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Bonus Quiz: Team Names That Don’t End With ‘S’
by Jason English - February 26, 2009 - 4:00 PM

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There are 9 teams in the four major American sports (NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB) with nicknames that don’t end in an ’s.’ How many can you name in three minutes?

Two readers suggested this quiz – Bill Smith and Christi Larkins. I believe Mr. Smith is an up-and-comer in the athletic department of the University of Arkansas. I don’t know Ms. Larkins’ claim to fame, but we’re glad she’s sharing her quizzes with us.

Take the Quiz: Team Names That Don’t End With ‘S’

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  1. I got them, but am embarrased to admit that I had to think for a really long time to get the last one, which happens to be the local hockey team here in Saint Paul. Oops.

    posted by eroe777 on 2-26-2009 at 5:36 pm

  2. I got 6. I can’t believe it took me so long to think of the two similar and very easy ones from the MLB… :(

    posted by Jeff on 2-26-2009 at 5:59 pm

  3. I’d suggest rewording the question to specify that only 3 of the major sports are part of the list. To say that there are 9 teams in the 4 major sports is a bit misleading since there are no nfl teams on the list.

    Fun quiz though!

    posted by Steve-O on 2-26-2009 at 6:01 pm

  4. and I was all set to list all those Arena Football teams like the Georgia Force, New Orleans VooDoo, Utah Blaze, and Tampa Bay Storm.

    or NFLE names like the FIre and Galaxy.

    or MISL teams like the Blast and Summit.

    but NBA?

    posted by PartiallyDeflected on 2-26-2009 at 7:17 pm

  5. What about college teams? There are very few (I’m inclined to say around nine). I used to work at Centenary College, whose mascot is the Gentlemen. One of the few.

    posted by Nora on 2-26-2009 at 8:25 pm

  6. I know little about sports, but I was oh so proud of myself for guessing Thunder and Lightening. I don’t even know what they play. Hockey?

    posted by holly on 2-26-2009 at 10:12 pm

  7. I’m sure there are several in college sports. The Alabama Crimson Tide, Marshall Thundering Herd, and Stanford Cardinal come to mind.

    posted by PartiallyDeflected on 2-26-2009 at 11:17 pm

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