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Swapping all NFL team names

Started by thspfc, October 27, 2020, 09:49:25 PM

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thspfc

The game is swapping every NFL team's nickname with that of a different team in the league. There is only one extra rule: No two teams can switch (i.e. you can't have the San Francisco Rams and Los Angeles 49ers).
Here is my list . . .

Dallas Texans: the logical place to start, as Dallas is the only team besides Houston that makes any sense for this nickname.
Denver Cowboys: Colorado is very much an old wild west state, and even today there are many ranches in Colorado. "Cowboys" also correlates with their real nickname.
Los Angeles Broncos (replacing the Rams): Broncos and Rams are both wild animals that do live in California.
Los Angeles Rams (replacing the Chargers): Not against the rules . . . I chose to boot out the Chargers because the Rams actually have a history in LA.
San Francisco Chargers: Silicon Valley, tech companies, Chargers, . . .  :-D
Las Vegas 49ers: Vegas is known for gambling, and being a 49er was pretty much huge-stakes gambling. Also, Nevada has plenty of mining history.
Tampa Bay Raiders: Basically the same as Tampa's actual nickname.
Miami Buccaneers: Not very many other places to put this one.
Jacksonville Dolphins: See above.
Carolina Jaguars: Similar to their real name.
Detroit Panthers: see above.
New Orleans Lions: Lions are somewhat prevalent in the Bible.
Boston Saints: Boston is the most Catholic city in the country.
Philadelphia Patriots: Philly is known for its patriotic history.
Washington Eagles: Where better to put the spirit animal of the country than the country's capital?
New York Football Team (replacing the Giants): Well, they are known as the "New York Football Giants" already . . .
New York Giants (replacing the Jets): Same cheap move as in LA.
Seattle Jets: Seattle is where jets are made.
Baltimore Seahawks: On the sea, bird names, why not.
Atlanta Ravens: Once a bird team, always a bird team.
Arizona Falcons: See above.
Chicago Cardinals: We've seen the Rams go back to LA . . .
Minnesota Bears: Minnesota has many bears.
Green Bay Vikings: The entire Midwest has a high amount of Scandinavian ancestry.
Cleveland Packers: Industrial city.
Cincinnati Browns: Their stadium is named after a guy called Brown, and Cincinnati already has one color team, so why not two?
Buffalo Bengals: Big animals, alliteration.
Tennessee Bills: Nobody knows exaclty what "Bills" means, and nobody knows what "Titans" means, so there you go!
Pittsburgh Titans: I have no idea, I just want to be done with this now
Kansas City Steelers: See above
Indianapolis Chiefs: See above
Houston Colts: The real Colts' logo is a horseshoe, you put horseshoes on hooves, the Texans' mascot looks to be a bull, bulls have hooves.

I just wasted 40 minutes of my day on that

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Alps

I tried this with baseball and gave up at the Rockies.

skquinn

Quote from: thspfc on October 27, 2020, 09:49:25 PM
Houston Colts: The real Colts' logo is a horseshoe, you put horseshoes on hooves, the Texans' mascot looks to be a bull, bulls have hooves.

Ugh. I'd rather have the Houston Jellyfish than be stuck calling our team the Colts.

I personally preferred either Apollos or Stallions for our football team. Maybe one day the new ownership of the Tennessee Titans (the former Houston Oilers) will come to their senses and approve the use of the old Oilers trademark for either the current or a relocating team. (If LA and NY can have two teams, why not Houston?)

1995hoo

I'm mildly surprised you didn't give Colts back to Baltimore.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

thspfc

Quote from: 1995hoo on October 27, 2020, 10:24:26 PM
I'm mildly surprised you didn't give Colts back to Baltimore.
Huh, I didn't think about that.

kurumi

This is super off-topic, but the same idea was done entertainingly well for the 9 Star Wars movies:
https://youtu.be/8oqYhRT-A8s
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Alps

Quote from: skquinn on October 27, 2020, 10:13:22 PM
Quote from: thspfc on October 27, 2020, 09:49:25 PM
Houston Colts: The real Colts' logo is a horseshoe, you put horseshoes on hooves, the Texans' mascot looks to be a bull, bulls have hooves.

Ugh. I'd rather have the Houston Jellyfish than be stuck calling our team the Colts.
You know the baseball team started as the Colt .45s?

KeithE4Phx

Quote from: thspfc on October 27, 2020, 09:49:25 PM
Chicago Cardinals: We've seen the Rams go back to LA . . .

