James and I agree that there ought to be a minor league football system, like AAA baseball or the AHL. He is fascinated by the system of farm teams that the Amerks and the Red Wings are a part of and has asked for the names of each team in those leagues. We decided that we would both take our best shot at what we thought an NFL minor league ought to look like, and this was what we (separately) came up with:
Dad's Minor League Football
Toronto Moose (BUF)
Puerto Rico Swordfish (MIA)
Newark Pilots (NYJ)
Providence Minutemen (NE)
Dover Hawks (BAL)
Morgantown Smelters (PIT)
Columbus Dogs (CLE)
Louisville Lions (CIN)
Memphis Olympians (TEN)
St. Louis Stallions (IND)
Charleston Cheetahs (JAX)
Austin Longhorns (HOU)
Salt Lake City Pirates (LVR)
San Diego Volts (LAC)
Colorado Springs Buckaroos (DEN)
Oklahoma City Braves (KC)
San Antonio Stars (DAL)
Scranton Kestrels (PHI)
Virginia Beach Football Team (WAS)
Long Island Heroes (NYG)
Omaha Blizzard (MIN)
Grand Rapids Cougars (DET)
Des Moines Grizzlies (CHI)
Milwaukee Cheese (GB)
Orlando Privateers (TB)
Birmingham Generals (ATL)
Raleigh Bobcats (CAR)
Biloxi Hurricanes (NO)
San Jose Pioneers (SF)
Portland Storm (SEA)
Santa Barbara Sharks (LAR)
Albuquerque Scorpions (ARZ)
JAMES' LEAGUE
Washington Wings (BAL) (Owen's suggestion)
Dover Stars (PIT) Also Owen's suggestion, James wanted the "Materials"
Columbus Blacks (CLE)
Cleveland Siberians (CIN) Siberian Tigers--they would have the Bengals' helmet, but all white
Baltimore Horseshoes (IND)
Austin Bulls (HOU)
Tallahassee Sickles (TEN) Named after the sickle that the Titan Cronos used against Ouranos
Atlanta Speeders (JAX)
Rochester Bisons (BUF)
Boston Cheetahs (NE) "Cheet-ahs." Get it?
New Jersey Missiles (NYJ)
Birmingham Sharks (MIA)
Topeka Arrows (KC)
Oakland Armor (LVR)
San Diego Bolts (LAC)
Colorado Springs Horses (DEN)
Milwaukee Cheese (GB)
Chicago Kings (DET)
St. Paul Purple Team (MIN) James named this in honor of Abby, because she couldn't remember the Viking's name once and kept calling them the purple team
Springfield Grizzlies (CHI)
Orlando Pirates (TB)
Baton Rouge Bananas (NO) Because, as Felix points, the Saint's logo looks like a banana peel
Illinois Big Cats (CAR) Owen's suggestion
Raleigh Devils (ATL)
Harrisburg Flys (PHI) James insists on the spelling. Not the bug flies, but "fly"
Baltimore Football Team (WAS)
Houston Cowgirls (DAL)
New Jersey Stink Bugs (NYG)
Salt Lake City Sheep (LAR)
Sacramento Silver (SF)
Phoenix Reds (ARZ)
Olympia Sea Gulls (SEA)
