OT: Worst Sports Team Nickname. Ever.

kiwiLB57 · 09-14-2005, 02:07 AM

I figure there are plenty of clangers out there in terms of team nicknames, but I think I have the absolute worst.

New Zealand is a little eccentric in the way that it names all of its national sports teams. The name given to the national rugby team - the All Blacks - has inspired a curious convention of giving other national sports teams names involving the words 'all', 'black' or rhymes of these two words.:

Rugby: All Blacks
Womens Rugby: Black Ferns
Wheelchair Rugby: Wheel Blacks
Cricket: Black Caps
Basketball: Tall Blacks
Soccer: All Whites
American Football: Iron Blacks
Womens Field Hockey: Black Stix
Mens Ice Hockey: Ice Blacks
Americas Cup Winning Boat: Black Magic
Threepeat World Champion Mens Softball side: Black Sox

and so on and so on.

So when the New Zealand national Badminton association, Badminton NZ, was raising a potential team name as a gimmicky label to attract sponsors and fans they came up with.............

.....wait for it......

Black Cocks

This is my nomination for absolute worst team nickname. And I'm not kidding. The link is to the main, conservative, daily national newspaper.

Have Fun,

kiwi

SackAttack · 09-14-2005, 02:09 AM

Baseball: San Francisco Giants.

ThunderingHERD · 09-14-2005, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwiLB57

The link is to the main, conservative, daily national newspaper.

I'm a little distrustful of conservatives--is it true what they say about the Black Cocks?

kiwiLB57 · 09-14-2005, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderingHERD

I'm a little distrustful of conservatives--is it true what they say about the Black Cocks?

Conservative was probably a bad choice of words, I meant "not a tabloid".

I would like to make some witty remark about the prowess of the Black Cocks such as they serve strong, can rally all night and make frequent use of the forehand, however that would probably be in poor taste. So I will refrain.

JeeberD · 09-14-2005, 08:33 AM

I heard that Subby is a HUGE fan of the Black Cocks...

Mustang · 09-14-2005, 08:57 AM

Hmm... team isn't actually in use is it?

Subby · 09-14-2005, 09:01 AM

Once you go black, you never go back.

BigJohn&TheLions · 09-14-2005, 09:54 AM

One of me mates has seen the Black Cocks perform. He said that they are very overrated. Overall, he said that the Black Cocks are really about average. A couple of the Black Cocks are huge, and they like to portray the myth that they are all huge, hulking Black Cocks. But he said that in reality some of the Black Cocks are even smaller than he is, and he is no giant. To me, I say let the Black Cocks keep their myth alive. After all, the Black Cocks serve at the pleasure of the Queen. But when it all comes down to it, it is all about performance. And a couple of women I know have told me that even watching some of the larger Black Cocks perform can be painful.

Antmeister · 09-14-2005, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJohn&TheLions

One of me mates has seen the Black Cocks perform. He said that they are very overrated. Overall, he said that the Black Cocks are really about average. A couple of the Black Cocks are huge, and they like to portray the myth that they are all huge, hulking Black Cocks. But he said that in reality some of the Black Cocks are even smaller than he is, and he is no giant. To me, I say let the Black Cocks keep their myth alive. After all, the Black Cocks serve at the pleasure of the Queen. But when it all comes down to it, it is all about performance. And a couple of women I know have told me that even watching some of the larger Black Cocks perform can be painful.

lol....nice!

DougW · 01-27-2013, 02:35 AM

With the "Pelicans" becoming official .. this thread needs more to be revistied !

Worse nicknames in sports says Yahoo ...
Worst nicknames in pro sports | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Sports

I am in camp "Utah Jazz" ... was cool in Orleans, but REALLY stupid in Utah.

CrimsonFox · 01-27-2013, 02:51 AM

StLee · 01-27-2013, 02:54 AM

I am a fan of the Pelicans name change. One, pelicans are the state bird of Louisiana, and they are pretty bad ass birds of prey, by the way. Two, pelicans gives a homage to New Orleans' first professional franchise, the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association (baseball). I am on board with the Pelicans and definitely don't mind the nickname.

CrimsonFox · 01-27-2013, 02:58 AM

Pelicans are cool birds. They could eat any other bird and they're smart as hell. Also all you have to do is give them slanted angry eyebrows and instantly they are scary and badass looking. Give them popeye sized muscle arms and they get even more fierce. And clenched teeth, don't forget the clenched teeth...

LloydLungs · 01-27-2013, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StLee

Two, pelicans gives a homage to New Orleans' first professional franchise, the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association (baseball).

