XFL announces teams names and unveils logos for 2020 season

[wbcincy]

Do you think a name like "The Packers" would work if it were introduced today? "Patriots" would sound so contrived. And a team naming themselves after the owner's last name? Too egotistical. And I don't think anyone would be brave enough to nickname the team in Kansas City as they are currently nicknamed.

Agree, the only reason the names we have now don't seem stupid is that they have history.

I still prefer there to be some connection to the city though. Pittsburgh and Steel make sense, New England and Patriots, San Fran and 49ers, Tampa and the Buccaneers, Dallas and Cowboys, etc etc. I miss the Houston Oilers, the "Texans" still seems dumb.

So what would work for these? The Dallas Drillers. The Houston Astronauts.

 

[gamblepsu]

What’s wrong with the Chefs? Would wait staff find it offensive?

Great Googly Moogly!

 

[Kiber]

Do you think a name like "The Packers" would work if it were introduced today? "Patriots" would sound so contrived. And a team naming themselves after the owner's last name? Too egotistical. And I don't think anyone would be brave enough to nickname the team in Kansas City as they are currently nicknamed.

I was going to say same thing. There are many goofy/dumb/cheesy .... nicknames in all pro sports. The difference is that many have been around for so long that we've grown accustomed to them and they'be become embedded in our vocabulary.

 

[Raffycorn]

I’ll be stunned if this experiment makes it to year two. It’s going to be a huge flop.

 

[Nitt1300]

I’ll be stunned if this experiment makes it to year two. It’s going to be a huge flop.

these things always fail- they lack billionaire owners, fat TV contracts, and taxpayer funded stadiums

 

[step.eng69]

They are. They protect Seattle from places like Bellhingham and Tacoma.

Great Theme song

 

[nits74]

And who says St. Louis isn't a football town.

 

[Pinkhippo PeanutButter]

these things always fail- they lack billionaire owners, fat TV contracts, and taxpayer funded stadiums

I don't think this will fail, they seem to be aiming low.

But a FAR better idea for spring football would be for a lower division like Div 2 to play a spring season. No need to create new teams out of thin air, it exists all over the country. They are already balanced, talentwise. They already make little money, and not having to compete with the big boys in Div 1 and NFL might find people tuning in.

Or heck, going to a game.

It does compete with basketball, but with some planning, schools could schedule a FB game on Saturday afternoon and a BB game in the evening (or vice versa) and double dip.