Stupidest Sports Team Names

[SweetZombieJesus]

Poll question: Stupidest Sports Team Names

I vote for the Houston Texans. I mean, Christ, how unimaginative is that? Why don't they just be the fucking Oilers again?

[VermontDem2004]

1. The Grizzlies were originally from Vancouver

Why didn't you add Cardinals to that list, there aren't any Cardinals in Tempe.

[bif]

2. Ducks

Any team named after a Disney movie has got to be the winner in this poll. Hands down.

[HuckleB]

3. Cardinals fly through town on their way south and north.

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[VermontDem2004]

9. Well until I see one I will believe you

[HuckleB]

29. I didn't think they hit town either...

until I began seeing them while working construction in Carefree in the late '80s, right after the team got to town.

[SweetZombieJesus]

11. I know the origins of the name, but they still should have changed it

And I didn't mention the Cardinals because they never even came to mind.

Memphis should have had something like the Memphis Rockers or something cool. Not the god damn Grizzlies.

[SmileyBoy]

17. Memphis Rockers. That'd be pretty cool.

Or the Memphis Blues. Never mind that the St. Louis Blues already exist in another sport. There's lots of teams in different leagues that have the same nicknames. (Panthers, Cardinals, etc.)

[HEyHEY]

25. And there aren't any grizzlies in Vancouver

[SweetZombieJesus]

30. C'mon, none?

You have to admit, it's more likely a grizzly might show up in Vancouver than at the gates of Graceland.

[VermontDem2004]

35. lol your post was funny

but aren't their grizzlies atleast on the outskirts of Vancouver or the neighborhood forests?

[HuckleB]

38. Definitely within the Province of B.C.

Though there would be some question about whether or not most of the bears close to Vancouver are Grizzlies, though they're definitely related.

[AntiCoup2K4]

43. Maybe the Graceland Grizzlies wear Rhinestone jumpsuits?

And are therefore mistaken for Elvis impersonators?

[SweetZombieJesus]

45. Elvis was never that hairy

At best, they'd be mistaken for Brian Wilson circa the late 70s, when he was all Howard Hughes bed-ridden and unshaven.

[bif]

50. There aren't Wolverines in Michigan, either.

And scientists are pretty sure they never lived here.

[HEyHEY]

yeah that is true but still I wager the closest is about 500 kms away

[mac56]

4. The all-time stupidest -

was in the old North American Soccer League.

The New England Tea Men (later the Jacksonville Tea Men).

Good lord.

[GOPisEvil]

5. If Cleveland can have the Browns back,

why must I, a former Houston Oilers fan be subjected to the Houston Texans? What a stupid name! Like only people from Houston are Texans! x( Oh, and nice logo you have there - ripped off from the U of TX; just a little more stylized.

[Richardo]

8. I think Bud "I'm so mature" Adams still owns the Oilers identity

But not sure.

[GOPisEvil]

15. He does - and of course he'd charge an arm and a leg for the rights.

Still I masochistically cheer for Tennessee at times, because several of their players (like McNair and George) were Oilers. I just can't stand Bud Adams. If he weren't such a dope, HE could have Reliant Stadium, and Nashville could have an expansion team. x(

[Fight_n_back]

6. Utah Jazz

which could only be outdone by the "Mississippi Intellectuals".

[VermontDem2004]

14. ok

people are critizing team names but they weren't originally from there. Has anyone ever heard of moving a team but keeping the same name? ex. Minneapolis Lakers, New Orleans Jazz, and Vancouver Grizzlies. I think a stupid name would be New York Knickerbokers(did I spell it right?)

[SweetZombieJesus]

19. I think they're both examples of stupid names

Moving a team to a town that has nothing to do with it's previous identity but keeping the name is just as stupid as naming a team the "Knickerbockers".

And what the fuck is a Knickerbocker anyway?

[Art_from_Ark]

76. A Knickerbocker is someone from New York city/state

especially a descendant of the early Dutch settlers.

Thanks to Washington Irving for popularizing that moniker

[Braden]

31. Los Angeles Lakers was next on my list

But that kind of flows and sounds good. Can you name a Lake in LA County? I can't. But it's not the worst example.

But Jazz in Utah? Just sounds funny.

[Fight_n_back]

32. Baltimore Ravens

were the Cleveland Browns but Cleveland sues to keep the name.

[HuckleB]

7. The Lakers!

Great name in Minnesota, but it makes no sense in LA. Perhaps the Dammed Reservoirs, but not the Lakers.

[JVS]

27. Gotta agree. It made sense in MN, now it is just dumb.

Utah should be the Salt-lakers, because they have nothing to do with jazz as well

[Braden]

10. no Utah Jazz?

what a gaffe!