That is what people are missing. We're talking about almost a century of history there. Because of that team, being a native here, it couldn't sound more natural to me. Playing sports computer games through the years, whenever creating a fake New Orleans pro team I'd always name them the Pelicans.

If they'd have just come up with Pelicans out of the blue, my reaction would probably be similar to a lot of peoples'. But that's not the case, and it's a very appropriate name.

Kodos · 01-27-2013, 10:51 AM

Houston Texans is pretty stupid.

Julio Riddols · 01-27-2013, 11:31 AM

I'm just hoping Underoos comes out with NBA team themed briefs.

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 01-27-2013, 11:48 AM

no Young Boys? for shame

albionmoonlight · 01-27-2013, 11:52 AM

If an American basketball team tried to call itself the Tall Blacks, ESPN would have to create a new channel dedicated to commentators expressing outrage.

As for Pelicans, it is strange to me that it seems like such a silly nickname to outsides. As a NOLA native, it makes perfect sense.

BYU 14 · 01-27-2013, 11:54 AM

Here in AZ

Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes - What better to spread fear than a bad ass Artichoke.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-27-2013, 11:57 AM

No love for the Banana Slugs yet?

I might have to go with an Atlanta area high school as a contender, since the Clarkston Angoras always conjures an image of being attacked by angry sweaters.

I guess the Naugahydes was too hard to spell or something.

sabotai · 01-27-2013, 12:01 PM

Not a sports team, but the boxer Sam Langford was given the nickname "The Boston Tar Baby" (even though he was from Canada) because he had the nerve to be black and a good fighter in the early 1900s.

Critch · 01-27-2013, 12:18 PM

Atlanta Black Crackers from the Negro Leagues is either the best or worst nickname, but not sure which.

Suburban Rhythm · 01-27-2013, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StLee

I am a fan of the Pelicans name change. One, pelicans are the state bird of Louisiana, and they are pretty bad ass birds of prey, by the way. Two, pelicans gives a homage to New Orleans' first professional franchise, the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association (baseball). I am on board with the Pelicans and definitely don't mind the nickname.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Pelicans are cool birds. They could eat any other bird and they're smart as hell. Also all you have to do is give them slanted angry eyebrows and instantly they are scary and badass looking. Give them popeye sized muscle arms and they get even more fierce. And clenched teeth, don't forget the clenched teeth...

Pittsburgh will never be confused with an NBA town. But our local CBS/Fan station has been reporting on the name change.

What cracks me up is a couple of the talking heads they have on the air are skewering the Pelicans as a name because it's not "imposing". While working in the same city that has a team called the Penguins. I've been a Pens season ticket holder for 9 years, and never once did it occur to me the name/mascot/logo may not be imposing enough.

britrock88 · 01-27-2013, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StLee

I am a fan of the Pelicans name change. One, pelicans are the state bird of Louisiana, and they are pretty bad ass birds of prey, by the way. Two, pelicans gives a homage to New Orleans' first professional franchise, the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association (baseball). I am on board with the Pelicans and definitely don't mind the nickname.

Just wish they'd done it 10 years ago so that Charlotte could have held on to the Hornets all the while.

corbes · 01-27-2013, 01:21 PM

I really like the Pelicans nickname. I also thought I heard somewhere that Charlotte was considering changing their nickname back to Hornets?

CrimsonFox · 01-27-2013, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Pittsburgh will never be confused with an NBA town. But our local CBS/Fan station has been reporting on the name change.

What cracks me up is a couple of the talking heads they have on the air are skewering the Pelicans as a name because it's not "imposing". While working in the same city that has a team called the Penguins. I've been a Pens season ticket holder for 9 years, and never once did it occur to me the name/mascot/logo may not be imposing enough.

not to mention "Steelers" and "Pirates" doing nothing either...

What are they going to do....build a bridge at me or sing me a G&S aria in girly poofy clothes...

M GO BLUE!!! · 01-27-2013, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Pittsburgh will never be confused with an NBA town. But our local CBS/Fan station has been reporting on the name change.

What cracks me up is a couple of the talking heads they have on the air are skewering the Pelicans as a name because it's not "imposing". While working in the same city that has a team called the Penguins. I've been a Pens season ticket holder for 9 years, and never once did it occur to me the name/mascot/logo may not be imposing enough.

Pittsburgh needs an NBA team names Pisces.

mckerney · 01-27-2013, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Pittsburgh will never be confused with an NBA town. But our local CBS/Fan station has been reporting on the name change.

