San Diego Chivas and the Rochester Rhinos are good for me. For OKC, I like some of the suggestions here (66's not 66'ers, would alleviate the similarity to the 76ers). Others that I like for OKC are the Owls and the Aces - both short and unused by major pro teams. Cleveland Bulldogs is pretty good. I had favored the Shakers before, but now I think it is too close to the the Quakes. How about an alternative for the xenophobes who are gripping about Chivas? Cleveland is the 'New American City', an 'All-American city' and the Browns used to be the kings of the All-American Football Conference. Call them the Cleveland All-Americans (and let speculation fester for months about whether or not they will pursue foreign players). Both OKC and Cleveland have lovely city seals that could be the basis of team shields. Cleveland's colors appear to be black and white. How about they become the first full-time white team, with black and orange trim, that allows every team to wear their home color when they play in Cleveland?
Cleveland Sons of Erie Cleveland Grovers Oklahoma City Indians (What better city to have an Indian mascot) Oklahoma City Bombers? (I know, poor taste. But we're brainstorming.) Rochester Raging Winoes Chivas Cabrones
If Philadelphia ever gets a team, what would be wrong with calling them the "Philadelphia Freebirds" It's just a thought.
or "Oklahoma Outlaws" even "Oklahoma Pride" (for the proud native American culture that OK has, and it's very respectful and sincere)
Some of those names on page 1 are ass-stupid. If / when Rochester gets into MLS, they should keep the Rhinos and lose the Raging. As for Cleveland or OKC, I don't know. But when in doubt, make sure it end in an "S" OKC Rangers fits - but Athletics, Royals, United, Arsenal, Saints, Blues, Reds works for either city. I don't get the Steamers joke, but it sounds okay for Cleveland too. Stay away from WUSA sounding nicknames like Force, Crunch, Rage etc...They are just plain old lame. This is soccer - not arena football, the XFL or NFL Europe. Stick with older and more traditional team names unless you have a good reason not too. Rhinos are a good reason. Cobras have no place in MLS unless we get a team in a jungle.
I laughed out loud at this...... I'm pretty sure you can google 'cleveland steamer' and get a laugh yourself.
Ok, I can understand naming sports teams after Native American names can be a little offensive like Chiefs, Indians, and Braves. But what if it were a word that was a symbol of Native American culture that can be looked at with respect and honor by all people. We forced a great injustice on the Native Americans and it's something that I'm passionate about, which is getting people to look at them a little different and with respect. That's all.
I hope I live long enough to see the day when there will be a discussion about expansion names without someone posting, "(city) FC". Leave Rochester as is. It apparently works. San Diego Chivas or Chivas de SD, whatever, as long as it's SAN DIEGO. Cleveland - please not the Force. OKC - ?
Cleveland Bulldogs San Diego Chivas Rochester Rhinos Oklahoma Roughnecks End of story. 99% of the other suggested nicknames are TERRIBLE.
well, actuall, I want to see a couple XXX FC. we already got United. And I like it. Actually, DC United is the best name so far.
The black on Cleveland's city flag and crest would match up with black kits if the name were "Steamers" or some derivitive of that. That would be cool!
isn't the name 'Indians' named by Europeans? confused with India Indians... so I thought native-Americans were more appropriate and respecful. like African-Americans.
Is Steamer a bad nickname or something? Sounds cool to me, because of the Steamships that hauled tons of iron ore to steel mills is a cool thing to be proud of.