IowaFan26 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hey guys.Arena Football has given a franchise to Philadelphia which I believe should begin play next season.Anyway, there is a thread on the Arena Football Message Boards about "Name The Philadelphia Team".And a few things:1) I made my post. (I thouht Rebels, Blasters, & Maniacs)2) Many others have made their posts, with Hawks being the most offered name. 3) Some idiot keeps acting like an ass and saying this thread is over, and he won't just give up. So, what do you guys think?I like Rebels way more than the other three I thought up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I always liked the name Colonials for a football team. I'd use a blue helmet with a red center stripe bordered on each side with a white stripe and use the circle of 13 stars from the "Betsy Ross" flag as the side decal. However, I don't know if a blue, red and white color scheme would be very popular in the land of Giant haters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG70 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks! The (unofficial) NHL Uniform DatabaseThe WHA Uniform Database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckguy14 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Andrew you stole my idea! 2004 San Jose Sharks 7th Man Fan of the Year San Jose Gold Miners - 4x Lombardi Cup Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 That's a tasty idea. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I suppose their minor league affiliate would be the Omaha Beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaFan26 Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Allright guys, let's not get this going, seriousness please.Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 The Philly Blunts.So much for seriousness, eh BP? Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Philadelphia AmericansPhiladelphia MilitiaPhiladelphia Dreadnaughts (Philly has a huge naval tradition) Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Yes, mom. It can't be monosyllabic, just doesn't sound right with a long city name like Philadelphia.I'm not coming up with good ideas, though. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I'm hesitant about posting this, as it's the only really good name I think I've ever come up with. I thought of this, oh, five years ago, and I even drew up a logo. If I have time, I'll try to recreate it later and post it.Philadelphia IndependenceYeah, it's a non-plural nickname, but it sounds plural -- like Independents.I dunno... What do you think, sirs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaFan26 Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hey JQK. Someone actually mentioned using the Militia as a nickname.Allthough, I still think Rebels is a good idea because it gives a nod to Philly's part in the Revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyTexas Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Philadelphia Dreadnaughts (Philly has a huge naval tradition)Dreadnaughts, or perhaps Dreadlocks??? (ducking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 The problem with Rebels is that here in America, we don't much think of them as Rebels, we think of them as Americans, or Revolutionary Soldiers, or something. Rebels makes me think Civil War, and then they are on the wrong side. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Buffalo already captured the naval theme with Destroyers, so I don't know if the Philly team would consider going that route, however if they do I would recommend the nickname Ironsides. Color suggestions would be battleship gray, black and white. I would go with a battleship gray helmet and instead of a logo decal I would put the jersey numbers on the sides of the helmet using the same font and shadowing that the Navy uses on their battleships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMS1122 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 i like colonials, but since it is arena football, a classic-sounding name will probably not be used. Maybe Da Culonialzz? GMS on dribbbleErie Apparel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcap30 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 how about Philadelphia Bells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 how about Philadelphia Bells Eh, I dunno. Too close to the old WFL team's name. I'd go with Philadelphia Generals, or you could navalise it and have Admirals. I'm not too high on AFL team names, so I don't know if these are already taken or not...Kinda off the wall, but if they really want to go the naval route, Philadelphia Frigates might work. There's something weird about it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcap30 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 instead of the flyers...how how about the Friars?Quakers? (why do i feel there is a team names that already) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJR Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 instead of the flyers...how how about the Friars?Quakers? (why do i feel there is a team names that already)If that wasn't in sarcasm... It's because Philly's first NHL entry was the Philadelphia Quakers. They played a single season in 1930-31. FantasyHockeySim.com || DetroitHockey.Net || DetroitHockey.Net FHL || cjr.dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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