You thought Pelicans was bad...how about the New Orleans Mosquitos??? LMAO
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Gooner
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The NBA has filed trademarks for the New Orleans Pelicans, amongst four other potential nicknames on behalf of the New Orleans Hornets NBA Limited Partnership.
The Rougarou, Mosquitos, Swamp Dogs and Bullsharks are the other nicknames that have been filed for trademark.
A swamp dog is a Cajun nickname for an alligator, while Rougarou refers to a beast from Louisiana folklore.
New Orleans will likely adopt a red, blue and gold color scheme.
basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/225090/NBA_Files_Trademark_For_New_Orleans_Pelicans_Four_Others
swamp dogs would be sick but thats not happening
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at this point they just might want to stick with the hornets,
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New Orleans Sterns
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i guess that's one way to get your fans to warm up to the Pelican's name
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? i wish i could post a facepalm..all the fuckery going on
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*googles rougarou*
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we should have got rid of this state after this ? ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eht6WjlJgnU -
I like Pelicans.
Fly little pelicans, fly. (Scarface) -
Nets almost changed their name to swamp dragons
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Whose in charge of the creative management team for these clowns??!!
My sad state....
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New Orleans Katrinas.........
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man when the wizards were choosing a new name it was down to the wizards vs the sea dogs
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The NO Skeeters.
They would still suck. -
The Gumbos?
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Anything other than NO Jazz would be uncivilized...? them ? in Utah, call them the Mormons
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Jazz would've always been sick. utah should be the ones to change their names
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Ladies and Gentlemen youuuuuuuuur New Orleans Pelicaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnsssss!!!!!
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damnnn new orleans bull sharks woudlve been dope
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New Orleans Levies???
New Orleans Femas???
New Orleans Oil Spills???
New Orleans Young Monies???
New Orleans Weezies??? -
lmao @ Swamp dogs inside the NBA would destroy them for dat
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I was thinkin the New Orleans Bayou might work...I feel the same way I did when Charlotte named the team "Bobcats"
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New Orleans Voodoo...i'd support a team like that
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Smh. If they ain't going with "New Orleans Woadie-sons" then just stick with the Hornets.
All that other ish is dumb as ? and sound more like sneak disses than local homages. -
I don't like the Pelican name either but I think over time the ? might grow on me.
People talk about the name not being strong and intimidating but neither is the Lakers, Knicks (knickerbockers), Pacers, Cavs, or a few others as well.
None of those names are team names that are threatening or intimidating hell the damn NY Knicks are a name that was derived from descendants of the Dutch later on in the pre-World War II era they were a style of trousers that golfers wore.
I remember when the Sonics moved to OKC and changed their name to the Thunder I thought that ish sounded like an old ABA team.
Over time it grew on me though, and I think maybe the Pelicans will too at least that's my hope. -
Foh, Thunder is one of the best names in sports. Oklahoma is the heart of "tornado alley" and the home of Doppler radar so Thunder fits the state and the way they play.
U got grown men that jump when they hear Thunder and lightning, lol.
When I think pelicans I just laugh. They the first ones to get dealt with after oil spills. Them and turtles. LoL. -
Louisiana Crude wrote: »I don't like the Pelican name either but I think over time the ? might grow on me.
People talk about the name not being strong and intimidating but neither is the Lakers, Knicks (knickerbockers), Pacers, Cavs, or a few others as well.
None of those names are team names that are threatening or intimidating hell the damn NY Knicks are a name that was derived from descendants of the Dutch later on in the pre-World War II era they were a style of trousers that golfers wore.
I remember when the Sonics moved to OKC and changed their name to the Thunder I thought that ish sounded like an old ABA team.
Over time it grew on me though, and I think maybe the Pelicans will too at least that's my hope.
Name name them the Brass or the Krewe. The Jazz dont even use instruments in their logo anymore.
