tBBP Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 ^ None of those really seem all that bad--UofPS notwithstanding (and even then its only because of the rather ironic situation of a "college" sponsoring an NFL venue). And at any rate, none of those are anywhere near as bad as, say, Smoothie King Center in New Orleans (has that been brought up yet?). Still, I think KFC Yum! Center takes the cake on horrible names. (And the Colonel's chicken really ain't all that "yummy", either--in fact it quite sucks.) *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Phoenix has some bad ones if you also add the Gila River Arena in Glendale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 There might be a new winner in this debate.The Pit, the home to the University of New Mexico basketball program and where the Jim Valvano-led NC State Wolfpack won the NCAA title in 1983, this week was renamed WisePies Arena after a new pizza chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 ^ None of those really seem all that bad--UofPS notwithstanding (and even then its only because of the rather ironic situation of a "college" sponsoring an NFL venue). And at any rate, none of those are anywhere near as bad as, say, Smoothie King Center in New Orleans (has that been brought up yet?).Still, I think KFC Yum! Center takes the cake on horrible names. (And the Colonel's chicken really ain't all that "yummy", either--in fact it quite sucks.)UofPS is that bad. Not only is it a "college", but it doesn't have a football team to play in the football stadium that bears its name. I mean I "get" it, but it's horrible. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 University of Phoenix Stadium is that bad because it's the University of Phoenix. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRadniz29 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I might have found one: Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.Home of the Toronto Blue Jays' Double-A affiliate, New Hampshire Fisher Cats.Though, KFC Yum! Center is hard to beat in terms of horribly named stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 ANY ONE that's named as the result of the corporate whoring of sports in North America.I hope they all reach the point that Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami did. Thanks to having official names of "Joe Robbie Stadium," "Pro Player Park," Pro Player Stadium," "Dolphins Stadium," "Dolphin Stadium," "Land Shark Stadium" and "Sun Life Stadium," I suspect most people just call it the stadium and figure "to hell with what the owners call it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 If trends continue, stadiums will start to be named (blow a) "Veterans' Stadium" and/or "Breast Cancer Dome" (aka the D-Cup). "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEstones Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 FirstEnergy Stadium should be FirstEnergy FieldProgressive Field should be Progressive Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDubK414 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Progressive FieldLP Field*University of Phoenix StadiumNRG Stadium*This works awesome for Nashville. Music City USA. An LP, if you're not familiar, is a long play record. The ones on vinyl. Folks around there call it the 33 and a third. Which is the speed at which an LP plays at. How about Dunkin' Donuts Arena at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC985 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 In 2013 Caterpillar Inc. bought the naming rights to the Class-A Peoria Chiefs stadium. Instead of calling it Caterpillar or CAT park, stadium, field, etc., they named it Dozer Park after Caterpillar bulldozers. To me the name suggests a place that you're not going to have fun at.Dozer --> dozing (sleeping) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 In 2013 Caterpillar Inc. bought the naming rights to the Class-A Peoria Chiefs stadium. Instead of calling it Caterpillar or CAT park, stadium, field, etc., they named it Dozer Park after Caterpillar bulldozers. To me the name suggests a place that you're not going to have fun at. Dozer --> dozing (sleeping) It beats naming the place after a car dealership. And kids like playing with toy bulldozers. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 In 2013 Caterpillar Inc. bought the naming rights to the Class-A Peoria Chiefs stadium. Instead of calling it Caterpillar or CAT park, stadium, field, etc., they named it Dozer Park after Caterpillar bulldozers. To me the name suggests a place that you're not going to have fun at.Dozer --> dozing (sleeping)That reminds me... a while ago, the minor league ballpark in Buffalo was named after some kind of healthcare outfit that I don't think is with us anymore: North Americare Park. People called it the NAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Progressive FieldLP Field*University of Phoenix StadiumNRG Stadium*This works awesome for Nashville. Music City USA. An LP, if you're not familiar, is a long play record. The ones on vinyl. Folks around there call it the 33 and a third. Which is the speed at which an LP plays at.I've been to Nashville numerous times, and I've never heard anyone refer to LP Field as "33 and a third".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 In 2013 Caterpillar Inc. bought the naming rights to the Class-A Peoria Chiefs stadium. Instead of calling it Caterpillar or CAT park, stadium, field, etc., they named it Dozer Park after Caterpillar bulldozers. To me the name suggests a place that you're not going to have fun at.Dozer --> dozing (sleeping)It beats naming the place after a car dealership. And kids like playing with toy bulldozers.Like Tim's Toyota Arena in Prescott Valley, AZ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghSucks Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I use to have a bad case of the "Gund Arena". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 BUMP Because I just saw the worst name yet. The Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Home of the Victoria Royals. Yikes that's awful! It's a memorial stadium because you'll remember how much you saved on your 6-pack... "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 University of Phoenix Stadium; GlendaleI thought it was until I learned it's primarily an online university? I thought it was hilarious that a building was named after it, when they don't really even have buildings of their own? @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 The Mississippi RiverKings play on the Concorde Career College Ice at Landers Center (Landers is a car dealer chain.) The imaginary stadium on the St. Louis Riverfront will be called National Car Rental Field if they build it. The Utah Jazz now play at Vivint Smarthome Arena. The last two could easily be better. Enterprise owns National so Enterprise Field would be much more palatable. (I see how National Field without the Rental Car part isn't good advertising, but I hope that's what people call it as a nickname if it actually happens.) The Utah Jazz should play at Vivint Arena (at least it's named after a toxic waste disposal company anymore). "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 What about Mercedes-Benz now sponsoring TWO stadiums in the NFC South?C'mon, Arthur Blank. You founded the Home Depot and somehow you couldn't get those guys to buy the naming rights?And is there a logical explaination why Joe Robbie Stadium can't stick with one sponsor for more than five years? The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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