Texas A&M says Colts ignoring calls to stop use of '12th Man'

dannydyn · Nov 12, 2015

Hope the court nails their asses!

Texas A&M has sued the Indianapolis Colts for infringing on their trademark of the "12th Man."

At a board of regents meeting Thursday, school chancellor John Sharp revealed that Texas A&M filed suit in district court in Houston on Thursday after it says repeated attempts to stop the Colts from using its registered trademarks were unsuccessful.

Texas A&M sues Colts over '12th Man' trademark

dales804 · Nov 12, 2015

Speaking of fans as an "extra man," did we ever figure out why buffalo had their signs saying "13th man?"

dannydyn · Nov 12, 2015

dales804 said:
Speaking of fans as an "extra man," did we ever figure out why buffalo had their signs saying "13th man?"

because they always have 12 man on the field.... /|\

neuronet · Nov 12, 2015

Texas A&M is being stupid.

Big-T · Nov 12, 2015

Isn't that just the name of the CD the Colts use?

Clonamery · Nov 12, 2015

neuronet said:
Texas A&M is being stupid.

Yeah, Colts would have one less banner......

patfanken · Nov 12, 2015

Colts? I thought the Seahawks use the "12th man" a lot to describe their fans. In fact don't they have a flag?

Still it never feels bad to see the Colts undergo some adversity. I hope they win and win enough to build a very expensive science building.. I've never been a fan of people copywriting slogans and sayings. But in this case, "off with their heads"

RecoveringCowboy · Nov 12, 2015

Wow, I thought it was the Seahawks again.

Texas A&M is a conservative, anti-Berkley campus with the biggest ROTC program in the country. Aggies let you know they are Aggies...if there is a university with more school spirit it would be Notre Dame, but not sure. That's why there are so many Aggie jokes, while I like them, I have an Aggie joke:

Johnny Manziel.

Mainepatsfan54 · Nov 12, 2015

patfanken said:
Colts? I thought the Seahawks use the "12th man" a lot to describe their fans. In fact don't they have a flag?"

I believe Texas a&m has an agreement with the Seahawks that allows Seattle to use it until 2016.

Seahawks' agreement with Texas A&M for 12th Man expiring

primetime · Nov 12, 2015

RecoveringCowboy said:
Wow, I thought it was the Seahawks again.

Texas A&M is a conservative, anti-Berkley campus with the biggest ROTC program in the country. Aggies let you know they are Aggies...if there is a university with more school spirit it would be Notre Dame, but not sure. That's why there are so many Aggie jokes, while I like them, I have an Aggie joke:

Johnny Manziel.

Someone once told me the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets "combines the worst aspects of the military, Greek life, and the South into one horrible cesspool of ****." I think that about describes it.

Anyways, this is just really, incredibly dumb and shouldn't be trademarked anyways.

Gwedd · Nov 12, 2015

You know why Texas A&M removed the sod from their playing fields and replaced it with artificial turf?

It keeps the cheerleaders from grazing at halftime.......

Gwedd · Nov 12, 2015

If you ever have the need to drive across Texas A&M's campus, be sure and keep your car windows rolled up.

It keeps them from tossing a degree in on your front seat.......

neuronet · Nov 12, 2015

It's like trademarking the phrase "Go team!"

AzorianPats · Nov 12, 2015

Mainepatsfan54 said:
I believe Texas a&m has an agreement with the Seahawks that allows Seattle to use it until 2016.

Seahawks' agreement with Texas A&M for 12th Man

Around the same time the fans jump off the bandwagon. That team is heading in the wrong direction.

Wheelman · Nov 12, 2015

neuronet said:
It's like trademarking the phrase "Go team!"

Eh, and whose fault is that? Big greedy corporations run by the same type of people who own the NFL* teams. Nice to see them get a taste of their own medicine.

dannydyn · Nov 12, 2015

neuronet said:
Texas A&M is being stupid.

Anyone going against the Colts shall not be called stupid!

VectorPrime · Nov 12, 2015

Texas A&M and their weird joke of an ROTC program is pathetic but they have a copyright to defend and if they don't they will loose it.

Rob0729 · Nov 12, 2015

Are the Colts using the 12th man too? Of course, the Colts' 12th man is a little different than Texas A&M's and Seahawks'.

Spiral · Nov 12, 2015

It doesn't matter what anyone thinks about A&M or their trademark. The NFL threatens to sue anyone who uses the word "Superbowl" in any ad without permission, yet has one of its franchises using someone else's trademark w/o a license, despite repeated requests to cease and desist. The hypocrisy continues.

FirstAndGoal · Nov 12, 2015

You are infringing on Texas A & M's trademark by even writing it now send me $1000 dollars each and we'll forget this ever happened...

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