Worst sports team name?

[Deleted]

So I got inspired to create this thread when it's been leaked that the new Ottawa CFL team will be called the Redblacks. This is possibly the worst team name I ever heard but one or the other names considered was the Ottawa Raftsmen

[triplethreatmark]

The Calgary Rad'z that played in the old RHI (Roller Hockey International) back in the 90s. I mean, taking roller hockey seriously enough to air it on ESPN was 90s enough but with a team like the Rad'z, you've crossed the line of good taste.

[Mike Wooster]

Utah Jazz.

[Citizen Grimm]

....the f*** is a Redblack?

[Talent Name]

The Shockers which is an NCAA team that or Rhode Island School of Design Nads or the Washington Redskins

[Mozenrath]

I figured someone would say Red Wings by now. Don't google how someone can earn that.

[triplethreatmark]

May 30, 2013 19:53:37 GMT -5 Citizen Grimm said:

....the f*** is a Redblack?

Red and Black have traditionally been the colors for teams from Ottawa kinda like how Black and Gold are traditional team colors for teams from Pittsburgh. Ottawa's going about that in a real stupid manner though. It'd be like calling the Steelers the Blackgolds.

[Deleted]

The Los Angeles Xtreme

[MolotovMocktail]

Kansas City Wiz
Macon Whoopee

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

University of Arkansas Boll Weevils have to be somewhere up (down?) there.

[Toxik916]

The UCSB Banana Slugs

[Bone Daddy]

I'm proud to be a Minute Man

[Spiderf 4]

May 30, 2013 20:45:09 GMT -5 MolotovMocktail said:

Macon Whoopee

I freaking love this name.

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

Washington Wizards

[Dat Dude]

Redskins for obvious reasons.

[mizerable]

May 30, 2013 23:08:26 GMT -5 Seth Drakin of Monster Crap said:

Washington Wizards

I absolutely hate this name. It's so f***in' stupid, but I guess "Bullets" promoted violence simply through the name itself. Even if they wanted to change the name, they could have used one of the old ABA names such as the Squires (yes, I know it's Virginia, but close enough).

But that's the NBA for ya. Most of the teams nowadays have a team that has some generic name so if the team ever moves, the name isn't looked at in a weird way for not fitting (I'm looking at you, Utah Jazz).

Oklahoma City Thunder (they'll make excuses how OKC has "crazy thunder" or some shit, but it's still dumb. Why not the Outlaws or Laters?

Charlotte Bobcats (let's pick an animal that lives across almost the entire US so if we ever move, it will be okay!)

Orlando Magic/Miami Heat (stupid new age shit names, I'm not big on animal names, but I'd take that over some "energy" shit name)

New Orleans Hornets (they'll always be in Charlotte for me, although again it's just that name that universally fits anywhere, although at least they're changing it to Pelicans...but let's be honest, Jazz is still by far the best)

Memphis Gizzlies (no f***in' Grizzlies around here! I'd prefer if they were the Memphis Grizzled Old Veterans, it would make just as much sense...oh wait Grizzly bears USED to be in Memphis way back then...they should be the Memphis Skeletal Remains of Grizzlies then)

Sacramento Kings (everything about this franchise always feels so middle of the road, the name just sounds so much more appealing in a place like Kansas City)

The Toronto Raptors should have gone to Utah, so the Jazz would go to New Orleans, so the Hornets would stay in Charlotte, the Bobcats would possibly go to Toronto, although I could make an excuse so that Toronto gets the Bulls, since CNSX is based in Toronto and can make "sense" of that, the Bobcats would be in Memphis instead, and Chicago would get the Grizzlies, which they'd then have the Cubs, Bears and Grizzlies. Heh. I'd also send the Lakers back to f***in' Minnesota, so that would mean that the Timberwolves would need to go somewhere...I guess they could just be the Wolves and go to Phoenix? That might work, which I would then move the Suns to LA. Boom. So yeah...I'd basically f*** over the entire league just to make it "look more grounded in their area".

I don't know, even the weird names that might not have a close association with that particular region just feel more embedded in the franchise as opposed to some basic name that fits almost anywhere. I'd much rather support a team with the name "Squeaky Wheels" as opposed to "Lightning" or "Rush" or some shit like that. Enough of that f***in' crap.

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

May 30, 2013 23:39:57 GMT -5 mizerable said:

May 30, 2013 23:08:26 GMT -5 Seth Drakin of Monster Crap said:

Washington Wizards

I absolutely hate this name. It's so f***in' stupid, but I guess "Bullets" promoted violence simply through the name itself. Even if they wanted to change the name, they could have used one of the old ABA names such as the Squires (yes, I know it's Virginia, but close enough).

But that's the NBA for ya. Most of the teams nowadays have a team that has some generic name so if the team ever moves, the name isn't looked at in a weird way for not fitting (I'm looking at you, Utah Jazz).

Oklahoma City Thunder (they'll make excuses how OKC has "crazy thunder" or some shit, but it's still dumb. Why not the Outlaws or Laters?

Charlotte Bobcats (let's pick an animal that lives across almost the entire US so if we ever move, it will be okay!)

