Devils changing their name...?

I heard from someone that they ordered Bruins/Devils tickets and the tickets called the team the New Jersey "Blue Rays" or something like that.

Was this just a misprint or is there anything to worry about here?

I'm not a NJ D fan, but I don't want to see their name changed...

Anyone know anything about this?

I heard from someone that they ordered Bruins/Devils tickets and the tickets called the team the New Jersey "Blue Rays" or something like that.

Was this just a misprint or is there anything to worry about here?

I'm not a NJ D fan, but I don't want to see their name changed...

Anyone know anything about this?

I don't think the religious freaks really have much say, so no I doubt that's the case.

There's no way. The New Jersey Devil has nothing to do with any "satanic" devil. The Tampa Ray Devil-Rays changed their name because they're sissies who can't afford to lose any of their 29 fans.

I heard from someone that they ordered Bruins/Devils tickets and the tickets called the team the New Jersey "Blue Rays" or something like that.

Was this just a misprint or is there anything to worry about here?

I'm not a NJ D fan, but I don't want to see their name changed...

Anyone know anything about this?

My advice is for you to stop using drugs. :biglaugh:

Haha, its a combination of the Blue Jays and Devil Rays, sweet!

They actually are changing the name of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, they are taking out the Devil...

or like Blu Ray the HD video format

My advice is for you to stop using drugs. :biglaugh:

lmao... :biglaugh:

this is good stuff

I heard from someone that they ordered Bruins/Devils tickets and the tickets called the team the New Jersey "Blue Rays" or something like that.

Was this just a misprint or is there anything to worry about here?

I'm not a NJ D fan, but I don't want to see their name changed...

Anyone know anything about this?

Yep, after building a $350+ million dollar arena with the Devils logo/color scheme EVERYWHERE, they're going to change the name to Blue Rays.

lol this thread is funny

Blue Jays


Blue Rays.

Devil Rays

Devils...


You mixed up the Blue from Blue Jays and the Rays from Devil Rays.

Are you sure it was a NHL game and not, like, a gardening contest?

It's too early for April Fool's Day jokes but :biglaugh: anything can happen with Ticketmaster. :biglaugh:

As hilarious as this is, I think it's safe to say the Devils would not change the names of an AHL affiliate, ECHL affiliate, and build a stadium that has their logo everywhere, and spend 25+ years trying to build a brand and get more recognition, and then change the name to the freaking New Jersey Blue Rays. This sounds like A) misunderstood sarcasm B) a Ticketmaster fraudster with a sense of humor C) "someone" needs a trip to rehab, but should post here first with some of their other ideas.

I heard from someone that they ordered Bruins/Devils tickets and the tickets called the team the New Jersey "Blue Rays" or something like that.

Was this just a misprint or is there anything to worry about here?

I'm not a NJ D fan, but I don't want to see their name changed...

Anyone know anything about this?

Yes. This someone needs to take a hearing test.

lmao... :biglaugh:

this is good stuff



riiiight

seeing as this is simply something i heard about, it doesnt really make sense saying IM the one on drugs. i didnt make it up.

anyway, with all the over the top politically correct whining lately, would it really surprise you if this did happen?

riiiight

seeing as this is simply something i heard about, it doesnt really make sense saying IM the one on drugs. i didnt make it up.

anyway, with all the over the top politically correct whining lately, would it really surprise you if this did happen?

yes, because what the **** does the NJ Devil have to do with being politically correct?

I could understand if we were in Alabama or Texas, but we're not.

There's no way. The New Jersey Devil has nothing to do with any "satanic" devil. The Tampa Ray Devil-Rays changed their name because they're sissies who can't afford to lose any of their 29 fans.

Haha I used to think that until i saw our new intro video at the Rock. It literally has satan in it....Great stuff!

yes, because what the **** does the NJ Devil have to do with being politically correct?

I could understand if we were in Alabama or Texas, but we're not.