The Chicago Cardinals existed.  They predate the NFL by over 20 years.  They existed between 1898 and 1959, when they moved to St. Louis.
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DandyDan

Jacksonville University is known as the Dolphins, FWIW.
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Amusingly the Michigan Panthers did exist in the USFL and they won a championship in 1983.  Anthony Carter out of UofM was their star receiver. 

1995hoo

Quote from: KeithE4Phx on October 28, 2020, 12:52:30 AM
Quote from: thspfc on October 27, 2020, 09:49:25 PM
Chicago Cardinals: We've seen the Rams go back to LA . . .

The Chicago Cardinals existed.  They predate the NFL by over 20 years.  They existed between 1898 and 1959, when they moved to St. Louis.

I kind of thought that was his point with "We've seen the Rams go back to LA"–although in the interest of historical completeness, I feel compelled to note the Rams originated in Cleveland in the 1930s. (I don't feel like figuring out the various dominoes that might then require moving around.)
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

NWI_Irish96

BUFFALO   BEARS - alliteration
MIAMI   PANTHERS - co-branding with hockey
NEW ENGLAND   FOOTBALL TEAM - generic region name gets generic nickname
NEW YORK   TITANS - original name
BALTIMORE   COLTS - original name
CINCINNATI   BROWNS - Paul Brown's other team
CLEVELAND   STEELERS - best logical fit
PITTSBURGH   BUCCANEERS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
INDIANAPOLIS   PACKERS - best I could do
JACKSONVILLE   CHARGERS - one time I flew into JAX descending right into a huge electrical storm
HOUSTON   BRONCOS - best logical fit
TENNESSEE   BENGALS - no real reason
DENVER   BILLS - a bill is a bison so closest to their habitat
KANSAS CITY   COWBOYS - best logical fit
LAS VEGAS   49ERS - only real option
LOS ANGELES   RAVENS - no real reason
DALLAS   TEXANS - only real option
NEW YORK   EAGLES - patriotic name needs to stay on east coast
PHILADELPHIA   PATRIOTS - patriotic name needs to stay on east coast
WASHINGTON   LIONS - nowhere is there more lyin' than in Washington
CHICAGO   RAIDERS - color scheme co-branding with my favorite baseball team
DETROIT   FALCONS - no real reason
GREEN BAY   VIKINGS - best logical fit
MINNESOTA   JAGUARS - no real reason
ATLANTA   CHIEFS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
CAROLINA   CARDINALS - alliteration
NEW ORLEANS   GIANTS - just seemed to fit
TAMPA BAY   DOLPHINS - obvious fit
ARIZONA   RAMS - closest available spot that was near natural habitat
LOS ANGELES   SAINTS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
SAN FRANCISCO   SEAHAWKS - best logical fit + alliteration
SEATTLE   JETS - Boeing
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thspfc

Quote from: KeithE4Phx on October 28, 2020, 12:52:30 AM
Quote from: thspfc on October 27, 2020, 09:49:25 PM
Chicago Cardinals: We've seen the Rams go back to LA . . .

The Chicago Cardinals existed.  They predate the NFL by over 20 years.  They existed between 1898 and 1959, when they moved to St. Louis.
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1995hoo

"Kansas City Cowboys" makes sense for another historical reason. The Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans but moved to Kansas City when they couldn't compete with the Cowboys; Lamar Hunt only reluctantly dropped the name "Texans," too. That means if you give Dallas the "Texans" name, it sort of makes logical sense to pass "Cowboys" to the Kansas City franchise.

You could then give "Chiefs" to Washington for two reasons. One is the obvious link to franchise history as the Redskins, but another reason is political and doesn't involve Indian imagery–it could be construed as a reference to the President, whose song is "Hail to the Chief"–which, in turn, fits with the franchise's fight song, although it's the wrong number of syllables to fit the meter.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

