Mingjai Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 HoosiersI disagree.Indiana is the Hoosier State. When you hear Hoosier (unlike say, Tigers or Warriors) you IMMEDIATELY think of the University of Indiana. Same thing goes for Cornhuskers, Buckeyes and Sooners. Those team nicknames are based off the actual nicknames for the states they represent and you only think of one single team.That kind of branding is perfect, IMO.I agree. I've always liked schools with nicknames based on their state nickname--Gophers, Hawkeyes, Badgers, Wolverines, Tar Heels, Volunteers, Beavers, Golden Bears, and Bruins (UCLA) are some additional ones. Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingjai Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I'll ask again: What is a "National"? It's an adjective, not a noun.Is it? You might want to recheck that one.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygers09 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I'll ask again: What is a "National"? It's an adjective, not a noun.It means a citizen of a country, also the owners picked it becuase Washington is in the "National" League... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 First one that came to my mind is 'Bills'.Others that haven't been mentioned are SuperSonics, Oilers, Islanders, Celtics, Magic, Heat, Steelers, 49ers, Sooners, and Cornhuskers.no.This did just as good of a job portraying the team name. certainly better than the dynasty logo from the only period in their franchise that was any good. Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 This one comes to mind. What can you do to Jazz other than a trumpet or music note? On another note, what the hell can you do with Jazz in Utah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 No matter how one tries to justify it, "Magic" is an overwhelmingly stupid name for a sports team.I really hate ANY team name in a singular form. Magic, Jazz, Thunder, Rush, Soul, Power, Storm, Blaze, (most of AFL) and most soccer teams.For some reason, a team name should have an 's' on the end to me.I'm so glad we have not seen this in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM49er Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Texans. Their logo is the Texas state flag in the shape of a longhorn. There is not much else you can do with Texans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Texans. Their logo is the Texas state flag in the shape of a longhorn. There is not much else you can do with Texans.while you can't do much much with 'texans' they do have a pretty good and iconic logo. which is certainly better than what the Chiefs did with them as the Dallas Texansum ....no. Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I like the old school Giants logo in my sig for an accurate depiction of a Giant, plus it has skyscrapers. So that's a double usage in that logo.I think Giants could be used to refer to the skyscrapers in NYC and a better logo than their current script or NY they use. Something with the skyline or something would be cool. But the name then doens't make sense for SF even though they were originally in NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 But the name then doens't make sense for SF They could always go with a redwoods theme.I'd say those qualify. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 First one that came to my mind is 'Bills'.Others that haven't been mentioned are SuperSonics, Oilers, Islanders, Celtics, Magic, Heat, Steelers, 49ers, Sooners, and Cornhuskers.Oilers, Islanders, Celtics, Steelers, 49ers, Sooners, and Cornhuskers are all great nicknames for their teams.The worst are the invisible intangibles, like the poster above states: Heat, Magic, Wild, etc. As far as tangibles go, I'll be forever confused as to why Wizards won out when the PC crowd made the Bullets disfavorable.Some terrible ones from college: Zips (Akron)(named after a shoe covering), Golden Flashes (Kent State), Orange (Syracuse), Cardinal (Stanford), Green Wave (Tulane) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 But the name then doens't make sense for SFThey could always go with a redwoods theme.I'd say those qualify.Oh, those saplings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Well, the Giants are a young team... The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShlyKBMT Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Texans. Their logo is the Texas state flag in the shape of a longhorn. There is not much else you can do with Texans.It's the shape of bull not a longhorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Some terrible ones from college: Zips (Akron)(named after a shoe covering), Golden Flashes (Kent State), Orange (Syracuse), Cardinal (Stanford), Green Wave (Tulane)I think Akron has done a great job with their logos though, having a roo is genius and unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 EDIT: Nevermind On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I got nothin that hasn't been said already as far as names that don't lend themselves to logos all that well. Far as cities that don't lend themselves to decent team names too often...SYRACUSE. NEW. YORK.Enough said, to the point that I'm genuinely shocked when a new Syracuse team actually manages to have a middle of the road name rather than their usual Fail O'Suckynames. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuordr Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Texans. Their logo is the Texas state flag in the shape of a longhorn. There is not much else you can do with Texans.It's the shape of bull not a longhorn.Really? You knew what JAM49er meant but you still had to post this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 First one that came to my mind is 'Bills'.Others that haven't been mentioned are SuperSonics, Oilers, Islanders, Celtics, Magic, Heat, Steelers, 49ers, Sooners, and Cornhuskers.Oilers, Islanders, Celtics, Steelers, 49ers, Sooners, and Cornhuskers are all great nicknames for their teams.The worst are the invisible intangibles, like the poster above states: Heat, Magic, Wild, etc. As far as tangibles go, I'll be forever confused as to why Wizards won out when the PC crowd made the Bullets disfavorable.Some terrible ones from college: Zips (Akron)(named after a shoe covering), Golden Flashes (Kent State), Orange (Syracuse), Cardinal (Stanford), Green Wave (Tulane)The thread isn't 'Weird Nicknames That We're Cool With Because They Fit The Team'. Also, I'd argue that Golden Flashes, Orange, and Green Wave are pretty easy to convey graphically. Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 First one that came to my mind is 'Bills'.Others that haven't been mentioned are SuperSonics, Oilers, Islanders, Celtics, Magic, Heat, Steelers, 49ers, Sooners, and Cornhuskers.Oilers, Islanders, Celtics, Steelers, 49ers, Sooners, and Cornhuskers are all great nicknames for their teams.The worst are the invisible intangibles, like the poster above states: Heat, Magic, Wild, etc. As far as tangibles go, I'll be forever confused as to why Wizards won out when the PC crowd made the Bullets disfavorable.Some terrible ones from college: Zips (Akron)(named after a shoe covering), Golden Flashes (Kent State), Orange (Syracuse), Cardinal (Stanford), Green Wave (Tulane)The thread isn't 'Weird Nicknames That We're Cool With Because They Fit The Team'. Also, I'd argue that Golden Flashes, Orange, and Green Wave are pretty easy to convey graphically.How is "Orange" easier to convey graphically/in a logo than 49ers or Oilers or Cornhuskers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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