Qwest Field is now CenturyLink Field

KNKX Public Radio | By The Associated Press

Published June 23, 2011 at 12:57 PM PDT

Elaine Thompson

Associated Press

CenturyLink regional president Brian Stading, left, and executive vice president and COO Karen Puckett display the new jersey replacing the Qwest logo.

The new logo for the Seahawks stadium in Seattle being unveiled Thursday says CenturyLink Field, but some fans say they'll call it the Clink.

When CenturyLink purchased Qwest in April the telecommunications compnay also took over the naming rights contract for the stadium where the Sounders also play. Qwest Field is history.

The Seattle Times conducted a survey of what readers would nickname CenturyLink Field. Many favored the Clink. Others suggested C-Link (slink) or the Link.

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