The Alliance of American Football announced the team names and logos for four of its eight teams on Thursday.
The new league is slated to start in February, with a 10-week schedule.
The announced team names are the Memphis Express, the Orlando Apollos, the Atlanta Legends and Birmingham Iron.
"The name stands for progression, passion and fun, which are all traits that I find in the everyday Memphian,” said Kosha Irby, President of the Express. “The city will be able to connect with this name and this identity because I think it truly represents not only today, but the future.