Ink Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I don't know if this has been done before so if it has I apologies. So while watching the Rays play the other day against the Rangers I was thinking of how bad their team nickname was, Rays really after a ray of sunshine, or even a devil ray, they have two things they are named after. This got me thinking of what other teams in professional sports have stupid and awful nicknames. So with out further ado I present my top 10 worst team names in professional sports.10)Cincinnati Bengals/Detroit Tigers, not only are there no tigers in the Cincinnati and Detroit but there are no tigers in America at all9)Detroit Lions, Same as number 10 except for lions8)San Diego Padres, I know California has a huge mexican background but their logo is a Friar7)Pittsburgh Penguins, one not intimidating, and two since when are there penguins in a populated city like Pittsburgh 6)Minnesota Vikings, since when are there Vikings in a state that is no where near an ocean, where vikings used to travel via boat!5)Washington Wizards, Name is way too geeky 4)Whitesox, My main problem they don't wear white socks, also they can't even spell socks right 3)Toronto Raptors, Last time I checked dinosaurs are extinct2)Nashville Predators, predators really? Their logo is a saber tooth tiger much like dinosaurs they are also extinct1)Utah Jazz, Now this name would not be in the top ten if the team were still in New Orleans but how is Jazz associated with Utah?I would have put a lot of college teams on this list but since there are like over 1000 different schools it would be too hard to chooseBut counting college teams Williams College Purple Cows would be the all time #1 worst team nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrosby Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 10)Cincinnati Bengals/Detroit Tigers-nothing wrong with an intimidating animal to represent your team, even if it's not native.9)Detroit Lions, Same as number 10 except for lions8)Washington Wizards-Geeky, I can understand that. But not a horrible name. 7)Pittsburgh Penguins-They were named because they played in the "igloo" in Pittsburgh. And I was once bit by a penguin, they are intimidating. 6)Minnesota Vikings-there's a large scandinavian/large bearded men (and women) population in Minnesota. 5)Washington Wizards-Okay, it's not geeky enough to be here twice. 4)Whitesox-tradition my friend. and that's was just the cool way to spell 'socks' way back when, deal with it. It's now a baseball thing. 3)Toronto Raptors-back to 10. With your logic, movies like Jurassic Park shouldn't be made either. Dinosaurs are extinct, why make a movie about them?2)Nashville Predators-Predators is a bit broad, but 'Sabres' was already taken. It's an intimidating name. 1)Utah Jazz-the ONLY one I actually 100% agree with. or even close to 100%. https://twitter.com/OutOfThisWC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 The Predators nickname was chosen because when building their arena, they unearthed a sabretoothed tiger skeleton IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 nvm. facebook | @thebugcollector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 nvm dp. facebook | @thebugcollector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHcreative Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Team names don't have to make sense. It's not like every team must be named after something local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Minnesota Vikings, since when are there Vikings in a state that is no where near an ocean, where vikings used to travel via boat!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_runestone (disputed) ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 You know what, I've got a few minutes to spare.10/9) There are no Bears, Cubs, or Bulls in the city of Chicago. Did it ever occur to you that, just maybe, aggressive, powerful animals make suitable representations for sports franchises?8) Ever seen a Franciscan priest?We had a Franciscan occasionally perform services at the Catholic Church my family went to. His title was "Father". He dressed just like the pic above.7) This is the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. It is where the Pittsburgh NHL team played from 1967 to 2010.See how it looks like an igloo? Most people called it that, in fact. A building shaped like an igloo, a sport played on ice, hmm, seems like a penguin would be a natural association for a mascot representation, plus the alliteration makes the team name easy to remember. Could have been Eskimos too, but since there never were any in Pittsburgh, I guess that also would have been unacceptable.6) The hundreds of thousands of people of Nordic descent from Minnesota say "Hi."5) I'm sure this is because you think "Harry Potter" automatically when you hear Wizard, because you are 14 (I'm not buying that '89 birth year for a second,) and you are part of the "reading's for dorks" fraternity. There are many far better reasons why Wizards is a poor name.4) The name dates from the first decade of the 1900s, when language constructs were different. White stockings have been a part of the uniform in years prior, though not always. And yet, you have no problem with the Boston Red Sox.3) So teams can only be named after things that are currently alive?2) A large fossil was discovered while the Predators' arena was being constructed. Thus the name and logo.1) Oh, Christ almighty, not this again. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Friars in hispanic cultures are typically referred to as Padre as a term of respect.Way to do research bub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ink Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Thanks for the gang bang bashing guys nice to know I'm loved. You all for got to give me a remark about the Purple Cows, so I'm sure sooner or later someone will. Thanks for letting me realize I just wasted like 30 min of my life thinking of team names I hate all for nothing *SIGH* Just to be clear out of every professional team you all like everyone's nickname? