Funny "Oregon Trail Blazers"?

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  1. PtldPlatypus

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

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    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......
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Oh hell no
     
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    Hard Pass!
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    PtldPlatypus, Feb 4, 2019
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    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"
     
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    Haha. And we thought it was hard to recruit players before...
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Does it though? "Oregon Trail" Blazers...?
     
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    People in politics need stay out of sports. Instead they need learn how to do there job and there not very good at it.
     
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    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.
     
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    another sign of socialism! anytime you get the mass to consolidate in doing something one way, watch out gov control to major tongue! lol
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Let's find out how many tickets are sold in Portland metro and how many tickets are sold outside of the urban growth boundary.
     
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    Totally because then we'd be named after the food stamp card. That rep must be a damn liberal or a hypocritical conservative!
     
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    Yes, he's one of the many large ranch having type guys that gets into politics down here since he's rich.
     
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    Compromise.... State buys the naming rights to the Rose Garden, and call it the "Oregon Rose Garden".
     
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    The Oregon Trail...Cards?
     
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    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.
     
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    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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