Sports teams name changes

HesCalledDyer · August 2019

I'm not a fan of the singular nickname trend. Storm, Fire, Force, Lightning, Thunder, Blast. They sound like flavors of Mountain Dew or Monster Energy.

mrussel1 · August 2019

Is the force, the Cleveland Force, the old MISL team?

MayDay10 · August 2019

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm not a fan of the singular nickname trend. Storm, Fire, Force, Lightning, Thunder, Blast. They sound like flavors of Mountain Dew or Monster Energy.

I dont like that one either, but I wasted mine on the 2-name trend.

Yes, those are awful. It was unique in 1995, but when everyone does it in 2019, it is lame and doesnt set you apart at all.

mrussel1 · August 2019

MayDay10 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm not a fan of the singular nickname trend. Storm, Fire, Force, Lightning, Thunder, Blast. They sound like flavors of Mountain Dew or Monster Energy.

I dont like that one either, but I wasted mine on the 2-name trend.

Yes, those are awful. It was unique in 1995, but when everyone does it in 2019, it is lame and doesnt set you apart at all.

There ain't nothing wrong with the Lightning.

MayDay10 · August 2019

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm not a fan of the singular nickname trend. Storm, Fire, Force, Lightning, Thunder, Blast. They sound like flavors of Mountain Dew or Monster Energy.

I dont like that one either, but I wasted mine on the 2-name trend.

Yes, those are awful. It was unique in 1995, but when everyone does it in 2019, it is lame and doesnt set you apart at all.

There ain't nothing wrong with the Lightning.

It was unique when they came along and it fits the area. It is also much more of a tangible noun than most lame non-plural nickname concepts

But Minnesota Wild is trying too hard and lame, and I never have gotten used to it 20 years later

mickeyrat · August 2019

mrussel1 said:

pjhawks said:

I'm not a fan of teams using 'regions' or 'states' in their team names. New England, Arizona, Florida, Colorado. there are multiple hockey teams in Florida, you should not be called the Florida Panthers.

and agree on the double names. not a big fan of that either.

How about the Twins, Lightning, Bucs, Golden State? All of those?

I liked the California Angels. I still don't know their official name today.

Los Angeles Angels......in Anaheim....

mrussel1 · August 2019

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

pjhawks said:

I'm not a fan of teams using 'regions' or 'states' in their team names. New England, Arizona, Florida, Colorado. there are multiple hockey teams in Florida, you should not be called the Florida Panthers.

and agree on the double names. not a big fan of that either.

How about the Twins, Lightning, Bucs, Golden State? All of those?

I liked the California Angels. I still don't know their official name today.

Los Angeles Angels......in Anaheim....

Turrible and non sensical

MayDay10 · August 2019

I liked the California Angels and they had a classic look before "Angels in the Outfield" came out

Image: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/prosportsteams/images/d/dd/California_Angels.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120911180905

tempo_n_groove · August 2019

mickeyrat said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Bentleyspop said:

Bullets became the Wizards

Washington Bullets Was the BEST name in all of sports. Perfect for a DC team to be named that. I was appaled that they changed the name. Hell, I'm still mad. Offend some people, I don't give a shit. That name was great.

Seeing Jordan in a throwback Bullets Jersey is a personal fav of mine and if I had the loot I'd buy a game worn one.

If I recall, the name was changed when DC was the murder capital of the country. I think they thought it was a bad look. Of course it used to be the Baltimore Bullets way back. It fits them too.

Whatever the reason, I still loved that name.

EDIT: Something messed up about that logo is the "hands Up" on the L's. Man that is messed up. I like it even more now. I'm a bad guy, I know...

suppose the ball right above them has nothing to do with it.

I was being facetious. In this day and age everyone gets pissed about something, people could go the extra length to find the image offensive.

tempo_n_groove · August 2019

MayDay10 said:

I liked the California Angels and they had a classic look before "Angels in the Outfield" came out

The CA was my favorite. It was the second design from 65 when they first came to Anaheim and brought back in the mid 90's.

Tim Salmon baby!

Ledbetterman10 · August 2019

Can't help but think of the opening narration of BASEketball…..

