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XFL: Coming to a city near you?

By Derek Grochowski

Many Oakland Raiders fans get into the spirit with their costumes as they watch the Dallas Cowboys play the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)
Many Oakland Raiders fans get into the spirit with their costumes as they watch the Dallas Cowboys play the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images) /
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OLUSTEE, OK – MAY 10: Support scientist Rachel Humphrey sits in the driver seat as she observes a thunderstorm, May 10, 2017 in Olustee, Oklahoma. Wednesday was the group’s third day in the field for the 2017 tornado season for their research project titled ‘TWIRL.’ With funding from the National Science Foundation and other government grants, scientists and meteorologists from the Center for Severe Weather Research try to get close to supercell storms and tornadoes trying to better understand tornado structure and strength, how low-level winds affect and damage buildings, and to learn more about tornado formation and prediction. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
OLUSTEE, OK – MAY 10: Support scientist Rachel Humphrey sits in the driver seat as she observes a thunderstorm, May 10, 2017 in Olustee, Oklahoma. Wednesday was the group’s third day in the field for the 2017 tornado season for their research project titled ‘TWIRL.’ With funding from the National Science Foundation and other government grants, scientists and meteorologists from the Center for Severe Weather Research try to get close to supercell storms and tornadoes trying to better understand tornado structure and strength, how low-level winds affect and damage buildings, and to learn more about tornado formation and prediction. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) /

1. Tulsa Oklahoma — Tulsa Twisters

Oklahoma is an untapped professional football market. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys both are major players in college football. Both schools draw large crowds with passionate fans, there would not be an issue supporting a professional team. Tulsa is the second largest city in Oklahoma, trailing behind Oklahoma City. The lack of professional football, passionate fans and large population is a recipe for success.

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The name Tulsa Twisters is in reference to Oklahoma being in tornado alley. Another interesting fact that makes this name work is that the movie “Twister” was filmed in Oklahoma. A dark grey color scheme with red undertones would symbolize the storm clouds of a twister and the red would the into the local Oklahoma Sooners. It would be wise to avoid any type of Midwest cowboy references. Both Oklahoma and Oklahoma state are using the theme traditional Midwest theme and  adding another piece to the mix would seem repetitive. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the only other professional sports team in the state.

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