It was surprising when we heard the NLL's Wings were leaving Philadelphia after 2014. Although we didn't know where, this was a cornerstone franchise with a great history. This left the Buffalo Bandits to become the franchise that was in it's market for the most consecutive years. While the now New England Black Wolves are still trying to pick up the slack of the Wings decline throughout the last decade, they (along with fellow cornerstone franchise in Colorado; from Baltimore as the Thunder, with stops in Pittsburgh the Crossefire and Washington the Power, of DC) are still hereand involved with the league. With Commissioner Sakiewicz expressing that expansion is a priority, he has proven me wrong about my criticism on Commissioner Daniel's perceived efforts on the matter. So I imagine that Philadelphia will be back as well as a hint at Edmonton. Several other cities have been mentioned as well by non-league officials, Detroit would be my selection given the Turbos success there in the league's heyday. I so describe that as the league began as a run-'n'-gun style of the box game.
So what about bringing the Wings back... the team of the same name in the original NLL (1974 & '75) had the same logo when this incarnation began. The logo and wordmark took a slight rebrand for the 2003 and voila. So this means that if the team receives it's naming rights from the Black wolves and more-so their ownership, the fans win Philly will be happy. I don't think anyone can imagine the team being called anything else. So given the circumstances, we've update the logo at a minor scale.
Seeing as the team was embracing the red al lot before the move to the Mohegan Sun, I felt more of it should be reflected. I swapped the red outside the original logo to while making the letters pop more. Gone is the script inside of the wings with lacrosse stick. Instead, a new stick has been repositioned while adding a lacrosse ball in the center of the pair of wings to fill the void of the script it replaced. One may notice that the stick webbing was loosely based on the formation of the original logo. If I didn't keep a stick near the pair of wings, this would likely appear to be a "bow tie" and the stand alone ball would appear to be out of place. With the script added to those elements, it makes much more sense. The only approval I would need is those attending the games on South Broad Street. That would be the true measure of keeping history while looking to the future. That it itself is a tall order and making it work a miracle.
-Ricky
So what about bringing the Wings back... the team of the same name in the original NLL (1974 & '75) had the same logo when this incarnation began. The logo and wordmark took a slight rebrand for the 2003 and voila. So this means that if the team receives it's naming rights from the Black wolves and more-so their ownership, the fans win Philly will be happy. I don't think anyone can imagine the team being called anything else. So given the circumstances, we've update the logo at a minor scale.
Seeing as the team was embracing the red al lot before the move to the Mohegan Sun, I felt more of it should be reflected. I swapped the red outside the original logo to while making the letters pop more. Gone is the script inside of the wings with lacrosse stick. Instead, a new stick has been repositioned while adding a lacrosse ball in the center of the pair of wings to fill the void of the script it replaced. One may notice that the stick webbing was loosely based on the formation of the original logo. If I didn't keep a stick near the pair of wings, this would likely appear to be a "bow tie" and the stand alone ball would appear to be out of place. With the script added to those elements, it makes much more sense. The only approval I would need is those attending the games on South Broad Street. That would be the true measure of keeping history while looking to the future. That it itself is a tall order and making it work a miracle.
-Ricky
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