Gonna Fly Now: The Story Behind the Philadelphia Flyers Brand
Designed by a Philadelphia ad man in the mid-1960s, the Philadelphia Flyers’ primary logo has not been altered in its nearly 50 years of existence. Before the Flyers’ first season in 1967-68, the team adopted a name suggested by an owner’s sister, borrowed colors from a university in Texas, and
Houston Rockets Reveal New Secondary Logo
The Charlotte Hornets weren’t the only team to add to their identity today. The Houston Rockets also had a little bit of an unveiling today, though it was definitely on a much smaller scale than Charlotte’s. Indeed, the unveiling was centered around a new secondary logo. The Rockets tweeted that
Re-born Charlotte Hornets Unveil New Uniforms
The Charlotte Hornets unveiled their new uniforms for their upcoming return to the NBA earlier today. Three new uniforms were unveiled, a home, road, and alternate. As we learned via a leak earlier this year, the home whites say “HORNETS”, “CHARLOTTE” appears on the teal uniform (not sure at this point
St. Petersburg Bowl Is Now Sponsored By Bitcoin
After Beef ‘O’ Brady’s ended their sponsorship of the St. Petersburg Bowl (which is held in Tropicana Field and played on that lovely green shag carpet), that left a spot open for a new sponsor to come in and give their money to the Bowl that normally features teams from
Washington Redskins Stripped of Trademark Protection
The Washington Redskins today were stripped of the trademark protection on their “disparaging” nickname by the United States Patent Office. From the official ruling: “these registrations must be cancelled because they were disparaging to Native Americans at the respective times they were registered, in violation of Section 2(a) of the
Grand Rapids Announces Name And Logo For D-League Team
Back in April, the expansion Grand Rapids, Michigan NBA D-League team held a fan vote to decide what the new name of the team would be. The fans voted overwhelmingly for the nickname “Drive,” and today, the logo was officially unveiled and as far as the relation to their parent
Miami Heat Phantom “Three Peat!” Champs Merchandise
Sure, it wasn’t quite a “Three-Peat” but the Miami Heat are still in the midst of an incredible run, 2014 was their fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Final, two of which resulted in winning the whole thing. Instead it’s San Antonio getting revenge on their Game 7 loss to this
The story behind the Las Vegas 51s: Coolest logo this side of Gunga City
Here’s how much I like the nickname and logo of the triple-A Las Vegas 51s: I bought myself a 51s hat and shirt, even though I am a Phillies fan and the 51s are a Mets affiliate. I love their primary logo (above), the stand-alone alien head with the baseball seam
New York Rangers Phantom Stanley Cup Champs
For the first time since I was 9 years old (and that was a LONG time ago, folks) I missed the Stanley Cup presentation. The combination of double overtime and being a parent of a toddler was a little too much for me to stay awake for. Alas, congrats to the
World Cup 2014: Preview and History of all 32 Team Uniforms
World Cup 2014 is finally here and to mark it’s arrival I’ve been spending the last two weeks going through every teams home and away uniforms, as well as their uniform histories, to share with you what each club is wearing and how it compares to those of years past. Each uniform preview/history lesson has been broken down
Baseball Team to Wear Michael Jackson Jerseys
The Gary Southshore Railcats, an independent baseball club in the American Association, will pay tribute to one of their own next Saturday, June 21st, when they wear special Michael Jackson themed jerseys. Jackson was one of the most famous pop musicians of all-time, he was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958
Patriotic Caps Worn by MLB Teams this July 4th
Major League Baseball and New Era have unveiled the special patriotic “Stars and Stripes” caps which all MLB clubs will be wearing this 4th of July. The designs feature a blue crown with red bill for National League teams and the opposite, a red crown with blue bill, for the American League.