[SweetZombieJesus]

13. Couldn't do it. Mom's a Jazz fan, and I'd catch hell when she reads this

But yeah, it is an incredibly stupid name.

[catzies]

67. Your mom is an incredibly intelligent woman and a beautiful person.

I love my Utah Jazz.

[Stupdworld]

12. UCSC banana slugs

Go Banana!
/simpsons

[SweetZombieJesus]

16. Hah, forgot about Santa Cruz

Isn't that Ben Stein's alma mater?

[Caution]

18. Raptor

actually a raptor is a bird of prey (a hawk is a raptor). The dinosaur form JP is a Velociraptor.

[SweetZombieJesus]

24. Yeah, but look at Toronto's logo and merchandise

They plaster that god damn dinosaur all over all of it. Isn't there anything in Toronto they could have named it after? Maybe the Toronto McKenzie Brothers? ;-)

[FlashHarry]

28. Uh huh. Does this look like a hawk to you?

This is pure Jurassic Park opportunism. It was dated almost as soon as it was designed. :puke:

[THUNDER HANDS]

20. New Jersey Nets????

Are you asking for a beat down, son?

:)

[SweetZombieJesus]

26. I have nothing personal against the team, but it's a stupid name

Why not just be the New Jersey Hoops? Or the New Jersey Backboards? How about the New Jersey Basketballs?

See? It's stupid.

[CO Liberal]

39. They Were Originally The "New York Nets"

And they took that name to go with the Mets and the Jets.

At one time, there was a tennis team called the New York Sets, too.

[SweetZombieJesus]

42. Yuck, rhyming names

Me no likey.

[Fight_n_back]

36. That name makes sense

because they were attempting to follow in Joe Willie's wake.

[HEyHEY]

21. I think the Blue JAckets have a great name

It's not after an Animal and has some history

[bushisanidiot]

22. USC Game Cocks or just "Cocks"

sorry, I just think it's a really stoooopid name.

[mitchum]

33. Actually, I like it because it's violent and vulgar (to some)...

However, I've always thought the Lady Gamecocks (for women's athletics) just sounds...well...dumb.

[SweetZombieJesus]

34. And every frat boy here has that fucking hat with their name on it

Come to think of it, I should have included it for annoying the piss out of me. Yes frat boys, its HILARIOUS that you have a hat that says COCKS on it. Good for you.

[FlashHarry]

41. I was just going to say the same thing.

Though, before you wear it, you must slash the brim with a razor and wash it in the dishwasher a few times to get that puked-in look. To top it off, pair it with a cowrie-shell choker, an Abercrombie & Fitch t-shirt and a $500 North Face Gore-Tex jacket.

[SweetZombieJesus]

44. Exactly

I want to punch every single one of those fucking assholes, regardless of whether they do anything other than exist to annoy me.

[bushisanidiot]

51. I've Seen Those Boys Too. Well, Maybe They're Gay And Celebrating

Cocks of all kinds. That would make sense I suppose.

[underpants]

23. The A's name is classic-What about the L.A.Lakers

With all of those wonderfully creative minds out there you'd think someone would have thought of something else when the team moved from Minnesota. Same for the Utah Jazz.

[Cush]

37. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

I voted for the ducks, only because I forgot about U of Hawaii. I believe they are just the "Warriors" now...scroll down to see some old UH helmets :-)

http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/wac.htm

[Throckmorton]

40. The Connecticut College Beligerent Camels.

I kid you not, for two seasons thats what they called themselves.

[SweetZombieJesus]

49. That's not stupid, that's brilliant

If they were still named that, I would buy oodles of merchandise.

[VermontDem2004]

46. I nominate the Fighting Whites

Northern Colorado University Fighting Whites.

[SmileyBoy]

54. I thought Northern Colorado was the Golden Bears.

But I do know that the U of North Dakota (Fighting Sioux) official colors are green and PINK. That's right, PINK.

[VermontDem2004]

56. ....

http://www.fightingwhites.org/aboutus.aspx

[maveric]

47. Padres??? Catholic priests??

Sure the missions were a big part of San Diego's history (aside from slaughtering thousands of natives), but for a name of a baseball team??!! Pretty bad.
The "Expos" is a stinker too.

on edit:<disclaimer>, I am in no way slamming catholicism to the tune of recent threads demonstrating such.
I'm catholic.

[CPschem]

48. BOSTON RED SOX

scumbags.

[SiobhanClancy]

52. Still trying to stir the pot,I see

But don't hold back...tell us how you REALLY feel:)

[Shrek]

53. Cleveland Browns

WTH is a "brown" and why would anybody want to be one?

