The New Orleans Hornets are expected to become the New Orleans Pelicans, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.
Yahoo! Sports, citing numerous sources, reports the team also considered Krewe and Brass as potential nicknames.
LINK Well I must say, Pelicans is an upgrade over Krewe and Brass.
Pelicans sounds like a pretty good name,
You realize Krewe is a very
You realize Krewe is a very popular term there. It is what they call the “crew” or club that sponsor and make the Mardi Gras celebrations. Many join one and are also constant social clubs or party.
Nope, I didn't know that.
Thanks for the info.
Eating is murder.
Were they hoping not to sell
Were they hoping not to sell any merchandise at all? If that is their goal they may achieve it.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
Well, if you think about it .
Well, if you think about it . . . are Yankees, Packers, 49ers, Red Sox, Lakers, etc. really "tough" nicknames? Sometimes uniqueness is the real key.
I will be waiting for you to
I will be waiting for you to post a picture with your "Pelicans" jersey.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
Well, you'll be waiting
Well, you'll be waiting awhile for that one, because I've outgrown the habit of wearing sports team jerseys.
Really, though, think about it . . . the most popular franchises in baseball are called the Yankees and Red Sox? The most popular franchise in basketball is the Lakers? There's an NFL team called the Ravens, and an NHL team called the Penguins. Are those names really more badass than Pelicans?
That, and the yankees, red
That, and the yankees, red sox, and lakers have a history of winning.
It ain't easy being cheesy
That's the point. People
That's the point. People don't care what a sports franchise's name is if it's successful.
But they're not successful.
But they're not successful. That's the point. :P
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. - Ephesians 6:11
Will a particular name make
Will a particular name make the team successful?
If yes, choose that name.
If no, who the fuck cares what they are called?
Exactly
People thought the Oklahoma City Thunder was a ridiculous name (me included), no one cares about the name anymore..they are just another good NBA team.
They all sound stupid at first but you just get used to them
Go Blue!
I have a feeling that if New
I have a feeling that if New Orleans was your team you would not be so willing to have a Pelican for your mascot.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
Louisiana is the Pelican
Louisiana is the Pelican State. The state flag has a pelican on it. It's not just some random name. It has an association with the area. What's the problem?
lol
lol stop feeding the trolls, snarling wolverine. Totally agree. If LeBron plays for the Pelicans, the Pelicans will have the top-selling jersey. Hell, you could make their uniforms ugly as sin as well and it'd still be the top-seller
If we had a team called the
If we had a team called the Detroit Robins, would we embrace it? I think so. Baltimore embraces their Orioles. But here's the thing... a pelican is a goofy ass bird.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. - Ephesians 6:11
Uhhh, helloo..They bring
Uhhh, helloo..They bring babies to loving mothers and fathers!...ahhh shucks, that's a stork.
New Orleans
I currently live in New Orleans and I thought this would the type of name that people down here would embrace. For reasons that nobody can really put their finger on, everyone down here seem to hate it. The Pelicans name is about as popular as Maryland and Rutgers being added to the B1G.
http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ssf/2012/12/initial_reaction_to_pelicans_n.html#incart_m-rpt-2
I don't see what's wrong with
I don't see what's wrong with it. It's the weird, outside-the-box names that are the most memorable. The Detroit franchise is named after an auto engine part, for crying out loud.
I think I'd actually be more likely to buy a shirt with a cartoon pelican on it than one with a "scary" mascot like a panther or whatever.
Fort Wayne
The Fort Wayne Pistons moved to Detroit. It just happened to be more appropriate.
Fit Fort Wayne too
Since Zollner's company there made pistons.
Though I still like how Green Bay basically sold it's naming rights for uniforms and equipment.
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Yeah, I know the history
Yeah, I know the history behind the name Pistons. I'm just saying though, the franchise never felt any need to change the nickname into something "tougher." Ditto for the Red Wings - that's a pretty weird name if you think about it.
I think Ravens is a pretty
I think Ravens is a pretty badass nickname.
Nevermore
It was to honor Edger Allen Poe’s, The Raven, as it was written while Poe was in Baltimore. Poe’s Raven can be quite menacing.
I'd put my money on The Raven.
I'm sure "let's read this to the boys before they go to bed" seemed like a great idea at the time. How would the dads know their attempt at getting a bunch of 10 year-olds interested in literature would have such impact?
And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted – nevermore!
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New Orleans Pelicans is
New Orleans Pelicans is hardly unique. That was the name of their MLB team into the 1940s. You can buy Cooperstown classics replica jerseys and hats. A lot of people do. I'd guess a lot of fans in N'awlins will embrace this reimagining of an old franchise name anew. I think it's cool, and hope they do go retro with the logo and alt designs. Google "new Orleans pelicans" baseball to see what I mean.
E to the S Go Blue, Class of '04
Worse name ever...
I get the reasoning behind it, but it's still fruity and horrible...
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
No worse name would have been
No worse name would have been Hurricanes .
(Too soon?)
Mascot
Will the mascot be coated with crude oil?
(Too soon?)
Boycott BP!
Boycott BP!
(No subject)
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. - Ephesians 6:11
I know a few girls that would
I know a few girls that would make a good mascot for this team. They look nothing like pelicans, but they sure could swallow.
Sinner.
Sinner.
Strive to win. If you lose....win.
But could they fly?
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. - Ephesians 6:11
Were those flamingoes?
Were those flamingoes?
Winner.
Winner.
I'd take the Krewe or the
I'd take the Krewe or the Brass over the Pelicans. The Pelicans nickname just doesn't fit like the other two.
"Courage + Belief = Life"
Go back to New Orlean Jazz
Go back to New Orlean Jazz and make Utah change their name.
Utah is the Bee State
It's a shame New Orleans couldn't trade the Hornets name to Utah to get the Jazz nickname back. Would have been too logical, I suppose.
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
What if they became the Jazzz
Legal issue or awesome? Or both
Considering that Utah is the
Considering that Utah is the Beehive State, that is WAY too logical
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
Does that mean the bobcats
Does that mean the bobcats are going to change back to hornets?
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
Jordan mentioned he would be
Jordan mentioned he would be open to that so expect it at some point.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
After the explination
I think they should be the Krewe and Brass because of Jazz..errr yes Salt Lake should give them back there name.
Hey I got an idea!
Here's an idea; a name for a New Orleans NBA basketball franchise. Call them the Jazz. Obvious, right? New Orleans; birthplace of jazz. Basketball; the jazziest of all sports with a quintet of players all improvising. The Jazz. It's so obvious. Who else would use a name like the Jazz? Like, some team in Utah? Are you kiddking?
You're welcome.
[edit. - woops; guess I wasn't the only one with this idea]
What are the New Orleans
What are the New Orleans Hornets ?
Haha. I asked the same thing.
Haha. I asked the same thing.
Jerry Kill hereby petitions
Jerry Kill hereby petitions Norwood Teague to change their name to the Minnesota Intheweightrooms
Louisiana is the Pelican
Louisiana is the Pelican State... I don't see how Pelicans is any worse than Hornets or Bobcats.
It just sounds strange to me.
It just sounds strange to me. I've never heard of anyone having a Pelican as a mascot.
“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler
but Krewe? Are they competing in AAU leagues?
Eating is murder.