OT-What would you name a sports team?

SunDancer · 04-01-2003, 12:38 PM

I am interested in conducting some name-the-team contests for each city. Each day or two, I will put out cities all in a state, and I would like to hear your team nickname suggestion, and why.

Today, I'll start with two states, each presenting one city.

Birmingham, Alabama
Anchorage, Alaska

Draft Dodger · 04-01-2003, 12:41 PM

Birmingham Barons
Anchorage Alaskans

I heart alliteration.

JeeberD · 04-01-2003, 12:43 PM

Birmingham Baboons
Anchorage Baboons

I heart Baboons...

Marmel · 04-01-2003, 12:49 PM

Anchorage Snow
Anchorage Eskimos
Anchorage Ice (Demons, Warriors, Fighters, etc...)

Birmingham Bombers
Birmingham Gulf
Alabama Slammers

Edit to add why: for Anchorage, they all have to do with ice, snow, cold, etc...

Bombers for aliteration
Gulf because they are near the Gulf of Mex. and it is original
Alabama Slammers rhymes (somewhat) and is a name of a drink.

SunDancer · 04-01-2003, 12:52 PM

I always like the Alaska Kodiaks (a Kodiak bear is brown bear inhabiting islands and coastal areas of Alaska and sometimes considered a separate species).

Birmingham is a tough one.

MylesKnight · 04-01-2003, 01:07 PM

Alaskan Frontier.. (I also like Kodiak. Good addition Sunny!!)

As for Birmingham or Alabama, hmmmm....

How about the B-ham Thieves, in honor of the city of Birmingham stealing the Orlando Rays Minor League Baseball Franchise (AA - Southern League) from Central Florida.

Sounds pretty damn fitting to me..

Fritz · 04-01-2003, 01:14 PM

Alaska Sled dogs (crappy I know)
Birmingham Six or Birmingham 6

Marmel · 04-01-2003, 01:15 PM

Fritz, you let me down. When I saw you were the last person who posted here, I thought for sure I would be reading something like:

The Anchorage Dildos strapped to Subby's forehead.

MylesKnight · 04-01-2003, 01:23 PM

Whoops, scratch my post above about Birmingham.. It's Montgomery that has stolen Orlando's AA Team that will be moving to Alabama next season..

If we were talking Montgomery, I'd have to go with the Montgomery Boycott or Montgomery Freedom, in honor of Rosa Parks and the infamous Montgomery City Bus Boycott during the Civil Rights Movement..

As for Birmingham, if it were a Football Team, I'd call it the Birmingham a Franchise Here is a Sign of Certain Death for the Entire League, or Death for short, in honor of B-ham's previous failed attempts with teams in the XFL, USFL, and the old WLAF.

or, we could just go with the old standby, the Alabama Chain-Gang..

What do ya think?

Wolfpack · 04-01-2003, 01:45 PM

I agree on Kodiaks for Anchorage.

For Birmingham, I'd say "Inferno".

WSUCougar · 04-01-2003, 02:43 PM

What a great idea for a thread!

Anchorage Admirals
Anchorage Auroras (as in the Northern Lights, not Oldsmobiles)
Anchorage Snow Leopards (I've used this before)

Birmingham Bandits
Birmingham Hounds
Birmingham 'n Eggs

(I love Alabama Slammers, by the way)

MylesKnight · 04-01-2003, 03:11 PM

#3 on your list B-ham list is CLASSIC, Coug..

I can see it now, a giant Omelet for a mascot..

SunDancer · 04-01-2003, 03:35 PM

Is Kodiak or Kodiaks better?

Ksyrup · 04-01-2003, 03:55 PM

Is that for real? Are the Rays moving to Montgomery? Tallahassee came that close to getting them 5 or so years ago, but the county dicked around on the developers' permit to build the stadium, and then Disney built the Braves' complex, and that was the end of that.

I would love minor league baseball in this town. I can't stand college baseball, so even though we've got FSU here, it just ain't the same.

mckerney · 04-01-2003, 04:12 PM

Chunks

Think of the great "I feel Chunky" or "Get Chunky" marketing campaigns.

