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Dallas Arena Football Team Announces Name, Unveils New Logo

February 4, 2010 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Dallas Vigilantes News Release


DALLAS, Texas - Dallas' arena football franchise will be known as the Dallas Vigilantes, the team announced Thursday. The team also released its new visual identity, including a dynamic primary and secondary logo.

The Vigilantes open the 2010 season on April 10, when they travel to play the Tulsa Talons. The Vigilantes open their 2010 home schedule at the American Airlines Center on April 30 when they host the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz.

The Vigilantes name was carefully selected and reflects the strong, take-no-prisoners approach of an organization steeped in championship football tradition. The Vigilantes' owner, Peter C. "Woody" Kern, a resident of Pilot Point, TX, is the former long-time owner of the Arena Football League's Tampa Bay Storm, the league's most successful organization. Under Kern's guidance, the Storm won three World Championships, most recently in 2003, and played in four ArenaBowls.

The Vigilantes' new look features a cowboy hat-wearing skull with a wry, confident smile that appears to dare potential opponents to step onto the field and settle the score. The team's colors will be blue, black, red, and silver.

The logo was developed by Revolution Sports+Entertainment, who retained world-renowned rock-and-roll gig poster artist Mike Martin to create the mark. Martin's Engine House 13 studios have produced poster art and merchandise designs in support of concerts and entertainment events worldwide for artists such as Bob Dylan, Stone Temple Pilots, Kings of Leon, Rod Stewart, Snoop Dogg, The Black Crowes, Marilyn Manson, The Pretenders, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, No Doubt, just to name a few. Martin has also been commissioned to create artwork for the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame.

On the field the Vigilantes will be looking to deliver Texas Justice to opponents with the return of Dallas arena football stars Will Pettis, Duke Pettijohn, and Josh White. All three players played during the final years of the AFL's Dallas Desperados before the team folded prior to the 2009 season.

Also on the Vigilantes' roster are three of the top players from the most recent AFL World Championship team, the Philadelphia Soul. They include defensive back and All-League performer Eddie Moten, All-AFL offensive lineman Phil Bogle, and star receiver Larry Brackins.

Additionally, the Vigilantes boast veteran AFL quarterback Shane Stafford and former All-AFL wide receiver Derek Lee, who led the AFL in receptions and receiving yards during its final season. The team will be coached by Rich Ingold, a former ArenaBowl-winning quarterback who is also one of the winningest coaches in arena football history.

Tickets for the 2010 season of Dallas Vigilantes football are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Vigilantes' offices at 972.378.5454. For more information, fans can log onto www.DallasVigilantes.com.



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