Article: Sports fanatics.(Memphis Maniax; Orlando Rage)(Brief Article)

Article: NMHA: XFL's Memphis Maniax Demeans Millions of ...
U.S. Newswire;  February 6, 2001 ;     523 words ... ... to stop their advertising support for the XFL until the Memphis franchise changes its name. "The name and logo of the Memphis Maniax is demeaning to the 54 million Americans and their families who are affected by mental illness each year," said NMHA President ...

Article: NMHA Calls on U.S. Army to Pull Ads; XFL's Memphis ...
U.S. Newswire;  February 5, 2001 ;     522 words ... ... to stop their advertising support for the XFL until the Memphis franchise changes its name. "The name and logo of the Memphis Maniax is demeaning to the 54 million Americans and their families who are affected by mental illness each year," said NMHA President ...

Article: Akers Retires From Soccer Team
The Washington Post;  August 25, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... announced that its teams will be called the New York-New Jersey Hitmen, Chicago Enforcers, San Jose Demons, Memphis Maniax, Orlando Rage, Birmingham Thunderbolts, Los Angeles Xtreme and Las Vegas Outlaws. Bass Fishing Wendlandt Leads Clark ...

Article: XFL team names send a message
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 25, 2000 ;     282 words ... ... February, said its teams would be the New York-New Jersey Hitmen, Chicago Enforcers, San Jose Demons, Memphis Maniax, Orlando Rage, Birmingham Thunderbolts, Los Angeles Xtreme and Las Vegas Outlaws. The World Wrestling Federation and ...

Article: Touchdown Meets Smackdown.(XFL football)(Brief Article)
New York Times Upfront;  February 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... NFL draws a penalty for taunting, will be expected in the XFL. Team names even sound like WWF gangs: the Memphis Maniax, Orlando Rage, New York/New Jersey Hitmen. On the field, the game will have a few tweaks to the NFL rulebook, mainly ...

Article: Coming to pay-per-view channels near you -- XFL.
Marketing Week;  January 25, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... finally make the sport "global". Eight teams glorying in names such as the Chicago Enforcers, LA Xtreme the Memphis Maniax and Orlando Rage will meet in a league that will combine gridiron with a hint of wrestling and plenty of pantomime theatrics ...

Article: [ Briefly in sports ]
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  August 25, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... It'll be the New York-New Jersey Hitmen, the Chicago Enforcers, the San Jose Demons and the Memphis Maniax. Also, the Orlando Rage, the Birmingham Thunderbolts, the Los Angeles Xtreme and the Las Vegas Outlaws. The eight names ...