The disappearing ‘Lynx’ of Minnesota

We’re not sure we’re ready for this yet. The Minnesota Lynx have removed the name from the jerseys. We knew it was coming when they signed a marketing deal with the Mayo Clinic, but we like this…

Over this…

Media Day @minnesotalynx @twin1532 @janelmccarville @Lindsay_13 @seimoneaugustus @mooremaya. #LosLynx #Champions pic.twitter.com/bmFeLRWSPX

— David Sherman (@David_Sherman) May 12, 2014

The Minnesota Mayo Clinics held their media day yesterday. They’re the favorites to win another WNBA title, especially after their preseason tournament win over the Phoenix Casino Arizona Talking Stick Resorts, Indiana Finish Lines, and the Chicago Sky, which for some reason still has the team name on its uniforms.

About the blogger

Bob Collins

bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.