PlatinumAmphibian Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hey guys,I am going to start up a fictional football league, creating all logos and uniforms, this will be my first big project, I am looking to place one team in each state of America, I know it seems pretty daunting to me too but that's the goal, I would also like to use towns or cities that are smaller markets and preferably don't have another professional team in the city, I know some states I may do larger cities. Not being from America it is hard for me to decide on some cities to use, I was wondering if you guys could help me choose some of the cities, even if you just say a few from your home state it would be much appreciated, If you want to go as far as a team name that would also be great, thanks for your time.Completed teamsWichita Ironwings - Page 2Bangor Lumberjacks - Page 3Atlantic City Hustle - Page 4Salt Lake City Drones - Page 4Reno Renegades - Page 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbaker19 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Sounds like an interesting project. I consider two states to be "home" for me, so:Wisconsin - Racine, La Crosse, Madison, Eau Claire, KenoshaMinnesota - Duluth, St. Cloud, Rochester, Mankato, Winona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumAmphibian Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Sounds like an interesting project. I consider two states to be "home" for me, so:Wisconsin - Racine, La Crosse, Madison, Eau Claire, KenoshaMinnesota - Duluth, St. Cloud, Rochester, Mankato, WinonaThanks for your response, do you know what those towns are well known for? just need help with a few ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbaker19 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Off the top of my head - Rochester, MN is mainly known as the home to the Mayo Clinic - one of the best hospitals in the country. That's all I really got right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejacobwaller Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The great state of Arkansas! More than likely you'll want to do it as a state rather than a select city and for that you would want to consider:Ducks/MallardsTwistersNaturalsDiamondsMinersIf you wanted to narrow it down to a certain city here are the largest & most known:Little Rock (capital city)Fayetteville (home of the UofA - Razorbacks)Fort SmithHope (home of Bill Clinton & Mike Huckabee)Pine BluffArkansas is also the World Capital of Duck Hunting; so something along the lines of Ducks or Mallards could be really cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiller99 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Like kbaker19 said, I kinda have the two state situation(Ohio and Texas)Ohio: Columbus Conquest or Silverbacks, as Columbus is known for having one of the best zoos in the US, and the first zoo to have a gorilla give birth.Cleveland Rockers, because Cleveland is the Rock n' Roll cityCincinnati I don't know much about Cinncinati because I've only driven through it. I do know they are on a river so the Cincinnati Riverman?Texas: Austin Emprasarios, Emprasarios were like the lead colonists from the US to Tejas, and Stephen F. Austin was an EmprasarioHouston Barons or Merchants, Houston is known for oil and Houston is an international portDallas or Fort Worth Bulls, those cities were known for cattle ranching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerpain138 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 New Jersey, if you want to do cities you have Newark, Jersey City, Atlantic City. For team names that would fit jersey you could of course go with something like Gangsters, Mobsters, Gambinos, etc. Or you could go with something to do with the myth of the New Jersey Devil. Or you can even go with a shark theme since the movie Jaws was based on a real great white shark attack that occurred on the Jersey Shore in 1916.I actually just finished doing this on Teambuilder for NCAA 14. I have all 50 states represented into 2 conferences (25 each) and 10 divisions. Then I either play the game or have the Xbox sim it for me. I am only on Week 2 of a 15 week schedule. Are you planning on simming or playing seasons? Or are you just making the teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumAmphibian Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 The first team, the Wichita Ironwings will be revealed tomorrow, named the Ironwings due to the heavy influence the town had on the aviation industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfan94 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I have a great idea for Maine!For the city either Portland or Bangor (the only two big cities in Maine)If you do Portland have it be the Mariners and Bangor the Lumberjacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittier S Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Wikipedia is a handy place to learn about cities so you can gain inspiration for concepts. I do it all the time, and I doubt I'm the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Wikipedia is a handy place to learn about cities so you can gain inspiration for concepts. I do it all the time, and I doubt I'm the only one.+1. I do this when researching names, especially, to get a feel for the local culture and also to avoid naming a team after an already-existing team in that region or a major rival. I recall a concept once where the author was creating a football team for the State of Oregon named the Cougars and who's colors were Purple and Gold. While that seems common knowledge, it was clear he hadn't done research since his team was basically a mashup of UW and WSU, and plopped into Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FALCON6 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Nashua nh, riverside ca, waukesha wi, athens ga, boulder co. This is fantastic, I can't wait for it to get started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrano123 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Indiana would be a great place to start. Indianapolis has the 500 so something along the lines of Speed, Racers, Accelerators, etc. Fort Wayne is also a great place! A lot of Mammoth/Mastodon bones found there. Heck even Evansville could be a start. Maybe try Louisville too in Kentucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanBirchfield Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Asheville, NC (where I was born) and Daytona Beach, FL (Where I live)Daytona Beach Crushers might be cool, play on the beach theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL_ArchMadness Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Missouri:- Jefferson City : State Capital- Chesterfield : city about 45 minutes out of St. Louis- Independence : start of the Oregon TrailI could name some more, but most are small cities that I've never even heard of. And i think one of those 3 ^ would work perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Missouri:- Jefferson City : State Capital- Chesterfield : city about 45 minutes out of St. Louis- Independence : start of the Oregon TrailI could name some more, but most are small cities that I've never even heard of. And i think one of those 3 ^ would work perfectly Actually Springfield is the 3rd largest city in the state behind only St. Louis and Kansas City. And O'Fallon and St. Charles are bigger and better St. Louis area options than Chesterfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL_ArchMadness Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Missouri:- Jefferson City : State Capital- Chesterfield : city about 45 minutes out of St. Louis- Independence : start of the Oregon TrailI could name some more, but most are small cities that I've never even heard of. And i think one of those 3 ^ would work perfectly Actually Springfield is the 3rd largest city in the state behind only St. Louis and Kansas City. And O'Fallon and St. Charles are bigger and better St. Louis area options than Chesterfield.Yes i know, But i didn't want to include Springfield because i thought people would confuse it with Springfield, Illinois. Also i Just thought Chesterfield would work better because the Rams already have practice facilities out there that could be "lended" for a starter franchise (yes i realize its not and NFL team). Also i played football in Chesterfield so i admit that was biased O'Fallon is a good one though. I just think Jeff City would work the best being that it is in the Middle of the State and that it is the capital of MO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The Rams facilities are in Earth City, which is by Bridgeton and Maryland Heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL_ArchMadness Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The Rams facilities are in Earth City, which is by Bridgeton and Maryland Heights.there is a youth training facility in Chesterfield. "The St. Louis Rams Training Academy is a new 20,000 square-foot indoor training and development facility featuring state-of-the-art video analysis labs and training equipment including a turf field, Olympic-style weight room with Rams branded power mats, and a 60-yard speed track with a laser timing system."It was built for youth players, but none the less, still a nice facility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Maryland- Baltimore, Frederick, Ocean City, Salisbury, Annapolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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