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Weekend Discussion Thread: Sports Team Names

Alert reader Murdock Hauser opines:

So you are an owner of professional sports team and if you could rename the team after anything MST3K ,what would it be? As a long time suffering diehard Phoenix Suns fan in the NBA, I’d go with the Phoenix Saaaaaaaaaaaannnd Stooooorms or just Sandstorms. Also you can make a team up if you want, like the Castleton Bob Evils. Now what say you?

Oh, I like the Scranton Gila Monsters. “Lalalalalala LOAD THE BASES!”

Your pick?

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  1. goalieboy82 says:

    the Chicago, but there was no…

       6 likes

  2. duke of puddles says:

    the Texas Torgos ‘The MASter WAntS yOU to Win!’

       14 likes

  3. jay says:

    I would pick the North Dakota Sampos. Their fans are tough and never miss a home game even when the stuff in their noses is freezing, ya know.

       14 likes

  4. Say No To Yes says:

    The San Francisco Internationals… best team of plane swipers in the biz… whatever biz THAT would be.

       14 likes

  5. skrag2112 says:

    The L.A. Duplicators. The team is composed of android clones of all the best players. The only downsize is their heads are susceptible to cracking.

       12 likes

  6. goalieboy82 says:

    the Megaweapons.

       13 likes

  7. goalieboy82 says:

    the Fresno Watch out for Snakes.

       8 likes

  8. Mibbitmaker says:

    “It’s a nice day here at Forrester Stadium for the Minnesota Gizmonics game, playing against the Hollywood Stinkburgers in yet another matchup between these titanic teams… or should I say, “Cinematic titanic” teams! [chuckles] The home team’s cheerleaders, named the Kingas as you know, are ready to give the fans quite a show. But the players are the real deal tonight. Football’s Frank is on his game, if usually subservient to the quarterback Clayton Pearl at all times.”

    “Indeed! The opposing team is ready for this one, though. Torgo Masters and ‘Feelthy Peeg’ Ortega are sure formidable. But I wouldn’t count out Yongary Reptilicus in offense. There will be a lot of deep hurting tonight!”

    “Well, it’s only a few minutes till game sign, so we’ll be right back after this word from Spacom. This is Joel Crow, with Mike Servo and Jonah Waverly, and this is Mystery Science Football on Netflix Central.”

       14 likes

  9. DarkGrandmaofDeath says:

    The University of New Mexico Unearthly Lobos.

    (Not a joke, sadly; the Lobos play just about as well as you’d expect from a whole team of Tor Johnsons.)

       12 likes

  10. Dan in WI says:

    We already have the Las Vegas 51’s. How about the Arizona Hangar 18’s?
    The Catalina Capers seems pretty obvious.
    I don’t recall where Side Hacker is set but it was filmed outside Los Angeles. So since we already have the Indiana Pacers how about the LA Side Hackers.

    duke of puddles:
    the Texas Torgos ‘The MASter WAntS yOU to Win!’

    Their natural rival would be the El Paso Masters.

       12 likes

  11. Joshua Tree Rock Climbers

       10 likes

  12. Son of Peanut says:

    The San Diego MACs (sponsered by McDonalds and Coca-Cola)

       8 likes

  13. Sitting Duck says:

    The Aliens from L.A.

       24 likes

  14. pete_plums_drivers_license says:

    Wrapping it up in the booth from today’s Slow Pitch Soccer League semi-finals:
    “Well, Jerry, the Crawling Eyes put on a clinic today.”
    “They certainly did, Bill. They showed the Creeping Terrors how you play the game, and we can all look forward to next week, when the Eyes take on the Indian Flats Godmonsters….”

       5 likes

  15. Ontario has a Ford City. So I’d put a baseball team there and name them the Ford BEEBES!!!

    I’d also have to make sure Slide Whistle Night is a different game than Brass Knuckles Night.

       11 likes

  16. Kevin Wallace says:

    The Tampa Bay Devil Fish

       17 likes

  17. Joining the Rock Climbers this year in the Southern California FFF league:

    Hemet Hobgoblins
    Acton Laserblasters
    The Beasts of Yucca Valley
    Desert Center Black Scorpions
    Perris Sidehackers
    San Onofre Atomic Brains
    Catalina Capers

       9 likes

  18. jay says:

    This weekend come out and support your Boggy Creek Little Creatures. A free baloney sandwich if you wear bib overalls.

       14 likes

  19. Yeti of Great Danger says:

    I’m surprised no one has suggested the California Incredibly Strange Creatures That Stopped Living and Became Mixed Up Zombies. Unfortunately, the team blew their entire budget on letters for their jerseys and never played a single game.

       17 likes

  20. mando3b says:

    The London Ugly Dummies; their disturbing mascot is a large man in a Hugo costume
    The Chicago Hoppers, who play their home games on photographs of Soldier Field
    The Wonderful Wonderful Copenhagens of Denmark
    Boston’s hockey team is already called the (Killer) Bees from time to time
    The Vermont Time Chasers
    … I’ll be back … :)

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  21. mando3b says:

    The Wizards of the Lost Magic Kingdom of Anaheim

       10 likes

  22. eegah says:

    The California Ladies

       25 likes

  23. yelling_into_the_void says:

    The BosNYWash Central [Smelly, Repulsive] Anteaters.

    jay:
    This weekend come out and support your Boggy Creek Little Creatures.A free baloney sandwich if you wear bib overalls.

