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New Orleans Pelicans
The new name of the New Orleans NBA team became official today.
I've heard a lot of people clowning on the name and logo, but I like them. The name is original and it incorporates a lot of the city's history:
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I've heard a lot of people clowning on the name and logo, but I like them. The name is original and it incorporates a lot of the city's history:
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Yeah, I can't find anything to make fun of about it. The logo(s) look decent enough.
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I like it, but I still think the Pelican is an odd choice. Sure, it's a bird that eats fish, but it's not that fierce. I guess a Raven isn't that predatory either.
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Nor are Cardinals, Blue Jays, etc., etc., etc.govmentchedda wrote:I like it, but I still think the Pelican is an odd choice. Sure, it's a bird that eats fish, but it's not that fierce. I guess a Raven isn't that predatory either.
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Blue Jays will fuck your shit up. Cardinals, not so much, unless we're talking kiddie diddling.
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Cardinals will bite the crap out of you with their vicious teeth.
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What about cartoon Orioles?
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I've seen pelicans in Texas cause car accidents by divebombing cars, so I'm convinced of their badass bonafides.
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They're hilarious when they try to land/dive into water. Probably one of the least graceful sights in the natural world.brian wrote:I've seen pelicans in Texas cause car accidents by divebombing cars, so I'm convinced of their badass bonafides.
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I don't like the name but I understand not wanting to be the Hornets.
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I like the originality of the name. I don't think it sounds good, but maybe I'll get used to it. They did a good job with the logo though. They made it look cool without trying to hard to make a stupid mean bird.
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Shirley wrote:I like the originality of the name. I don't think it sounds good, but maybe I'll get used to it. They did a good job with the logo though. They made it look cool without trying to hard to make a stupid mean bird.
Yeah, there's a good chance that in 10 years everyone will just forget that this ever happened and think New Orleans Pelicans is normal.
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Newspapers may like this. If a player has trouble with his shorts, I'm sure the headline writers will take note of the Pelican Briefs. If the team does poorly, it may get noted as the Pelican Grief. The head coach may be termed the Pelican Chief. A win to end a losing streak will be Pelican Relief.
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On the one hand, the big problem is that a 3 syllable nickname is inherently problematic, unless... it provides an easy way to turn it into a one syllable thing you can shout (Hurricanes, on first blush, is terrible, but you can just say 'Canes and it's now OK.)
Let's go Pels! Nope.
That said, I love pelicans. Watching them fly in formation and dive bomb for fish is one of my favorite day dreamy thing to do when I visit the beach.
And I don't buy the idea that every mascot/nickname needs to be fierce to be successful or appropriate. Other than whatever the Ukrainians are churning out, most would not consider dolphins to be vicious creatures. But that's probably one of the more natural sounding team names in all of sports.
Let's go Pels! Nope.
That said, I love pelicans. Watching them fly in formation and dive bomb for fish is one of my favorite day dreamy thing to do when I visit the beach.
And I don't buy the idea that every mascot/nickname needs to be fierce to be successful or appropriate. Other than whatever the Ukrainians are churning out, most would not consider dolphins to be vicious creatures. But that's probably one of the more natural sounding team names in all of sports.
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Seen worse. It's a shame they can't get "Jazz" back, given that is was as appropriate a name as a town could ever have for one of its teams. Shame that Utah didn't change to something that made sense to Utah; Jazz doesn't.
Anyway, you don't have to look any further than the NBA to find sillier names.
The first pro team in New Orleans was called the Hurricanes. Can't use that. The first ABA team in New Orleans was the Buccaneers; bit of a conflict there with Tampa, I suppose.
At least they didn't go with "New Orleans Pride" or "New Orleans Humidity".
Anyway, you don't have to look any further than the NBA to find sillier names.
The first pro team in New Orleans was called the Hurricanes. Can't use that. The first ABA team in New Orleans was the Buccaneers; bit of a conflict there with Tampa, I suppose.
At least they didn't go with "New Orleans Pride" or "New Orleans Humidity".
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Let's go Cans! Let's go Cans!Nonlinear FC wrote:On the one hand, the big problem is that a 3 syllable nickname is inherently problematic, unless... it provides an easy way to turn it into a one syllable thing you can shout (Hurricanes, on first blush, is terrible, but you can just say 'Canes and it's now OK.)
Let's go Pels! Nope.
(C'mon, get into it!)
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When was the last time an American team was named for a non-fierce animal, or at least an animal that didn't sound fierce?brian wrote:Nor are Cardinals, Blue Jays, etc., etc., etc.govmentchedda wrote:I like it, but I still think the Pelican is an odd choice. Sure, it's a bird that eats fish, but it's not that fierce. I guess a Raven isn't that predatory either.
The Cardinals and Orioles names are a hundred years old.
The Blue Jays are from the 1970s, but that is Canada.
The Dolphins?
Are marlins supposed to be fierce? Rays? Devil Rays sounds fierce to me.
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govmentchedda wrote:Blue Jays will fuck your shit up. Cardinals, not so much, unless we're talking kiddie diddling.
I have a great story about my cat fucking up a blue jay, but it's too long and off topic.
