Funny "Oregon Trail Blazers"?

PtldPlatypus · Feb 4, 2019

Apparently a state congressional representative from Klamath county has introduced a bill to "urge the Portland Trail Blazers organization to change their name to the Oregon Trail Blazers".

Ummm......

illmatic99 · Feb 4, 2019

Oh hell no

TBpup · Feb 4, 2019

Hard Pass!

PtldPlatypus · Feb 4, 2019

@santeesioux--are you in this joker's district?

julius · Feb 4, 2019

The Minnesota Timberwolves, Twins, Vikings and Wild all say "don't Bogart our gig".

Plus, can you imagine how many times the name would be butchered? "the Oreegawn Trail Blazers" or "Aregun Trail Blazers"

Propagandist · Feb 4, 2019

PtldPlatypus said:
Apparently a state congressional representative from Klamath county has introduced a bill to "urge the Portland Trail Blazers organization to change their name to the Oregon Trail Blazers".

Ummm......

Haha. And we thought it was hard to recruit players before...

handiman · Feb 4, 2019

It sounds stupid on the surface, and politicians should keep their noses out of sports, but name-wise it actually makes a lot more sense. Sounds weird, though.

ripcityboy · Feb 4, 2019

I want to change the name of the Markum Bridge to "Deez Nuts" Bridge. Why? Why not. Also, "Deez Nuts" urges you to do it.

PtldPlatypus · Feb 4, 2019

handiman said:
It sounds stupid on the surface, and politicians should keep their noses out of sports, but name-wise it actually makes a lot more sense. Sounds weird, though.

Does it though? "Oregon Trail" Blazers...?

James lamphear · Feb 4, 2019

People in politics need stay out of sports. Instead they need learn how to do there job and there not very good at it.

blue9 · Feb 4, 2019

Yeesh.
The scary thing is, with a new ownership group looking for returns on their investment, they might just wanna do something silly like this in an attempt to grab those rural dollars.

Hoopguru · Feb 4, 2019

PtldPlatypus said:
Apparently a state congressional representative from Klamath county has introduced a bill to "urge the Portland Trail Blazers organization to change their name to the Oregon Trail Blazers".

Ummm......

another sign of socialism! anytime you get the mass to consolidate in doing something one way, watch out gov control to major tongue! lol

Eastoff · Feb 4, 2019

Let's find out how many tickets are sold in Portland metro and how many tickets are sold outside of the urban growth boundary.

GriLtCheeZ · Feb 4, 2019

Hoopguru said:
another sign of socialism! anytime you get the mass to consolidate in doing something one way, watch out gov control to major tongue! lol

Totally because then we'd be named after the food stamp card. That rep must be a damn liberal or a hypocritical conservative!

santeesioux · Feb 4, 2019

PtldPlatypus said:
@santeesioux--are you in this joker's district?

Yes, he's one of the many large ranch having type guys that gets into politics down here since he's rich.

tiredhunter · Feb 4, 2019

Compromise.... State buys the naming rights to the Rose Garden, and call it the "Oregon Rose Garden".

TBpup · Feb 4, 2019

GriLtCheeZ said:
Totally because then we'd be named after the food stamp card. That rep must be a damn liberal or a hypocritical conservative!

The Oregon Trail...Cards?

julius · Feb 4, 2019

blue9 said:
Yeesh.
The scary thing is, with a new ownership group looking for returns on their investment, they might just wanna do something silly like this in an attempt to grab those rural dollars.

I don't think those "rural" dollars are really a big enough to go through the massive changes they'd have to do to adjust to Oregon instead of Portland. Not only re-doing the court, but all the media for the team (print, etc) and new uniforms.

Plus, while they would make new $$ from the fans who just have to have new unis, shirts etc, I think their (MUCH) bigger concern would be how to please the local fans in the area. Over a 3rd of Oregons population lives in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties, and that number bumps to over half if you count Lane and Marion counties.

GriLtCheeZ · Feb 4, 2019

TBpup said:
The Oregon Trail...Cards?

riverman · Feb 4, 2019

This just means Phil Knight is buying the franchise and moving it to Eugene.

handiman · Feb 4, 2019

PtldPlatypus said:
Does it though? "Oregon Trail" Blazers...?

Precisely. "The Portland Trail" never really grew legs.

ripcityboy · Feb 4, 2019

handiman said:
Precisely. "The Portland Trail" never really grew legs.

Well. There was the "Barlow Trail" which started in Wasco County wrapped around Mt. Hood and then went past the Sandy River and dumped off in Oregon City. That's pretty close to Portland but I don't know if enough settlers took it that ended up being identified with Portland. Oregon City is more associated with the Oregon Trail anyway.

Chris Craig · Feb 4, 2019

PtldPlatypus said:
Apparently a state congressional representative from Klamath county has introduced a bill to "urge the Portland Trail Blazers organization to change their name to the Oregon Trail Blazers".

Ummm......

dviss1 · Feb 4, 2019

Hoopguru said:
another sign of socialism! anytime you get the mass to consolidate in doing something one way, watch out gov control to major tongue! lol

This literally has nothing to do with socialism... LOL

What if the incentive is a tax break? What then?

dviss1 · Feb 4, 2019

Chris Craig said:
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PERFECT!!!!

The Professional Fan · Feb 4, 2019

The Springwater Trail Blazers

riverman · Feb 4, 2019

The congressman from Klamath Falls just can't attract free agents down there..nice try

barfo · Feb 4, 2019

Why not go for the gusto, and rename the team the United States Trail Blazers?
Global Trail Blazers?
Universal Trail Blazers?

barfo

Jon · Feb 4, 2019

Chris Craig said:
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i was just going to post that before i saw yours. great minds think alike, lol

Hoopguru · Feb 4, 2019

dviss1 said:
This literally has nothing to do with socialism... LOL

What if the incentive is a tax break? What then?

I was bs'ing

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