What cracks me up is a couple of the talking heads they have on the air are skewering the Pelicans as a name because it's not "imposing". While working in the same city that has a team called the Penguins. I've been a Pens season ticket holder for 9 years, and never once did it occur to me the name/mascot/logo may not be imposing enough.

Pelicans just need to appear in a Bud Ice commercial and they'll be imposing too.

CU Tiger · 01-27-2013, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corbes

I really like the Pelicans nickname. I also thought I heard somewhere that Charlotte was considering changing their nickname back to Hornets?

Charlotte is considering it and has approval from the nba, now they are doing their leg work to see if it will work with e public, which hasn't rea
Lu accepted the bobcats since they have been here.

Abe Sargent · 01-27-2013, 04:47 PM

May i nominate the Geoduck, mascot of the Evergreen State College.

It's pronounced "Gooey" Duck.

EDIT:

And it looks like this....

Radii · 01-27-2013, 04:55 PM

The Geoduck dirty jobs episode is one of my favorites. I did not know a school chose it as its mascot. That is a bit weird.

CrimsonFox · 01-27-2013, 11:25 PM

As is the Geoduck Top Chef episode

Good one Abe!

MrBug708 · 01-27-2013, 11:41 PM

My sister-in-law has a geoduck shirt from ESC

Abe Sargent · 01-28-2013, 12:14 AM

I found that out when i went to interview there for a job.

Suicane75 · 01-28-2013, 01:46 AM

wtf is that thing. A snail? A super sized snailish like creature from the deep?

mckerney · 01-28-2013, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

wtf is that thing. A snail? A super sized snailish like creature from the deep?

Clam.

corbes · 01-28-2013, 06:00 AM

Someone please assure me that no geoducks were harmed in the filming of the Star Wars trash compactor scene?

Schmidty · 01-28-2013, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

wtf is that thing. A snail? A super sized snailish like creature from the deep?

They're delicious fried up. We drive 4 hours to Long Beach, WA sometimes because they have a restaurant there that serves them up perfectly. I'm drooling just thinking about them.

britrock88 · 01-28-2013, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Charlotte is considering it and has approval from the nba, now they are doing their leg work to see if it will work with e public, which hasn't rea
Lu accepted the bobcats since they have been here.

Put it this way. I used to attend Hornets games; I've never even watched a Bobcats game.

Travis · 01-28-2013, 10:59 PM

A similar topic to this was brought up by a radio host around here last week, the eventual winner was:

Rhode Island School of Design Mascot - Scrotie

Their hockey team is called The Nads while the basketball team is called The Balls.

Guessing whoever wears the suit lost a bet of some kind. A horrible, horrible bet.

britrock88 · 01-28-2013, 11:09 PM

RISD's actually quite dedicated to genitalia, down to the official team logos. The women's soccer team is called the Jugs, to keep up with the boys.

Only makes sense that kids at the top fine arts school would take care of these things. Here's the Nads' logo:

Pretty cool, if you ask me.

Sun Tzu · 01-30-2013, 10:05 AM

I nominate the Stanford Cardinal.

Our team is a color. WHAT YOU CLAIM?

09-14-2005, 08:33 AM	#5
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I heard that Subby is a HUGE fan of the Black Cocks... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

09-14-2005, 08:57 AM	#6
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Hmm... team isn't actually in use is it? __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its... Last edited by Mustang : 09-14-2005 at 08:59 AM.

09-14-2005, 09:01 AM	#7
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Once you go black, you never go back. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

09-14-2005, 09:54 AM	#8
BigJohn&TheLions College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York	One of me mates has seen the Black Cocks perform. He said that they are very overrated. Overall, he said that the Black Cocks are really about average. A couple of the Black Cocks are huge, and they like to portray the myth that they are all huge, hulking Black Cocks. But he said that in reality some of the Black Cocks are even smaller than he is, and he is no giant. To me, I say let the Black Cocks keep their myth alive. After all, the Black Cocks serve at the pleasure of the Queen. But when it all comes down to it, it is all about performance. And a couple of women I know have told me that even watching some of the larger Black Cocks perform can be painful. __________________ In the immortal words of a great alcoholic, "Can't we all just get along?" Last edited by BigJohn&TheLions : 09-14-2005 at 09:55 AM.

