Is Colorado the Rapids or are the Arsenal?

Who knows what Colorado's going to do now. Sure they've changed the colors, again, and it was always rumored that a name change may be on the horizon. But man. Arsenal?

The above image is a captured screen image that someday got when they went to the Colorado website. Oops! They hadn't even been able to announce this greatest, great of the greatest things ever name change yet. Shucks!

It's true that Colorado has more of a legit claim on the name Arsenal since their new stadium is built on land from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, but what was wrong with the name Rapids? It was a fine name. When are people going to recognize you don't become some legitimate sport or team simply by the name and colors but by being a good team and putting a good product on the field? One also runs into a case where those who are familiar with Arsenal from London are going to think this is just a big poser move and those that aren't familiar with that renowned club are going to wondering why the hell they changed the name to Arsenal. The Rapids was fine.

Of course who knows how this is going to work out? Chivas USA came and the league went on. The MetroStars changed their name to the New York Red Bulls and still games are played. I'm sure the same will occur with this. But geez Louise. If you win and look good doing it, people will follow and pay attention no matter what you're called or what you look like.