# substitute, subtract, add a letter to team name **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 15, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490 "2011-02-15T19:39:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/21 "2011-02-16T00:47:30Z")
Cleveland Blowns Cleveland Drowns Minnesota Twits Pittsburgh Irates (to go with the Texas Angers) Pittsburgh Prates Chicago Dulls New York Kicks Philadelphia 86ers New Jersey Evils ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/22 "2011-02-16T00:54:05Z")
Buffalo Balls. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/23 "2011-02-16T00:54:18Z")
“The University of South Carolina Gave Cocks” ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/24 "2011-02-16T01:02:09Z")
Chicago Bulks Chicago Rears Chicago Black hacks Chicago White Sex ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/25 "2011-02-17T03:34:43Z")
The DumAss Minutemen (UMass) ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/26 "2011-02-17T14:03:17Z")
[Washington Natinals](http://cdn.faniq.com/images/blog/997d8054bdd3614e617cc13f998e08d9.jpg) Orlando Manic Dallas Scars Utah Razz New York Slanders Boston Ruins Washington Crapitals ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/27 "2011-02-18T16:27:55Z")
Va Tech Chokies\* \*With deepest apologies to my alma mater. ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/28 "2011-02-18T17:36:06Z")
From back in the day, Washington Mullets. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/29 "2011-02-18T23:35:25Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > I mean “nite” of course. I love the nite. You may not like this: New York Wankees. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/30 "2011-02-18T23:48:27Z")
The problem, of course, is that the team requires TWO substitutions: the New York Wankers. Tampa Bay Gays ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/31 "2011-02-18T23:58:40Z")
From the Canadian Football League: BC Loons Edmonton Eskimoos Saskatchewan Doughriders Winnipeg Glue Bombers Hamilton Tiger-Carts ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/32 "2011-02-19T00:06:22Z")
I love all of these - making funny names up is one of my favourite things. Calgary Flamers (not that there’s anything wrong with that) Edmonton Oileds Toronto Maple Leaks Montreal Candiens Vancouver Canfucks Calgary Shampeders Toronto Argonuts Hamilton Tiger-rats BC Loins (since we’re accepting transpositions) Saskatchewan Rugriders (I took two out - sue me) Winnipeg Slue Bombers (going phonetic there) Good work, **Other Lebowski** - I gave up on the Esks. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/33 "2011-02-19T05:48:13Z")
Oregon Sucks California Golden Beers This message brought to you by the Hac-10 Conference. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490/34 "2011-02-19T08:10:48Z")
> [@SCSimmons](#): > > This message brought to you by the Hac-10 Conference. Hac 12? And thanks **BW**! Let’s do the EPL Arsenal Bunners Blackburn Trovers Chelsea Flues Everton Puffies (2, but couldn’t come up w a better one) Fulham Rottagers Liverpool Freds Manchester United Rod Devlis Newcastle United Fagpies Portsmouth Pimpey Stoke City Pitters Sunderland Black C\*nts (again, 2 letters) West Bromwich Albion Faggies West Ham United Hampers Wigan Athletic Latex (2 for 3 there) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-subtract-add-a-letter-to-team-name/571490.md?page=1)