Max Rockatansky

Quote from: cabiness42 on October 28, 2020, 08:15:50 AM
BUFFALO   BEARS - alliteration
MIAMI   PANTHERS - co-branding with hockey
NEW ENGLAND   FOOTBALL TEAM - generic region name gets generic nickname
NEW YORK   TITANS - original name
BALTIMORE   COLTS - original name
CINCINNATI   BROWNS - Paul Brown's other team
CLEVELAND   STEELERS - best logical fit
PITTSBURGH   BUCCANEERS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
INDIANAPOLIS   PACKERS - best I could do
JACKSONVILLE   CHARGERS - one time I flew into JAX descending right into a huge electrical storm
HOUSTON   BRONCOS - best logical fit
TENNESSEE   BENGALS - no real reason
DENVER   BILLS - a bill is a bison so closest to their habitat
KANSAS CITY   COWBOYS - best logical fit
LAS VEGAS   49ERS - only real option
LOS ANGELES   RAVENS - no real reason
DALLAS   TEXANS - only real option
NEW YORK   EAGLES - patriotic name needs to stay on east coast
PHILADELPHIA   PATRIOTS - patriotic name needs to stay on east coast
WASHINGTON   LIONS - nowhere is there more lyin' than in Washington
CHICAGO   RAIDERS - color scheme co-branding with my favorite baseball team
DETROIT   FALCONS - no real reason
GREEN BAY   VIKINGS - best logical fit
MINNESOTA   JAGUARS - no real reason
ATLANTA   CHIEFS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
CAROLINA   CARDINALS - alliteration
NEW ORLEANS   GIANTS - just seemed to fit
TAMPA BAY   DOLPHINS - obvious fit
ARIZONA   RAMS - closest available spot that was near natural habitat
LOS ANGELES   SAINTS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
SAN FRANCISCO   SEAHAWKS - best logical fit + alliteration
SEATTLE   JETS - Boeing

Actually the Detroit Red Wings were once called the Falcons, so another throwback. 

1995hoo

As I thought of possibilities over the course of the morning, I came up with this list:

Arizona Broncos–the USFL team there was the Arizona Wranglers, so "Broncos"  seems to fit with that theme
Atlanta Ravens–I had three bird names left, Falcons couldn't go here, so Ravens would allow for maintaining a black color scheme
Baltimore Colts–original home of the Colts franchise
Buffalo Falcons–last name I had available to use!
Carolina Buccaneers–North Carolina has a significant historical role in Blackbeard's career as a pirate
Chicago Packers–former NBA team had that name for one year (they moved in the early 1960s and are now the Wizards)
Cincinnati Browns–Paul Brown's other team
Cleveland Rams–original home of the Rams franchise
Dallas Texans–original name of AFL team that became the Kansas City Chiefs
Denver 49ers–a play on the 49ers being a reference to "Gold" –Denver's USFL team was the Denver Gold
Detroit Steelers–steel is heavily used in the automotive industry
Green Bay Vikings–Wisconsin has a significant Scandinavian heritage
Houston Titans–the Houston Oilers became the Tennessee Titans after they moved
Indianapolis Eagles–sounded better to my ear than "Indianapolis Falcons"
Jacksonville Bengals–similar theme to Jaguars
Kansas City Cowboys–see "Dallas Texans"  above
Las Vegas Saints–a play on the area's "Sin City"  nickname
Los Angeles (NFC) Bears–consistent with the UCLA Bruins
Los Angeles (AFC) Football Team–generic name fits with a team that's largely considered irrelevant in its home market
Miami Seahawks–last remaining oceanfront city I had left, so the only place this name worked
Minnesota Lions–seemed to fit with the NBA team (Timberwolves) and the NHL team (Wild)
New England Dolphins–Boston has a well-known aquarium
New Orleans Chargers–"Chargers"  as a punning reference to the power failure some years ago during a Super Bowl played in that city
New York (NFC) Cardinals–"Cardinals"  here in the clergy sense. The Archbishop of New York is generally the most prominent cardinal in the country.
New York (AFC) Bills–New York City famously almost went bankrupt in the 1970s, prompting President Ford to reject a bailout; this led to the famous Daily News headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead"
Pittsburgh Panthers–fits with the University of Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Patriots–home of the Continental Congress; temporary US capital
San Francisco Giants–their baseball team originated in New York
Seattle Jets–Boeing
Tampa Bay Raiders–in the spirit of Buccaneers
Tennessee Jaguars–seemed to be the closest in spirit to the hockey team (Predators)
Washington Chiefs–as an Indian reference, it continues in the spirit of "Redskins,"  or as a political reference it correlates with the President ("Hail to the Chief" )
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

webny99

Quote from: 1995hoo on October 28, 2020, 11:44:27 AM
Buffalo Falcons–last name I had available to use!

Hey, the Bills proved very definitively in Week 3 that they're not the Falcons: they blew a 28-3 lead to the Rams... and still won!