01-27-2013, 02:54 AM	#12
StLee High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Daegu, Korea	I am a fan of the Pelicans name change. One, pelicans are the state bird of Louisiana, and they are pretty bad ass birds of prey, by the way. Two, pelicans gives a homage to New Orleans' first professional franchise, the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association (baseball). I am on board with the Pelicans and definitely don't mind the nickname. __________________ Lifelong fan of LSU sports and Saints football! ------------ Author of NCAA 128: Battle to ONE: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=85730 Softball in Korea 1 and 2: http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...softball+korea + http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=83736

09-14-2005, 02:09 AM	#2
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Baseball: San Francisco Giants.

01-27-2013, 02:35 AM	#10
DougW High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Downriver, MI	With the "Pelicans" becoming official .. this thread needs more to be revistied ! Worse nicknames in sports says Yahoo ... Worst nicknames in pro sports \| Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Sports I am in camp "Utah Jazz" ... was cool in Orleans, but REALLY stupid in Utah.

01-27-2013, 02:51 AM	#11
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009

01-27-2013, 02:58 AM	#13
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	Pelicans are cool birds. They could eat any other bird and they're smart as hell. Also all you have to do is give them slanted angry eyebrows and instantly they are scary and badass looking. Give them popeye sized muscle arms and they get even more fierce. And clenched teeth, don't forget the clenched teeth...

01-27-2013, 10:51 AM	#15
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Houston Texans is pretty stupid. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

01-27-2013, 11:31 AM	#16
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	I'm just hoping Underoos comes out with NBA team themed briefs. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

01-27-2013, 11:48 AM	#17
NorvTurnerOverdrive College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2008	no Young Boys? for shame

01-27-2013, 11:52 AM	#18
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	If an American basketball team tried to call itself the Tall Blacks, ESPN would have to create a new channel dedicated to commentators expressing outrage. As for Pelicans, it is strange to me that it seems like such a silly nickname to outsides. As a NOLA native, it makes perfect sense.

01-27-2013, 11:54 AM	#19
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Here in AZ Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes - What better to spread fear than a bad ass Artichoke.

01-27-2013, 11:57 AM	#20
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	No love for the Banana Slugs yet? I might have to go with an Atlanta area high school as a contender, since the Clarkston Angoras always conjures an image of being attacked by angry sweaters. I guess the Naugahydes was too hard to spell or something. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-27-2013, 12:01 PM	#21
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Not a sports team, but the boxer Sam Langford was given the nickname "The Boston Tar Baby" (even though he was from Canada) because he had the nerve to be black and a good fighter in the early 1900s.

01-27-2013, 12:18 PM	#22
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Atlanta Black Crackers from the Negro Leagues is either the best or worst nickname, but not sure which.

01-27-2013, 01:21 PM	#25
corbes College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	I really like the Pelicans nickname. I also thought I heard somewhere that Charlotte was considering changing their nickname back to Hornets?

01-27-2013, 04:47 PM	#30
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	May i nominate the Geoduck, mascot of the Evergreen State College. It's pronounced "Gooey" Duck. EDIT: And it looks like this.... __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent Last edited by Abe Sargent : 01-27-2013 at 04:48 PM.

01-27-2013, 04:55 PM	#31
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	The Geoduck dirty jobs episode is one of my favorites. I did not know a school chose it as its mascot. That is a bit weird.

01-27-2013, 11:25 PM	#32
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	As is the Geoduck Top Chef episode Good one Abe!

01-27-2013, 11:41 PM	#33
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	My sister-in-law has a geoduck shirt from ESC

01-28-2013, 12:14 AM	#34
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I found that out when i went to interview there for a job. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

01-28-2013, 01:46 AM	#35
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	wtf is that thing. A snail? A super sized snailish like creature from the deep?

01-28-2013, 06:00 AM	#37
corbes College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	Someone please assure me that no geoducks were harmed in the filming of the Star Wars trash compactor scene? Last edited by corbes : 01-28-2013 at 06:00 AM.

01-28-2013, 10:59 PM	#40
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	A similar topic to this was brought up by a radio host around here last week, the eventual winner was: Rhode Island School of Design Mascot - Scrotie Their hockey team is called The Nads while the basketball team is called The Balls. Guessing whoever wears the suit lost a bet of some kind. A horrible, horrible bet. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

01-28-2013, 11:09 PM	#41
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	RISD's actually quite dedicated to genitalia, down to the official team logos. The women's soccer team is called the Jugs, to keep up with the boys. Only makes sense that kids at the top fine arts school would take care of these things. Here's the Nads' logo: Pretty cool, if you ask me.

01-30-2013, 10:05 AM	#42
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	I nominate the Stanford Cardinal. Our team is a color. WHAT YOU CLAIM? __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)