Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007

[BigSmooth]

The Dons were an old AAFC team from the late 40's. The Colts, Browns and 49ers were accepted into the NFL in 1950. The Dons were not. This is my take on the team if they were still around today.

[jrodsly]

weird name, cool jersey.

[BigSmooth]

don1 /dɒn; Sp., It. dɔn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[don; Sp., It. dawn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
2. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.
3. (initial capital letter) an Italian title of address, esp. for a priest.
4. a person of great importance.
5. (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.
6. (in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.

The name ties into California's history because of the old Spanish Lords (Dons) that lived there.[;)]

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[Origin: 1515–25; < Sp, It < L dominus]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

[jrodsly]

oh, now he tells me.

[BigSmooth]

Donut?

[garysorrell]

Nice job BigSmooth.

I immediately thought of Tony Soprano but shame on me, how many times have i heard that term used in the various versions of Zorro.

Plus:
http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/USF

[jrodsly]

what, are you part of Gamespot's Off Topic Union or something?

[garysorrell]

Who is off topic?

[jrodsly]

that's something different. no one is. it's just the Off Topic Union on Gamespot loves to make donut jokes.