Colts Football

Freddie Brister asked:


Human beings raise above all the species of the Animal Kingdom. We are the most intellectual creatures as we can rationalize; show emotions, do logical tasks, speak with words and many skills that are evident to every person living. Despite it all, animals symbolically represent the characteristics of the humankind. Sometimes, animals are personified in statements. This figure of speech is not only important in making poetry. However, they are used to rationalize the strengths within humans. Moreover, there is no other way to describe them but through animals.

In the field of sports, a group of men forming a team creates logos in their uniforms to represent them as a whole. All of their qualities are being backed up by a particular creature abundant in their hometowns or what they can see the best to describe their performance. One of the commonly used symbols is the horse. These warm-blooded creatures are not only gifted with good equine intelligence but they are also the symbolism of speed, agility and manhood. No wonder most sports in United States and across the world, utilize this creature as part of their logos.

Some of the teams that use them are:
1.Indianapolis Colts- Although they do not have the shape of the horse on their logo, they used a horseshoe for it. Their name is derived from its male variety. This was the former Baltimore team. They were one of the first 11 members when NFL was founded. They changed their name as such because of the financial difficulties they faced from their loss.

2.Cornwall Colts- This is a hockey team from Canada. They were the champions for the Bogart Cup, 4 times in 1995-1996 and 2000-2001.They also won the Fred Cup but never got a title to the Royal Bank Cup.

3.Denver Broncos- The team from Denver Colorado founded in 1959. They have two logos with horses in it. All are in the shades of orange and blue. In the early days, they never had titles in the AFC but in 1997-98, they became the Super bowl Champions.

Horses are not only used to represent teams in baseball, football or hockey. They are used as a symbol for luxury cars. The famous Ferrari, the famous Italian sports car, uses a black stallion with shield as their symbol. They are also famous for their sleek and **** automobile appearance with speed you cannot get in your ordinary cars. Ford Mustang is also one of the to-die for cars that you can get. It is one of the so-called “dream cars” for many men. Their famous logo is a mustang running wild. This car is also used for racing. If you have one of this, whether old or not, you will be glad to have it overhauled. Moreover, when you do, you can have people will turn their heads upon hearing the roar of the engine.

Horses are good representation for any team sports like football. Indianapolis Colts, Cornwall and Denver Broncos are just some of the professionals using their logo. Moreover, as for cars, well most of them using horses as logo are built for speed. Therefore, if you want to be the next fast and the furious on your streets think horses.



TIMOTHY

Rick Grantham asked:


Have you ever seen any pirates while spending time in Tampa Bay? In all probably, you have not. The regional pirate legends influenced the team becoming the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A special board reviewed 400 team name options, before settling on “Buccaneers.” Each NFL has a story behind its name. While the origin of some names is self-explanatory, others are more storied or obscure:

1. Chicago Bears

In 1921, the Decatur Staleys moved to Chicago, Illinois. Chicago already had a baseball team named the cubs. So owner George Halas chose “Bears” instead, as football is a much more rugged sport than baseball is.

2. Cleveland Browns
A man named Paul Brown served as the Browns’ first head coach and general manager. The original Browns team later moved to Baltimore (1996), becoming the Baltimore Ravens. Three years later (1999), a new Cleveland Browns emerged as an NFL expansion team.

3. Indianapolis Colts

The Miami Seahawks relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1946. A man named Charles Evans won a name-the-team contest, by choosing the name “Colts.” Maryland is renowned for its racehorses, so why did Evans choose the term that refers to a young male horse? His argument was that the Baltimore football team would be the youngest team in the league. Furthermore, he noted that “Colts” was easy to say and include in the headlines of newspapers. When the team moved to Indianapolis in 1984, it kept the name.

4. Atlanta Falcons

The city of Atlanta, Georgia is not renowned for falcons. So, how was the team named after the regal bird? A teacher named Julia Elliot won a name-the-team contest for the new NFL team. Elliot noted that various adjectives accurately described the falcon:

? courage

? deadly

? dignified

? proud

? sporting

Thus, the new Atlanta NFL team would take off as the Falcons.

5. Green Bay Packers

The story behind the Packers’ name is certainly one of the most fascinating ones in the NFL. George Calhoun and Earl “Curly” Lambeau once talked in passing about forming a new football team. Within time, the idea became a reality. The employer of Lambeau, the Indian Packing Company, agreed to sponsor the team. They provided jerseys, football equipment, and a practice field. Due to the company’s contributions for launching the team, the name “Packers” was born.