    So everyone gets a sammich without even knowing about the promotion?

       7 likes

  24. Sitting Duck says:

    The Bronx Escapers.

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  25. The Thing that Couldn’t Die is one of my favorites, so I’ll go with the California Severed Heads.

    There’s also the lovable Flagstaff Werewolf’s. Coached by the equally lovable Chip Hitler.

    The Arkansas Little Creatures, etc…….

       8 likes

  26. Son of Peanut says:

    I hear the Montreal Zombies just signed right-hander Tony “Provolone” Washington. Great hitter. Not a great base runner.

       9 likes

  27. Son of Peanut says:

    PACKERS!!!!!!!

       12 likes

  28. jay says:

    yelling_into_the_void:
    The BosNYWash Central [Smelly, Repulsive] Anteaters.

    So everyone gets a sammich without even knowing about the promotion?

    No shirt, no shoes, no problem. Except for Tim.

       8 likes

  29. goalieboy82 says:

    Sitting Duck:
    The Aliens from L.A.

    the Illegal Aliens from L.A.

       4 likes

  30. duke of puddles says:

    the half time show for the Mobile Crackers can’t be missed. At every home game an anonymous scrawny novelty country singer…or Jim Stafford…screams ‘new england journalists’ then drives his beat up replica of the General Lee around in circles and finally plowing into the largest population of spectators. every so often they’ll bring in a va-aaaaaaaaa-annn!

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  31. duke of puddles says:

    jay: No shirt, no shoes, no problem.Except for Tim.

    ok on a side note, who was the lunatic that convinced either Arch Hall Sr. or Chuck Pierce that presenting their offspring in a movie was a good thing? i get the whole ‘Elvis’ thing with Hall, if you take away his lack of musical talent and soul crushing butt ugliness he might have had a chance. but what were they going for with Tim? ‘don’t worry son, shirtless androgynous humanoids will be big one day.’ really??

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  32. duke of puddles says:

    yelling_into_the_void:
    The BosNYWash Central [Smelly, Repulsive] Anteaters.

    i hear they really hate the ‘Dallas Drunken Daisy’s.’

       2 likes

  33. Lawgiver says:

    The L.A. Shrews, or maybe even the L.A. Killer Shrews

       5 likes

  34. Sitting Duck says:

    The San Diego Kitten Whips.

       6 likes

  35. pete_plums_drivers_license says:

    Southern Sun Racing? Explosive action and clean, clean floors?

       5 likes

  36. The Minnesota Vikings of Sinbad.

       4 likes

  37. RedZoneTuba says:

    College Football’s Air Force Starfighters. Nothing much happens during their games, but it’s always thrilling to see the on-the-fly Gatorade umbilical refillings.

       10 likes

  38. Sitting Duck says:

    The Huntington, West Virginia Stranglers.

       8 likes

  39. mando3b says:

    Endoplasmic Reticulum: San Onofre Atomic Brains

    Special at all concession stands: Nudie on a Slab–a knockwurst on toast with no condiments.

       3 likes

  40. mando3b says:

    The Horrors of Spider Island
    The Carlsbad (NM) Cave Dwellers
    The Santa Claus (Indiana) Martians
    The Minnesota Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent

       8 likes

  41. The Gleason Giant Spiders. Medium-rare chicken served at every game since 1902.

       9 likes

  42. NBA

    The Sacramento Kingas

       13 likes

  43. goalieboy82 says:

    RedZoneTuba:
    College Football’s Air Force Starfighters.Nothing much happens during their games, but it’s always thrilling to see theon-the-fly Gatorade umbilical refillings.

    like most of there games (from one who knows).

       1 likes

  44. pete_plums_drivers_license says:

    Sitting Duck:
    The Huntington, West Virginia Stranglers.

    Oh, yeah. Professional bicycle racing.

       3 likes

  45. pete_plums_drivers_license says:

    Yeti of Great Danger:
    I’m surprised no one has suggested the California Incredibly Strange Creatures That Stopped Living and Became Mixed Up Zombies.Unfortunately, the team blew their entire budget on letters for their jerseys and never played a single game.

    …but their cheerleaders…https://s16-us2.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.media-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FM%2FMV5BNGU1MjU3MjktOGE1ZC00MmZiLWI5MTMtYjMzMzgwMmRjNmE0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzU1NzE3NTg%40._V1_CR0%2C45%2C480%2C270_AL_UX477_CR0%2C0%2C477%2C268_AL_.jpg&sp=fb5a99cd5046ecad1efa0f1a2690c453

       5 likes

  46. Droppo says:

    Detroit Droppos (the laziest team on…..um…..in Detroit)

       9 likes

  47. News from around the league…

    The Citrusville Wild Rebels have announced they are relocating to Kicksville

    ValnaStar Wolf Raiders have signed Ken to a multi year contract

    Softball champs The Nardo Diamonds look to defend their title this year

       5 likes

  48. goalieboy82 says:

    the Deep Hurting from Deep 13.

       4 likes

  49. The Albuquerque Moon Beasts, of course!

       9 likes

  50. stanmcserr says:

    The Atlanta Rowsdowers. They get beaten up a lot and wonder if there is beer on the sun.

       12 likes

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