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What they should have been called
Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.
01-20-2017 03:00 PM
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(01-20-2017 03:00 PM)lew240z Wrote:  Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.

Isn't that an argument that they should have been called the Nashville Guitar Pickers.
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What they should have been called
(01-20-2017 03:00 PM)lew240z Wrote:  Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.

I don't see any difference between Pacers and Racers. I think we can all agree that the Jazz have the wrong city for their name. I'd also argue that the Thunder have the wrong name and are in the wrong city. And while many of us are too young to remember, there haven't been any trolleys in LA to dodge for nearly 80 years.
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RE: What they should have been called
Washington Redskins should have been the DC Caucasions

Chicago Bears should be the Hogs
Chicago Cubs should be the Pigs

Utah Jazz should be the Mormons

oklahoma city Thunder is ok, but really they should be the Frackers.
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(01-20-2017 03:00 PM)lew240z Wrote:  Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.

The Pacers are named after a pacer car, so they more or less already are.
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The Lakers should have changed their name when they moved from Minneapolis.
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when the Browns rebooted, they should have called themselves the Bulldogs.
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(01-21-2017 09:33 AM)Phlipper33 Wrote:  The Lakers should have changed their name when they moved from Minneapolis.

maybe the LA Drought?
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(01-21-2017 10:35 AM)goofus Wrote:  
(01-21-2017 09:33 AM)Phlipper33 Wrote:  The Lakers should have changed their name when they moved from Minneapolis.

maybe the LA Drought?

LA Dry Lakes, of course!
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(01-20-2017 03:00 PM)lew240z Wrote:  Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.

Houston should have been able to retain the name Oilers, and that would have solved the "Titans" name
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(01-20-2017 03:00 PM)lew240z Wrote:  Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.

When you visit Nashville, visit the full-scale replica of the Parthenon. Enter, and meet an example of the statue of Athena holding Nike.
http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recre...henon.aspx



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RE: What they should have been called
(01-20-2017 03:00 PM)lew240z Wrote:  Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.

I thought they were named after the Pace Cars that start the race?
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(01-23-2017 11:31 AM)EvilVodka Wrote:  
(01-20-2017 03:00 PM)lew240z Wrote:  Let's discuss what various pro teams should have been called. I'll start of with two.

The Tennessee Titans should be the Nashville Kats because there are sixteen thousand eight hundred and twentyone guitar pickers in Nashville.

The Indiana Pacers should have been the Indianapolis Racers.

Houston should have been able to retain the name Oilers, and that would have solved the "Titans" name

how?

the washington nats should be called the montreal expos. or at the very least teh wasington senators.
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(01-23-2017 07:10 PM)chess Wrote:  When you visit Nashville, visit the full-scale replica of the Parthenon. Enter, and meet an example of the statue of Athena holding Nike.
http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recre...henon.aspx




What type? Or is she just holding the swoosh? 05-stirthepot
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RE: What they should have been called
Sacramento Kings should've found a more unique name, especially with LA Kings in same state. Pilots?

Anaheim Ducks should've never switched from Mighty Ducks. Ditto Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Boston Patriots, Washington Bullets and Washington Senators.

Vegas Golden Knights should DEFINITELY be Las Vegas Aces. Most egregious of 'em all.

Arizona Cardinals should've flipped to something unique. Javelinas? Roadrunners?

Minnesota Wild should be Minnesota NorthStars. Dallas Stars should be Dallas Texans. Houston Texans should be Houston Oilers.
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(01-24-2017 04:04 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Arizona Cardinals should've flipped to something unique. Javelinas? Roadrunners?

Arizona Fire

Arizona could steal the NFL Europe football team Rhein Fire

[Image: rhein_fire_football.jpg]
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RE: What they should have been called
In 1979 when the team moved the Utah Jazz could have been the Utah Stars (after the ABA team in Utah), Utah Pioneers, Utah Rockies (this was before the MLB team in Colorado was formed), Utah Tribes (among a few others). However that ship has sailed. Like the Lakers, the name has stuck with the local fanbase.
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The Arizona Cardinals should have been the Phoenix Firebirds.
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(01-24-2017 11:31 AM)EvilVodka Wrote:  
(01-24-2017 04:04 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Arizona Cardinals should've flipped to something unique. Javelinas? Roadrunners?

Arizona Fire

Arizona could steal the NFL Europe football team Rhein Fire

[Image: rhein_fire_football.jpg]

arizona fire sounds like a wnba team
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(01-24-2017 03:14 PM)TardisCaptain Wrote:  In 1979 when the team moved the Utah Jazz could have been the Utah Stars (after the ABA team in Utah), Utah Pioneers, Utah Rockies (this was before the MLB team in Colorado was formed), Utah Tribes (among a few others). However that ship has sailed. Like the Lakers, the name has stuck with the local fanbase.

I honestly don't think about how ridiculous the name is, it just is what it is like Dodgers, Lakers and Grizzlies.
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