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I always thought the Miami hockey team should have been called the Florida Humidity, to go along with the NBA Miami Heat. Then fans could have said, "You think the Heat is bad, the Humidity is even worse."Scottie wrote:At least they didn't go with "New Orleans Pride" or "New Orleans Humidity".
yes, I stole that from somebody... can't remember who...
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Steve of phpBB wrote:When was the last time an American team was named for a non-fierce animal, or at least an animal that didn't sound fierce?brian wrote:Nor are Cardinals, Blue Jays, etc., etc., etc.govmentchedda wrote:I like it, but I still think the Pelican is an odd choice. Sure, it's a bird that eats fish, but it's not that fierce. I guess a Raven isn't that predatory either.
The Cardinals and Orioles names are a hundred years old.
The Blue Jays are from the 1970s, but that is Canada.
The Dolphins?
Are marlins supposed to be fierce? Rays? Devil Rays sounds fierce to me.
The Marlins?
EDIT: Just saw you noted them. Marlins ain't fierce just because they have a knife on their faces.
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I'd go with a voodoo theme, but that would probably be too much for 'Muricans. Graphics would be sweet though — chicken legs, skulls, zombies, etc.
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This has already been figured out
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How about the Anaheim Ducks. Ducks aren't fierce.Icepenis wrote:When was the last time an American team was named for a non-fierce animal, or at least an animal that didn't sound fierce?
The Cardinals and Orioles names are a hundred years old.
The Blue Jays are from the 1970s, but that is Canada.
The Dolphins?
Are marlins supposed to be fierce? Rays? Devil Rays sounds fierce to me.
The Marlins?
EDIT: Just saw you noted them. Marlins ain't fierce just because they have a knife on their faces.
But, originally, they were the Mighty Ducks.
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Just call them the Angry Birds.
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There's an awesome clip floating around of a marlin jumping onto a boat and FUCKING SHIT UP.
Hold on, I'll look for it.
Search term: "marlin fucking shit up on a boat"
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(Turn it up, Highway to the Danger Zone as the soundtrack.)
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Angry Birds beat out Fire Ninjas and Cheetas in a vote to name the baseball team I'm coaching. Ages 5 through 7.Icepenis wrote:Just call them the Angry Birds.
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Why not two Jazz? Other countries have multiple franchises with the same name/mascot. Redlegs and Red Sox are damn near the same.
I kinda like the goofiness of Pelicans, though.
I kinda like the goofiness of Pelicans, though.
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MLS has a bunch of team names that aren't fierce.
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Maybe just go with Smooth Jazz to mix it up a bit.
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Good points. But that name was such an embarassment to hockey, I managed to block it from my mind.sancarlos wrote:How about the Anaheim Ducks. Ducks aren't fierce.Icepenis wrote:When was the last time an American team was named for a non-fierce animal, or at least an animal that didn't sound fierce?
The Cardinals and Orioles names are a hundred years old.
The Blue Jays are from the 1970s, but that is Canada.
The Dolphins?
Are marlins supposed to be fierce? Rays? Devil Rays sounds fierce to me.
The Marlins?
EDIT: Just saw you noted them. Marlins ain't fierce just because they have a knife on their faces.
But, originally, they were the Mighty Ducks.
MLS teams have non-fierce names, but I don't think any of them are named after animals. Except maybe Chivas, I guess.
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It fits the city better than Pacers do for Indy. I love the team and always will but why name it after something in horse racing. I know they say it is to tie into the city's racing history but it still makes no sense to me. Although I am not sure what else they should have called them at inception.
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Some are named after energy drinks that are named after animals.Steve of phpBB wrote:
MLS teams have non-fierce names, but I don't think any of them are named after animals. Except maybe Chivas, I guess.
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Those bulls are fierce. They are red.P.D.X. wrote:Some are named after energy drinks that are named after animals.Steve of phpBB wrote:
MLS teams have non-fierce names, but I don't think any of them are named after animals. Except maybe Chivas, I guess.
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Four Loko is named after my junk.P.D.X. wrote:Some are named after energy drinks that are named after animals.Steve of phpBB wrote:
MLS teams have non-fierce names, but I don't think any of them are named after animals. Except maybe Chivas, I guess.
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The Atlanta Thrashers were named for the Georgia state bird, the brown thrasher.Steve of phpBB wrote:When was the last time an American team was named for a non-fierce animal, or at least an animal that didn't sound fierce?brian wrote:Nor are Cardinals, Blue Jays, etc., etc., etc.govmentchedda wrote:I like it, but I still think the Pelican is an odd choice. Sure, it's a bird that eats fish, but it's not that fierce. I guess a Raven isn't that predatory either.
The Cardinals and Orioles names are a hundred years old.
The Blue Jays are from the 1970s, but that is Canada.
The Dolphins?
Are marlins supposed to be fierce? Rays? Devil Rays sounds fierce to me.
Which is not fierce at all. Fortunately, the Thrashers played like their namesake.
From 1887-1961, the New Orleans minor league team was called the Pelicans. I love using the retro minor league name. Shoeless Joe Jackson is in the below photo.
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Is that 'The' Heine Manush?
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HOF'er Heinie Manush? No, that's not him. It's his brother Frank Manush.howard wrote:Is that 'The' Heine Manush?
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