Why would you understand it if we were in Alabama or Texas? What is so special about those places as opposed to New Jersey?

Why would you understand it if we were in Alabama or Texas? What is so special about those places as opposed to New Jersey?

Well considering my post will get deleted if I say it the way I want to say it, I'll be less offensive and just say their mental capacity is often limited by their religious ideals and anything that even closely resembles the opposite they're often in great opposition to.

I mean lets face it, their mega churches have better attendance numbers than our hockey team does...

Well considering my post will get deleted if I say it the way I want to say it, I'll be less offensive and just say their mental capacity is often limited by their religious ideals and anything that even closely resembles the opposite they're often in great opposition to.

I mean lets face it, their mega churches have better attendance numbers than our hockey team does...

You didn't succeed at being less offensive. Maybe you should be more blunt and just come out and say what you actually think.

You didn't succeed at being less offensive. Maybe you should be more blunt and just come out and say what you actually think.

I didn't say I was trying to be unoffensive I just said that I wasn't going to put it the way I wanted to because it was much more vulgar and demeaning.

Just because we probably don't see eye to eye doesn't make it any less true. A few hundred thousand letters to some Senators and we could be the NJ Angels

Clarkson got his hand stuck in the hole for the photographer....Lecavalier scores

Clarkson got his hand stuck in the hole for the photographer....Lecavalier scores

wrong thead dude. haha

I didn't say I was trying to be unoffensive I just said that I wasn't going to put it the way I wanted to because it was much more vulgar and demeaning.

Just because we probably don't see eye to eye doesn't make it any less true. A few hundred thousand letters to some Senators and we could be the NJ Angels

You're damn right we don't see eye to eye - what you're saying isn't very clear and I don't appreciate your waffling. I'll ask again:

1) What was it that you wanted to say about people from Texas and Alabama

2) Who is sending these hundred thousand letters to what Senators?

You're damn right we don't see eye to eye - what you're saying isn't very clear and I don't appreciate your waffling. I'll ask again:

1) What was it that you wanted to say about people from Texas and Alabama

2) Who is sending these hundred thousand letters to what Senators?

this isn't a discussion for the board...if you want to continue it privately fine, that way I can say things how I wish, otherwise end it because it's going to drag on forever.

You're damn right we don't see eye to eye - what you're saying isn't very clear and I don't appreciate your waffling. I'll ask again:

1) What was it that you wanted to say about people from Texas and Alabama

2) Who is sending these hundred thousand letters to what Senators?

It seems like he's saying people from the south tend to be more religious and sometimes fanatical about it they they would find the Devils name offensive. It happened a couple years ago some people got into a spat with the Devs over the name. I'm sure a senator got involved. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2071410

Haha, its a combination of the Blue Jays and Devil Rays, sweet!

They actually are changing the name of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, they are taking out the Devil...

wow people are getting a bit sensitive these days. they may as well name the team the tampa bay jesus freaks

wow people are getting a bit sensitive these days. they may as well name the team the tampa bay jesus freaks

:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

riiiight

seeing as this is simply something i heard about, it doesnt really make sense saying IM the one on drugs. i didnt make it up.

anyway, with all the over the top politically correct whining lately, would it really surprise you if this did happen?

Welcome to our board

Sorry for some of the fanboys who jumped all over you for asking a perfectly legitimate question.

The Devils have no ideas or plans to change their name. It's safe to say it's just a rumor.

It seems like he's saying people from the south tend to be more religious and sometimes fanatical about it they they would find the Devils name offensive. It happened a couple years ago some people got into a spat with the Devs over the name. I'm sure a senator got involved. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2071410

Yeah, but that's a state senator. They're as important as the people that
round up shopping carts at a grocery store.

As for the south, it was assumed they would change their name if they had
moved to Nashville after 1995. There was alot of resistance to the name, and
even to the selling of alcohol at what became the Sommet Center.

