![]() That's harder than Score-o, but we'd also give away a car right off the bat to anyone that went 4-for-4. ![]() Instead of the Score-o promotion everyone does, we'd set up the Sharpshooter contest (a la the All-Star skills competition event). Kind of like Pistol Pete from OSU, but with a black hat and red bandanna instead of orange hat and creepy drawn-on facial hair. Maybe it would be actual biker gang members! The team mascot would be an oversized bandit character. Maybe that would be the fan club for the lunatics in Section 238 or whatever - the Outlaws M.C. "Outlaws" is a popular name among motorcycle clubs as well, so we'd offer a line of leather motorcycle vests with the team regalia on the back, along with customized patches for the front. That fits the bad-guy narrative just fine. Given the types of players who will be available in an expansion draft, we might need to goon it up a bit in the early going. The third jersey will be red with the bandit skull logo on the front. ![]() Home (black) and away will have "Outlaws" in Vaquero font with the bandit skull logo on the shoulders. ![]() The team logo will be along the lines of this awesome thing, and the team colors will be black and gold, with red accents. Parlaying the heritage of the Wild West, freedom and frontier justice inherent in the region, my suggestion for the Las Vegas franchise is the Outlaws. Naming the team would be a nod to the unique history of Las Vegas - just don't ask any of the Flamingo defensemen to block shots. It has an old-school feel and you can almost imagine what Vegas was like when it was a mix of Hollywood and gangsters. The Flamingo has a cool history with an attachment to Bugsy Siegel, who owned the Flamingo and named it after his girlfriend. But the Flamingo has always held a special place in my heart as one of the last old-school casinos, and I'd love to see the team recognize it. Now, I certainly wouldn't mind if they named the team the Las Vegas Royales in honor of my favorite dive casino, the Casino Royale (the only casino in which I've ever been able to sit down and play craps, perfect for the lazy gambler). The Las Vegas Strip is losing some of its charm as all the old casinos get torn down and are replaced by giant, polished corporate casinos with table limits I can't afford. His nickname, of course, is "Bones." - Scott Burnside As for a first GM, I'd hire Ray Shero in a heartbeat but I'd also ensure that Rick Bowness would be a member of the coaching staff. How about a nice shoulder patch with a stylized "L" and "V" made out of bones? I think we need dark green trim, like the felt on most craps and blackjack tables, against a nice ominous black background with some silver, a nod to the state's old silver mining heritage, thrown in for good measure. Sharkie? Or Wildwing? I'd pay money to see that. Who wouldn't want to see Carlton The Bear (the Toronto Maple Leafs' mascot) slowly being covered in the broiling sand? Or S.J. The Bones would also allow for great scoreboard montages with opposing teams and their mascots being left to bake in the desert sun. The fact that "bones" also refers to dice gives a nod to the gaming industry, which seems to be a must, at least in a passive sense. Did I mention The Bones character would be fierce? Think "Pirates of the Caribbean" fierce. I envision a bold, maybe scary skeleton figure on the jerseys, wearing gloves, skates and holding a stick. And The Bones will certainly have to establish respect as an expansion team. It's often associated with gangsters, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. First, to "make your bones" is a catchphrase suggesting having to establish credibility or respect through action. Illustrations by Sam HoĪ couple of things here. We also had great submissions by our users, and Uni Watch picked the five best. What would an expansion team in Las Vegas be called? What colors would they wear? We asked our writers, and they rolled the dice on some suggestions.
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