Orlando Magic/Miami Heat (stupid new age shit names, I'm not big on animal names, but I'd take that over some "energy" shit name)

New Orleans Hornets (they'll always be in Charlotte for me, although again it's just that name that universally fits anywhere, although at least they're changing it to Pelicans...but let's be honest, Jazz is still by far the best)

Memphis Gizzlies (no f***in' Grizzlies around here! I'd prefer if they were the Memphis Grizzled Old Veterans, it would make just as much sense...oh wait Grizzly bears USED to be in Memphis way back then...they should be the Memphis Skeletal Remains of Grizzlies then)

Sacramento Kings (everything about this franchise always feels so middle of the road, the name just sounds so much more appealing in a place like Kansas City)

The Toronto Raptors should have gone to Utah, so the Jazz would go to New Orleans, so the Hornets would stay in Charlotte, the Bobcats would possibly go to Toronto, although I could make an excuse so that Toronto gets the Bulls, since CNSX is based in Toronto and can make "sense" of that, the Bobcats would be in Memphis instead, and Chicago would get the Grizzlies, which they'd then have the Cubs, Bears and Grizzlies. Heh. I'd also send the Lakers back to f***in' Minnesota, so that would mean that the Timberwolves would need to go somewhere...I guess they could just be the Wolves and go to Phoenix? That might work, which I would then move the Suns to LA. Boom. So yeah...I'd basically f*** over the entire league just to make it "look more grounded in their area".

I don't know, even the weird names that might not have a close association with that particular region just feel more embedded in the franchise as opposed to some basic name that fits almost anywhere. I'd much rather support a team with the name "Squeaky Wheels" as opposed to "Lightning" or "Rush" or some shit like that. Enough of that f***in' crap.

Charlotte Bobcats are going to be named the Charlotte Hornets soon as the New Orleans Hornets are planning on becoming the New Orleans Pelicans. While there are a lot of true facts about why the team was named Bobcats, the most interesting one is a rumor that the team was named after it's original owner Robert "Bob" L. Johnson, who founded BET.

When the Toronto franchise formed, people wanted to name them the Toronto Huskies, which was the name of the original franchise that was there, but the people could not come up with a logo that would not have any semblance to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Out of ten final name options, they chose Raptors after the popularity of the film Jurassic Park. The other names were Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs, Scorpions, T-Rex, Tarantulas, and Terriers.

Thunder is a fitting moniker for the Oklahoma City franchise, not only as a reference to powerful storms in the area known as Tornado Alley. The Oklahoma City-based 45th Infantry Division carries Thunderbirds as its nickname, and that's a reference to the state's American Indian heritage. Even one of Oklahoma native Garth Brooks' biggest hits was "The Thunder Rolls."

Interestingly enough Kansas City was where the Kings were before they moved to Sacramento.

The Orlando Magic name started strangely enough because the original owner's daughter said of Orlando, "I really like this place. This place is like Magic."

Miami Heat actually defeated the other finalist, the Miami Vice. Don't ask me why they didn't go with the Miami Vice.

NBA actually has a part of their site that talks about why stuff was named if you have any questions. Unfortunately this was before the Seattle Supersonics became the Oklahoma City Thunder so you won't get any answer on that.

www.nba.com/features/behind_the_name.html

[BigBadZ]

XFL. Also some of the individual teams. Don't get me wrong, some of the teams had good enough names but then you have Memphis Maniax, L.A. Xtreme, and Orlando Rage.


Ok, ok, Maniax is a guilty pleasure and I kinda like it

[BR329]

I'll keep it to just major professional sports.

1) Washington Wizards: Sounds like goddamn WNBA team
2) Charlotte Bobcats: Atleast there going back to the Hornets.
3) Tampa Bay Rays: Such a boring name
4) New Orleans Pelicans: Really?
5) Orlando Magic: A name out of the early 90's and it should have stayed there.

[Hit Girl]

"Milton Keynes Dons" - If you're trying to establish a new identity for a football club in Milton Keynes, then using part of the Wimbledon name isn't a good way of doing it, particularly when it also reminds Wimbledon fans of the way they effectively lost their club to franchising.

"Utah Jazz" - Keeping the name "Jazz" when the team moved to Utah was just plain dumb. Is Utah known for its thriving jazz scene and culture? It's particularly annoying that the New Orleans franchise is now calling itself the "Pelicans", one of the lamest names they possibly could have come up with.

"The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" - Too long, too convuluted. A total mess.

"Cleveland Indians" - Not so much for the name, although Native Americans may disagree, but that logo is just embarassing. A stereotyped "red man" with a massive grin on his face. It just looks way too similar to racist "pickaninny" imagery from days past. Awful.

Any team that uses "Wildcats" or "Cougars" in their name - It just sounds so generic and high-schoolish.

"FC United of Manchester" - Seriously guys, was this really the best choice? "Newton Heath" would have been a better choice, with a reference to Manchester United's history at least. "FC United of Manchester" also leads to some rather unfortunate initials.

"Nashville Predators" - It makes them sound like rapists or paedophiles.