Classic Team Logo of the Day

Logo of the Florida Tuskers football team, which played in the United Football League for 2 seasons before moving to Virginia and becoming the Destroyers. The team was successful on the field, advancing to the UFL title game both years of their existence, but losing to the Las Vegas Locomotives both times. They were coached … Read More

Logo of a team from the defunct American Basketball Association, the Miami Floridians. The franchise began as a charter member of the league in 1968 as the Minnesota Muskies, but relocated to Miami after one season. They played in Miami until 1972, making the ABA playoffs 3 of their 4 years of existence there, but … Read More

Logo of the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball, the highest pro league in that country. The Giants, one of Japan’s oldest franchises, are considered the “New York Yankees of Japan” as they are the most highly regarded and historic team. Former Mets’ manager Davey Johnson once managed the Giants, and … Read More

This is another unfortunate attempt to “modernize” a team’s logo – the infamous “Buffaslug” logo used by the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres from 2006 until 2010. Reacting to fans’ wishes, new Sabres owner Terry Pegula is phasing out this logo after the current season.  It is a testament to why “designers” who have no … Read More

Logo of the Birmingham Stallions football team, which played in the United States Football League from 1983 until 1985.  The Stallions were one of the USFL’s more successful franchises, posting the second most wins in the league’s short history. They were the first pro football team to draft Jerry Rice, but never signed him. The … Read More

Logo of the American Basketball Association Memphis Tams, who played in the old league under that name from 1972 until 1974. The franchise started out in New Orleans in 1968 as a charter member of the ABA, and moved to Memphis in 1971 and became the “Pros”. They were purchased in 1972 by the flamboyant owner … Read More

Logo of a minor league baseball team that plays in the Class AA Eastern League, the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The franchise, affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, has existed since 1972, but set up shop in Richmond just this season, returning minor league baseball to the Virginia city after a one year absence when the … Read More

A logo used by the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres from 1996 until 2006, in an era when the team also changed its’ traditional blue and gold color scheme to black, red and grey. The logo became known to fans as the “Mad Cow Diseased Goat Head” logo, and the team has since gone back … Read More

Logo of a former Arena Football League team, the Buffalo Destroyers, who played in the league from 1999 until 2003. They were owned by businessman Mark Hamister, and for a couple of seasons were coached by former Bills’ linebacker Ray Bentley. Bentley resigned the post to take a broadcasting job for Fox Sports doing NFL … Read More

Logo of the Fayetteville Patriots, a minor league basketball team that played in the NBA Developmental League from 2002 until 2006. They were one of 8 charter franchises in the league but folded in 2006 after posting a 16-32 won/loss record, finishing last. They were coached by Mike Brown, who went on to coach LeBron … Read More