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Old 12-05-2012, 12:21 AM
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New Orleans Pelicans?
Just heard that the NBA's New Orleans Hornets will be changing their name to the Pelicans next year. Now I know it's Louisiana's state bird, but sometimes state birds just do not work for a team name...
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Old 12-05-2012, 08:09 AM
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Ranks up there with some of the worst names in sports, IMO.

Utah Jazz are still pretty ****ing stupid, considering nobody in Utah cares for jazz.

Columbus Blue Jackets... when you shorten a teams name to a sex act, and nobody - even in Columbus - knows what a blue jacket is, you've failed on a team name.

Memphis Grizzlies... there are no grizzlies in Memphis... probably just black bears.

LA Lakers... not sure there is a lake in LA. You aren't in Minnesota anymore.

Just to name a few others.
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Old 12-05-2012, 08:51 AM
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Ranks up there with some of the worst names in sports, IMO.

Utah Jazz are still pretty ****ing stupid, considering nobody in Utah cares for jazz.

Columbus Blue Jackets... when you shorten a teams name to a sex act, and nobody - even in Columbus - knows what a blue jacket is, you've failed on a team name.

Memphis Grizzlies... there are no grizzlies in Memphis... probably just black bears.

LA Lakers... not sure there is a lake in LA. You aren't in Minnesota anymore.

Just to name a few others.
I always thought the Philadelphia Phillies was kind of a dumb name. Not even necessarily dumb just a lazy way out. Boston Bossies, Houston Houies, San Diego Sandies. They all sound dumb too but really the concept is no different.
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Old 12-05-2012, 09:38 AM
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Houston Texans bugs me too.

Pelicans is pretty awful though
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Old 12-05-2012, 09:56 AM
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Until last year Pensacola had an independent minor-pro baseball team called the Pensacola Pelicans, pretty bad but wait:

This year we now have a AA affiliate of the Reds and they're called the Blue Wahoos! Ouch
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Old 12-05-2012, 10:41 AM
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I like it.
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Old 12-05-2012, 11:01 AM
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Ranks up there with some of the worst names in sports, IMO.

Utah Jazz are still pretty ****ing stupid, considering nobody in Utah cares for jazz.

Columbus Blue Jackets... when you shorten a teams name to a sex act, and nobody - even in Columbus - knows what a blue jacket is, you've failed on a team name.

Memphis Grizzlies... there are no grizzlies in Memphis... probably just black bears.

LA Lakers... not sure there is a lake in LA. You aren't in Minnesota anymore.

Just to name a few others.
You racist bastard.
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Old 12-05-2012, 02:19 PM
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Alberta had a provincial team in broomball (don't ask...) when my brother played. Their team name was Alberta Loaf of Bread. Ridiculous.

Pelicans is pretty bad.
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Old 12-05-2012, 06:03 PM
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Weird, but not as weird as the Macon Whoopee (ECHL).
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