Your Name Here Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 They didn't add the bird head until they moved to St. Louis in 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 They didn't add the bird head until they moved to St. Louis in 1960. ...and they used THIS logo for marketing from 1945 through 1959: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 If the Arizona Cardinals are named for the color instead of the bird, why do they have the bird as their logo? If they are named for the bird, it doesn't make sense if they play in the Phoenix area yet cardinals don't exist in that area but rather somewhere else in the state.It's not like the Seahawks or a Phoenix who are mythical birds who could exist anywhere. It's an actual bird. What else would they have as a logo? A tree? There ARE cardinals in the Phoenix area...however, why does it matter anyway? There aren't any bears in Chicago or lions in Detroit either.Oh - and remember...the Rams started out in Cleveland...don't think that there are very many of those there... And howabout this, The San Francisco Giants? OK Ok yeah, NYC sky scrapers and stuff, but how many GIANT sky scrapers do you see in San Fran? In fact (Im sure the San Fran master himself ICS could help me on this one) i think there are height restrictions on the buildings due to potential earthquakes. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 NHL - Calgary Flames - formally the Atlanta Flames, which refered to when Sherman and company torched Atlanta during his march south towards the end of the civil war (or "the war between the states" i'm told) They did solicit fan suggestions, and Flames was one of the top choices, the point of reference changed to gas/oil well flames. Gas or oil well flames? Thats not usually a good thing. Hmm, odd, kind of a negative thing to call a team if you ask me. Teams are named after natural disasters and destructive forces of nature... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJackson7 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 The Tams played some games in Sikeston, MO of all places, but lord only knows what barn they were in (you know Yale? that's close to your neck of the woods). Marc Tams? Okay who are they, i mean i live twenty minutes from Sikeston ( i know no one knows where that is at, unless you know of Lamberts and the throwed rolls) but i have never heard of this. I like my women like i like my coffee, tied up in a burlap sack and thrown over the back of a donkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Name Here Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I'm sorry. I should've written that they didn't add the bird head to their helmet until 1960.When the New York Gothams' manager was asked by reporters what the secret of his success was, he pointed out his players and said, "These are my great fellows, my giants. They are the people." Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri: TAMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 The Tams played some games in Sikeston, MO of all places, but lord only knows what barn they were in (you know Yale? that's close to your neck of the woods). Marc Tams? Okay who are they, i mean i live twenty minutes from Sikeston ( i know no one knows where that is at, unless you know of Lamberts and the throwed rolls) but i have never heard of this. The Memphis T.A.M.s were an ABA team in the 70s. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Actually, my mistake, it was the Pros, not the Tams, who played there...Here's the dates I have listed for Memphis playing in Sikeston:Tue, Nov 3, 1970 - Mem Pros 116, Texas 114Sun, Jan 25, 1971 - Mem Pros 115, Carolina 107From http://www.shrpsports.com/Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inatimate Object Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not a relocation but the Chicago White Sox need to either change their socks or change their name for obvious reasons. Also, in the minor leagues, parent teams often name their farm team after them and it makes for some very strange name situations. The Vermont Expos? There was also the Adirondack Red Wings, complete with the Winged Wheel logo which really doesn't make sense for Adirondack, NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 NHL - Calgary Flames - formally the Atlanta Flames, which refered to when Sherman and company torched Atlanta during his march south towards the end of the civil war (or "the war between the states" i'm told) They did solicit fan suggestions, and Flames was one of the top choices, the point of reference changed to gas/oil well flames. Gas or oil well flames? Thats not usually a good thing. Hmm, odd, kind of a negative thing to call a team if you ask me. Teams are named after natural disasters and destructive forces of nature... Yeah, like many of the teams of the XFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not a relocation but the Chicago White Sox need to either change their socks or change their name for obvious reasons. Also, in the minor leagues, parent teams often name their farm team after them and it makes for some very strange name situations. The Vermont Expos? There was also the Adirondack Red Wings, complete with the Winged Wheel logo which really doesn't make sense for Adirondack, NY.This issue tends to create a lot of problems. One of the first teams that came to mind when I read this thread (but which didn't fit the "relocated" criteria) was the Portland Rockies. If my geography is incorrect, please let me know, but I don't think of Portland when I think of the Rocky Mountains (or vice versa). Wikipedia backs me up on this anyway. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not a relocation but the Chicago White Sox need to either change their socks or change their name for obvious reasons. Also, in the minor leagues, parent teams often name their farm team after them and it makes for some very strange name situations. The Vermont Expos? There was also the Adirondack Red Wings, complete with the Winged Wheel logo which really doesn't make sense for Adirondack, NY. When the Wings' CHL affiliate was in Memphis in the 1960's, the logo replaced the winged wheel with a winged cotton boll.I guess for Adirondack, they could have replaced it with... a chair? *ducks*Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needschat Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Not a relocation but the Chicago White Sox need to either change their socks or change their name for obvious reasons. Also, in the minor leagues, parent teams often name their farm team after them and it makes for some very strange name situations. The Vermont Expos? There was also the Adirondack Red Wings, complete with the Winged Wheel logo which really doesn't make sense for Adirondack, NY.The Adirondack Red Wings of Glens Falls NY were originally slated to play in an arena in Schenectady NY, one that was to be built for the ABA's Tri City Comets. When the arena failed - because of in-fighting between the mayor and the family that was to built the arena - the team moved north. Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 It's a good thing the Phoenix Roadrunners and the Phoenix Coyotes never faced each other. Given the outcome of every roadrunner/coyote altercation I've ever seen, it'd be an embarassment for the NHL. If there ever were a game between the two, look out if it's sponsored by the Acme Corporation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhans203 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I never noticed that...Coyotes vs. Roadrunners. That's funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Name Here Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I didn't notice it until winghaz mentioned Acme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duma Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 And howabout this, The San Francisco Giants? OK Ok yeah, NYC sky scrapers and stuff, but how many GIANT sky scrapers do you see in San Fran? In fact (Im sure the San Fran master himself ICS could help me on this one) i think there are height restrictions on the buildings due to potential earthquakes.finally, someone mentioned the Giants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 This issue tends to create a lot of problems. One of the first teams that came to mind when I read this thread (but which didn't fit the "relocated" criteria) was the Portland Rockies. If my geography is incorrect, please let me know, but I don't think of Portland when I think of the Rocky Mountains (or vice versa). Wikipedia backs me up on this anyway. Portland is in the Cascade Range. So Portland Cascades would be better than Portland Rockies.However ...I believe the Cascades are part of the Rocky Mountain System. I may be wrong, though. No matter -- the name should have been changed to Cascades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Actually, I think that the Atlanta Hawks name fits in quite well with the city of Atlanta, because if you've noticed, 3 of the 4 major sports teams here are birds that are all in the state of GeorgiaThrashersFalconsHawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsMan Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Sometimes it's good to keep the nickname when a team moves, helps remember the history of the organization. In other cases it doesn't work so well. Not many people know the NY Yankees started out as the Baltimore Orioles. Utah Jazz are cool though. It's a bit out of place, but it stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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