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[skymike]

you know, we have 6 kinds of cats in the NFL. why cant they be as creative with the mascots as hockey. mudbugs. sundogs. aeros. icegators.

[ALLSAINTS66]

Originally Posted by skymike

you know, we have 6 kinds of cats in the NFL. why cant they be as creative with the mascots as hockey. mudbugs. sundogs. aeros. icegators.

Because NFL owners are tightarsed American businessmen
who generally have NOT A CLUE what is "cool" or "fun".
All they know is what some aide or consultant tells them,
and most of their aides and consultants are "yes men" just
there to get a piece of the pie.

The smaller franchises run fast and hard on a more gut level;
look at the UFL and the AFL and the names they use. Names
the NFL would be terrified to use. Because some sponsor
somewhere might not be happy and it could cost a million
bucks if that sponsor decides not to stay on board.

Personally, I think I just plain old like teams that use the
world "mud". I think Mudbugs is one of the greatest team
names ever, in any sport. Right up there with the Toledo
Mud Hens!

[skymike]

Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66

The smaller franchises run fast and hard on a more gut level;
look at the UFL and the AFL and the names they use. Names
the NFL would be terrified to use. Because some sponsor
somewhere might not be happy and it could cost a million
bucks if that sponsor decides not to stay on board.!

oh, you'll like this one:

The Houston pro soccer team is called the "Dynamo." yawn.

The were originally supposed to be the "1836-ers" -- meaning the year of Texas independence. But the suits were afraid the Mexicans would be offended, and some militant skin-obsessed hate groups were.

What these dumbasses dont realize is that the Texas Revolution was no more a "race war" than the American Revolution. There were Hispanics fighting for the Texians both at the Alamo, and alongside Sam Houston. Look at the memorialized names of Texas revolutionaries -- what the HELL kind of name do you think ZAPATA is? or DE ZEVALA? Go to the battlefield at San Jacinto, and read the markers-- Spanish names everywhere.

That would be like English dudes getting mad at the Philidelphia 76ers.
Embarassing how stupid some of my brothers are.

And if I gave a damn about soccer, I'd enjoy having '36ers stuff.

[ALLSAINTS66]

Originally Posted by skymike

oh, you'll like this one:

The Houston pro soccer team is called the "Dynamo." yawn.

The were originally supposed to be the "1836-ers" -- meaning the year of Texas independence. But the suits were afraid the Mexicans would be offended, and some militant skin-obsessed hate groups were.

What these dumbasses dont realize is that the Texas Revolution was no more a "race war" than the American Revolution. There were Hispanics fighting for the Texians both at the Alamo, and alongside Sam Houston. Look at the memorialized names of Texas revolutionaries -- what the HELL kind of name do you think ZAPATA is? or DE ZEVALA? Go to the battlefield at San Jacinto, and read the markers-- Spanish names everywhere.

That would be like English dudes getting mad at the Philidelphia 76ers.
Embarassing how stupid some of my brothers are.

And if I gave a damn about soccer, I'd enjoy having '36ers stuff.

Ah, but you see, you must never confuse people with the facts.

The War Against Northern Aggression wasn't a race war either,
but people are fond of saying it is. *shrug*

[skymike]

Its all good, '66. Texas and Louisiana are about about to secede together, and we'll call the new state LaTex. We'll have the best food,
toughest dudes, best football, prettiest girls, and we'll drill when and where we please, so we'll have the cheapest gas.

... and we'll start our own space program too.

[Rugby Saint II]

Originally Posted by skymike

oh, you'll like this one:

The Houston pro soccer team is called the "Dynamo." yawn.

The were originally supposed to be the "1836-ers" -- meaning the year of Texas independence. But the suits were afraid the Mexicans would be offended, and some militant skin-obsessed hate groups were.

What these dumbasses dont realize is that the Texas Revolution was no more a "race war" than the American Revolution. There were Hispanics fighting for the Texians both at the Alamo, and alongside Sam Houston. Look at the memorialized names of Texas revolutionaries -- what the HELL kind of name do you think ZAPATA is? or DE ZEVALA? Go to the battlefield at San Jacinto, and read the markers-- Spanish names everywhere.

That would be like English dudes getting mad at the Philidelphia 76ers.
Embarassing how stupid some of my brothers are.

And if I gave a damn about soccer, I'd enjoy having '36ers stuff.

Having gone to high school in Texas I have studied the Texas Revolution in several different history classes and it's stupid to think it had anything to do with race.
EDIT: Oh yeah, welcome to the best place to talk intelligently about Saints football.

[jaymo1096]

Guess they dont have any clue who the town of Sequin, Tx was named after lol