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Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans, relocated in 1934 and named the team a similar animal to their MLB team.

Halas considered naming the team the Cubs, but decided on the _____ because football players are bigger than baseball players.

Werblin renamed the team the ____ since the team would play near LaGuardia Airport and because it rhymed with the an MLB team close to them.

Given the name after the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who fought against British control during the American Revolution.

Named after the residents of a southern state, beating out Apollos, Bobcats, Stallions and Wildcatters.

Originally called the Bisons, renamed after a frontiersman and wild west showman who hunted to feed construction crews on the Union Pacific Railroad.

The name ________ was chosen to honor the city's steel mills, where many of the fans worked.

Named after the osprey, the name was chosen for its connection to the Northwest's maritime heritage and for reflecting a sense of aggression and local pride.

Originally going to be called the Rangers, the name was changed to avoid confusion with the MLB team.

The ________ were named after the powerful big cats to represent the strength of the team, chosen by Mark Richardson, the son of the team's president, Jerry Richardson.

Named after Harold Roe Bartle, a mayor who got the nickname after serving as a chief executive of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say.

The _____ are named after the prospectors who participated in the California Gold Rush of 1849.

Formerly the Oilers, now named after the ______ of Greek mythology, who were known for their power, strength, knowledge, and excellence.

The logo is a bird that was inspired by the National Recovery Act's "Blue _____ " symbol, part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.

The team was named after the Fordham ____ , the general managers favourite NCAA football team, also chosen because it was short and would fit easily into newspaper headlines.

Established in 1959, they were named after the sound of the bugle and the crowd yelling "Charge!" at USC and Dodger Stadium games.

Named after the US capital's connection to the military.

Named after its first coaches last name, also a colour.

The ________ were named after the popular TV show Flipper, which was set in the Bahamas and southeast Florida.

The name was a nod to the state's Scandinavian American culture.

Created in 1960, the _______ joined the AFL after this animal was chosen as the team name from a contest.

The name _________comes from the French word boucan, which was a grill used to smoke dried meat for use on ships at sea.

Named after the famous jazz song “When the ______ Go Marching In” and the Roman Catholic Church's All ______ Day.

A bird that the team's namesake said is "Proud and dignified, with great courage and fight. It never drops its prey. It is deadly, and has a great sporting tradition".

Originally named the Señors, the logo is a pirate wearing a football helmet, which is reportedly based on actor Randolph Scott.

Named after a meat packing company that sponsored the team when it was founded in 1919.

The name _____ was chosen to honor the area's rich history of horse breeding and racing.

When found in 1925 the team name copied the famous MLB team in the same city, In 1937 they added "Football" to their name to distinguish themselves.

A type of red, which the team's founder, Chris O'Brien, described as such after receiving a shipment of used jerseys.

Began playing in 1995, named after an animal that has not been seen in the state since prehistoric times.

Named after Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "The _____ ".

Paul Brown named the team the _______ in order to give it a link with past professional football in the city. The city's world-renowned zoo was also home to a rare white ______ .