Well considering my post will get deleted if I say it the way I want to say it, I'll be less offensive and just say their mental capacity is often limited by their religious ideals and anything that even closely resembles the opposite they're often in great opposition to.

I mean lets face it, their mega churches have better attendance numbers than our hockey team does...

Be careful what you say about Texas, there are just as many freaks up north as there are down south.

Yeah, but that's a state senator. They're as important as the people that
round up shopping carts at a grocery store.


A proposal like that wouldn't come from anyone else but a state senator or congressman. I'm sure he had received some letters and complaints or maybe it was a personal agenda of his own. heck if i know. I'm sure its not the first and wont be the last time devils face opposition to the name.

Be careful what you say about Texas, there are just as many freaks up north as there are down south.

Heck they're everywhere but they tend to be more vocal and pronounced down south.

A proposal like that wouldn't come from anyone else but a state senator or congressman. I'm sure he had received some letters and complaints or maybe it was a personal agenda of his own. heck if i know. I'm sure its not the first and wont be the last time devils face opposition to the name.

It was a personal thing. I think it's one of those deals where they all get to say their piece and that was his piece.

I'm sure there's a couple of crackpot letters every now and then too.

As long as they don't have any kind of pagan rituals, sacrifices or dark masses
before the games, they should be okay.

I'm a very religious person and don't mind the name of the team. I'm smart enough to seperate rooting for a group of hockey players from actually rooting for satan. So that is utter rubbish.

Yeah, but that's a state senator. They're as important as the people that
round up shopping carts at a grocery store.

As for the south, it was assumed they would change their name if they had
moved to Nashville after 1995. There was alot of resistance to the name, and
even to the selling of alcohol at what became the Sommet Center.

That's actually completely untrue. The reason they seem so is because they basically all abide by the unwritten rule of invisibility...don't make too much of a splash, don't do anything radical to make yourself stick out and incumbency is pretty much a sure thing.

However you can pretty much blame the health care problem in NJ alone on the sole fact that no one in NJ probably even knows who their respective representative is in the state Senate, meanwhile lobbyists such as Prudential and Pharmaceutical companies are down in Trenton every 20 minutes making sure their voices are heard and the wind blows their way. There are many other examples, but in NJ the insurance/healthcare and pharm industries are some of the most prevalent.

That's actually completely untrue. The reason they seem so is because they basically all abide by the unwritten rule of invisibility...don't make too much of a splash, don't do anything radical to make yourself stick out and incumbency is pretty much a sure thing.

However you can pretty much blame the health care problem in NJ alone on the sole fact that no one in NJ probably even knows who their respective representative is in the state Senate, meanwhile lobbyists such as Prudential and Pharmaceutical companies are down in Trenton every 20 minutes making sure their voices are heard and the wind blows their way. There are many other examples, but in NJ the insurance/healthcare and pharm industries are some of the most prevalent.

But, the people have made their voices heard.

It doesn't matter who they are and what one of them says, they're unimportant pawns in a team-sport politics game.

I think by and large, what we have in Jersey is what the people want. They may
***** and moan about everything, but it's not like they're going to jump ship or go with some radical concept like 3rd/4th/5th parties.

Honestly, any trained animal could do what these guys and gals do. Hit the yes or
no button or forget to show up.

But, the people have made their voices heard.

It doesn't matter who they are and what one of them says, they're unimportant pawns in a team-sport politics game.

I think by and large, what we have in Jersey is what the people want. They may
***** and moan about everything, but it's not like they're going to jump ship or go with some radical concept like 3rd/4th/5th parties.

Honestly, any trained animal could do what these guys and gals do. Hit the yes or
no button or forget to show up.

I'm not disagreeing really, but I think in what you said it sort of undermines the actual importance of the position. Most people, in any state, tend to only really voice their opinions the most nationally or locally otherwise their way of doing so is in elections..which in state/local, you're looking at about 30% of the registered population MAX and during a presidential election probably about another 25-30% more than that.

