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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Quote Originally Posted by StrayDawg View Post
    I was wondering the same thing. "America's Team", "Go Big Blue" (NY Giants) "Raider Nation", etc, etc, etc... Raider Nation would be a legit gripe for the NFL, since it contains the name of the team.

    I understand trying to protect your marks and copyrights, but this seems like nothing more than a money grab.
    Most definitely, they werent trying to claim "Who Dat" until the Saints were in the Super Bowl. They didnt give a rat's ass when the Saints sucked for 3 decades. Too late to claim it now, IMO. It would just be ridiculous to let them have it.

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    I remember talking to a lady in Storyville during the weekend of the Monday night game with Atlanta. She said that during the Sugar Bowl, BCS people always show up and do the same kind of snooping.

    New article on NOLA.com says that the NFL is claiming "exclusive rights" to the phrase Who Dat. What a bunch of clowns.

    http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf.../post_140.html

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Senator Vitter's reply:

    http://www.ktbs.com/news/who-dat-con...ets-political/

    Senator's Landrieu's reply:

    Just send another $300 million and you keep the rights to it.

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Go Vitter!

    That's a great letter, and I love the fact that he is printing T-shirts. I'm definitely going to buy one.

    Has anybody listened to Katrina Mary's phone calls to see if she is trying to get some of the profits from Vitter's T's?

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    I'm not a lawyer. I'm only a guy with an opinion. Does the trademark disallow vendors from selling shirts with the phrase "Who Dat?" Or does the trademark disallow vendors from printing up shirts in an attempt to profit from someone else's work? JMHO, but that's where the line should be drawn.

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    The NFL is claiming they own the rights to the term "Who Dat"? Their gripe is that it is being printed on a black and gold t-shirt with a fleur de lis, giving the impression that the shirt is an NFL licensed product.

    So technically they are saying that nobody can sell a t-shirt with "Who Dat" on it except for NFL licensed vendors.

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Quote Originally Posted by baddawg View Post
    The NFL is claiming they own the rights to the term "Who Dat"? Their gripe is that it is being printed on a black and gold t-shirt with a fleur de lis, giving the impression that the shirt is an NFL licensed product.

    So technically they are saying that nobody can sell a t-shirt with "Who Dat" on it except for NFL licensed vendors.
    That's not what the NFL says in it's court filing. They are saying they have "exclusive rights" to the phrase Who Dat. You are right that they only want NFL licensed vendors to be able to sell it (so the NFL can get their cut) and I completely support that when it involves the teams name or marks. However, it's going to be tough to prove because the term Who Dat was in use before the Saints used it, and the fleur de lis has been a symbol of New Orleans since the French and Spanish brought it over to the new world. Maybe Goodell controls the new world as well.

    Another fly in the ointment is the fact that Bobby Jindal signed a bill in 2008 making the fleur de lis an offiical state symbol here's the link . So, why can't mom and pop sell a tshirt which bears words that have been around for more than a century and an official state logo?

    It's just The Man trying to hold us back, baddawg!

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Quote Originally Posted by dawg80 View Post
    Senator Vitter's reply:

    http://www.ktbs.com/news/who-dat-con...ets-political/

    Senator's Landrieu's reply:

    Just send another $300 million and you keep the rights to it.
    And Vitter just got re-elected with that letter. All past sins will be forgotten because he is saving WHO DAT and every Saints fan in Louisiana, Democrat and Republican will vote for him. :icon_wink:

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Quote Originally Posted by straydawg View Post
    it's just the man trying to hold us back, baddawg!

    to hell with the man!!!!!

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    If the NFL legal beagles had balls, they'd file their lawsuit in Louisiana. There is no way a Louisiana judge would rule in the NFL's favor.
    So, instead, they go to Florida and use some hanging chad for balls.
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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dawgpix View Post
    If the NFL legal beagles had balls, they'd file their lawsuit in Louisiana. There is no way a Louisiana judge would rule in the NFL's favor.
    So, instead, they go to Florida and use some hanging chad for balls.
    What has Florida got to do with this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawgmatic View Post
    What has Florida got to do with this?
    That is where they filed their patent.
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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    Screw the NFL and that pissy commish....The Saints belong to the people! Haven't you been paying attention?

    Mickey Loomis, the GM for the Saints, gets it. He said: I've only been here four years, I haven't earned the right to celebrate at the same level of the true Saints' fans.

    Where was this piss-ant Goodell during the lean years of the Saints? Bullshit!

    That interview with the fellow on the street about one week after Katrina took his house, said to the reporter: Well, I still have the Saints. Here's a guy who had just lost his frickin house, and he's stating what ALL true Saints' fans understand. Fans of other teams....the Cowboys, the Patriots, etc....can say whatever they want...but there is nothing like the bond between the Saints and Saints' fans.

    Goodell can go f a duck!

    These small merchants, entreprenuers of New Orleans, and the surrounding area, have more right to do whatever they want to benefit from Saints' mania than the F'ing NFL.

    Hey, NFL, listen to Mr. Loomis, you haven't earned the right!

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    Re: Who Dat say Dey own "Who Dat"?

    In related news,

    Benson applied to trademark Who Dat in Florida last week. Not surprised.

    I don't care how many superbowls the Saints win, Benson will never have my respect because of how he acted during Katrina.

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