Soarindude Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 You passed on Lumberjacks for Moose?LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Syllables, rhythm, assonance, and it's a distinctly Minnesotan animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I personally liked Blue Ox -- might have to use that one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werbear Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I know you're set on the names, but you might want to consider the Millers for Minneapolis. There is a huge milling history in Minneapolis, General Mills is located there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 When I think Millers, I think the old baseball team. Blue Ox never made sense to me as a team name. It would be like calling a team the Lion or the Bear. But Blue Oxen sounds silly. Singular names only work well with more abstract concepts (at least to me, before anyone jumps in with Providence Steamroller or some such).And I'm not 100% set on the names, I suppose. I changed the Columbus Voyagers to the Columbus Eagles--"The Eagle has landed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derschwigg Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Boston RebelsTampa BarracudasPittsburgh RivermenColumbus VoltMinneapolis FrostChicago MobHouston Desperados I'm sure some similarities have been suggested, but this is what I'd go with. My Portfolio | My Store | My Self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdawg Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Ok. I'm taking a shot here.Pittsburgh - Punishers (Not the comic book. Being from the Burg area, we love the ground and pound brusing running game with a hard hitting relentless defense.Boston - ShamrocksTampa Bay - HooligansColumbus - Federals (If you look at the city team names in the past and recently, they names their team after the Civil War. NFLE, there was the Ohio Glory and the Columbus Blue Jackets.Minnesota - Minotaurs (Sounds cool.)Chicago - BruisersHouston - Hangmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCCoachArete Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Syllables, rhythm, assonance, and it's a distinctly Minnesotan animal.As a Language Arts teacher, where is the assonance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmiller5 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Syllables, rhythm, assonance, and it's a distinctly Minnesotan animal.As a Language Arts teacher, where is the assonance?I'm sure the general population does not want this to become a grammar discussion, but as a fellow teacher I thought of that as well. I wondered if he meant alliteration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Chicago;-L (elevated reference)-Monsters (monsters of the midway)-Chilites (sort of like Phillies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCCoachArete Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Syllables, rhythm, assonance, and it's a distinctly Minnesotan animal.As a Language Arts teacher, where is the assonance?I'm sure the general population does not want this to become a grammar discussion, but as a fellow teacher I thought of that as well. I wondered if he meant alliteration.Alliteration was my guess as well! Not really a grammar issue, more fig language. Hard to turn off the teacher "light" every once in awhile. Carry on. I was rooting for the Minnesota Lumberjacks though. Would like to see a well done Lumberjack logo on the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foppa Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Pittsburgh BanditsHouston ApollosTampa Bay Barracudas (already posted, but I've had that name for a while)Chicago CrushMinnesota LakersBoston MarinersColumbus Aviators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Pittsburgh Bulldogs... Hmph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdgates Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Boston: MarinersTampa: ConquistadorsPittsburgh: Ironmen (Yes, it's steel not iron but it brings up a similar image)Columbus: Pioneers (This one is out there, but it connects to Christopher Columbus, and the Wright brothers mission "pioneering" aviation was based there. Again, way out there)Minneapolis: MooseChicago: InfernoHouston: CometsAlso, I don't know if you have one for Kansas City, but I have come up with possibly the most brilliant name ever, the Kansas City "Spouts" a culmination of the old hockey team the Scouts, and the fact that KC is the city of fountains. Just needed to get that idea out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdgates Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Also, I'm really excited to see how this turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsim1 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hey everyone, I'm probably gonna sound like an idiot here. But, I just joined and I'm really excited to show my hand-drawn NFL redesign, but I don't know why it says "You can't start a new topic" Sorry for being naiveNope, not like an idiot at all. You need to post a bit around,, and contribute to the boards a bit before you can post a new topic. There's a set number, but i forget what it is. It's just so spammers and trolls don't go around starting new topic after new topic. Also, for the request forum, you always have those guys who have 1 post, which is a request for some logo or work that is without pay, and could be used for profit. So just go around, eventually, it'll work. Welcome, and good luck with your series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Syllables, rhythm, assonance, and it's a distinctly Minnesotan animal.As a Language Arts teacher, where is the assonance?As a writer, I know I flubbed and meant consonance. Thinking on the fly, and should proofread before I hit "post". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Guess who finally figured out how Multiquote works...Minnesota - Minotaurs (Sounds cool.)Minneapolis Minotaurs was my longest-used fantasy-football team name, and I thought about using it here, but I like Moose, besides the reasons I already mentioned, because a really long city name should have a short team name for balance.Also, I'm really excited to see how this turns outThanks. Right now, I slog through this semester and the grad-school application process. After December 15, my life gets much simpler for a while, and I will crank out what I can before the realities of grad school set in next fall (I hope).Pittsburgh Bulldogs... Hmph.It probably sounds like a throwaway, but I love the sound of the name, and I've always wanted to do a Bulldogs concept (it was the mascot of both my elementary school and middle school). Bulldogs and Wildcats are the two names I've always wondered why they weren't in professional sports (and yes, I have a Wildcats in this league, too).Also, I don't know if you have one for Kansas City, but I have come up with possibly the most brilliant name ever, the Kansas City "Spouts" a culmination of the old hockey team the Scouts, and the fact that KC is the city of fountains. Just needed to get that idea out there. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going with the Kansas City Express, after the Pony Express--I'm kind of shocked that I couldn't find a team that had used that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Can't wait to see what you come up with, good luck. You got some good names here! (Besides Bulldogs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Well, guess what, now I'm stumped on Los Angeles. I had first thought of the Lights but I couldn't come up with a sketch that would work for football. Right now I'm sitting on Grizzlies, but I'd like something a bit more original and more inspired. Don't want to do Stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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