Their jobs though, aren't THAT easy, because it's more complex than you'd realize...but either way the yes/no they press is extremely important because something hangs in the balance.

What most people will never realize is, Senators and Assemblymen/women do quite a bit of "casework" where they'll hear from a constituent and then try and help solve their problem. I work for the judiciary in Middlesex and I can't even tell you how often we get calls from Senators and whatnot trying to press us to help these individuals.

The overall point though is, if there was a big enough movement, something would be done or at the very least there would be a political acknowledgment of the situation. Politicians listen to people who are likely to affect their re-election or progress. Religious lobbyists are some of the most influential people in politics.

i didnt even know the devil rays were changing their name...

i didnt even know the devil rays were changing their name...

Yeah I saw some blog that was making fun of them about it...but it also said they were converting to hockey because they couldn't be much worse than they are in another sport. So, I sort of just blew it off as an angry fan being sarcastic about the whole thing.

http://www.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/bluray-50gb.jpg

1. I knew Ticketmaster was retarded.
2. As a pretty-decent Presbyterian, I'm not offended by my favorite hockey team's name.
3. Texas and Alabama aren't that bad. Remember, they hate The Devil, not The Devils.

I'm a very religious person and don't mind the name of the team. I'm smart enough to seperate rooting for a group of hockey players from actually rooting for satan. So that is utter rubbish.

I'd like to agree, but I don't know what with my mental capacity being often limited by my religious ideals and anything that even closely resembles the opposite they're often in great opposition to. Good thing I'm not from Texas or Alabama, otherwise I'd be a real mess, right guys?

I'm not disagreeing really, but I think in what you said it sort of undermines the actual importance of the position. Most people, in any state, tend to only really voice their opinions the most nationally or locally otherwise their way of doing so is in elections..which in state/local, you're looking at about 30% of the registered population MAX and during a presidential election probably about another 25-30% more than that.

Their jobs though, aren't THAT easy, because it's more complex than you'd realize...but either way the yes/no they press is extremely important because something hangs in the balance.

What most people will never realize is, Senators and Assemblymen/women do quite a bit of "casework" where they'll hear from a constituent and then try and help solve their problem. I work for the judiciary in Middlesex and I can't even tell you how often we get calls from Senators and whatnot trying to press us to help these individuals.

The overall point though is, if there was a big enough movement, something would be done or at the very least there would be a political acknowledgment of the situation. Politicians listen to people who are likely to affect their re-election or progress. Religious lobbyists are some of the most influential people in politics.


Not in Jersey, they're not.

Heck they're everywhere but they tend to be more vocal and pronounced down south.

Yeah I know, but I meant Rags and Phlyer fans ;)

Haha I used to think that until i saw our new intro video at the Rock. It literally has satan in it....Great stuff!

I was surprised (and disappointed) by the "Satanic" appearance in the home opener intro vid. Some people on this board liked it, but I thought it was both cheesy looking -- and uncalled for -- in its literal mindedness.

I prefer the team to stick with the original intent -- a reference to the "Jersey Devil" mythology -- first and foremost, and anything else one takes from the team colors, forked tail logo and the team mascot "NJ Devil" (your Beelzebuddy!) is their own business.

But that video is pretty solid evidence the team is having it both ways -- and actually IS referencing Satan, his own bad self, as part of the branding. (Unfortunately.) So those hypothetical southern "Jesus freaks" may be on to something after all...

I was surprised (and disappointed) by the "Satanic" appearance in the home opener intro vid. Some people on this board liked it, but I thought it was both cheesy looking -- and uncalled for -- in its literal mindedness.

I prefer the team to stick with the original intent -- a reference to the "Jersey Devil" mythology -- first and foremost, and anything else one takes from the team colors, forked tail logo and the team mascot "NJ Devil" (your Beelzebuddy!) is their own business.

