section Toledo Rockets Referencing the name of the team's home field Western Michigan Broncos Referencing wild horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 NCAA Football Pac-12 Conference Arizona Wildcats Referencing the team's slogan Arizona State Sun Devils A common idiom Cal Golden Bears Referencing the school's reputation as a Public Ivy Colorado Buffaloes Referencing the once far reaching range of the buffalo Oregon Ducks Referencing the team's varying uniform looks Oregon State Beavers Referencing the team's fight song Stanford Cardinal Referencing the Joyce Kilmer's poem UCLA Bruins Referencing the team's fight song USC Trojans Referencing the team's fight song Utah Utes Referencing the team's fight song Washington Huskies Referencing the source of the team's colors Washington State Cougars Referencing the cannon fired when the team scores or wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 NCAA Football Southeastern Conference Alabama Crimson Tide Referencing a slogan used by the team Arkansas Razorbacks Referencing the fan's practice of cheering their team with a hog call Auburn Tigers Referencing a slogan used by the team and the team's name Florida Gators Referencing a slogan used by the team Georgia Bulldogs A common idiom Kentucky Wildcats Referencing the team's fight song LSU Tigers Referencing the weather forecast before every game Mississippi State Bulldogs Referencing the fan's tradition of ringing cowbells and the team's fight song Missouri Tigers Referencing the school's nickname of "Mizzou" Ole Miss Rebels Referencing the song "Dixie" South Carolina Gamecocks Referencing the state flag of the school's home Tennessee Volunteers Referencing the team's colors and the song they use as a rallying cry Texas A&M Aggies Referencing the team's fight song Vanderbilt Commodores Referencing a slogan used by the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 NCAA Football Ivy League Brown Bears Referencing the team's fight song Columbia Lions Referencing the team's fight song Cornell Big Red Referencing the team's nickname and their fight song Dartmouth Big Green Referencing the team's fight song Harvard Crimson Referencing the team's fight song Pennsylvania Quakers Referencing the team's fight song Princeton Tigers Referencing the team's fight song Yale Bulldogs Referencing the team's fight song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 NCAA Football Service Academies Air Force Falcons Referencing the official song of the branch Army Black Knights Referencing the official song of the branch Navy Midshipmen Referencing the team's fight song NCAA Football Independents Notre Dame Fighting Irish Referencing the team's fight song UMass Minutemen Referencing the team's fight song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooky01 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Hey @Silent Wind of Doom could I have a sig with the following: Titans 1999 AFC Championship All Astros pennants and World Series wins (yes 2017 still counts) Mavs Conference title in 06 and 2011 NBA title Stars conference titles since moving to Dallas and 1999 Stanley Cup win Thank you in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Kooky01 said: (yes 2017 still counts) Riiiiiiiight. Anywhozle, here's your request: And I'm still waiting on a reply to my questions from @raysox, but in the meantime here's the requested teams with a modest selection of achievements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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