Next Major League Expansion Team
Next Professional Sports Expansion Franchise by Sporting Geography. Where should the next Pro teams be? Your town? Why? The Big 5 Leagues and even the minors. Relocations on the table. With your heart and mind. Let's toss around some ideas. Envision possibility at your place. Talk also about rebranding and travel-team-like co-location feasibility combinations. Spitball !
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Ticker tape scoreboard Sacramento 2125 A.D.
Kings v. Lakers
Sac Rep v. LAFC
Sierras v. Astros
Bursts v. Mighty Ducks
Wagons v. 49ers, Wag your tail on the field with Wagginz
Sequoias sound better? Ports?
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Sunday, November 8, 2026
New Jersey ticker tape 2070
Devils host Islanders
Giraffes v. Bills
Townies v. 76ers
Dockers Divided hosting D.C. United
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Ticker tape Virginia 2125
Norfolk Sailors hosting Commanders
Spiders v. Bruins
Squires v. Knicks
Virginia Canons host Orioles
Friday, November 6, 2026
Portland back in America 2120 A.D. Ticker tape Home Opener ticket package
Timbers v. Sounders
Blazers v. SuperSonics
Cascades v. Mighty Ducks
Talls v. Athletics
Stags v. Bills
Monday, November 2, 2026
Ticker tape 2100 A.D. big city Boise
Opening day Big Five pack
Bluelegs v. Mariners
Mastodons v. Trail Blazers
Mustangs v. 49ers
Bison v. Mammoth
Native Idaho v. Quakes
- What do you got?
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Ticker Tape 2100 A.D. Alabama
Deluxe big five tix opening day bundles:
Your Alabama Slammers vs. Braves
Elephants hosting Saints (War Elephant!?!)
Havoc v. Heat
Freeze v. Predators
Tide SC v. Minn.Utd.
Friday, October 30, 2026
Roving Vegas? Or Roving Texas…
I think Roving Texas would be great for an El Paso and/or San Antonio brand based MLS team.
Spur, star, badge (tin) motif
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Milwaukee South Stadium is in Florida?
Can we move the Rays anywhere else? Orlando. Carolina? Have the Florida Marlins again, please.
It’s the World Series at home for the love of all things holy….
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
NFL: Orlando ‘Gaters visiting Force in Toronto
Canadian Power have a ring to it? I would have preferred the Chargers move to Toronto over LA. California Chargers has a ring to it too.
Them Tail ‘Gaters of Orlando have to contend with a massive crowd as Canadians converge on the Leaf pile.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
KC 2100 A.D. ticker tape
Usher in the next century!
Royals v. White Sox
Chiefs v. Battlehawks
Sporting KC v. FCC
Showmen v. Pelicans
‘Stamps bullish on ice versus the Blues
Starting out the hardwood, and later on the sand series, your Cookers men and ladies squads are taking on the cross state rival Steam
Monday, October 26, 2026
Rename them the Maryland Ravens
Surely more fans of the Ravens live outside of Baltimore than inside it.
Logically, Baltimore is less safe than suburbs. A lot of that has to do with Baltimore being a very ghetto city. Baltimore Orioles could be renamed also. After all, a MLB game was empty as fans were shut out in the name of safety.
Obviously such logic could stand for all urban areas. I would change it for Ravens. No real logic necessary.
What franchises, if any should change over to the state name? Should the Bears be the Chicagoland Bears?
Do you see some cities as especially a dump? Ohio Guardians? Louisiana Saints or Pelicans? Georgia Braves is fewer syllables. Ohio Reds is not. Bias surely plays into what I would do.
It’s cool all the Minnesota teams are state named. Let me do a real quick one for the Big Five. Hot tater:
Maryland Ravens. Florida Marlins. California Clippers. Michigan Red Wings. Club Carolina.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Ticker tape New Mexico 2120 A.D.
The Ranch v. LAFC
Haciendas v. Spurs
Apparitions v. the Kraken
Santa Fe Fiestas tix are hot as all tailgates. Kick off hosting Cowboys
Friday, October 23, 2026
Is Cle, Atl, Phx, Milwaukee or Houston ‘gunna get NHL ?
Houston seems to be in the conversation. Nipping at the heels is Austin for that Texas showdown. Will it be named Texas as concession?