But that video is pretty solid evidence the team is having it both ways -- and actually IS referencing Satan, his own bad self, as part of the branding. (Unfortunately.) So those hypothetical southern "Jesus freaks" may be on to something after all...

Yeah but he got off the train, dude...he probably took it up from the Pine Barrens. haha.

I don't see the big deal...Satan is mythological just like the NJ Devil is.

Oh the children think of the children.

Oh the children think of the children.

Are you a priest? :sarcasm:

:biglaugh: sorry I couldn't help it.

Yeah but he got off the train, dude...he probably took it up from the Pine Barrens. haha.

I don't see the big deal...Satan is mythological just like the NJ Devil is.

Exactly...

Southern Americans need to ease up in your country... Going after professional sport franchises, for referencing a word, in their name, is damn right pathetic...

We nowhere near as many religious folk here in the UK, even then they would never complain about it.... (popular football team, Manchester Uniteds nickname is the Red devils....)

And you were sport on with the mythological reference....

Chill out y'all :biglaugh:

Lou said it best, no one is changing the name.
Its a ****ing sin that the Sioux might have to change their name.

Exactly...

Southern Americans need to ease up in your country... Going after professional sport franchises, for referencing a word, in their name, is damn right pathetic...

We nowhere near as many religious folk here in the UK, even then they would never complain about it.... (popular football team, Manchester Uniteds nickname is the Red devils....)

And you were sport on with the mythological reference....

Chill out y'all :biglaugh:

Well they didn't actually go after us or anything really. The guy in the article was just some idiot mouthing off because he just wanted to hear himself talk. Plus I'm sure he has absolutely NO vested interest in this hockey team anyway, so who cares?

My point about the South was merely that if we were there with the same name...it would never fly and would likely be changed at the drop of a hat regardless of the actual origin of the name (being it's historical NJ and nothing else really).

If we were the NJ Pope Assassins, then I could see the outrage. :biglaugh:

Haha I used to think that until i saw our new intro video at the Rock. It literally has satan in it....Great stuff!No that was the Islanders intro.:D

On a more angleic note, that lovely jussi just scored for dallas :-p

Lou said it best, no one is changing the name.
Its a ****ing sin that the Sioux might have to change their name.

It is, but it isn't. To me there's a HUGE difference with that. I don't necessarily understand the whole idea behind them changing their name because I don't think it's disrespectful at all. But that's the world we live in.

Now the Washington REDSKINS, that is pretty much worth changing although it never will.

I mean...that's the equivalent of a racial slur.

But when you consider how mistreated natives of this land have been throughout history and even until this very day in most cases, I could understand them not wanting a bunch of white people prancing around on their good name and never really understanding anything about who THEY are.

No that was the Islanders intro.:D

Snap!

It is, but it isn't. To me there's a HUGE difference with that. I don't necessarily understand the whole idea behind them changing their name because I don't think it's disrespectful at all. But that's the world we live in.

Now the Washington REDSKINS, that is pretty much worth changing although it never will.

I mean...that's the equivalent of a racial slur.

But when you consider how mistreated natives of this land have been throughout history and even until this very day in most cases, I could understand them not wanting a bunch of white people prancing around on their good name and never really understanding anything about who THEY are.

I grew up a Redskins fan (as my parents met in Washington D.C. and I was born there, and the family had season tickets already...), so I've heard that name protested more than a few times. A borderline slur... There is a point to the argument. But that name ain't changing, either, as the brand is hugely valuable.

I flat out LOOOOOOVE the Chris Rock take on this controversy, with him making the analogy to a New York team of another name (as it were...) He takes that whole argument to the next level, as only he can.:biglaugh:

"I said, 'Hello Satan, I believe it's time to go.'
Me and the Devil was walkin' side by side."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_fS05WVQHY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QliPPZzcDY

I still like the Cowboy Junkies' arrangement the best.