Viper Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Singular team nicknames have become passé in recent years, but a couple of teams have recently tried to start a new trend in team names: Verbs that don't double as nouns. In both cases, the verb in question is Ignite. First there was the now-departed Lansing Ignite of USL League One. Now, Nashville's newly announced Interstate Box Lacrosse Association team has adopted the Ignite name (paired with, of all things, a rooster head for a logo). Are there any other current examples of this in North American pro, semipro or college sports? USL and the IBLA don't have any others, and my quick-and-dirty perusal of CCSLC's logo pages doesn't show any in the NLL, MiLB or indie ball, other lower-division or women's soccer leagues, or any of the current or recently defunct football leagues (outdoor or indoor) in North America. (Again, I'm only referring to nicknames that are strictly verbs; names like "Sting" or "Dash" that are also used as nouns don't count.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Forward Madison FC immediately came to mind for me. Come to think of it, everytime a new soccer team is announced, there's sure to be a couple of candidate names that fit this criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 There was a team called the Austin Elite in MLR before they rebranded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Also Phoenix Rising in the USL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 21 hours ago, sportsfan7 said: There was a team called the Austin Elite in MLR before they rebranded. This would not count because it violates OP @Viper's criterion that the adjective should not double as a noun. 21 hours ago, NicDB said: Forward Madison FC immediately came to mind for me. "Forward" can be a noun (for instance: the position); tt can also be an adjective meaning "in a front-facing direction" (as in "forward motion") or even meaning "pushy" (as in "he behaved in a forward manner"). Though I think its primary meaning is as an adverb, as in "to move forward". Let's have more adverbs! I want to see the New York Very and the Cleveland Unfortunately. 21 hours ago, sportsfan7 said: Also Phoenix Rising in the USL Ah, yes! Though Viper might get you on a technicality, as the -ing form of a verb can be both a present participle (which is an adjective) and a gerund (which is a noun, as in "we awaited the rising of the sun"). But this leads us to a team name from an -ing form which is not created from a verb, and so which functions only as an adjective: Sporting Kansas City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Canton Charge trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DietDrPepper_ Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 4 hours ago, TrueYankee26 said: Canton Charge A charge is a thing, it has many meanings. It doubles as a noun Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Richmond Speed and Louisville Fire of AF2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 2/2/2020 at 1:53 PM, sportsfan7 said: Also Phoenix Rising in the USL San Diego Loyal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: "Forward" can be a noun (for instance: the position); tt can also be an adjective meaning "in a front-facing direction" (as in "forward motion") or even meaning "pushy" (as in "he behaved in a forward manner"). Though I think its primary meaning is as an adverb, as in "to move forward". Let's have more adverbs! I want to see the New York Very and the Cleveland Unfortunately. In the context that the team is using it, that's absolutely what it means. It's taken from the Wisconsin state motto, where it is a synonym for progress, which Wisconsin was known for at the time. (How times have changed, amirite?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeinfeldHatGuy Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 What about all the soccer teams called United? Manchester United obviously, but there's also D.C, Minnesota, and Atlanta United in the MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DietDrPepper_ Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 4:59 PM, MJWalker45 said: Richmond Speed and Louisville Fire of AF2. On 2/3/2020 at 5:00 PM, MJWalker45 said: San Diego Loyal 10 minutes ago, SeinfeldHatGuy said: What about all the soccer teams called United? Manchester United obviously, but there's also D.C, Minnesota, and Atlanta United in the MLS. All of these are nouns. Detroit Drive, and Charlotte Rage are 2 more I can think of, both AFL teams. Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, _DietDrPepper_ said: All of these are nouns. If someone is speeding, they are committing an action. Fire is a noun though, only because of the logos used in the team design. Fire can also be an action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_DietDrPepper_ Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 minute ago, MJWalker45 said: If someone is speeding, they are committing an action. Fire is a noun though, only because of the logos used in the team design. Fire can also be an action. They all double as nouns is what I meant, sorry. I think most people think of them as nouns first anyway Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, _DietDrPepper_ said: They all double as nouns is what I meant, sorry. I think most people think of them as nouns first anyway No worries, pretending that fire in that sense means shooting as opposed to a conflagration is not truthful in this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeinfeldHatGuy Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, _DietDrPepper_ said: They all double as nouns is what I meant, sorry. I think most people think of them as nouns first anyway I don't think united doubles as a noun, but it does double as an adjective. Although I'm not sure what most people would think of first with United. Is it supposed to be "We united as a team" or "We are a united team"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Welcome to CCSLC Grammar 101. Please take a seat and open your dictionaries to page.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 All the teams which have been called "Drive" and "Freeze," as well as the Winston-Salem Dash are my nominees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doorman Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 In the old XFL, the Birmingham Bolts were originally supposed to be named the Blast, which doubles as a noun. The Orlando Rage could have been read as a verb, but it doubles easily as a noun. In the current XFL, the Seattle Dragons had trademarks registered for Wild (adjective/noun), Fury (noun), Force (noun), and Surge (noun/verb). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Lexical words are slippery; nouns, verbs, and adjectives have been shifting around and expanding for centuries. Sound the alarms when a team takes a preposition for a name. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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