Gothamite Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I remember the NBA almost allowed (I believe) a FedEx team in the league not to along ago, would it be so wrong for a team to be named the Throttlers or Monsters?No, the NBA did not "almost allow" it. The idea was floated and immediately killed by the league. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 sure we should be drinking Gatorade?http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/another-look-at-a-drink-ingredient-brominated-vegetable-oil.html?pagewanted=all Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I remember the NBA almost allowed (I believe) a FedEx team in the league not to along ago, would it be so wrong for a team to be named the Throttlers or Monsters?No, the NBA did not "almost allow" it. The idea was floated and immediately killed by the league.Interesting, so that's why that didn't happen? So I guess that abolishes any chance of another team doing it in any established leagues in the US for quite some time. I doubt the MLS would ever allow it to happen either again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yep. It was never a consideration. FedEx offered $100M to the ownership group looking to bring the Grizzlies to Memphis, and the NBA immediately squelched the notion. MLS is in a very different place than it was ten years ago. Never say never, but I don't see them making such a deal again. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Is this any dumber than a team being named after an owner? Cleveland Browns or Charlotte Bobcats are two examples. The Houston Astros are named after an industry. The Florida Panthers and Atlanta Thrashers are/were named after animals on the protected list. If it sounds good, who cares. Now I don't quite think Red Bulls sounds good, but hey, it could be worse, we could have the tough sounding Maple Leafs for a nickname.No, the Houston Astros are named after the AstroDome.Both the Astros and Astrodome were renamed together after the space industry. The dome was originally called the Harris County Domed Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Is this any dumber than a team being named after an owner? Cleveland Browns or Charlotte Bobcats are two examples. The Houston Astros are named after an industry. The Florida Panthers and Atlanta Thrashers are/were named after animals on the protected list. If it sounds good, who cares. Now I don't quite think Red Bulls sounds good, but hey, it could be worse, we could have the tough sounding Maple Leafs for a nickname.No, the Houston Astros are named after the AstroDome. Both the Astros and Astrodome were renamed together after the space industry. The dome was originally called the Harris County Domed Stadium. Good thing they changed it to the Astrodome. That is just a mouthful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 When I just saw that Jägermeister picture one thing came me to mind. Back in the days Eintracht Braunschweig was the first club in Germany to feature a sponsor logo on their chest (which was Jägermeister). The league forbid it immediately. What Braunschweig cleverly did was just putting the Jägermeister logo into their crest. So they could wear the logo on their shirt and just say it's their official logo! I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I understand Red Bull is primarily an energy drink but with the amount of sporting events they organize at what point does it also become synonymous as a sports brand?The drink is their cash cow.I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 What about a product named after a sports team?http://www.gatorade.com/company/heritage 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...
Jamikel Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Let's not forget the inspiration for the name of the Durham Bulls: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needschat Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 One of the owners of the 1978 NASL team, Jim Guercio, owned the Caribou Ranch, a popular recording studio in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroVilla Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 As a supporter of Aston Villa (I know, I know ...), I've been quite interested in all the ITK posts on their fan forums about who is going to buy them now that Randy Lerner has them up for sale. One of the more persistent rumors is that Red Bull is interested in them. I just can't imagine a rebranding of a club that was around two years before Custer was killed & founded the first football league.  Join us at Space City Lions - Houston's Aston Villa Supporters Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 As a supporter of Aston Villa (I know, I know ...), I've been quite interested in all the ITK posts on their fan forums about who is going to buy them now that Randy Lerner has them up for sale. One of the more persistent rumors is that Red Bull is interested in them. I just can't imagine a rebranding of a club that was around two years before Custer was killed & founded the first football league.What's Lerner's deal? Obviously the product of nepotism but how can his sports management acumen be summed up? Is he cashing out at a market top, desperate for cash, or simply not like sports ownership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroVilla Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 As a supporter of Aston Villa (I know, I know ...), I've been quite interested in all the ITK posts on their fan forums about who is going to buy them now that Randy Lerner has them up for sale. One of the more persistent rumors is that Red Bull is interested in them. I just can't imagine a rebranding of a club that was around two years before Custer was killed & founded the first football league.What's Lerner's deal? Obviously the product of nepotism but how can his sports management acumen be summed up? Is he cashing out at a market top, desperate for cash, or simply not like sports ownership? I don't claim to be in the know but what I can glean from my conversations with Villa fans there & various forums/news reports is that there are two major issues to Lerner's change of heart with Villa. Number one is he's taken not an inconsiderable hit to his fortune, some of which is attributed to a divorce as well as just the volatile nature of the market. The other stems from the early days of his stewardship of the club when he gave the keys to Martin O'Neill. MON was fairly successful, getting them to three straight sixth place finishes. Problem is he spent Champions League level money on players that were misses as often as hits ...and it became unsustainable when they missed out on the CL.I just hope whoever is the new owner has the financial brawn & the respect for Villa's great past to awaken this sleeping giant. I hate that so many of these glory-hunting kids have no idea of Villa's history because of their recent sorry state. UTV!  Join us at Space City Lions - Houston's Aston Villa Supporters Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 When I just saw that Jägermeister picture one thing came me to mind. Back in the days Eintracht Braunschweig was the first club in Germany to feature a sponsor logo on their chest (which was Jägermeister). The league forbid it immediately. What Braunschweig cleverly did was just putting the Jägermeister logo into their crest. So they could wear the logo on their shirt and just say it's their official logo! That looks like a Buffalo Sabres soccer team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham_Clayton Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Another current team named after a product is Greek Superleague team Skoda Xanthi. In 1991 the company that imported Skoda cars from Czechoslovakia into Greece bought the team, and added Skoda to the team's name, which at that stage was the Xanthi Athletic Club.The Skoda company emblem is now part of their logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 it's a bit strange, but the "Red Bulls" has a nice sporting ring to it and feels much more acceptable than the "Big Macs". all soccer teams are corporate billboards anyway, so in the MLS maybe it's not so strange.Still just as stupid to me.I hate when teams are bilboards. I understand they have to do it for financial survival in a less-popular sport like soccer or women's basketball, but it's so tacky.If I'm going to root for a team, I'd like the team to have an actual name and identity.Red Bulls sounds OK, but so would a soccer team called the Trojans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rays Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014  it's a bit strange, but the "Red Bulls" has a nice sporting ring to it and feels much more acceptable than the "Big Macs". all soccer teams are corporate billboards anyway, so in the MLS maybe it's not so strange. Still just as stupid to me.I hate when teams are bilboards. I understand they have to do it for financial survival in a less-popular sport like soccer or women's basketball, but it's so tacky.If I'm going to root for a team, I'd like the team to have an actual name and identity.Red Bulls sounds OK, but so would a soccer team called the Trojans. ??........why do you bring up that specific brand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Because it would make a nice team identity but would really be ridiculous to have this company with a sports uniform made for it.If Red Bull can get a team, what's stopping other companies like this one? Back to the old rule, "just because we can doesn't mean we should". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham_Clayton Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 In 1981 Colombian football team Deportes Tolima changed their name to Kokorico Tolima. Kokorico is a Colombian fast-food restaurant chain who specialise in chicken dishes. The clubs shirt featured a very large Kokorico logo on the front:The club changed their name back to Deportes Tolima in 1983, thus ending the Kokorico sponsorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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