The Eagles have filed to trademark the phrase "Philly Special," but they will have competition for its rights.
Jameis Winston, the potential No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, has filed to trademark "Famous Jameis," a nickname he was given during his impressive, two-year stint at Florida State, where he won a national title and a Heisman Trophy.
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is a man of few words, but when he utters those words, he sometimes trademarks them.
While he waits to get his trademark to "Johnny Football" registered, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has filed for a trademark to a new nickname: "Johnny Cleveland."
The U.S. Patent Office has ruled the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans'' and that the team's federal trademarks for the name must be canceled.
California Chrome has gotten approval to wear a nasal strip during the Belmont Stakes, keeping alive the horse's chance to become just the sport's 12th Triple Crown winner.
