The Mighty-no more Ducks...

Thank goodness Samueli is no Mark Cuban, but all of these yuppie billionaires are a style of pretentious, pompous egomaniacs, in one form or another.

Disney or not, Anaheim "Mighty Ducks" had some meaning and history to it; Anaheim "Ducks" is simply stupid. The "Mighty Ducks" were hardly a laughingstock, either. They've enjoyed a bit of success. As long as they were going to change the name, why not go the whole way and find another name besides Ducks?

Maybe European soccer has it right, with names such as FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United, Valencia, Arsenal, etc. Notice how many MLS teams have started to copy the Euro system, with FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake (although that one is corny beyond belief), DC United, etc. All of those teams have their mascots as do the Euro soccer teams.

I find Barcelona's mascot very funny--an old man who looks like Santa Claus in a Barcelona kit. As soon as I can locate one on the web I will post it. My wife has a few items with the Santa Claus-looking guy at home, one of those a big Barca banner...