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
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NFL Unveils Super Bowl 50 Logo
The National Football League today unveiled the logo for Super Bowl 50, which will be held in February 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. For the first time in 45 years the Super Bowl will NOT use Roman numerals in both it’s logo and in the title of
Buffalo Bills Honouring Wilson with Special Patch
The Buffalo Bills announced today that they will be wearing a special memorial patch on their jerseys in memory of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr, the owner of the Buffalo Bills from their first days in 1960 right up until his death earlier this year. The patch will incorporate Wilson’s initials “RCW” inside
Ottawa RedBlacks Unveil Uniforms
The Ottawa RedBlacks, expansion franchise in the Canadian Football League for the upcoming 2014 season, have unveiled their inaugural season uniforms at a fan event held earlier tonight. The uniforms come after a week of teaser images posted on the club’s social media channels. Fans were quite clear — they
Rumoured FSU Logo Goes Up at Football Stadium
Well, I guess this confirms it. The rumoured new Florida State Seminoles logo, first spotted on a t-shirt out for sale too early at a Walmart, is in the process of being installed at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, home of the Seminoles. This according to a Tweet from @KyleBakeer
First Look at LA Kiss Field Design
You may remember the LA Kiss, the expansion Arena Football League team known as much for their flame-filled home uniforms as they are for their famous co-owners Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Today, thanks to a Tweet from @ryanbreezy and @PhilHecken we’ve gotten our first look at the field design
The Weirdest Mascots of the NCAA
College mascots, they’re usually created to bring joy to the thousands upon thousands who attend games. To both raise school spirit while also putting a smile on the faces of the younger fans in the stadium. But there are exceptions to every rule … in the case of the college
LA Kiss Unleash Fiery New Uniforms
Arena Football League’s Los Angeles Kiss — owned by KISS frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley — have unveiled their inaugural season uniforms. The new uniforms are heavily inspired by the rock group’s legendary stage shows, often featuring large pyrotechnic displays. Helmets are entirely covered with flames… and we mean
NFL Halts Sale of Darren Sharper Jerseys
The National Football League has removed the jerseys of former Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper from their official online shop, this one month after the 5-time Pro Bowler was charged with raping two women. According to an article on TMZ Sports, the jersey
Cleveland Browns Next Team for Nike Re-Design
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I’m afraid I have no choice. The Cleveland Browns have confirmed that they’re getting a Nike uniform makeover for the 2015 NFL season. Browns’ team president Alec Scheiner is already using quotes commonly used when a terrible uniform is about to
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Unveil New Uniforms
UPDATE: The Buccaneers have now unveiled both their new home and road uniforms, all sorts of photos of the new looks below followed by our original article from this morning when all we had seen was the one shot of the new road. Comparing the old with the new…
Broncos’ “What If” Super Bowl XLVIII Champs Merchandise
Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks on winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history earlier tonight against the Denver Broncos… it was a helluva convincing victory, well done. Had Peyton done the unthinkable and led an epic comeback in the second half, what would the Broncos Super Bowl XLVIII Championship