hawknation2015":1ftk07va said:
It's self preservation . . . not "another wrong." You wouldn't fire a shotgun at your neighbor, right? Except, that is, if your neighbor starts firing at you. In the Seahawks' case, they didn't even fire back. They ducked and covered and then bought a new house in another part of town.
Logos are not the same thing as commonly derived phrases. Logos have to be drawn or otherwise created by the artist. To come up with the phrase 6th Man in basketball requires exactly three things: knowledge of the English language, knowledge that there are five starters in basketball, and sufficient human brains cells to complete the thought.
So, they elected to pay a fee originally, then decided against that and are now honoring the trademark. So PA and the Hawks are agreeing that the trademark is a legit way of doing business.
So, is the NFL wrong to not let anyone else use "Super Bowl"?