6. Tennessee Titans

The Titans were figures in the mythology of ancient Greece, so how did they become linked to an NFL football team? After the team moved from Houston to Tennessee, the owner announced that the team would have a new nickname. He revealed that “Titans” was chosen because the Tennessee’s city Nashville was nicknamed the “Athens of the South.” During the 5th century B.C., Athens became ancient Greece’s primary city.

What is in a name? Regardless of the NFL team for which you cheer, knowing the team’s name will provide you with a better appreciation for the squad. Use official NFL merchandise to cheer on your favorite NFL team-whether it is the Bucs, Browns, or Bengals!



LOUIE

ATS Experts asked:


It feels like we’ve been here before. While the Texas Longhorns have never been a #1 team facing a top 10 Texas Tech team, it seems each year the Horns have entered a Tech game undefeated, the whispers have begun. “Maybe this is the year Tech upsets Texas and spoils their season.” The more things change, the more they stay the same.

 

After running through a gauntlet of #1 Oklahoma, #11 Missouri and #6 Oklahoma State, the chattering class seems to think that there is no possible way the Horns have enough fight left in them to withstand the offensive assault of Mike Leach’s Red Raiders. Not this year, not with the young Longhorns secondary. But is there really any hard evidence to suggest that the Raiders have the Longhorns number this season?

 

Shouldn’t the amazing test the Longhorns have just passed in their previous games be testament to how good they are? Since when does beating three top 10(ish) teams in a row mean that you are primed for an upset? Can’t a team just be really good? Is it just a case of us needing to find some kind of compelling storyline for this, their 3rd game presented by ESPN’s College GameDay in the past four weeks?

 

But could this year really be different? The Horns don’t have All-American corners the way it has in the past. Tech is learning to run the ball a little and actually seem to care about playing defense. But isn’t that argument just putting lipstick on a pig?
 

There is no arguing the fact that Graham Harrell  has slaughtered the Horns through the air the past two years, throwing for almost a thousand yards and completing 70% of his passes. But if it wasn’t enough in 2006 and 2007, why should it be enough now? Some think he may have an even bigger day (night) Saturday in Lubbock, considering the Horns will be running out two defensive backs who are so we behind the ears that their helmets even look extra shiny. But Deon Beasley and Curtis Brown kept OSU all-world receiver Dez Bryant to less than a hundred yards last week, and he didn’t even sniff the end zone. Michael Crabtree is just as good as Bryant, no doubt, but what makes people think he can double or triple the production of Bryant?

 

I think a lot of the love for Tech is coming simply from their scores last week. The Raiders had not beat anyone all year until getting over on Kansas in a big way last weekend, but that score was not really indicative of the game. Todd Reesing threw three interceptions in the span of just a few minutes, making the final a foregone conclusion. And had Texas been able to punch the ball in on their final 4th and goal, they would have won by double digits against a good OSU team, and people would probably be thinking the Longhorns were unstoppable. Greatness is in the eye of the beholder.

 

While Tech has done a better job of pressuring the quarterback and playing man coverage, they have not faced anyone on the level of Colt McCoy. They won’t be getting gift-wrapped interceptions from the Heisman front-runner. If they do, then this game will probably fall to Tech. But, again, what makes us think we will see anything different this week than we have seen all season, or the past decade?

 

Over the past three weeks, against that brutal schedule, McCoy averaged 335 yards in the air and completed 85 percent of his passes, moving him up to second in the nation in passing efficiency. And during that time he has only thrown one interception. And I can tell you that Tech’s defense does not come close to the level of OU’s, which McCoy carved to pieces. Offensive coordinator Greg Davis is running four receiver sets, spreading the field and using slashing routes over the middle. The passing game for Texas still isn’t vertical, but gone are the days of 10 wide receiver screens in one half.

 

The Horns have looked amazing on defense, under the crazed enthusiastic leadership of Will Muschamp but did fall off a bit on the tackling department against the Cowboys, giving up 125 extra yards after missed tackles last week. But that slip-up could not have come at a better time. You can bet your house on the fact that Muschamp has been coaching his guys up all week, getting in their faces, letting them know about their failures against OSU. He knows how to relate to players, and you can guarantee they will step up to try and make their coach proud.

 

The Raiders are as good as they have ever been. But so are the Longhorns. While it seems **** to take the Raiders in an upset in the biggest game in school history, my feeling is that you don’t bet against the best until they have been proven to be not the best.



PEDRO