Arlington (Virginia) does not have its own XFL football team, no matter what The Rock tweeted.
It is, in fact, the Arlington in Texas that will have a team, along with D.C. and six other cities.
The new @XFL2023
ARL @XFLRenegades
DC @XFLDefenders
HOU @XFLRoughnecks
ORL @XFLGuardians
SA @XFLBrahmas
SEA @XFLSeaDragons
STL @XFLBattlehawks
VEG @XFLVipersYou bring the dream.
We bring the opportunity 🏈~ DJ
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XFL Chairwoman pic.twitter.com/u8mTLW37VY— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 31, 2022
Given the enticing prospect of an Arlington, Va. team, however, we asked our Twitter followers what a hypothetical pro football squad should be called.
One name stood out.
the gondoliers
— sharrowsDC (@sharrowsDC) October 31, 2022
The Arlington Gondoliers has a ring to it
— A (@HundredACR) October 31, 2022
So we did the only sensible thing: design a logo for this hypothetical team.
Whether you want to envision the Gondoliers as part of The Rock’s league or the new name of a certain for-sale pro team after it’s bought by a certain billionaire with a big stake in Arlington, you can now show your team pride with some exclusive merch.
- Arlington Gondoliers hoodie
- Arlington Gondoliers crew neck sweatshirt
- Arlington Gondoliers t-shirt
- Arlington Gondoliers tote bag
- Arlington Gondoliers throw pillow
In the meantime, the original way to show your gondola support has made Washingtonian’s list of 9 DC-Themed Gifts Only a Washingtonian Would Appreciate. Get the OG Gondola Now shirt here.
Note: There are dozens of websites and shady merchants that steal the designs from other sellers and offer their own counterfeit shirts. The items we sell, which help to support our reporting, are only available on Amazon with “ARLnow” listed as the seller.