Poll of the Day > C/D should the Raiders be renamed when they move to Vegas?

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Ogurisama
04/14/17 4:32:31 PM
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C/D should the Raiders be renamed when they move to Vegas?







The first choice i keep hearing the aces should be a name of a Vegas professional team.

High Rollers also has a nice ring to it

Vegas and Gambling go hand and hand

Golden Warriors just to follow theme of their other professional team the Golden Knights

Vegas Strip is just that, the most famous area of Vegas
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MICHALECOLE
04/14/17 4:33:21 PM
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No.. god no..

If they wanted a new name they should have just made a brand new team
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Ogurisama
04/14/17 4:36:21 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
No.. god no..

If they wanted a new name they should have just made a brand new team

It happens often when sports franchises move though.
Plus I dont think NFL has any plans on expansion so getting a team there would take longer, as opposed to just moving a team.
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MICHALECOLE
04/14/17 4:38:47 PM
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The raiders are a historic franchise and you can not change their name, it's as simple as that.
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Muffinz0rz
04/14/17 4:41:02 PM
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I also think the NFL is still trying to distance itself from the whole gambling theme, so them changing to something gambling related would probably never happen, even if they wanted it to.

I like the Raiders though. I wouldn't change the name anyways.
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dedbus
04/14/17 4:48:49 PM
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The Nevada jackpot no hands
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ReggieTheReckless
04/14/17 4:50:11 PM
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dragon504
04/14/17 5:00:28 PM
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Mead
04/14/17 5:01:46 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
The raiders are a historic franchise and you can not change their name, it's as simple as that.


Didn't stop the Houston Oilers from being changed to the Titans when they moved
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MasterSword546
04/14/17 5:03:20 PM
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It'd be cool if they did, but I don't like any of those names lol. Too stereotypical
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DorkLink
04/14/17 5:06:46 PM
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Isn't there some kind of rule against gambling-themed names? I think that was an issue for the new NHL team, but I don't know if that was an NHL-specific rule or something bigger.


I don't think they should change it; they didn't change it when they moved to LA before and "Raiders" is generic enough that it fits anywhere. I suppose it fits better in a coastal state, but I'm not sure if the name ever came from any actual historical significance with pirates.


"Golden Warriors" seems like a further insult to the fans in Oakland, since it's similar to "Golden State Warriors", which is the Oakland-area basketball team.
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Zeus
04/14/17 5:14:02 PM
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To Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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MICHALECOLE
04/14/17 5:23:17 PM
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Mead posted...
MICHALECOLE posted...
The raiders are a historic franchise and you can not change their name, it's as simple as that.


Didn't stop the Houston Oilers from being changed to the Titans when they moved

The oilers are not the raiders.

You can not change the raiders the packers the cowboys the rams the niners the bears the eagles the Vikings the steelers or the broncos
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Krow_Incarnate
04/14/17 5:36:56 PM
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lolno

MICHALECOLE posted...
The raiders are a historic franchise and you can not change their name, it's as simple as that.

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Johnny Eagle
04/14/17 6:27:46 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Mead posted...
MICHALECOLE posted...
The raiders are a historic franchise and you can not change their name, it's as simple as that.


Didn't stop the Houston Oilers from being changed to the Titans when they moved

The oilers are not the raiders.

You can not change the raiders the packers the cowboys the rams the niners the bears the eagles the Vikings the steelers or the broncos


Is there a law or rule of some kind stating those names can't be changed?
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MICHALECOLE
04/14/17 11:20:03 PM
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Yeah it's called the law of NFL history and those teams can't be changed and if they were people would riot
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Mead
04/14/17 11:24:02 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Yeah it's called the law of NFL history and those teams can't be changed and if they were people would riot


They'll change it just to generate controversy and get a story going

Attention is more profitable than legacy
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Johnny Eagle
04/15/17 12:52:48 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Yeah it's called the law of NFL history and those teams can't be changed and if they were people would riot


So, there's nothing legally preventing them from changing the names?
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DorkLink
04/15/17 12:56:09 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
You can not change the raiders the packers the cowboys the rams the niners the bears the eagles the Vikings the steelers or the broncos


Most of those teams haven't moved in their history, so there wouldn't be a reason to change them. Also, ones like the Packers, 49ers and Steelers wouldn't make any sense to keep the same if the teams actually did move.
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jramirez23
04/15/17 12:56:46 AM
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Why does everyone say Vegas? It's LAS Vegas.
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JOExHIGASHI
04/15/17 1:01:37 AM
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Vegas Vegans
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Mead
04/15/17 3:51:42 AM
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jramirez23 posted...
Why does everyone say Vegas? It's LAS Vegas.


Are you this obnoxious irl
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EightySeven
04/15/17 4:04:14 AM
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ReggieTheReckless posted...
The Las Vegas Tom Jones Troubadors


Only if the cheerleaders do the Carlton Dance.
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1111110011000
04/15/17 4:04:34 AM
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They should be renamed to what they were back when they moved to LA. The Traitors.
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Blaqthourne
04/15/17 5:16:19 AM
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No. They should still be called the Oakland Raiders while playing in Las Vegas.
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Sarcasthma
04/15/17 6:59:33 AM
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The Vegas Craps
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Mead
04/15/17 7:06:44 AM
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Sarcasthma posted...
The Vegas Craps


We have a winner
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HorrorJudasGoat
04/15/17 10:52:33 AM
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They should be called the Vegas Vaiders
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Zareth
04/15/17 11:24:07 AM
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The Raiders are moving to Vegas? Just what that city needs, crazy football fans who riot all the time.
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Miroku_of_Nite1
04/15/17 11:29:13 AM
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The Las Vegas Blackjacks.

Also what the fuck does Utah have to do with Jazz?
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Zachnorn
04/15/17 11:52:01 AM
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Call them the Traitors.

I've been calling them that for years, anyway. They tend to betray the cities they're in.

Betrayed Oakland.
Betrayed Los Angeles.
Betrayed Oakland again.
Now moving to Las Vegas.

I give them 25 years before they betray Las Vegas.
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DorkLink
04/15/17 1:19:26 PM
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Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...
The Las Vegas Blackjacks.

Also what the fuck does Utah have to do with Jazz?


They originally moved from New Orleans and (stupidly) didn't change the name
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Amuseum
04/15/17 2:28:26 PM
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Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...
The Las Vegas Blackjacks.


this. and their theme song should be 2NE1's I'm the Best
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SpeeDLeemon
04/15/17 2:31:51 PM
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Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...
The Las Vegas Blackjacks.

Also what the fuck does Utah have to do with Jazz?

Mormons love jazz. Fun fact
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