The next chapter of professional football in Memphis will soon feel a bit more tangible.

The Alliance of American Football, a new league whose inaugural season kicks off in February 2019, will unveil the names, logos and colors for half of its eight teams on Thursday.

The AAF has teased to the unveilings on social media in recent days, posting only small fragments of each team’s logo, sans context. On Monday, team president Kosha Irby (a former Memphis State football player) hinted at which one might belong to Memphis.

The Bluff City is no stranger to pro football, which dates back to the 1920s when the Memphis Tigers boasted one of the more formidable teams in the country, regardless of league. The Tigers reportedly defeated the Green Bay Packers in 1929.

Later, Memphis was home to the Southmen (also known as the Grizzlies) of the World Football League, the Showboats of the United States Football League, the Mad Dogs of the Canadian Football League, and the Maniax of the XFL. The Arena Football League (Pharaohs) and af2 (Xplorers) also housed teams in Memphis.

The AAF, founded by Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian, will also field teams in San Diego, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Birmingham, Orlando and Phoenix. Hall of Famer and former San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary will coach Memphis, while other notables including Steve Spurrier, Mike Martz and Brad Childress are also among the league’s coaches.

While we await Thursday’s announcement, what do you think the new Memphis pro football team should be called?

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