OT Baseball and Football Coming to Portland?

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  1. The Professional Fan

    The Professional Fan Big League Scrub

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    Just watch for entertainment value and a little history lesson. It's pretty great.
     
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  2. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Tbh, the Portland Cucks would be a pretty appropriate name.
     
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    Not Happening.

    Close Thread....
     
  4. blue9

    blue9 Well-Known Member

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    Maybe if they're the McMinnville Muffin Men and the Molalla Buckeroos...
    I don't want that crap mucking up traffic where I live.
     
  5. blue9

    blue9 Well-Known Member

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    I LOATHE baseball, but I thought the doc was pretty interesting.
     
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  6. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Oh I'd watch it. I just don't see what it has to do with my history. Nor do I see where history needs to be a part of naming stuff.

    Portland (pick one and move on lol):

    Pacers
    Pacesetters
    Pacifics
    Packers
    Packets
    Paddlers
    Padres
    Pain
    Paints
    Palace Five
    Palaces
    Paladins
    Pallbearers
    Palmettos
    Palms
    Palominos
    Pals
    Pam Pack
    Panda Bears
    Pandas
    Panhandles
    Paniolos
    Panteras
    Pantheres
    Panthers
    Pantsmakers
    Paper Kings
    Papermakers
    Papetiers
    Papooses
    Paramedic
    Paramounts
    Parasites
    Pards
    Parisians
    Parisites
    Parkers
    Parks
    Parrots
    Parsons
    Passion
    Passon
    Pastimes
    Pat Blues
    Pat Pavers
    Pathfinders
    Patrick-liners
    Patriots
    Patrons
    Patroons
    Pats
    Pavers
    Pawnees
    Peach Growers
    Peaches
    Peacocks
    Peak
    Peanut Eaters
    Peanuts
    Pearl
    Pearl Diggers
    Pearl Finders
    Pearls
    Pedagogues
    Peds
    Pee Deans
    Pegasus
    Peglegs
    Pelicans
    Pendragons
    Penguins
    Penmen
    Pennants
    Penns
    Pent-ups
    Pentups
    Pepperells
    Peppers
    Peps
    Pepsi
    Pepsis
    Peregrines
    Perfect Gentlemen
    Perfectos
    Petes
    Petroleros De Zulia
    Pets
    Phantom
    Phantoms
    Phantomz
    Pharaohs
    Pheasants
    Phenoms
    Phillies
    Phils
    Phoenix
    Piasa
    Piasa Birds
    Pickers
    Pickles
    Picks
    Pied Pipers
    Pigmies
    Pikers
    Pile Drivers
    Pilgrims
    Pilots
    Pimientos
    Pin Rollers
    Pine Knots
    Pine Lads
    Pineknotters
    Pinelasses
    Piners
    Pines
    Pinetoppers
    Pink Panthers
    Pinks
    Pintos
    Pioneer-red Sox
    Pioneers
    Pioneerzz
    Pipeliners
    Pipemakers
    Pipers
    Pippins
    Piranha
    Piranhas
    Pirates
    Pistols
    Pistons
    Pit Bulls
    Pitbulls
    Pitbullz
    Pla-mors
    Plainsmen
    Planets
    Planters
    Platers
    Players
    Plowboys
    Plowmen
    Poachers
    Pocketeers
    Poconos
    Poets
    Pointers
    Poison
    Polar Bears
    Polar Cubs
     
  7. Shaboid

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    Alternatively, we could just pimp out Ron Tonkin Stadium (and do something about hwy 26) and name them with a O mascot. I've lived all across Oregon, including Portland, and think it might drive fandom throughout the state.

    Oregon:
    O's
    Oak Leafs
    Oakers
    Oaks
    Oawik
    Obezags
    Oceaneers
    Oceanic
    Oceejays
    Ocelots
    Octopi
    Odnacs
    Officeholders
    Ogichidaag
    Oil Barons
    Oil Capitals
    Oil Citys
    Oil Gushers
    Oil Kings
    Oilers
    Oilmen
    Oilworkers
    Old Abes
    Old Blue
    Old Blue - Griffins
    Old Pueblos
    Old Soldiers
    Old Taylors
    Oles
    Olympian
    Olympians
    Olympics
    Olympique
    Olympiques
    Omahawks
    Omahogs
    Omega
    One Crown
    Onion Weeders
    Ontarios
    Ooks
    Opelicans
    Orabs
    Oracles
    Orange
    Orange Blossoms
    Orange Countians
    Orange Growers
    Orange Men
    Orange Pickers
    Orange Wave
    Orangemen
    Oranges
    Orangewomen
    Orbits
    Orcas
    Ore Diggers
    Orediggers
    Oredockers
    Orientals
    Original Celtics
    Orioles
    Orions
    Orphan Annies
    Orphans
    Osages
    Osceolons
    Oseejays
    Osos
    Osprey
    Ospreys
    Osteopaths
    Oswegos
    Otahkians
    Otters
    Ouachitas
    Outcasts
    Outlaw Reds
    Outlaws
    Outlawz
    Outliers
    Outrage
    Oval X-treme
    Owls
    Owlz
    Oyster Shuckers
    Oystermen
    Oysters
    Ozarks
     
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    Portland Pastimes for a Baseball team name I actually like. Baseball only. National Pastime and all.....
     
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  9. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    If NK was targeting Portland, they'd actually hit Oakland and Seattle, so....A's and Seahawks, welcome to PDX!
     
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    Thanks for the heads up about this. I've never head about it until now. Gonna watch it soon!

     
  11. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    And now let's hear it for your....

    Portland Social Justice Warriors!!!

    barfo
     
  12. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Portland Protestors is much shorter, and alliterative to boot.
     
  13. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Portland Pedal Pushers?

    barfo
     
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    Maybe the Cocksons?

    Then like the Yanks, Stros, Sox, we could be the Cocks
     
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    "we"?? Dont you live in Texas? :bgrin:
     
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    Ha ha! :biglaugh:
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Portland Persians. Captures the exotic nature of Oregon.
     
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    If youre under 40, I've lived in Portland longer than you
     
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    Portland Homeless
     
  20. santeesioux

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    Big Red could be the logo and mascot!

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