Silent Wind of Doom

January 12, 2023

English Football (Hul-N)

Hull City AFC

Referencing a taunt used by the club's fans

Ipswich Town FC

Referencing the fans' embracing an insult and making it their own

Leeds United FC

Referencing an anthem used by the team

Leicester City FC

Referencing the team's motto

Liverpool FC

Referencing the team's motto

Manchester City FC

Referencing a chant used by the club's fans

Manchester United FC

Referencing a chant used by the club's fans

Middlesbrough FC

Referencing the club's fan's nickname and their reputation

Newcastle United FC

Referencing an anthem used by the team

Nottingham Forest FC

Referencing the words of manager Brian Clough

January 12, 2023

English Football (A-Hud)

Arsenal FC

Referencing the team's nickname

Aston Villa FC

Referencing the claim of the club's fans

Blackburn Rovers FC

Referencing a chant used by the club's fans

Bolton Wanderers FC

Referencing the JRR Tolkien quote

Burnley FC

Referencing a chant used by the club's fans

Chelsea FC

Referencing an anthem of the team

Derby County FC

Referencing a better ending for the ram in the poem that inspired the club's identity

Everton FC

Referencing the team's official motto

Fulham FC

Referencing the team's status as the oldest in the nation

Huddersfield Town FC

Referencing a chant used by the club's fans

January 12, 2023

National Women's Soccer League

Angel City FC

Referencing the three clap

Chicago Red Stars

Referencing the Frank Sinatra song the team uses as a motto

Houston Dash

Referencing Sam Houston's quote about Texas

Kansas City Current

Referencing the behavior of rapids

NY/NJ Gotham FC

Referencing a local expression that the team has embraced

North Carolina Courage

Referencing the team being the second courageous team in North Carolina

OL Reign

A common idiom

Orlando Pride

Referencing the behavior of lionesses

Portland Thorns

Referencing the line from Romeo and Juliet that the team and city have embraced

Racing Louisville

Referencing the nickname for the Kentucky Derby

San Diego Wave FC

Referencing the video the team used to introduced themselves

Washington Spirit

A common idiom

January 12, 2023

MLS Western Conference

Austin FC

Referencing a motto used by the team

Colorado Rapids

Referencing the behavior of rapids

FC Dallas

Referencing the team's former name

Houston Dynamo FC

Referencing Sam Houston's quote about Texas

Los Angeles FC

Referencing a motto used by the team and its supporters' clubs

LA Galaxy

Referencing the Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg track that supporters use as a rallying cry

Minnesota United FC

Referencing the team's oldest supporter group

Nashville SC

Referencing the team's official anthem

Portland Timbers

A common idiom

Real Salt Lake

Referencing the team's identity and their rivalry with Colorado

San Jose Earthquakes

Referencing the Carole King song

Seattle Sounders FC

Referencing the statement the supporters made on the team's first MLS game

Sporting Kansas City

Referencing Children's Mercy Park's nickname and the Wizard of Oz, which inspired the team's original identity

St. Louis City SC

Referencing the song from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, lyrics of which adorned a tifo before the team's home opener

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Referencing the city's reputation as "No Fun City"

And for those who will always remember, reading the waning days of the Goat Parade blog always leaves a soft spot in my heart for...

Club Deportivo Chivas USA

Referencing the team's nickname

January 12, 2023

MLS Eastern Conference

Atlanta United FC

Referencing a motto used by the team

Charlotte FC

Referencing the state's official toast, which fans recite on match day

Chicago Fire

A common idiom

FC Cincinnati

Referencing the nearby billboard that gave the team's rivalry with Columbus its name

Columbus Crew SC

Referencing the state song of Ohio

DC United

Referencing Lincoln's speech in the face of impending Civil War and the team's name

Inter Miami CF

Referencing the Pitbull song that became a local anthem

CF Montreal

Referencing the team's iconic bell

New England Revolution

Referencing the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

New York City FC

Referencing a rallying cry used by the fans

New York Red Bulls

A common idiom

Orlando City SC

Referencing the stand made up of the team's supporters

Philadelphia Union

Referencing the Gadsden Flag, which the team's logo is taken from

Toronto FC

Referencing a common idiom and the team's logo and colors

January 11, 2023

36 minutes ago, maxwasson said:

Yeah I would just include Final Four appearances for years they lost in the Final Four/National Championship game

No prob. Here ya go!

January 11, 2023

@GrayJ12, here's the updates!

@PrimalCookie, welcome to the party!

@jbird669, I've got your dawgs. Already had the trophy ready.

@maxwasson, glad to have you here after you were looking for me before. I've worked with the Jayhawks before and had them ready to go, but I've got silver runner-up trophies for the times they've made it to the final game. Do you want Final Four instead of that for those instances?

