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Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:29 pm
by 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.

RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:16 pm
by jrodsly
weird name, cool jersey.
RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:45 pm
by 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.
RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:42 pm
by jrodsly
oh, now he tells me.
RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:46 am
by BigSmooth
Donut?
RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:31 pm
by 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
RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:39 am
by jrodsly
what, are you part of Gamespot's Off Topic Union or something?
RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:09 am
by garysorrell
Who is off topic?
RE: Fictional Team- Los Angeles Dons 2007
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:15 am
by jrodsly
that's something different. no one is. it's just the Off Topic Union on Gamespot loves to make donut jokes.