Max@lcs Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 What if cities that had NHL NFL NBA MLB CFL franchises were each named the same with the same Colours, Like in US and Canadian Colleges where all sports teams have same name and coloursFor example, blue jays raptors and Argos were all named the Maple Leafs From Sudbury to Peterborough, now in SherbrookeWonderfully done by Silent Wind of Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aci Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Kinda like European club teams (Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, etc)?It'd be interesting to see which names would win out in some cases, as well as which teams would end up under the same groupings in cities with multiple teams per sport like Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.. Hamilton Eagles- 2012 and 2013 Continental Hockey League Champions! 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 CHL East Division Champions! Niagara Dragoons- 2012 United League and CCSLC World Series Champions! 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 UL Robinson Division Champions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawagner011 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Not sure about other sports, but the St. Louis baseball and football team simultaneously played as the Cardinals a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB/NHL/NFL) @MichaelDanger19Â | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 There was once an NHL team in Hamilton called the Tigers as a direct reference to the city's CFL team. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Not sure about other sports, but the St. Louis baseball and football team simultaneously played as the Cardinals a while back.don't forget the new york giants either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw11333 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 New York Giants (duh).Technically they called themselves "football" and "baseball" Giants (NY still does) so not sure if it counts 100%. Also their colours were way different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Some choices I'd go with for some random citiesWashington CapitalsPittsburgh SteelersPhiladelphia EaglesBoston CelticsLos Angeles AngelsSeattle SeahawksColorado RockiesPhoenix Suns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Your idea will never happen just because of money and lost marketing opportunities. What if the Toronto Raptors (basketball) start sucking real bad and the Toronto Raptors (baseball) doesn't want their name to be associated with poor play? Hurts the brand Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Your idea will never happen just because of money and lost marketing opportunities. What if the Toronto Raptors (basketball) start sucking real bad and the Toronto Raptors (baseball) doesn't want their name to be associated with poor play? Hurts the brandWhat do you mean IF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aci Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Your idea will never happen just because of money and lost marketing opportunities. What if the Toronto Raptors (basketball) start sucking real bad and the Toronto Raptors (baseball) doesn't want their name to be associated with poor play? Hurts the brandWhat do you mean IF?More aptly, what do you mean START? Hamilton Eagles- 2012 and 2013 Continental Hockey League Champions! 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 CHL East Division Champions! Niagara Dragoons- 2012 United League and CCSLC World Series Champions! 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 UL Robinson Division Champions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 New York Giants (duh).Technically they called themselves "football" and "baseball" Giants (NY still does) so not sure if it counts 100%. Also their colours were way different.The National League club never referred to themselves as anything but the "New York Giants". And they did share a color scheme, way back when. Black and orange was a 1940s innovation for the baseball team. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch B Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 There were once professional football teams named the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New Yank Yankees.http://brooklynbeforenow.blogspot.com/2011/03/brooklyn-dodgers-football-team.htmlhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nya/ "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Early on football teams tended to adopt the names of the local baseball team. Partly because they shared a stadium, but also probably to piggyback on the popularity of the baseball team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch B Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Early on football teams tended to adopt the names of the local baseball team. Partly because they shared a stadium, but also probably to piggyback on the popularity of the baseball team.Yea, in the first half of the 20th century, college football was big, but professional football was viewed as "bush league". Baseball reigned as the King of Sport. "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizKid Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Boston Braves (Washington Redskins and Atlanta Braves) GrizzlyBlack Designs, UDC Firebird  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vman Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I think for the most part it only works if the teams have a lone owner, which is really to only logical reason for it. Then we'd have to add the FC/HC/BC, etc after each just to know what sport we're talking about. Not particularly a fan of the practice, and quite frankly, lawsuits would abound if anyone tried to do it today without owning both clubs. Minor Leagues/semi-pros can get away with it, but not the big leagues. Toronto does have a Toronto Maple Leafs baseball club though in the Intercounty League, and the original International league team of the same name predated the hockey team ( Babe Ruth hit his first pro home run against them here in 1914). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Based solely on the dominant team or the most fitting name in each market, I would go with:NY Yankees--The dominant icon of NY is the NY Yankees logo.Chicago Bulls--A tough call with the Bears, but Bulls makes sense for the livestock trade in ChicagoLA Dodgers--Angels makes more sense, Lakers is not a logical fit despite popularity, but Dodgers is the most traditional.SF 49ers--Gold Rush is a natural fit.Miami Dolphins--The most "Miami" of all the teams.Milwaukee (GB) Brewers-- Brewing industry is huge.Pittsburgh Steelers--most appropriatePhiladelphia Eagles--Ties in with historical PhillyWashington Capitals--not the most popular team, but the most logical nameDallas Cowboys--DuhHouston Astros--So as not to repeat the cowboy theme with the Texans, Rockets could work too.Phoenix SunsSeattle SeahawksMinnesota Twins--though Vikings also has good cultural links.New England or Boston PatriotsDenver BroncosTampa Bay BuccaneersAtlanta Braves--A tough call, but it is the only non-bird name.Indiana PacersCleveland Indians--Browns a close second, but with no visual identity, I have to go Indians.Detroit Pistons--Makes the most sense.San Diego Padres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Not sure about other sports, but the St. Louis baseball and football team simultaneously played as the Cardinals a while back.Furthermore, they played in the same stadium for all 28 seasons they were both in St. Louis.1960-65 at Sportsman's Park, and then 1966-95 at Busch Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Providence Steam Roller(s) ! NBA(then BAA)/NFL. Not concurrent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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