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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by geologyrox, Jan 27, 2006.

  1. geologyrox

    geologyrox New Member

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    I'm pitching a big sale soon, and the company also has some sports holdings. I would like to make some samples for them to send over to the sports department. Unfortunately, I know nothing about sports! I've got a partial list of their associations here:

    Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks
    Texas Rangers
    St. Louis Cardinals
    Detroit Tigers
    Frisco RoughRiders
    St. Louis Rams
    Wright State University Basketball, Dayton Bombers
    Dayton Dragons
    Boston Bruins and Celtics
    Nashville Predators
    Cincinnati Reds
    Buffalo Sabres
    Charlotte Knights
    Wichita Wranglers
    Columbus Blue Jackets
    Milwaukee Brewers (this can't really be a team name!)
    Peoria Chiefs
    Buffalo Bills
    Toronto Blue Jays and Argonauts
    Edmonton Oilers
    Chicago Bears
    Tampa Bay Lightning
    Edmonton Trappers
    Arizona Diamondbacks

    Could you guys point me towards any really important teams in this list? I'd love to do a few with good large fan bases, but don't know if that's possible given the choices. Thanks guys - I'm just totally useless when it comes to sports =P
     
  2. San_Carlos_Jeff

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    Go with some of the pro teams in the regions that make sense:

    Dallas Stars - Hockey
    Dallas Mavericks - Basketball
    Texas Rangers - Baseball
    St. Louis Cardinals - Baseball **very well liked team**
    Detroit Tigers - Baseball **Lots of history**
    St. Louis Rams - Football
    Boston Celtics - Basketball **very well liked team**
    Cincinnati Reds - **Lots of history**
    Milwaukee Brewers - Baseball (this can't really be a team name! yes it is)
    Buffalo Bills - Football
    Toronto Blue Jays - Baseball
    Edmonton Oilers - Hockey
    Chicago Bears - Football **well liked team, had a better year than expected**
    Arizona Diamondbacks - Baseball
     
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    wow, you are great! That gives me a few different sports - I really appreciate it. I had heard of the Buffalo Bills, and maybe the Cincinnati Reds, but I was otherwise lost. Much easier to look up logos of popular teams than to try to decide who is popular - thanks again =)
     
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    Who is your audience? Would they include Canadian folks? You might want to also include some Canadian teams in the mix. :)


    Some notes that you might find handy -
    Edmonton Oilers have won 5 Stanley Cups in their history. Hockey greats such as Wayne Gretzky, Grant Fuhr, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri
    Boston Bruins - part of the NHL Original 6, hockey greats such as Bobby Orr
    Tampa Bay Lightning - 2004 Stanley Cup champs
     
  5. Rancid13

    Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius

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    I've starred all the teams I felt were most important seeing that they are in the major leagues (NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA)...minor league teams unfortunately don't have anywhere near the fan base that major leaguers have, although what few fans they do have tend to be diehards.

    And of course I can't help but comment on my favorite team, the Dallas Stars (NHL-hockey). 1999 Stanley Cup Champions, near the top of the league this season. Went to Dallas for some games back in 2000 and couldn't believe how much support the team has in the city... :)
     
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    teams most people think of first when they think of that sport:

    college football: Notre Dame, Alabama, USC (So. Cal), Oklahoma, U of Miami,
    Michigan, Ohio State (folks can argue about omissions, but I'm just trying to help in a brief fashion)

    college basketball: UCLA, Kentucky

    pro baseball: NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cards, Cincinnati Reds

    pro hockey: Montreal Canadiens (spelling correct), Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks

    pro football: Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers

    pro basketball: Boston Celtics, L. A. Lakers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knickerbockers (one of the all-time strange names in pro sports)
     
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    Selecting out the ones I'd consider distinctive in some way (from a sports-fan-but-not-an-expert perspective):

    St. Louis Cardinals (major league baseball)
    - known for great fans

    Buffalo Sabres (NHL hockey)
    Buffalo Bills (NFL football)
    - crazy-loyal fans, especially the Bills. Buffalo is one of the smallest NFL markets, and the Bills just had a terrible season, and they were STILL selling out their games.

    Toronto Blue Jays (major league baseball)
    - perhaps not 'important' per se, but expected to have a breakout season this year. Now the only Canadian MLB team.

    Chicago Bears (NFL football)
    - on the upswing, and well-known I think even among non-sports fans.

    Milwaukee Brewers (this can't really be a team name!)
    - yes, it really is! Milwaukee is a beer city. ;)

    good luck!

    Michelle
     
  8. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    all the ones on the list are unimportant. below is a comprehensive list


    SEATTLE SEAHAWKS


    GO SEAHAWKS !@@!


    and Jack... you are showing your age. you may want to look up the Colts to see where they actually play
     
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    I know, I meant to put a historical note in parentheses for her, but forgot.

    I bet Baltimore Colts "retro" stuff would sell, even if not approved by the NFL marketeers.

    At least I didn't include the Canton Bulldogs.