January 9, 2023

WNBA Western Conference

Dallas Wings

A common idiom

Las Vegas Aces

Referencing the Elvis song "Viva Las Vegas"

Los Angeles Sparks

Referencing the popular song

Minnesota Lynx

Referencing the wild nature of the lynx

Phoenix Mercury

Referencing the other song titled "Heat Wave"

Seattle Storm

Referencing the team's status as Seattle's last remaining basketball team

January 9, 2023

WNBA Eastern Conference

Atlanta Dream

Referencing Dr. King's speech ("we have a dream" sounded way too overstepping)

Chicago Sky

A common idiom

Connecticut Sun

A common idiom

Indiana Fever

Referencing the song "Heat Wave"

New York Liberty

Referencing the poem at the feet of the Statue of Liberty

Washington Mystics

Referencing the Screamin' Jay Hawkins song

January 9, 2023

NBA Western Conference Southwest Division

Dallas Mavericks

Referencing the distinguishing characteristic of mavericks

Houston Rockets

Referencing the team's nickname for the city and its aerospace history

Memphis Grizzlies

Referencing the common advice for bear attacks

New Orleans Pelicans

Referencing the poem by Dixon Lanier Merritt

San Antonio Spurs

Referencing the Alamo

January 9, 2023

NBA Western Conference Pacific Division

Golden State Warriors

Referencing the song "California Here I Come"

Los Angeles Clippers

Referencing the song by Randy Newman

Los Angeles Lakers

Referencing the era of the team's history

Phoenix Suns

A common idiom

Sacramento King

A common idiom

January 9, 2023

NBA Western Conference Northwest Division

Denver Nuggets

A common idiom

Minnesota Timberwolves

Referencing the behavior of wolves

Oklahoma City Thunder

Referencing a common description of thunder

Portland Trailblazers

Referencing the team-based nickname for the city

Utah Jazz

Referencing the team's logo

And because I know there are those who still hold a place in their heart for this team...

Seattle Supersonics

Referencing the city's nickname

January 9, 2023

NBA Eastern Conference Southeast Division

Atlanta Hawks

Referencing the nickname of their home arena

Charlotte Hornets

Referencing a common idiom and the return of the team's original identity

Miami Heat

Referencing NBA Jam

Orlando Magic

Referencing the nearby Magic Kingdom's nickname

Washington Wizards

Referencing the Queen song

January 9, 2023

NBA Eastern Conference Central Division

Chicago Bulls

Referencing the nickname for their home arena

Cleveland Cavaliers

Referencing the Bone Thugs N' Harmony song

Detroit Pistons

Referencing the 90's team's nickname and the song by Inner Circle

Indiana Pacers

Referencing a motto used by the team

Milwaukee Bucks

A pun on a common idiom

January 9, 2023

NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic Division

Boston Celtics

Referencing the Boston Garden and TD Garden in comparison to the other famous arena that's also called "The Garden"

Brooklyn Nets

Referencing the book "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"

New York Knicks

Referencing the song "Theme from New York, New York"

Philadelphia 76ers

Referencing a motto used by the team

Toronto Raptors

Referencing a motto used by the team

January 9, 2023

International Ice Hockey Federation

It's a big fed, so here's the ten teams that have seen success in one way or another.

Canada

Referencing the nations love of and feel of ownership over the game

The Czech Republic

Reference the country's national anthem

Finland

Referencing the team's nickname

Germany

Referencing the team's crest

Great Britain

Referencing the British patriotic song "Rule Britannia!"

Russia

Referencing the team's former identity as the dominant, red-clad Soviet Union team

Slovakia

Referencing the country's national anthem

Sweden

Referencing the team's crest

Switzerland

Referencing the country's national anthem

United States

Referencing the Miracle on Ice

January 9, 2023

NHL Western Conference Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks

Referencing the team's original name

An alternate from the team's original identity

Arizona Coyotes

Referencing coyote behavior and the nickname of the Phoenix area

Calgary Flames

A common idiom

Edmonton Oilers

Referencing the city's nickname and the team and sport's most iconic player's nickname

Los Angeles Kings

Referencing the team's name and their original traditionally regal original color scheme

San Jose Sharks

Referencing the immortal line from Jaws

San Jose Sharks

Referencing the immortal line from Clash of the Titans

Vancouver Canucks

Referencing a slogan used by the team

Vegas Golden Knights

Referencing the team's pre-game monologue

January 9, 2023

NHL Western Conference Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks

Referencing the team's goal song, which has become a rallying cry

Colorado Avalanche

Referencing the general behavior of avalanches

Dallas Stars

Referencing the song played after Dallas victories

Minnesota Wild

Referencing the title claimed by the State of Minnesota

Nashville Predators

Referencing the predator-prey relationship

St. Louis Blues

Referencing the Laura Branigan song "Gloria" which the team used as a rallying cry to win the Cup

Winnipeg Jets

Referencing the team's inspiration and nickname

January 9, 2023

NHL Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division

Carolina Hurricanes

A common idiom

Columbia Blue Jackets

A reference to a motto used by the fans

New Jersey Devils

A common idiom

New York Islanders

A common idiom

New York Rangers

Referencing the team's nickname

Philadelphia Flyers

Referencing the city's nickname and an iconic team from the past

Pittsburgh Penguins

Referencing the "Badger" Bob Johnson's quote that has become a motto of the team

Washington Capitals

Referencing a motto used by the team

And two beloved former Eastern Conference teams...

Hartford Whalers

Referencing the team's brassy theme song

Quebec Nordiques

Referencing the team's name and geographic location

January 9, 2023

NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division

Boston Bruins

Referencing the full rafters in the the team's home arena

Buffalo Sabres

A common idiom

Detroit Red Wings

Referencing the team's claim about their city

Florida Panthers

Referencing the most famous neighborhood of South Florida

Montreal Canadiens

Referencing the new settlers of the region for whom the team are nicknamed

Ottawa Senators

Referencing a motto used by the team

Tampa Bay Lightning

A common idiom

Toronto Maple Leafs

Referencing Hockey Night in Canada

January 8, 2023

1 hour ago, Kooky01 said:

(yes 2017 still counts)

Riiiiiiiight. Anywhozle, here's your request:

And I'm still waiting on a reply to my questions from @raysox, but in the meantime here's the requested teams with a modest selection of achievements.