Location Swap. Tampa Bay for Tennessee MLB Brand

Registered trademark of the Rays, MLB.

As I've mentioned numerous times, I'd like the Marlins to bounce between grapefruit coasts and be the Florida Marlins again.  That'd create a physical absence that'd make the heart grow fonder for butts in seats with 40 games in Miami and the Tampa Bay area, instead of 80.  That'd free up the Rays brand for a move to the likes of Montreal, Charlotte and Nashville.

For Tennessee, a team called "the Band", or the Traveling Band (TB) between the country and blues musical cities of Nashville and Memphis is a dream for me.  A generic uniform sporting the band name could be brandished for some exhibition in New Orleans, or perhaps the Carolinas (if they don't have a team by then in Charlotte).

Fantasyland: Will there ever be a 4 or 5 sport Championship Year for a Single Market ?

Add a bat, a puck or face mask and soccer ball for the feet...

Could something like that ever happen?

...For the Red Sox, Pats, Celts and Bruins .... with the Revolution to boot ?

That would implicate some tremendous locker room pressure.  That would be a ton of breathing down the spine of the Revolution approaching December if the Red So-hawks accomplished their end of the effort with the rest of the boys.

sNews Blurb Canada

Do some folks these days think a second team in Toronto and one again in Quebec City is more of a snub?

cbc.ca/archives/a-damn-disgusting-nhl-expansion-that-excluded-vancouver

Vancouver

D.C.'s gain was Montreal's loss:
ballparkdigest.com/2019/02/14/site-emerging-for-new-montreal-mlb-ballpark/

The Geography of a Missouri River Barons

St. Louis or Kansas City aren't sporting the NBA yet.  The Kansas City-Omaha Kings were the NBA team before the Sacramento Kings.  They played games in StL as well.  The geography of the name covers Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, both Dakotas and Montana.  That's one populated state with Omaha as part of 8 total states in name.  From Omaha to Montana, I see some high school gyms getting filled for preseason action.

River Barons Basketball

AAF - Alliance of American Football going now. XFL coming up 2020

How do you like the franchise names?  Can watch some of these on national tv (CBS).

wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_American_Football

A rebirth of Vince McMahon's XFL which will come next year geographically pits Orlando (aaf) with Tampa (xfl), Memphis with St. Louis, San Antonio with Houston and Dallas, San Diego with Los Angeles,.... and for a long stretch the ATL versus the XFL's coasts of Seattle to New York and DC.  XFL has two more teams (cities).

More Arena Football League Expansion

arenafootball.com/legacy

Kansas City Command  = awesomeness                 KC Brigade as well.
Iron - what a great name, Milwaukee
M i a m i                Hooters    !!!!!



The name of Brigade lives on in Baltimore (logo pictured).




Atlantic City and Columbus expanding into the league makes for 6 current teams in this 50 yard indoor dash of American football.
arenafootball.com/article/columbusannouncement

According to their website:

One of many defunct franchises

About the Arena Football League

The Arena Football League enters its 32nd season in 2019. Since its inception in 1987, the AFL showcases a fast-paced, exciting game to millions of fans in a myriad of markets. With the addition of two new teams in Atlantic City, N.J., and Columbus, O.H., the League totals six teams for 2019: Albany, Atlantic City, Columbus, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Each team will play 12 regular-season games in 2019. One can find the League on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using the handle

Louisville Horsemen or Crocks NBA ?

usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/    opinion NEW ORLEANS and NBA team moving ?

Is it time to get a team to Louisville and the Yum Center?  The Colonels, or the Horsemen, or the 'Gators or 'Crocks?  Would this be where the Pelicans move to ?

2012 in New Orleans

My last post made mention of NOLA woes.

And I always have to namedrop this NFL dealy with Louisville.  The Kentucky Downs sounds like a helluva' name.

Moving Murmurs: NOLA

Soon, the Babycakes (Zephyrs) Triple-A team is gone from baseball in town.  It moved on to Wichita, Kansas.