Ksyrup · 04-01-2003, 04:15 PM

Or the headlines when the team sucks:

Montgomery Blows Chunks

SunDancer · 04-01-2003, 04:37 PM

Birmingham Blazers?

SunDancer · 04-01-2003, 08:06 PM

Ok, I like the Alaska Kodiaks and the Birmingham Bombers as the favs.

Let's go to the next few cities:

Arizona:
Phoenix
Tuscon

Arkansas:
Little Rock

wudu · 04-01-2003, 08:21 PM

Arizona Sirocco (the desert wind, not the car)
Arkansas Boulders (I heart irony)

Killebrew · 04-01-2003, 08:32 PM

Birmingham Burners
Birmingham Gardeners
Birmingham Coke Snorters
Birmingham Love Machines
Alabama Slammers
Alabama Zeppelin Dimes
Alabama Crotchtents
Alabama Home Decorators
Anchorage Cornhuskers
Anchorage Smelly Clams
Anchorage All Nighters
Anchorage Eskimo's
Alaska Etiquette Hounds
Alaska Sun
Alaska Alouettes
Alaska Foggy Notions

(Edit: oops I misunderstood the contest

)

Killebrew · 04-01-2003, 08:37 PM

Dola...

Phoenix Gophers
Phoenix Phoenixes
Phoenix Dashboard Icons
Phoenix Sweaters

Tuscon Retired Cougars
Tuscon Imperialists
Tuscon Walkers
Tuscon Gladiators

Little Rock Rocks
Little Rock Slick Willy's
Little Rock Eskimo's
Little Rock Love Jockeys

QuikSand · 04-01-2003, 09:33 PM

I'd move the Birmingham team across the state, and name them the Selma Souls.

tucker342 · 04-01-2003, 09:54 PM

Beavers!!!!!!!!!!!

or the Alaska HellaCold

tucker342 · 04-01-2003, 09:57 PM

dola-

Arkansas Saw
Phoenix Ice
Phoenix Blacktop

hoosierdude · 04-01-2003, 10:26 PM

Little Rock Diamonds
Phoenix Sol

McSweeny · 04-01-2003, 10:29 PM

how about the stonington stoners?

fantastic flying froggies · 04-02-2003, 07:31 AM

Phoenix Firebirds
Tucson Heat (but it's a dry heat...)

Little Rock Saxophone Players

Little Rock 'n' Rollers
Little Rock Big Rocks

Samdari · 04-02-2003, 07:37 AM

Macon Whoopie

SunDancer · 04-02-2003, 08:49 AM

My-to-date list:

Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Eskimos
Alaska Kodiaks

Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham Blitz
Birmingham Bombers

Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Ambush
Arizona Fangs

Little Rock, Arkansas
No clue

SunDancer · 04-02-2003, 08:53 AM

What exactly is a Firebird besides a car?

ColtCrazy · 04-02-2003, 08:58 AM

Tuscon Terrors
Tuson Rattlers
The Phoenix Fox
Phoenix Pharohs
Phoenix Desert Rats

Little Rock Leopards
Little Rock Legion
Little Rock Rampage

WSUCougar · 04-02-2003, 09:08 AM

Phoenix Phantoms
Tucson Tarantulas
Arizona Whirlwind
Arizona Road Runners

Little Rock Lobsters (get it?)
Little Rock Riot

andy m · 04-02-2003, 09:21 AM

i am still staggered that no team has chosen the nickname "enormous cocks". after all, there is a college team called the "game cocks" so what's the problem?

Marmel · 04-02-2003, 09:26 AM

I think we are waiting for a UK team before we associate cocks with them.

fantastic flying froggies · 04-02-2003, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SunDancer
What exactly is a Firebird besides a car?

Bird of fire. As in the phoenix rising from his ashes...

RendeR · 04-02-2003, 09:53 AM

Hrm excellent thread, let me toss a few things out for all the current places:

Anchorage Orcas (picture black and white helmet looking like head of the killer whale gaping at the opponent)

Birmingham Blazers (its hot there, fire logo etc etc)

Little Rock Rabid Racoons (can you here the chanting now? RAB-COONS RAB-COONS RAB-COONS!!!)