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Danielus Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I don't know if this has been done before so if it has I apologies. So while watching the Rays play the other day against the Rangers I was thinking of how bad their team nickname was, Rays really after a ray of sunshine, or even a devil ray, they have two things they are named after. This got me thinking of what other teams in professional sports have stupid and awful nicknames. So with out further ado I present my top 10 worst team names in professional sports.10)Cincinnati Bengals/Detroit Tigers, not only are there no tigers in the Cincinnati and Detroit but there are no tigers in America at all9)Detroit Lions, Same as number 10 except for lions8)San Diego Padres, I know California has a huge mexican background but their logo is a Friar7)Pittsburgh Penguins, one not intimidating, and two since when are there penguins in a populated city like Pittsburgh 6)Minnesota Vikings, since when are there Vikings in a state that is no where near an ocean, where vikings used to travel via boat!5)Washington Wizards, Name is way too geeky 4)Whitesox, My main problem they don't wear white socks, also they can't even spell socks right 3)Toronto Raptors, Last time I checked dinosaurs are extinct2)Nashville Predators, predators really? Their logo is a saber tooth tiger much like dinosaurs they are also extinct1)Utah Jazz, Now this name would not be in the top ten if the team were still in New Orleans but how is Jazz associated with Utah?I would have put a lot of college teams on this list but since there are like over 1000 different schools it would be too hard to chooseBut counting college teams Williams College Purple Cows would be the all time #1 worst team nickname.Reading this post actually made me angry. Needless to say, I disagree across the board. But it is a good thread idea, so here are mine:Minnesota WildTampa Bay LightningTampa Bay RaysLA ClippersOrlando MagicOklahoma City ThunderI can honestly say, as much as most of us have a long list of uni's and logos we hate, I generally think most team names are fine. Some are kinda boring, like 'Charlotte Bobcats', and Anaheim Ducks' doesn't exactly roll off the tounge. While I loathe the singular names as much as the next intelligent guy, for some reason the 'Miami Heat' never bothered me (name-wise, anyways) and I kinda like 'Colorado Avalalanche' for some reason.Edit: - I don't mean to pile on; didn't see the last couple posts before I posted -- and like I said, it is a good thread idea. Props for that anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 People are busting on you for a few reasons..1. A lot of members here like to give newbies a hard time.2. Your rationale for some of your picks is due to your ignorance about the history of the team names. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Thanks for the gang bang bashing guys nice to know I'm loved. You all for got to give me a remark about the Purple Cows, so I'm sure sooner or later someone will. Thanks for letting me realize I just wasted like 30 min of my life thinking of team names I hate all for nothing *SIGH* Just to be clear out of every professional team you all like everyone's nickname?Thanks Sodboy13 for enlightening him. Next time, think more about it before you post. You were on a computer, so you could have seen the history of the name, then complain about it.I am not going to give a top/bottom ten list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loogodude90 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I'll keep mine to current team names in the major 4 leagues. In no particular order, I don't like...-Cleveland Browns-Houston Texans-Washington Nationals-Anaheim Ducks-Washington WizardsAnd before anyone bursts out with "HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THAT NAME ITS SO UNIQUE AND HISTORICAL YOU JUST DONT KNOW THE HISTORY BEHIND TEH TEAM NAME, BUT I DO!!!!11" save your typing, it's just my opinion. WIZARDS ORIOLES CAPITALS RAVENS UNITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ink Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Thanks slapshot. And Darth, I would have to say most NBA teams have awful names I forgot about Orlando Magic, Clippers and Thunder. I also don't care for the Golden State Warriors now that they changed their logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ink Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 And Wizards I actually don't think of Harry Potter I just think of World of Warcraft lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Any name that is singular like Heat, Magic, Thunder, etc. is no good in my opinion. Also, you count me among those that do not think a team name has to have something to do with the area. There probably aren't many wild bengal tigers running around Cincinnati but it's still a pretty cool name. Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianVlietDesign Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 4)Whitesox, My main problem they don't wear white socks, also they can't even spell socks right 1.) This is my favorite ball club and I love the name.2.) They actually did wear white socks at one point, go to this link: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080701It reads, "Speaking of the White Sox's wearing white socks, they sure haven't been living up to their name in recent years. But it wasn't always that way -- the Pale Hose wore pale hose throughout their first several decades of existence. But other colors began creeping in during the 1940s: first blue and then black. By 1951, black had become their primary sock color (a particularly odd choice, considering the Black Sox scandal of 1919)."3.) The Red Sox don't spell it right, but does it matter? No, it's an abbreviation. I mean, as lazy as it is, why bother having three letters when you can have a simple, "x" to shorten the pronunciation? There doesn't need to be a bunch of scrutinization about this kinda stuff. As long as the team wins games (which they blew this year) I don't care what they call themselves. NYCFC - MLS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianVlietDesign Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I'll keep mine to current team names in the major 4 leagues. In no particular order, I don't like...-Cleveland Browns-Houston Texans-Washington Nationals-Anaheim Ducks-Washington WizardsAnd before anyone bursts out with "HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THAT NAME ITS SO UNIQUE AND HISTORICAL YOU JUST DONT KNOW THE HISTORY BEHIND TEH TEAM NAME, BUT I DO!!!!11" save your typing, it's just my opinion.Add "Mighty" in front of "Ducks" and place "Anaheim" towards the end with "of" in between "Ducks" and "Anaheim" and I'll be a happy camper. NYCFC - MLS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ink Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 4)Whitesox, My main problem they don't wear white socks, also they can't even spell socks right 1.) This is my favorite ball club and I love the name.2.) They actually did wear white socks at one point, go to this link: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080701It reads, "Speaking of the White Sox's wearing white socks, they sure haven't been living up to their name in recent years. But it wasn't always that way -- the Pale Hose wore pale hose throughout their first several decades of existence. But other colors began creeping in during the 1940s: first blue and then black. By 1951, black had become their primary sock color (a particularly odd choice, considering the Black Sox scandal of 1919)."3.) The Red Sox don't spell it right, but does it matter? No, it's an abbreviation. I mean, as lazy as it is, why bother having three letters when you can have a simple, "x" to shorten the pronunciation? There doesn't need to be a bunch of scrutinization about this kinda stuff. As long as the team wins games (which they blew this year) I don't care what they call themselves.I know it's tradition but I don't like a team named after a sock just like the Reds used to be called the Redlegs does not sound appealing to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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