Tried and not true is Phoenix and Atlanta.
On the Great Lakes Milwaukee breathes on Blackhawks turf as Cleveland does the Crew. Edge might go to Cleveland seeing as there is more distance and less population density as compared to the only-90 miles between Packerland and Bearsville. Saturation of metro area dollars looms in reality.
Commish pretty much said Texas already…. Steeds, Icebats, Armadillos?
Wouldn’t it be fun if Austin and Houston were both awarded? Rival out the gate.
Monday, October 19, 2026
New Orleans should be a big league affiliate
And Louisiana Dodgers doesn’t even really need a uniform change except for a cursive road jersey, ye fans of New Orleans, La. Do some dance in Shreveport and Alexandria, too.
Would you make them purple on Fridays? Would the Dodgers take over the urban youth academies or nah? Have 2 academies, one upstate? West coast v. center of the country.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Ticker tape 2104 A.D. Arkansas
As world megabrand Walmart completely breaks into home field ownership of some Big Five action for Arkansas upgrading their AHL hockey franchise brand up into the NHL, we will soon announce the winner of the Home Opener ticket packages for Northwest and central Arkansas stays.
Not in this order for the year:
Kicking off the big ice debut of Big Rock vs. the Maple Leafs at center ice.
The other is the Voyagers v. Chiefs
For one of the best chairs and views in all of Sam’s Stadium 30,000 elite seats you’ll enjoy your Diamonds take to the diamond v. Tennessee Stars
Ozarks hardwood against Thunder
Your treat at Sam’s Clubhouse for the full corporate sweet suite treatment on the other pitch and for the other futbol will be Blackbear Rovers against Dynamo FC
Can you envision the population growth? The worldbrand growth? Perhaps fewer seats in the venue. More charitable visits and full funding given to some of the less well-off spectators? Weekly or more daily venue games near Walmart HQ or Little Rock?
Friday, October 16, 2026
Ticker tape 2100 Omaha
- 2101 A.D. opening day tix package is a great gift for any Nebraskan superfan.
Osprey face the Broncos Monday Night ahead of their outfit color coordination with those pesky east coast Florida teams in the following weeks.
Oaks take on the Twins
Mammoth take on your Omaha-Dakota Diesel
Stampeders @ Knicks before the Bulls series at home.
Express hosts Gateway St. Louis SC
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Ticker tape 2100 Oklahoma
Thunder v. Mavs
Oilers v. Texans
Pilots v. Astros
OK Drive v. Real Salt Lake
Barons v. Canucks
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UFL out of oversized venue Birmingham. Expanding.
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A.i. did Wikipedia’s map wrong. Everything is shifted right.
What are some markets you see? Or do some gaps seem good for arena?
Boise and Lexington, KY have been mentioned by the league. What about San Diego and Oakland, or an Inland Empire brand?
Friday, October 9, 2026
GreenBay, Alabama?
Greenbowwwwwway, A L A B A MMMMMA
Green Bay, Wisconsin is the third largest city on Lake Michigan with over 100,000 folks. Population is way bigger by Sunday.
Clanton, Alabama doesn’t have 9,000 and they’re not even on a big lake. They’re pretty much just off a car river called I-65 in the center of Alabama between Birminghamland and Montgomery.
The Sundays after the Saturdays could be huge. Pastors will hunt you down!
Did I guess wrong? Where’s a good megachurch stadium for the football cheesy crazy heads to tailgate pilgrimage to?
Woodstock, Alabama is between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. What about there, hippies?
NFL Name: Elephants? Alabama Iron.
Hammers. Slammas?
Meta AI did not do a good job of greasing the name game for sore connotations: For Alabama as an Old South NFL team, you want something that hits Southern heritage without sounding like a college team - tough, regional, and works on a helmet. Here are the names that would actually work: Heritage / Old South identity:
Alabama Yellowhammers - Alabama's nickname, state bird, Civil War nickname for Alabama troops. Shorten to the Hammers. Great helmet logo, not used in NFL.
Alabama Iron - Birmingham was the iron and steel capital of the South. Tough, industrial, blue-collar. Colors: forge black, crimson, steel gray.
Alabama Dixie - Classic Old South term. The Dixie Express or Dixie Stars would have been the 1960s AFL-style name. Very marketable for music/culture.