Phoenix Flames
Phoenix Hot Tamales
Phoenix Dusters (sand , dusty, dry..cough cough, hack)

Tuscon Gunslingers
Tuscon Posse
Tuscon Rustlers

Arizona Heat Wave
Arizona Miners (I seem to recall some sort of mining operations being big out there)
Arizona Sand Storm (ASS for short)

just my thoughts

RendeR · 04-02-2003, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by andy m
i am still staggered that no team has chosen the nickname "enormous cocks". after all, there is a college team called the "game cocks" so what's the problem?

The problem is that the game cocks are technically CHICKENS, not male organs =)

who wants to even relate their name with a CHICKEN....I still laugh my ass off when I see them play......

Wolfpack · 04-02-2003, 09:59 AM

Phoenix Saguaros
Arizona Scorpions

fantastic flying froggies · 04-02-2003, 10:04 AM

What are saguaros ?

Marmel · 04-02-2003, 10:05 AM

Cacti, I believe.

EagleFan · 04-02-2003, 10:20 AM

Phoenix Firebirds

Tuscon Tarrantualas (sp?)

Little Rock Ass-Backward Hicks

Just think of the give-away days. Banjo day, wife-beater day, Trailer Trash Day (the winning entry gets their trailer cleaned), gun rack day, the list just goes on and on.

JeeberD · 04-02-2003, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fantastic flying froggies
What are saguaros ?

They're the tall, thin cacti with the two arms that branch out and up towards the sky. Pretty much the only place you can find them in the US is in the Arizona area, I believe. I know they don't grow in Texas or New Mexico...

fantastic flying froggies · 04-02-2003, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EagleFan
Phoenix Firebirds

Hey I posted THAT a few posts back !!!

EagleFan · 04-02-2003, 10:33 AM

Oops, sorry triple f. In that case, it's a vote for your idea. I missed it up there.

Butter · 04-02-2003, 10:58 AM

My wife and I actually created a team in NCAA Football 2003... in Greenville, SC. She chose a paw as the logo, and I suggested that the paw looked like a raccoon's. So, she went with Greenville Raccoons. However, we didn't think beforehand about the horrid 'Cocks-like shortening that this name would surely receive in South Carolina... heart of the South.

JPhillips · 04-02-2003, 11:07 AM

Birmingham Ironmen (but only if they could get the rights to use Ironman as their mascot)

Anchorage Brrrrrr
Anchorage Blubber
Anchorage Dog Whippers

Little Rock Illiterates
Little Rock Whitewaters

Phoenix Sprawl
Phoenix Phire

Tucson Not Phoenixers
Tucson Tacos
Tucson Tuscs (pronounced tusks)

clintl · 04-02-2003, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EagleFan
Phoenix Firebirds

The San Francisco Giants' AAA affiliate actually used this one for a while during the many years it was in Phoenix.

SunDancer · 04-02-2003, 11:14 AM

Alright guys, next state:

California

Cities:
Los Angeles
San Diego
Anaheim
San Francisco
Oakland
San Jose
Sacramento

JPhillips · 04-02-2003, 11:26 AM

Compton Crips

Los Angeles Multilinguals
Los Angeles Celebrity Douchebags (anyone else watch the Daily Show?)
Los Angeles Just Doing This Until I Get My Big Break

Palm Springs Almost Dead Celebrities (Bob Hope is the mascot)

Anaheim Conservatives
Anaheim Amatuers (as in porn)

San Francisco Bikers
San Francisco Quakes
San Francisco Swingers

Sacramento Blands
Sacamento Deficits

SunDancer · 04-02-2003, 11:38 AM

My suggestions are:
Los Angeles Knights
Anaheim Galaxy
San Diego Dolphins
San Jose Sabres
San Francisco Rush
Sacramento Gold
Sacramento Bandits

04-01-2003, 12:41 PM	#2
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	Birmingham Barons Anchorage Alaskans I heart alliteration. __________________ Mile High Hockey

04-01-2003, 12:49 PM	#4
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Anchorage Snow Anchorage Eskimos Anchorage Ice (Demons, Warriors, Fighters, etc...) Birmingham Bombers Birmingham Gulf Alabama Slammers Edit to add why: for Anchorage, they all have to do with ice, snow, cold, etc... Bombers for aliteration Gulf because they are near the Gulf of Mex. and it is original Alabama Slammers rhymes (somewhat) and is a name of a drink. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." Last edited by Marmel : 04-01-2003 at 12:51 PM.