[GOPisEvil]

55. Named for their founder - Paul Brown.

Still kinda stupid, but at least it has SOME meaning.

[felonious thunk]

57. No Redskins yet?

I'm a big Redskins fan too. But it's a horrible name.

[GOPisEvil]

58. Go with Tuesday Morning Quarterback's name for them

Potomac Drainage Basin Indigenous Persons.

Yeah Gregg Easterbrook's a conservative, but his weekly column on ESPN.com's page 2 is good stuff.

[SiobhanClancy]

59. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

and their idiotic leprechaun

[HEyHEY]

60. or my High school's team name - "The Moody Blues"

I've been throught this with you before but whatever..it makes me laugh!

[Ivory_Tower]

61. My Alma Mater

The Virginia Tech Fighting Gobblers.

They may go by "Hokies" now, but I'll always think of the Fighting Gobblers.

(And don't ask me "What's a Hokie?")

But there are also the Temple Owls, and Delaware Blue Hens, so maybe it wasn't so bad after all.

[Hawkeye-X]

62. Here's my college

Metro State College of Denver Roadrunners.

Umm.. we don't have any roadrunners around here.. You must be thinking of Arizona/New Mexico



BTW - what the hell is this?

[SweetZombieJesus]

63. Holy shit, The Lopers!

Hah! That's my school. The UNK Lopers. Very, very stupid name.

[pstokely]

64. the Scotties

http://www.ballstonspa.k12.ny.us/High_School/HSHome.htm

[Ripley]

65. Arizona Cardinals.

If you're going to be a bird in the NFL you want to be a bird of prey like a Falcon or Seahawk, not some cute little red chirpy-chirp bird taking a bird bath in my backyard. It's funny how they even try to make the cardinal on their helmets look ferocious. dumb.

[bif]

66. The WSU Tartars

Dumb but cool, too. Sadly, they changed the name a few years back to the Warriors because supposedly no one knew what Tartars were. Now they have a generic and bland nickname.

[geniph]

68. Seattle Supersonics

Damned team was named for a jet that was never even allowed to fly here! I remember when the SST program went bust - a lot of my friends' parents were laid off. It was bad times around here.

[jmowreader]

69. The Fighting Camels of Campbell University

Campbell University is in Buies Creek, NC. (http://www.campbell.edu) This school makes Liberty University look secular (it's a Baptist university, and in the category of Christian Universities in North Carolina only Duke has a larger enrollment), and it's been in operation for over 100 years.

In the 19th century, after the school had been open for just a few years, most of it burned to the ground. The founder, James Campbell, was sitting there with his friend wondering how God could do such a thing to him. His friend looked at him and yelled "What's the matter with you? Your name's Campbell, get a hump on you! We've got work to do!" Mr. Campbell thought he was told "you're a camel, get a hump on you." (Don't ask.)

The story spread, and in 1924, the University newspaper ran an article that said "the university monogram club, which has recently changed its mascot from Hornets to Camels, inducted five new men last week." And from that time on, all Campbell teams have worn the Fighting Camel.

No other NCAA Division I team has a camel for a mascot, and Campbell has a live one.

The rest of the Top Four:

The Cardinal of Stanford. This would be a great name if they were the Cardinals. But there's only one cardinal.

The Demon Deacons of Wake Forest and the Blue Devils of Duke. These teams make the list because they're both Christian schools. Uhhh..doesn't the Bible say something about following the devil?

[Norbert]

70. Georgetown Hoyas

Whatza Hoya?

With all due respect to the Alums.

[George_Bonanza]

71. What's a blue jacket?

Judging from Columbus' logo, it's an angry bee.

[Boss Tweed]

72. "Stupidest Sports Team Names"

Hey, if you had to spend a night in a jail cell, would you rather your cellmate be an Oiler or a Packer?

[LTR]

73. A few

LA Lakers - Just how many lakes are there in LA?

Utah Jazz - Unless dem Mormons love Jazz music.

Minnesota Wild - Never liked the name. I wanted them to re-adopt the North Stars name.

Minnesota Lynx (goes with the wild animal theme of the Timberwolves. Does not make for a good name, though.)

My High School (Trojans) - Hit 'em high, hit 'em low. Hit 'em where the Trojans go!

OSU Buckeyes - The named the team after a nut!

LA Dodgers - Dodging Ferraris on I-10, maybe. Dodging bullets?

[cmd]

74. High School team - The Poca Dots

from Poca, West Virginia

[seamarq]

75. The Star Valley Cheese Makers (Dad's High School)

It was the Basketball team he played on in H.S. Star Valley, WY.