Eskimos changing team name

[Foxhound]

But I think they should leave it as Edmonton Football Club. Like that one more than any of the names that are out there.

Well that would immediately drop the team once proudly known as the Edmonton Eskimos down to dead last on my pecking order of favourite CFL teams.



European style team names should be kept on the other side of the Atlantic.

[Hammer24]

The NFL blocked the Baltimore CFL franchise from using Colts, even though there wasn't a team there that used it, having moved to Indy years earlier. Anything is possible when the juggernaut that is the NFL wants to "protect their brand", regardless what the Philadelphia team wants or cares about.

The issue with Colts wasn't so much the name by itself as it was being used in conjunction with Baltimore. Had say the San Antonio or Shreveport or Memphis teams wanted to call their teams Colts I don't think the NFL would have raised a fuss at all.

[Hammer24]

If they go with Elkhounds they pretty much have a mascot already. Just give Nanook some different ears and a fluffy tail...

Just need to call the Flames and see if they have a spare Harvey the Hound suit hanging in their closet.

[Hammer24]

For sure...we wouldn't be able to meet the roster requirement for Nationals!

But it could help with the Global requirement on the roster as the Norwegian Elkhound is the National Dog of Norway.

[Foxhound]

Hmmmm. Well I dunno....

[couchspud]

I'm not sure how I would feel hearing opposing fans trying to distract our elkhounds by yelling.........SQUIRELL SQUIRELL !!!

[adb]

Interesting...Didn't realize that the team had actually taken steps to already trademark all of the potential names but makes sense...https://3downnation.com/2021/03/09/e...al-team-names/

[gizmo fan 2]

TM's filed for Edmonton Elks and Edmonton Energy yesterday, according to multiple outlets.

Encouraging for those of us who wanted to add an S to the Elk. My optimistic side thinks they also added Energy as a bit of a smokescreen; if they only added the one TM it would be more of a giveaway that Elks was a very serious front-runner (otherwise why file the TM at all?).

[nafnikufesin]

Interesting...Didn't realize that the team had actually taken steps to already trademark all of the potential names but makes sense...https://3downnation.com/2021/03/09/e...al-team-names/

Thanks for that link. It led me to this link: https://3downnation.com/2020/08/07/m...n-name-change/

I imagine that link was probably posted at the time, I may have even glanced it, so sorry if I'm repeating things here. But the quote that stood out for me was:

The poll pointed to significant demographic challenges faced by the CFL, with just 5 percent of respondents identifying themselves as die hard fans and 14 percent as casual fans. Those numbers were skewed significantly towards older individuals with just 13 percent of those under 35 identifying as a fan compared to 26 percent in the 65 and over category. Fandom was particularly clustered in low population provinces like Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with marginal interest in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

The name issue is a pretty minor issue in the scheme of things, as those numbers, in combination with one season being cancelled and another threatened, do not bode well for the future of the league in general.

[cmbuk]

TM's filed for Edmonton Elks and Edmonton Energy yesterday, according to multiple outlets.

Encouraging for those of us who wanted to add an S to the Elk. My optimistic side thinks they also added Energy as a bit of a smokescreen; if they only added the one TM it would be more of a giveaway that Elks was a very serious front-runner (otherwise why file the TM at all?).

I’ll take energy over elk/s it’s come to that now....

[Esks4ever]

I’ll take energy over elk/s it’s come to that now....

it sounds better imo, however the Esks have zero clue how to install "energy" to the fans at commonwealth. Mascots useless and invisble ( not like it use to be ), their hiphop dance team used at stupid times and just plain wrong not to mention paired with a bad drum troop..

[Hugoagogo]

Next hour of Inside Sports:@EdmontonJack brings joy@EdmFootballTeam Chris Presson on CFL/XFL talks, 2021 season outlook, new name and logohttps://t.co/Eh4i5G54sf

— Reid Wilkins (@ReidWilkins) March 12, 2021

Presson says EE logo will remain with new name but a secondary logo with be introduced.

— Reid Wilkins (@ReidWilkins) March 12, 2021

[Moon1]

Edmonton Elks. At least has something to do with Edmonton; as in Elk Island National Park is 35 KM from the City.

Edmonton Energy. Meh. Lets go full throttle Marvel comic, and give the uniforms lightening bolts on the helmets... and have the players wear glow in the dark contact lenses ....

[Beerfish]

Meet your new team....

The Edmonton Eels!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...J_u37A76VCdPqc

[glenvb]

Meet your new team....

The Edmonton Eels!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pr...J_u37A76VCdPqc

Been done...

https://www.parraeels.com.au/

[cmbuk]

Remind me....


Do we have an official announcement date yet?

[Jtuck09]

Remind me....


Do we have an official announcement date yet?

I thought I heard some time in April...

[Mudnyereye]

Edmonton Elks. At least has something to do with Edmonton; as in Elk Island National Park is 35 KM from the City.

Edmonton Energy. Meh. Lets go full throttle Marvel comic, and give the uniforms lightening bolts on the helmets... and have the players wear glow in the dark contact lenses ....

Can't say I've ever seen an elk at Elk Island Park.

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I thought I heard some time in April...

Yeah, let's drag this fiasco out for another month. I guess they need to prep all the sample merchandise for the board to wear when they announce it.

[56Parkies]

Can't say I've ever seen an elk at Elk Island Park.

That was an area where a ton of Elk used to be, which is why it has that name.

Yeah, let's drag this fiasco out for another month. I guess they need to prep all the sample merchandise for the board to wear when they announce it.

The alternative is releasing the merchandise with a new name/brand, not selling nearly as much as when we have football front of mind, and wasting the opportunity.

They will do it when it's right for the team.

[Looner]

That was an area where a ton of Elk used to be, which is why it has that name.


The alternative is releasing the merchandise with a new name/brand, not selling nearly as much as when we have football front of mind, and wasting the opportunity.

They will do it when it's right for the team.

Agreed. As much as I want to know what the name is going to be, I recognize the marketing opportunity and how they can roll it right into the season if done properly. I would far rather wait and get the whole marketing package as opposed to them releasing bits at a time.