1995hoo

Quote from: webny99 on October 28, 2020, 03:17:38 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 28, 2020, 11:44:27 AM
Buffalo Falcons–last name I had available to use!

Hey, the Bills proved very definitively in Week 3 that they're not the Falcons: they blew a 28-3 lead to the Rams... and still won!

Well, it basically came down to Falcons or Eagles because those were the last two names I had left, and "Indianapolis Eagles" just sounded better to me, which meant Buffalo got "Falcons" by default. The final three names I had left to assign were those two and Ravens. "Atlanta Ravens" was the easiest of the three for the reason stated in my prior post.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

webny99

Quote from: 1995hoo on October 28, 2020, 03:51:29 PM
Quote from: webny99 on October 28, 2020, 03:17:38 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 28, 2020, 11:44:27 AM
Buffalo Falcons–last name I had available to use!

Hey, the Bills proved very definitively in Week 3 that they're not the Falcons: they blew a 28-3 lead to the Rams... and still won!

Well, it basically came down to Falcons or Eagles because those were the last two names I had left, and "Indianapolis Eagles" just sounded better to me, which meant Buffalo got "Falcons" by default. The final three names I had left to assign were those two and Ravens. "Atlanta Ravens" was the easiest of the three for the reason stated in my prior post.

Yeah, I wasn't doubting your reasoning at all: just taking an obligatory jab at the Falcons!  :)

DandyDan

Quote from: cabiness42 on October 28, 2020, 08:15:50 AM
BUFFALO   BEARS - alliteration
MIAMI   PANTHERS - co-branding with hockey
NEW ENGLAND   FOOTBALL TEAM - generic region name gets generic nickname
NEW YORK   TITANS - original name
BALTIMORE   COLTS - original name
CINCINNATI   BROWNS - Paul Brown's other team
CLEVELAND   STEELERS - best logical fit
PITTSBURGH   BUCCANEERS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
INDIANAPOLIS   PACKERS - best I could do
JACKSONVILLE   CHARGERS - one time I flew into JAX descending right into a huge electrical storm
HOUSTON   BRONCOS - best logical fit
TENNESSEE   BENGALS - no real reason
DENVER   BILLS - a bill is a bison so closest to their habitat
KANSAS CITY   COWBOYS - best logical fit
LAS VEGAS   49ERS - only real option
LOS ANGELES   RAVENS - no real reason
DALLAS   TEXANS - only real option
NEW YORK   EAGLES - patriotic name needs to stay on east coast
PHILADELPHIA   PATRIOTS - patriotic name needs to stay on east coast
WASHINGTON   LIONS - nowhere is there more lyin' than in Washington
CHICAGO   RAIDERS - color scheme co-branding with my favorite baseball team
DETROIT   FALCONS - no real reason
GREEN BAY   VIKINGS - best logical fit
MINNESOTA   JAGUARS - no real reason
ATLANTA   CHIEFS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
CAROLINA   CARDINALS - alliteration
NEW ORLEANS   GIANTS - just seemed to fit
TAMPA BAY   DOLPHINS - obvious fit
ARIZONA   RAMS - closest available spot that was near natural habitat
LOS ANGELES   SAINTS - co-branding opportunity with baseball
SAN FRANCISCO   SEAHAWKS - best logical fit + alliteration
SEATTLE   JETS - Boeing
FWIW, Kansas City Cowboys was the original Kansas City team in Major League Baseball, going back to the 19th century. Also, Atlanta Chiefs was the name of the NASL soccer team when the NASL existed in the 70's and 80's.
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Boston Saints? They do have better receivers...
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jmd41280

Quote from: 1995hoo on October 28, 2020, 11:44:27 AMMiami Seahawks–last remaining oceanfront city I had left, so the only place this name worked

Interestingly enough, there actually was a Miami Seahawks team in the old AAFC. It existed in 1946 before moving to Baltimore and becoming the original Colts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Seahawks
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1995hoo

Quote from: jmd41280 on November 26, 2020, 08:58:35 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 28, 2020, 11:44:27 AMMiami Seahawks–last remaining oceanfront city I had left, so the only place this name worked

Interestingly enough, there actually was a Miami Seahawks team in the old AAFC. It existed in 1946 before moving to Baltimore and becoming the original Colts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Seahawks

I had no idea. That makes it all the more appropriate, then. Thanks for the info!
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.



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