Mings 577 Posted December 2, 2012 What would the present NO Hornets rebrand to, then? Maybe they can do a swap with Utah and get the Jazz name back, then Utah could swap with Memphis and become the Grizzlies, they could swap with Minnesota to get the Wolves name, and then Minnesota and L.A. could finally swap between Lakers and Wolves.Something like this needs to happen in the NFL with Arizona, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Baltimore and the new Los Angeles franchise. Cardinals to STL. Rams to LA. Colts to Baltimore. Indy and Arizona get new identities. I'd be OK with Indy and Baltimore staying the way it is since Baltimore has a good identity.Things were sure better in 19-dickety-two, I tell you what. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyAnna 93 Posted December 2, 2012 I have no problem with the Bobcats taking the Hornets name after NO has dropped it. It would remove the worst identity in basketball and a terrible color scheme, and replace it with a great color scheme and logo. However, I don't think there should be any name swaps. THAT is taking it way too far.This. A million times this. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeauxColonels 726 Posted December 2, 2012 Never seen any Charlotte Hornets throwback merch for sale ANYWHERE down here, nor any New Orleans Jazz stuff, etiher. But ABA Buccaneers stuff?-- Oh yeah, especially since the Hornets wore those throwbacks. At the arena's team store, sportsgear stores, etc.We must be shopping at different places. I see a good amount of Charlotte Hornets gear (mainly hats) from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Not as much Jazz stuff but I see a little of it every now and then. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver_Star 214 Posted December 2, 2012 What would the present NO Hornets rebrand to, then? Maybe they can do a swap with Utah and get the Jazz name back, then Utah could swap with Memphis and become the Grizzlies, they could swap with Minnesota to get the Wolves name, and then Minnesota and L.A. could finally swap between Lakers and Wolves.Something like this needs to happen in the NFL with Arizona, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Baltimore and the new Los Angeles franchise. Cardinals to STL. Rams to LA. Colts to Baltimore. Indy and Arizona get new identities. I'd be OK with Indy and Baltimore staying the way it is since Baltimore has a good identity.Herherherherher! Hahahahahahahahaha!!!Those post made my day! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eye 61 Posted December 2, 2012 The Jazz and White Sox should switch because Chicago has Jazz music and Utahns wear White Sox. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CubsFanBudMan 399 Posted December 2, 2012 Not to stray from the jokes, but the New York Times took the "let's change every NBA team's name" mainstream yesterday. And here I thought it was just a running gag on these boards...http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/domino-effect-of-a-name-change/ Ugh. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceCap 21,962 Posted December 2, 2012 Not to stray from the jokes, but the New York Times took the "let's change every NBA team's name" mainstream yesterday. And here I thought it was just a running gag on these boards...http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/domino-effect-of-a-name-change/ Ugh.Containment has failed. Run for the hills. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rams80 4,222 Posted December 2, 2012 Not to stray from the jokes, but the New York Times took the "let's change every NBA team's name" mainstream yesterday. And here I thought it was just a running gag on these boards...http://offthedribble...-a-name-change/Ugh.Depending on how you consider Bill Simmons, that turd has been pushing the name swap since the early 2000s. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 28,217 Posted December 2, 2012 Depending on how you consider Bill Simmonsthat turd 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quillz 1,356 Posted December 2, 2012 The Los Angeles Bobcats of Anaheim.The Los Angeles Basketball Playing Bobcat Animals of Staples Center of Downtown Los Angeles, Close Enough to Anaheim 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCall 1,348 Posted December 2, 2012 Not to stray from the jokes, but the New York Times took the "let's change every NBA team's name" mainstream yesterday. And here I thought it was just a running gag on these boards...http://offthedribble...-a-name-change/Ugh.Containment has failed. Run for the hills.Guess all those Doomsday Preppers were right. Every man for himself! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CubsFanBudMan 399 Posted December 2, 2012 Not to stray from the jokes, but the New York Times took the "let's change every NBA team's name" mainstream yesterday. And here I thought it was just a running gag on these boards...http://offthedribble...-a-name-change/Ugh.Depending on how you consider Bill Simmons, that turd has been pushing the name swap since the early 2000s.I don't acknowledge ESPN's existence except for a few live games a year, so that would explain that. Had no idea anyone there had been pushing it. Again... ugh. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chakfu 387 Posted December 3, 2012 Face it - it's no longer just an overdone message board ideation. It's a real plausible thing - New Orleans is planning to rebrand; recycling of names is being considered (Hornets.)As a played out as it seems here - the mainstream will justifiably speculate about the "Jazz" going back to N.O. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winters in buffalo 131 Posted December 3, 2012 There's NO WAY that the Jazz name will return to New Orleans. That team's name and history belong to the Cleveland Browns. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rams80 4,222 Posted December 3, 2012 Face it - it's no longer just an overdone message board ideation. It's a real plausible thing - New Orleans is planning to rebrand; recycling of names is being considered (Hornets.)As a played out as it seems here - the mainstream will justifiably speculate about the "Jazz" going back to N.O.The mainstream also believes in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian in Boston 2,541 Posted December 3, 2012 The mainstream also believes in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.Still the best two coaches that the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Jazz, respectively, ever had. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chawls 1,206 Posted December 3, 2012 ideationWelp, I just learned a new word today. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BucWarrior 3 Posted December 3, 2012 Wouldn't mind this. I love the Hornets nickname for Charlotte, but I really like the way New Orleans has embraced it. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt 3,640 Posted December 3, 2012 The Bobcats become the Hornets, Metta World Peace becomes Ron Artest, and the Hornets become Metta World Peace. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites