Hornets to renamed....
 

Tom Benson is going to give them a new name, i was batting around some names they talking about
New Orleans:

Carnivals
Revelers
Blues

What names yall think

Blues doesn't seem to have much luck as a team name, Carnivals sounds like a bunch of cruise ships, Revelers sounds like fun though.

yeah ... sure enough ...

Blues works for me .. .I wonder if St Louis' hockey team would mind?


According to The Times-Picayune, Benson said he will seek to change the name of the Hornets to better fit New Orleans.

"We need to find a name like (Jazz)," Benson said, according to the newspaper. "Whether we can get that or let us use that, you've got to know we're working on it. We'd like to change it tomorrow. We have not gotten that approved, but we're not letting up on it, either. Because we've got a good relationship with the commissioner and his people and we're going to be on them daily to do something."

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson agrees to buy New Orleans Hornets - ESPN

New Orleans:

Crescents
Mudbugs
Gators
Mocaisans
Snappers
Cottonmouths
Skeeters
Nutria
just to name a few

All I want to know is if Bress can play Shooting Guard.

Do we get new colors? I can't stand the Baby Blue.

New Orleans Zydeco

I like Blues.

I'm thinking New Orleans Jazz! It makes perfect sense. No flaws in this plan.

trade name with these damn jazz fans up here. Utah is the beehive state. That would put a HUGE ass smile on my face. Cause I know a bunch of fans here with utah jazz tattoos.
Plus what do a bunch of moes know anything about jazz....... Nothing

utah jazz tattoos :mrgreen:

That's one reason I keep talking myself out of a Saints tattoo; with my luck Goodell would figure out a way to move the team as soon as I got it :doh:

Here's a nola.com blog on a Hornet namechange that was posted on the board before Benson bought the team ... in the comments are suggestions for calling the team the "Krewe" or "Brass" ... I thought those were in keeping with NO tradition ... anything but 'Hornets'.

NBA is reportedly considering changing nickname of New Orleans' NBA team | NOLA.com

Krewe is best i've heard of the suggestions

I am a HUGE Utah Jazz fan (I live in Utah) and I think we should give the name back to New Orleans. Utah has no business using the name Jazz. It is like Metallica calling themselves Taylor Swift.

It's not the name. I do think it would help, but that is a very marginal issue which I honestly believe had to do more with Rita's input. Will it help the Hornets get elite players? No. Will they win more game? Nope. We already had the Jazz and it went belly up. Call it NBA team #37, or whatever, I could care less, just go get us some stars.

I just want Benson to start airing the games on a local station I get... I don't get CST...

I like Krewe :) I also like Vodoo like that arena football team benson had at one time. I also like "New Orleans Hot Sauce" .. If Crystal or Tabasco didnt set up to the plate to sponsor them after that.. well :)

I really like this one I think it would stick. The New Orleans "Brees" Actually spelled Breeze but we know whats up with that!!!!!!

Saw this comment to the article:

"Call 'em The New Orleans Mormons.
Won't be long before Utah wants to trade names."

Not the Jazz....please not the Jazz. That's over, time to move one.

Krewe does sound best so far.



although potholes is a close 2nd

The New Orleans...
Spice
Cajuns
Krewe
Mystics
Ballers
VooDoo (if we can buy it)


and in honor of many a forgetful night in the Quarter...

The New Orleans...
Hurlers
Chuckers
Up-Chuckers
Shots
You want how much?
Where's my wallet?
Don't stab me's

or my favorite... The New Orleans Spew

VooDoo could work... I believe Benson owns the name from the Arena league team.

Or how about the "Devils" or "Diablos"!

Cajuns are part of Acadiana. NO is creole oriented. I like the Po-boys because no matter what name we get the team will still be poor as far as bank roll.

How about the Dragons?