Alabama Generals - References the military history of the state, works for football - field generals.
Alabama Rebels - Ole Miss uses it, but it's the most common Old South sports name for a reason - rebellious spirit, independent.
Alabama Cottonmouths - Old South agriculture + a venomous snake. Great for a defense. Shorten to Mouths or Cotton.
Culture / Place based: Alabama Red Clay - That iconic red dirt that defines Alabama football fields. Unique, tough, very Southern.
Alabama Magnolias - State flower vibe, Old South elegance, but you can make it tough - Magnoila black and white.
Alabama Forge - Same family as Iron, but sounds more modern NFL.
Alabama Rivermen - Alabama River, Mobile Bay, riverboat South.
Alabama Stallions - Horse country, Black Belt, speed and power.
Alabama Confederates - If you wanted to go fully historical Old South, that's the direct name from the 1860s. Would be the most historically literal, but hardest to brand today.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Daytonnati. Arena in a small city tucked between bigger cities
Daytonnati Arena Location?
Liberty Township, Monroe and Middletown, Ohio go from south to north along I-75 respectively, sandwiched with some elbow room between Cincinnati and Dayton metros.
A nice Ohio brand could be deemed. What team name say you?
Being over I-75 in north Liberty Township and looking Southwest (for top-left and bottom depiction). Top-right is a west by southwest view.
Kind of looking south-by-southwest over Monroe. You can see casino racetrack in background. The depiction should be a little west away from the interstate. 
Middletown’s old mall would be bowled over here. The old stomping grounds of Jerry Lucas, Chris Carter and Kyle Schwarber may rejoice.
Monday, October 5, 2026
Ticker tape 2100 Orlando
Magic v. Heat
Orlando SC v. Atl Utd.
Suns v. Cubs
Sharks v. Jaguars
Solar Bears v. Lightning
Saturday, October 3, 2026
States without minor MiLB baseball
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Friday, October 2, 2026
Need more Canadian baseball
2018, March 30 I posted this talk of MiLB Canada future. If the North Country Jacks come into play, housed in Vancouver & Montreal (justifying any geographical league alignment), maybe they can have more than just a Canadian farm system that largely plays across levels. Wouldn’t that be interesting? Definitely keeps players even more so on their toes, as if baseball isn’t aggravatingly hard to play professionally on its own in making adjustments and quieting inner voices. If at the same league level players saw each other on an even more regularly on a frequent basis, that’d quickly point out what a player can handle and dish out in more frequent patterns/encounters. What if a pitcher owns a batter or vice versa on a weekly basis?
Enough of that shit. I’m posting some A.i generated logos:
Niagara niagaras is a fictional team. Maybe the mascot can be the Tipper.
Right across the waterway in Detroit is Windsor. Have a team there called the Tigersmackers or Zookeepers.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Arena Football
Virginia Riders, Boise Blues, Arizona Marshals, Minnesota Blizzards, Carolina Kings
NFL for Austin & San Antonio
An annual exhibition preseason game at UTEP.
Cowboys and Texans would obviously buck such an expansion.
Cowboys has a nation. Texans vie for the state in name.
A.I. agglomerated and offered up Iron Wolves. Renegades, Outlaws, Scorpions, Stampede and Express.
Instead of expansion I’d have preferred relocation. LA, justified though it may be, is greedy. Texas Bolts or Chargers would been good. Even a Portland Power would’ve been better. Toronto Power. San Antonio Chargers. Anything.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Region ‘Capitols
Big five Mountain Time champ = Denver. Sorry, Phoenix hockey.
Central time defaults to Dallas.
Populationwise as well, in the Midwest it’s Chicago.
Dirty South could be New Orleans depending how much we fragment this vibe-map. Another swampy south but tropical vibe mention is Miami. For sports they got it all.
Atlanta is a strong default in mentioning a ball hog of the south. Puck that. Nashville might vie for it in decades to come.
Northeast is double-up NYC.
For geographic purposes a king of north claim could be had for Minneapolis.
Ticker tape 2100 St. Louis
St. Louis Opening Day tickets package,… maybe. Year 2100 A.D.
Cards v. Reds
Blues v. Penguins
SLSC v. Columbus Crew
Battlehawks v. Bears
Rapids v. Bucks
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