August 25, 2006
Speaking of Questionable Naming
Speaking of questionable naming, check out what company is pursuing a $30 million bid for the naming rights of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals Stadium:
First, they shook up the Scottsdale establishment. Now the family behind the Pink Taco restaurant chain is rattling the Arizona Cardinals' cage.Would you believe Pink Taco Stadium? That's what the Morton family, famous for creating the Hard Rock Café and Morton's Steakhouse, is saying they want to name Cardinals Stadium.
They are offering $30 million for 10 years as evidence of their commitment and are promising to pursue an agreement with the Arizona Cardinals.
For anyone who is familiar with NFL football, you are well aware that this would be the perfect name for the Cardinals Stadium. For those of you who are not familiar, here is a look from Wikipedia:
The Cardinals have historically been known as a chronic loser. They were NFL Champions in 1925 and 1947. However, the team has not won a league title since then, and thus currently holds the NFL record for the longest championship drought. The team has also won only two division titles (1974 and 1975) since their 1947 NFL championship. Despite being the oldest existing professional football franchise in the United States, the Cardinals have an all-time postseason record of 2-5 (not counting the 1964 Bert Bell Benefit Bowl)."
How awesome is it that one of the worst football teams in existence could theoretically play at Pink Taco Stadium?
Locally, the restaurant, named after a slang term for the vulva, caused a stir in Scottsdale when Mayor Mary Manross objected to the restaurant's opening in Scottsdale's Waterfront project.Dalton said the team doesn't wanted to be associated with the Pink Taco brand, but wouldn't say exactly why.
Me likes.
Posted by grimace at August 25, 2006 11:19 AM
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If this deal goes through it will be proof positive that there is indeed an irreversible Gypsy curse on this organization. It wouldn't be enough that they've been owned by the Bidwill family since nineteen-ought-dickety and you can count their playoff wins in the last century on one hand. It's not enough that they have a relatively wimpy mascot. Let's not even mention that they've been a perennial NFL punching bag for most of the last quarter century. Now, just when it looks like they've overcome all that, put together a studly offense and appear to be getting their shit together, someone comes along and wants to name their home "pink taco". This franchise cannot win for losing.
Posted by: Harry Balczak at August 25, 2006 11:52 AM
Darlings, I would name my firstborn Pink Taco for $30Million
Posted by: DemoDame at August 27, 2006 09:19 AM
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