With the return of Arena Football to Kansas City, the owners are looking to give the team a new name. It has been a matter of discussion that the name "Brigade" was not the first choice of the team, but with current events in the world being what they were, the owners could not convince the League to allow them to use the name Bombers. Well, how about something a little more related to the history of Kansas City?
To be honest, I didn't see anything wrong with the name "Brigade". It wasn't the name of the team that kept fans away from the game. With the Kansas City Chiefs still drawing capacity crowds at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City wasn't grasping the 'uniqueness' of Arena Football. In fact, many of the people that I talked didn't see Arena Football as Real Football. The truth be known, the problem was in how the fans were being treated, and the move from Kemper to the Sprint Center drove a lot of fans away. In the last season played in Kansas City, I talked to several people who were unhappy with the seating, with the Parking, and that there was no real place to tailgate for the games.
And Kansas City fans are fickle. They will support a winning team, but they will not support a team that is trying to rebuild. The Royals only get large crowds when there is a popular promotion or a really good team comes to town. We've tried to bring Professional Basketball to KC, and the new arena in Independence was supposed to house a minor league hockey team, which I have yet to hear anything about.
So, instead of addressing the issues that matter, the owners are looking to rename the Brigade. Maybe they are counting on out dating all of the team clothing their past fans have purchased, Counting on people such as myself to purchase the new team jerseys and hats
Anyway, if you are interested in suggesting a new name to the KC Arena Football Team (Brigade) owners, you have until September 27th to submit your suggestion at: http://www.sprintcenter.com/default.asp?sprintcenter=182.
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Wait, you did I miss a joke or something? There's definitely a minor league hockey team playing at Independence Center, going on two years now.
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