"The Oilers moved to Tennessee...where there is no oil, the Lakers moved to Los Angeles...where there are no lakes, and the Jazz moved to Utah...where they don't allow music."

erebus · August 2019

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm not a fan of the singular nickname trend. Storm, Fire, Force, Lightning, Thunder, Blast. They sound like flavors of Mountain Dew or Monster Energy.

I dont like that one either, but I wasted mine on the 2-name trend.

Yes, those are awful. It was unique in 1995, but when everyone does it in 2019, it is lame and doesnt set you apart at all.

There ain't nothing wrong with the Lightning.

Correct, nothing wrong with Lightning

but hate when announcers abbreviate it to The 'NING, or the Canes or the Raps

didn't Tampa have a Ning 3rd jersey?

erebus · August 2019

mrussel1 said:

pjhawks said:

I'm not a fan of teams using 'regions' or 'states' in their team names. New England, Arizona, Florida, Colorado. there are multiple hockey teams in Florida, you should not be called the Florida Panthers.

and agree on the double names. not a big fan of that either.

How about the Twins, Lightning, Bucs, Golden State? All of those?

I liked the California Angels. I still don't know their official name today.

The Minneapolis - Saint Paul Twins might be too long for the jerseys

as is Knickerbockers and Metropolitans I guess....

mrussel1 · August 2019

erebus said:

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I'm not a fan of the singular nickname trend. Storm, Fire, Force, Lightning, Thunder, Blast. They sound like flavors of Mountain Dew or Monster Energy.

I dont like that one either, but I wasted mine on the 2-name trend.

Yes, those are awful. It was unique in 1995, but when everyone does it in 2019, it is lame and doesnt set you apart at all.

There ain't nothing wrong with the Lightning.

Correct, nothing wrong with Lightning

but hate when announcers abbreviate it to The 'NING, or the Canes or the Raps

didn't Tampa have a Ning 3rd jersey?

Yeah we used to call them the Ning when I lived there in the 90s. I hear more Bolts on tv now, but locals still say 'ning... it never bothered me, but I was/am a huge fan.

I don't recall a Jersey with those words on it but maybe. I like the straight black ones they sported on Saturday nights last season.

Glorified KC · August 2019

The Utah Jazz. Not that I'm hating on the name, but they moved from New Orleans, where that name makes a lot more sense. That would be like the Tennessee Titans keeping the Oilers name.

markymark550 · August 2019

Speaking of jerseys, it drove me crazy in the NBA Finals with the North jerseys and the Town jerseys.

Meltdown99 · August 2019

erebus said:

I do like when the Hurricanes wear the Whalers jerseys

Bring back the Whale and the Nordiques (it's a shame, they have a new arena, move a sunbelt team)

Florida Panthers can move to Quebec City
Tampa Rays to Montreal
Quebec sends back unlimited poutine, maple syrup and snowbirds

Montreal could not keep the Expos the 1st time. What makes you think they survive a 2nd time. And who is going to build a stadium? I know there is the talk of Tampa/Montreal splitting the home games...but still who is going to buiuld a baseball stadium for 40 games...It is something Trudeau would do since math is not his strong suit.

mrussel1 · August 2019

Meltdown99 said:

erebus said:

I do like when the Hurricanes wear the Whalers jerseys

Bring back the Whale and the Nordiques (it's a shame, they have a new arena, move a sunbelt team)

Florida Panthers can move to Quebec City
Tampa Rays to Montreal
Quebec sends back unlimited poutine, maple syrup and snowbirds

Montreal could not keep the Expos the 1st time. What makes you think they survive a 2nd time. And who is going to build a stadium? I know there is the talk of Tampa/Montreal splitting the home games...but still who is going to buiuld a baseball stadium for 40 games...It is something Trudeau would do since math is not his strong suit.

True.. and the reality is that although the Trop gets grief, if you are sitting there watching a game, it's perfectly fine. The sight lines are good, seats are comfortable, plenty of food and...it's air conditioned. The problem with the Trop are the lack of luxury boxes that sell and, most importantly, the location. If they built a stadium like Miami's in Hillsborough, people would go.

Now when the Lightning played there for a few years, after moving out of the Expo center, that really sucked.

dankind · August 2019

I just saw some millennial in Boston wearing a Tampa Bay Rowdies shirt. No bullshit.

I’d forgotten all about the Rowdies.

mcgruff10 · August 2019

Being from New Jersey I hate that my favorite football team is named the New York Giants.

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