I admit that Kraken is pretty damn cool, though some of its lustre has worn off after what’s-her-face was using it as a political metaphor in the election bullshit.
On the other hand, it does make a pretty catchy rallying cry for the fans.
Release the Kraken!!!
First off, Utah is a state. Second, there does appear to be a Jazz scene in Salt Lake City.
I worked for a year with a woman who did not realize that the A’s and the Athletics are the very same team.
They’re looking for the US Space Force sponsorship?
As someone mentioned above, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland. The team could’ve gone with The Cleveland Fame.
OK, the Chicken Nuggets is officially the best name ever for a Little League team.
I have to agree. That’s so darn cute!
Well, I think you get my point. If I gave you infinite tries to guess the team name of the NBA team in Salt Lake City, Utah, how many tries would it take you to get “Jazz”? 500?
Or that the team in perpetually drought-stricken LA was called the Lakers?
I don’t recall “Blue Jackets” being a highly popular choice at the time. There was sentiment for calling the hockey team the “Mad Cows”. The uniform looked, well, interesting when the minor league Columbus Chill briefly adopted it.
50,000 is a low guess.
If you were told they were originally based in New Orleans, and (stupidly) didn’t change their name when they moved, how many guesses would it take?
Well, yeah, sure — same with Minneapolis Lakers. As you implied, we’re mocking their decisions to KEEP their names.
Thankfully, most teams which have had names that made reference to their city/region, and then moved, have changed their names, otherwise we would now be blessed with:
- Kansas City Texans (Chiefs)
- Tennessee Oilers (Titans*)
- Minnesota Senators (Twins)
- Texas Senators (Rangers)
- Milwaukee Pilots (Brewers)
- Washington Expos (Nationals)
- Colorado Nordiques (Avalanche)
- Carolina Whalers (Hurricanes)
- New Jersey Rockies (Devils)
*- They did actually play as the Tennessee Oilers for two years
Oklahoma City Supersonics
Baltimore Brewers (Orioles)
This is fun! Any more out there?
Cool list. Milwaukee Pilots wouldn’t be so bad, given the proximity (110 miles?) to Oshkosh, the biggest gathering of air pilots each year (the EAA event).
And, arguably, Minnesota has had some memorable senators…
Speaking of Baltimore - Baltimore Browns (Ravens - yes they were told by the NFL to leave the Browns behind, but they would have changed it anyways I’m sure)
Technically, the Ravens started their franchise history in 1996 in Baltimore. They didn’t leave the name behind in Cleveland, they left the franchise history. The current Cleveland Browns are the original Cleveland Browns with a 3 year hiatus.