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Zocalo Public Square ran a contest to solicit some favorite names for an NFL team in Los Angeles, in advance of a Friday night panel on the NFL and LA. Some suggestions: The Smog, The Traffic, the Demons, the Lowriders, the Aztecs, the Conquistadores, the Hombres, the Water Snatchers and more.
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