DustDevil61 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Double post...disregard. AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discogod Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Don't know if this counts, but here's a Lakers proto back from when they made the switch to Forum Blue & gold (1967, I think):Those are beautiful! Any relation to that amazing pink giraffe logo that was unveiled around the same time?No, as far as I know the giraffe dates from the early 60's. Still don't know the origins of that giraffe logo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Weren't the Astros (originally the Colt .45s) considering changing their name to something train-y when they moved into Enron Field? Or am I going crazy?Also, I used to have the Mountie's autograph. It got thrown out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Weren't the Astros (originally the Colt .45s) considering changing their name to something train-y when they moved into Enron Field? Or am I going crazy?I think they were going to be renamed the South Texas Railmen or something like that. They got cold feet and stayed the Houston Astros, leaving us with a team with a space age name with a old time southwestern identity. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhans203 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Weren't the Astros (originally the Colt .45s) considering changing their name to something train-y when they moved into Enron Field? Or am I going crazy?I think they were going to be renamed the South Texas Railmen or something like that. They got cold feet and stayed the Houston Astros, leaving us with a team with a space age name with a old time southwestern identity.I thought it was the Houston Diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Weren't the Astros (originally the Colt .45s) considering changing their name to something train-y when they moved into Enron Field? Or am I going crazy?I think they were going to be renamed the South Texas Railmen or something like that. They got cold feet and stayed the Houston Astros, leaving us with a team with a space age name with a old time southwestern identity.I thought it was the Houston Diesel.Either way, it was a terrible thought in the first place. "Astros" has to be one of the most unique names in North American pro sports history. If only McLane had the level of sense to recognize and respect of the Astros name to have never even thought of changing the team's name. AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePreacher Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Weren't the Astros (originally the Colt .45s) considering changing their name to something train-y when they moved into Enron Field? Or am I going crazy?Also, I used to have the Mountie's autograph. It got thrown out.Paul Lukas actually touches on it and provides two prototype unis in the link provided on the prior page (as part of ESPN2's Uni Watch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldthorpe Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Here's one I discovered during NY Giants mini-camp last May at their practice facility. It seems that when the Giants moved to New Jersey around 1976 they had proposed a name change and a change of logo on their helmet. They obviously didn't go through with it but it was made into a pennant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 That's horrible. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouieDogsTheGenocideGenera Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 They play in New Jersey, they should be the New Jersey Giants/Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 They play in New Jersey, they should be the New Jersey Giants/Jets.East Rutherford, New Jersey is part of the New York City metro area. The name New York Jets/Giants is just fine. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santoleri3 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 They play in New Jersey, they should be the New Jersey Giants/Jets.East Rutherford, New Jersey is part of the New York City metro area. The name New York Jets/Giants is just fine.So, wait, shouldn't they be the New York Devils then, by that logic? Courtesy chapeeko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar74 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 NJ Giants?? That sounds a bit weird.. but interesting logo.. hmm... Ice Hockey International Winnipeg Braves (Bobby Hull Division 18-3-0 1st place as of March 14, 2011)2010-11 O'Brien Trophy for Bobby Hull Division championship & Jack Riley Cup for top team in league regular season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldthorpe Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 The Jets should be the New Jersey Jets. They moved their training camp there and they had a chance to build a stadium in NY but they decide to share a stadium with the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 They play in New Jersey, they should be the New Jersey Giants/Jets.East Rutherford, New Jersey is part of the New York City metro area. The name New York Jets/Giants is just fine.So, wait, shouldn't they be the New York Devils then, by that logic?Last I checked the Devils play in Newark, New Jersey's largest city. Since they used to play in East Rutherford, however, I'll answer your question. They play in the NHL. There are already two teams representing New York, the Islanders and Rangers. Thus they're catering to a specifically New Jersey fanbase. There is no New Jersey team in the NFL, however. Thus the Giants and Jets represent just not northern New Jersey, but also New York City and Long Island. Thus they can use the New York moniker.The Jets should be the New Jersey Jets. They moved their training camp there and they had a chance to build a stadium in NY but they decide to share a stadium with the Giants.They didn't decide to move in with the Giants. The proposal for the new stadium in New York was voted down by the citizens. They had no choice but to move in with the Giants. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 The Jets should be the New Jersey Jets. They moved their training camp there and they had a chance to build a stadium in NY but they decide to share a stadium with the Giants.Um, No. Their training camp is in upstate New York and as mentioned by IceCap, they went in 50-50 with the Giants on New Meadowlands when a proposed stadium in the city was voted down. 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...
Ink Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I don't know if this makes a difference or not but the Giants and Jets are not the only teams that play in another city/state then what is in their team name.Dallas Cowboys....Irving TexasWashington Redskins....Landover MarylandTampa Bay Buccaneers....Tampa Florida (There is no city called Tampa Bay)Tampa Bay Rays....St.Petersburgh FloridaPhoenix Coyotes....Glendale ArizonaDetroit Pistons...Auburn Hills MichiganWhy teams do this in my opinion appeal, it just sounds betterAny others I forgot to list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhans203 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I don't know if this makes a difference or not but the Giants and Jets are not the only teams that play in another city/state then what is in their team name.Dallas Cowboys....Irving TexasWashington Redskins....Landover MarylandTampa Bay Buccaneers....Tampa Florida (There is no city called Tampa Bay)Tampa Bay Rays....St.Petersburgh FloridaPhoenix Coyotes....Glendale ArizonaDetroit Pistons...Auburn Hills MichiganWhy teams do this in my opinion appeal, it just sounds betterAny others I forgot to list?Actually the Cowboys now play in Arlington. But, Lakers used to play in Inglewood, Rams in Anaheim (while the LA Rams) and Lions played in Pontiac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgladding Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 For some reason, the Sacramento Kings had an "alternate logo" that never was widely marketed. I always thought it was cool:...rumor has it the team is waiting for a newaren before a new logo is unveiled.And I can't believe this debacle hasn't been brought up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 For some reason, the Sacramento Kings had an "alternate logo" that never was widely marketed. I always thought it was cool:...rumor has it the team is waiting for a newaren before a new logo is unveiled.And I can't believe this debacle hasn't been brought up:The Long Beach St like 49ers logo just lasted a week. And many are worried about any changes that Nike could make with the current NFL uniforms. Nike changing things is like Nike changing Arsenal's, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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