Hunt for Ottawa’s CFL team name appears to be down to five
For more than a month, the people leading the revival of Lansdowne Park have been listening to focus groups of every demographic, trying to pick their minds about what would work best for its Canadian Football League team.
After abundant research and discussion, the list of possible team names for the recently announced Ottawa CFL team has been narrowed down to five. The search for a moniker that will embody the spirit and history of Ottawa has been a lengthy process, and the finalists are:
- Nationals
- Raftsmen
- RedBlacks
- Rush
- Voyageurs
The Ontario Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) has been on the hunt for something unique and authentic that will hit home with Ottawa fans. In addition, the group would wish the ideal name to either be the same in French and English, or easily translatable.
Some have argued that the Raftsmen and Voyageurs tend to hint at Ottawa's past, and the RedBlacks isn't so much a name as it is two colours. The RedBlacks, however, lends itself to endless options when it comes to choosing a team logo, seemingly making it a front-runner. It is also the name that has garnered the most attention, with varied reactions from fans on social media sites.
Regardless of the outcome, the process has created a significant amount of buzz about Ottawa's new CFL team, set to take the field in 2014.