OchentaYOcho88 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 NY/NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Y’all oughta be ashamed for not riding the C-bus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 We have our final tally. It was a close one but we have a winner. Welcome the NY-NJ metro area to the AAFL! The largest metro area in the USA joins the league, a sure boost to the ratings, and a great potential rivalry for our Boston franchise. By the final tally of 17-13, NY-NJ joins the league. With the team set to play at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ, and with the backup facility being the stadium at Princeton University, it should be no shock that this franchise will follow in the footsteps of the classic USFL and use "New Jersey" as their location designation. Will that deter New Yorkers from coming across the bridges or through the tunnels to watch them play? The AAFL does not think so, but only time will tell. Columbus put up a good fight, and we will likely see them again, along with other non-NFL cities like San Antonio or Birmingham, when the league opts to grow from 12 to 16 clubs, but for now, market size and TV appeal win out. So, what will New jersey choose to be called? We have four identities rolled out and ready for voting. The voting, as always is 2 days (noon on Wednesday) or until a team reaches a 4-vote lead. Here are your contenders: NEW JERSEY JAYS it's a callback identity, way back, before the Generals, before even the WFL of the 1970's, all the way back to the Continental Football League of the 1960's. Those Jays lasted only 1 season and wore orange and brown as a farm team for the NFL Browns, but this club will pull out the bright blue, black and silver of the bluejay. Bright royal blue helmets with a tapered stripe, black facemasks and the oversized Jay logo on each side will be the trademark of this identity. NEW JERSEY ROCKERS The state that brought you the Boss, Bruce Springsteen, and one of the best hair bands ever, Bon Jovi, is celebrating its place in Rock & Roll history with this rockin' identity option. Black is the dominant color with bright scarlet red and a deeper shadow tone of red, with just a hint of silver help to set up the rock & roll vibe. The helmet has the NJ monogram on the side, upholding a tradition of monograms for metro area teams that includes the Yankees, Giants, and Devils. The bold red monogram is trailed by 6 thin white stripes representing the 6 strings of a lead guitar. And what do we see on those strings, but the finger placement notations for some of music's hardest hitting power chords. Add to that the guitar pick frame for the player number and you have a very tuned in design for a team with a musical theme. NEW JERSEY DRAGONS Not exactly a native animal to the shores of New Jersey, this design and identity is all about the cool factor. The serpentine dragon rises out of the New Jersey forests, harkening to the popularity of everything from Game of Thrones to D&D. the team will feature a forest green uniform with silver and bright green as complementary colors. Can NY and Boston both wear green? It could very well be if fans select this identity. NEW JERSEY PALLISADES An identity that recognizes one of the state's most famous geological formations. The New Jersey Palisades tower over the Hudson River just across from the city, forming a fortress-like obstacle for the opposition. The design features orange palisades surrounding a stylized NJ monogram in green, but not any green, the same exact shade used on all NJ Turnpike signs, because, well, Jersey! The Green & Orange color scheme is unique for NY/NJ sports, but calls upon several traditions, from the orange of the NY City flag and the green of the NY Jets, to colors that evoke the "Garden State". If chosen, the Palisades would be the first team in the league to suit up with a white helmet. There you have it, folks, 4 identities for the Garden State's team. You can go with the mythical Dragon, the imposing Palisade, the too-cool-for-school Rockers, or the speedy Jays. Which will it be? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutkiker Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Tough choice but I'll go with Rockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM14 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 New Jersey Palisades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler2 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Jays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwasson Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenCat Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Palisades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Love the callout to the Continental Football League, but the Rockers give us a needed black helmet. Also a nice design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I'll cast a vote for Dragons, though I'd like to see that brand with the Rockers' colors. Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAnt755 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OchentaYOcho88 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrandeOrange Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Jays, though it seems like that one is probably DOA already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, WideRight said: NEW JERSEY PALLISADES If chosen, the Palisades would be the first team in the league to suit up with a white helmet. Hate to break it to you, but that title belongs to Orlando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Dragons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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