The Oregon Trailblazers?

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  1. UncleCliffy'sDaddy

    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    I'm still fumbling my way through how things work on this site but......but I really think the DMC fantasy has run its course and I'm not a True Detective fan and it is dull, boring August, so......is it perhaps time to look at changing the name of our team to the Oregon Trailblazers? Yes, it's radical, especially after 45 years, but I'm just feeling like it would be a lot more representative of our great fan base (and the "Trailblazer" moniker) Judging by this site alone, we come from every corner of the state (and elsewhere). The Jazz are in Salt Lake City and the Pacers are in Indianapolis but those teams choose to represent their states, rather than the particular cities they call home. Charlotte reclaimed the name "Hornets" and cashed in monetarily on that change. Of course there are the costs and hassles of swapping "Oregon" for "Portland", but there are also some serious marketing opportunities, as Charlotte discovered. Isn't it about time we made it clear to the rest of the league that the Trailblazers represent the entire state and not just a(n admittedly large) pocket of said state? Just throwin' a turd in the punch bowl to see if it floats.......
     
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  2. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    no, because there's a bunch of diehard fans up in here in Vancouver. They wouldn't get represented. You can't represent everyone so why change it.
     
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  3. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    No. I live in Portland and I'm proud of it, the suburbs can't take this away. The 5th district can't take it away either.
     
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    If you really wanna change it, change it to the Rip City Trail Blazers.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    SLC is in Utah. Indianapolis is in Indiana. Charlotte is in North Carolina.... Those teams are representing cities... :dunno:
     
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    Arena in Portland
    Tax money to transport people to and from games from Portland
    History with Portland

    Seems like change for the sake of change
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    NVM I'm a dumbass...
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    You know, "Oregon Trail Blazers" would just be too restrictive. What about the Blazer fans in Washington, or Idaho? Maybe the Pacific Northwest Trail Blazers would be a more inclusive option.

    Then again, there are Blazer fans across the country. Perhaps we should just make it the United States Trail Blazers of Portland (you know, like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) to ensure that all fans nationwide are properly represented.
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    This!
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    you're forgetting the fans across the globe.

    The Planet Earth Trail Blazers of Portland.
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    When the Blazers are going thru a down year we should call them the Oregon Trail Blazers but when they are in the playoffs or win the championship we should call them the Portland Trail Blazers.
     
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    The Addidas Trail Blazers
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    No.
     
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  16. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    WHY NOT THE GREAT NORTHWEST TRAILBLAZERS?

    With no teams in the Pacific NW or Vancouver, this would be more inclusive, wouldn't it?
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I've got it. The Milky Way Trail Blazers.

    /thread
     
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    Terra Blazers?
     
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    The True North Trail Blazers
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    I'm partial to the Klamath Falls Trail Blazers.
     
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