Go Blitzers Go! Wolf Wins Team Namesake
FC Buffalo, Buffalo NY’s National Premier Soccer League, has been ramping up for the season by running a contest for the perfect proper nickname for their team.
After more than 2300 votes, the fans of FC Buffalo landed on what else? The Blitzers! As in CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
The soccer team’s site had this to say about their new mascot/name:
So, why Blitzers? Why not? The term blitz comes from the German word for lightning, which is all over our logo and the official flag of our beloved home, Buffalo.
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