But what about the NBA team?
I saw murmurs and concern (with the death of the owner).
But nothing solid.
It would be sad.


A team for a time named the New Orleans - Oklahoma City Hornets, due to Hurricane Katrina, became two different teams and Charlotte Hornets again.  Now we have the renamed New Orleans Pelicans and an Oklahoma City Thunder (once the Sonics before moving)

sportsteamhistory.com/new-orleans-jazz

As far as moves, for awhile now, we've been hearing about the likes of Jacksonville and Oakland in football.  And Tampa Rays and A's in baseball.  Some stadium sweating for Arizona on the diamond.  Vegas seems to be a movers favorite.  Carolina 'Canes are on more permafrost icing.  In all, talk is cheap.  Chat is cheap.  It sells rags.

Another bush league name change. Kannapolis

charlotteobserver.com/sports

The Kannapolis Intimidators of #3 NASCAR fame are getting a name change.

I'm ignorant of the area, so shall we go with some alliteration'ishness?  the Go Cars.  Kitties.  Chameleons.  Or Charlottans?  Runners.  'Leggers.  Boots.


.... out with this old.--------------->



In with what new?

Logos Full Front. Fool Front

Next is the face tattoos.  Full frontal action.

sbnation.com/wnba/2019/1/18/18187296/maya-moore-lynx-trade-cheryl-reeve-free-agency

MARKETING WATCH

I admit, I remember the story breaking about Stub Hub and Philly in boy ball.  And when did this happen?
Oh well.

It reminds me of Little League.  We had Colonel Sanders on our backs.  Financially he had some of our backs.  He backed us.  Teehee.

California Raiders. Raiders Raiding

constructionequipment.com Las Vegas

 The city of Oakland is suing the Raiders ahead of their move to Las Vegas.

I guess they'll still be called Oakland in the meantime, surely not the San Fran Raiders. 
Or the San Fran Football Giants.
marketwatch.com/story/oakland-raiders-could-play-2019-season-in-san-francisco-giants-stadium

Eating myself into Stuper Bowl 34

34 teams

Toronto and Oklahoma next ?

How does Nord Force sound, mainly based in Toronto ?
Canadian Power would've been awesome with the Chargers moving there instead of Los Angeles.

Kentucky Downs or Louisville Horsemen is snazzy.

The Portland Pacifics (tall trees) or Redwoods.  Oregon Talls.  How about the West Coast Raiders play at least four games in Las Vegas?  Tons of ideas on the blog.  Give me your's in the comments.

Shit on a shingle for 'Souper Bowl won.

Triple-A Baseball at Yankee or Mets Stadium a better Bet ?

Now, I know part of my expansion aim is to spread the love, and    ....................................................market more territory

,........NYC is a big place.  And while the Yankees affiliate territory is on the outskirts of its metro, and that's a good market play,.... wouldn't this massive city turn out to watch its high A club prospects play in market?  Would Yankee stadium at a lesser price fill more than the amount of seats in Scranton ?  I don't know, maybe.

But I can't argue with the newly minted Syracuse Mets.  New York is New York

wikipedia____Syracuse_Mets

The newly minted Las Vegas Aviators, formerly the 51s, are Trip-A affiliated with the Athletics now instead of the NY Metrocharletans' (I'm kidding). 

MLS case for St. Louis and Sacramento.... and 30 total teams

A thorough case for the S-teams:
forbes.com/sites/prishe/2019/01/23/will-sacramento-or-st-louis-become-major-league-soccers-next-franchise

Futures not pictured: Miami, Nashville and Austin.  wikipedia.org

That looks to be 28 squads with teams like Austin and Miami lying in wait.
 After those squads, who else?  Two more and a tenth year breather?

                Arizona and Carolina ?
Something wilder like West Texas Divided or tag-teams like North Country or West Coast United? What Travel-team like squad could comprise East Coast or Bootleggers (Appalachia) United ?
San Diego and Tampa?
OKC and Alberta?