PRO Rugby has announced the finalists for the team naming competition. Thousands of people submitted names and now each team will have three choices. Fans can go vote on the final choice. As expected, each team has a local theme.
Ohio: Flight, Presidents, Aviators
The three choices for Ohio either rely on the fact that Ohio is the home of the Wright brothers and flight or the fact that Ohio has produced the most presidents in U.S. history (although none since Warren G. Harding!).
San Diego: Admirals, Destroyers, Breakers
San Diego has an ocean theme as expected. Both the Admirals and Destroyers go back to the large naval presence in the area. San Diego has had some fun coming up with their own names with players like Phil Mackenzie suggesting Dragons.
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Sacramento: Steamers, Express, Pioneers
Sacramento's choices center around the rail history of the area as well as their pioneer heritage.
Denver: Peak, Vipers, Stampede
The Purple Cobras were a name suggested by some fans for Denver ahead of the narrowing but it didn't make the cut. However, the Vipers did. Peaks obviously has a Rocky Mountain theme and the Stampede is Western.
San Francisco: Miners, Rush, Fury
San Francisco are also playing off their history with Miners and Rush going back to the Gold Rush.
OH Yeah!!! Peak and Rush were suggestions of mine!!!
ReplyDeletePeak is the one I'll likely be voting for. I'm disappointed with the options we were given for Denver. Stampede... ARE YOU SERIOUS!? *Prays the fans don't pick that one*
DeleteTalk about soft
ReplyDeleteTheme nicknames are almost invariably lame, but "Flight" is a particularly awful example. "Fury" is pretty stupid too. "Presidents", "Miners", and "Admirals" are ok names. "Steamers" might be more appropriate for an Ohio team...you know, because of the historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
ReplyDeleteI suggested both Breakers and Stampede.
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco should choose a more contemporary name, like the SF Hipsters ... or the Techies, Yuppie Bros, Gentrifiers, Coders, Liberals, etc.
ReplyDeleteI submitted Inferno, Storm, Tempest, 14ers, Wildcats, Twisters and Blaze.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite of my submissions was Inferno named after Colorado's forest fire season which conveniently coincides with the PRO Rugby season.