Comments on: What Your Favorite Teams Were Almost Called http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:46:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rocano http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-122390 Rocano Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-122390 No the best name ever for sports was the Hannibal Cannibal. No the best name ever for sports was the Hannibal Cannibal.

]]> By: Steve http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113994 Steve Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113994 The Houston Astros started out as the Colt 45's, until the Astrodome was opened, thus the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros started out as the Colt 45’s, until the Astrodome was opened, thus the Houston Astros.

]]> By: Dan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113967 Dan Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113967 When they first heard that Columbus was going to get a soccer team, Columbus's Other Paper, an alternative weekly, campaigned to have the team named the Cows, if only because every OSU student thinks of Columbus as a cowtown. Of course, an alternative weekly's naming campaign just doesn't have much strength, so the team chose the Crew. Just as well - I don't think they'd have been as inspired to win the MLS championship this year if they wore black and white spotted jerseys. When they first heard that Columbus was going to get a soccer team, Columbus’s Other Paper, an alternative weekly, campaigned to have the team named the Cows, if only because every OSU student thinks of Columbus as a cowtown. Of course, an alternative weekly’s naming campaign just doesn’t have much strength, so the team chose the Crew. Just as well – I don’t think they’d have been as inspired to win the MLS championship this year if they wore black and white spotted jerseys.

]]> By: PartiallyDeflected http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113937 PartiallyDeflected Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:59:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113937 Best team name ever is still the minor league hockey Macon Whoopee Best team name ever is still the minor league hockey Macon Whoopee

]]> By: Ryerye http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113900 Ryerye Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:52:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113900 re: The Raptors' logo, check out Sportslogos dot net. I especially love the unclothed red dinosaur spooning/chewing on a basketball. re: The Raptors’ logo, check out Sportslogos dot net.
I especially love the unclothed red dinosaur spooning/chewing on a basketball.

]]> By: Zach http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113874 Zach Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113874 So there could potentially have been launched teams called the New York Borros and the New York Burros one year apart? Shouldn't it have been the Minnesota Blue Oxen? So there could potentially have been launched teams called the New York Borros and the New York Burros one year apart?

Shouldn’t it have been the Minnesota Blue Oxen?

]]> By: dangermouse http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113875 dangermouse Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113875 Uh, Winston, I'm pretty sure, no, POSITIVE, the Toronto Raptors have a logo with a dinosaur dribbling a basketball. Uh, Winston, I’m pretty sure, no, POSITIVE, the Toronto Raptors have a logo with a dinosaur dribbling a basketball.

]]> By: Nate http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113848 Nate Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113848 Why, oh why, can't they be the Minnesota Voyageurs? Minnesota Wild, bleah! Why, oh why, can’t they be the Minnesota Voyageurs? Minnesota Wild, bleah!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113814 Jennifer Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113814 San Antonio did end up with a team called the Gunslingers though.. In 1984-1985 we had very a short lived USFL team... both the team & the league were short lived. San Antonio did end up with a team called the Gunslingers though.. In 1984-1985 we had very a short lived USFL team… both the team & the league were short lived.

]]> By: Marty http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090/comment-page-1#comment-113807 Marty Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21090#comment-113807 The STL Cardinals were originally the Perfectos...how silly is that! The STL Cardinals were originally the Perfectos…how silly is that!

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