04-01-2003, 12:52 PM	#5
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	My suggestions... I always like the Alaska Kodiaks (a Kodiak bear is brown bear inhabiting islands and coastal areas of Alaska and sometimes considered a separate species). Birmingham is a tough one.

04-01-2003, 01:07 PM	#6
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	Alaskan Frontier.. (I also like Kodiak. Good addition Sunny!!) As for Birmingham or Alabama, hmmmm.... How about the B-ham Thieves, in honor of the city of Birmingham stealing the Orlando Rays Minor League Baseball Franchise (AA - Southern League) from Central Florida. Sounds pretty damn fitting to me.. __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!! Last edited by MylesKnight : 04-01-2003 at 01:08 PM.

04-01-2003, 01:14 PM	#7
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	Alaska Sled dogs (crappy I know) Birmingham Six or Birmingham 6 __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

04-01-2003, 12:43 PM	#3
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Birmingham Baboons Anchorage Baboons I heart Baboons... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

04-01-2003, 01:15 PM	#8
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Fritz, you let me down. When I saw you were the last person who posted here, I thought for sure I would be reading something like: The Anchorage Dildos strapped to Subby's forehead. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

04-01-2003, 01:23 PM	#9
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	Whoops, scratch my post above about Birmingham.. It's Montgomery that has stolen Orlando's AA Team that will be moving to Alabama next season.. If we were talking Montgomery, I'd have to go with the Montgomery Boycott or Montgomery Freedom, in honor of Rosa Parks and the infamous Montgomery City Bus Boycott during the Civil Rights Movement.. As for Birmingham, if it were a Football Team, I'd call it the Birmingham a Franchise Here is a Sign of Certain Death for the Entire League, or Death for short, in honor of B-ham's previous failed attempts with teams in the XFL, USFL, and the old WLAF. or, we could just go with the old standby, the Alabama Chain-Gang.. What do ya think? __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!! Last edited by MylesKnight : 04-01-2003 at 01:24 PM.

04-01-2003, 01:45 PM	#10
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	I agree on Kodiaks for Anchorage. For Birmingham, I'd say "Inferno".

04-01-2003, 02:43 PM	#11
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	What a great idea for a thread! Anchorage Admirals Anchorage Auroras (as in the Northern Lights, not Oldsmobiles) Anchorage Snow Leopards (I've used this before) Birmingham Bandits Birmingham Hounds Birmingham 'n Eggs (I love Alabama Slammers, by the way) __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-01-2003, 03:11 PM	#12
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	#3 on your list B-ham list is CLASSIC, Coug.. I can see it now, a giant Omelet for a mascot.. __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!! Last edited by MylesKnight : 04-01-2003 at 03:13 PM.

04-01-2003, 03:35 PM	#13
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	What is better Is Kodiak or Kodiaks better?

04-01-2003, 03:55 PM	#14
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Is that for real? Are the Rays moving to Montgomery? Tallahassee came that close to getting them 5 or so years ago, but the county dicked around on the developers' permit to build the stadium, and then Disney built the Braves' complex, and that was the end of that. I would love minor league baseball in this town. I can't stand college baseball, so even though we've got FSU here, it just ain't the same. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-01-2003, 04:12 PM	#15
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Chunks Think of the great "I feel Chunky" or "Get Chunky" marketing campaigns.

04-01-2003, 04:15 PM	#16
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Or the headlines when the team sucks: Montgomery Blows Chunks __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

04-01-2003, 04:37 PM	#17
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	Birmingham Blazers?

04-01-2003, 08:06 PM	#18
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	Moving on... Ok, I like the Alaska Kodiaks and the Birmingham Bombers as the favs. Let's go to the next few cities: Arizona: Phoenix Tuscon Arkansas: Little Rock

04-01-2003, 08:21 PM	#19
wudu n00b Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oregon	Arizona Sirocco (the desert wind, not the car) Arkansas Boulders (I heart irony)

04-01-2003, 08:32 PM	#20
Killebrew H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2003	Birmingham Burners Birmingham Gardeners Birmingham Coke Snorters Birmingham Love Machines Alabama Slammers Alabama Zeppelin Dimes Alabama Crotchtents Alabama Home Decorators Anchorage Cornhuskers Anchorage Smelly Clams Anchorage All Nighters Anchorage Eskimo's Alaska Etiquette Hounds Alaska Sun Alaska Alouettes Alaska Foggy Notions (Edit: oops I misunderstood the contest) Last edited by Killebrew : 04-01-2003 at 08:33 PM.

04-01-2003, 08:37 PM	#21
Killebrew H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2003	Dola... Phoenix Gophers Phoenix Phoenixes Phoenix Dashboard Icons Phoenix Sweaters Tuscon Retired Cougars Tuscon Imperialists Tuscon Walkers Tuscon Gladiators Little Rock Rocks Little Rock Slick Willy's Little Rock Eskimo's Little Rock Love Jockeys

04-01-2003, 09:33 PM	#22
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I'd move the Birmingham team across the state, and name them the Selma Souls.

04-01-2003, 09:54 PM	#23
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	Beavers!!!!!!!!!!! or the Alaska HellaCold

04-01-2003, 09:57 PM	#24
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	dola- Arkansas Saw Phoenix Ice Phoenix Blacktop

04-01-2003, 10:26 PM	#25
hoosierdude High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indiana	Little Rock Diamonds Phoenix Sol __________________ TC Dale "Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud - Sophocles"

04-01-2003, 10:29 PM	#26
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	how about the stonington stoners?

04-02-2003, 07:31 AM	#27
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	Phoenix Firebirds Tucson Heat (but it's a dry heat...) Little Rock Saxophone Players Little Rock 'n' Rollers Little Rock Big Rocks __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink Last edited by fantastic flying froggies : 04-02-2003 at 07:32 AM.

04-02-2003, 07:37 AM	#28
Samdari Roster Filler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cicero	Macon Whoopie __________________ http://www.nateandellie.net Now featuring twice the babies for the same low price!

04-02-2003, 08:49 AM	#29
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	My-to-date list: Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage Eskimos Alaska Kodiaks Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Blitz Birmingham Bombers Phoenix, Arizona Arizona Ambush Arizona Fangs Little Rock, Arkansas No clue Last edited by SunDancer : 04-02-2003 at 08:59 AM.

04-02-2003, 08:53 AM	#30
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	What exactly is a Firebird besides a car?

04-02-2003, 08:58 AM	#31
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Tuscon Terrors Tuson Rattlers The Phoenix Fox Phoenix Pharohs Phoenix Desert Rats Little Rock Leopards Little Rock Legion Little Rock Rampage __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

04-02-2003, 09:08 AM	#32
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Phoenix Phantoms Tucson Tarantulas Arizona Whirlwind Arizona Road Runners Little Rock Lobsters (get it?) Little Rock Riot __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-02-2003, 09:21 AM	#33
andy m High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: norwich, UK	i am still staggered that no team has chosen the nickname "enormous cocks". after all, there is a college team called the "game cocks" so what's the problem? __________________ mostly harmless FOFL 2009 champs - Norwich Quagmire

04-02-2003, 09:26 AM	#34
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I think we are waiting for a UK team before we associate cocks with them. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

04-02-2003, 09:53 AM	#36
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	Hrm excellent thread, let me toss a few things out for all the current places: Anchorage Orcas (picture black and white helmet looking like head of the killer whale gaping at the opponent) Birmingham Blazers (its hot there, fire logo etc etc) Little Rock Rabid Racoons (can you here the chanting now? RAB-COONS RAB-COONS RAB-COONS!!!) Phoenix Flames Phoenix Hot Tamales Phoenix Dusters (sand , dusty, dry..cough cough, hack) Tuscon Gunslingers Tuscon Posse Tuscon Rustlers Arizona Heat Wave Arizona Miners (I seem to recall some sort of mining operations being big out there) Arizona Sand Storm (ASS for short) just my thoughts __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

04-02-2003, 09:59 AM	#38
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	Phoenix Saguaros Arizona Scorpions