Rejected Nicknames Trivia
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Below is a list of names for teams that were once proposed for some of the current teams in the 4 major sports....but which were rejected in favor of those teams current name. I give you the rejected nickname, you say what the team actually became known as.
1. Senors
2. Flamingos
3. Apollos
4. Borros
5. Peaches
6. Beaches
7. Lumberjacks
8. Stingrays
9. Presidents
10. Unicorns
11. Romans
12. Blizzard
13. Dragons
14. Skyliners
15. Juice
16. Blue Ox
17. Mules
18. Steers
19. Screaming Squid
20. Mounties
21. Phoenix
Below is a list of names for teams that were once proposed for some of the current teams in the 4 major sports....but which were rejected in favor of those teams current name. I give you the rejected nickname, you say what the team actually became known as.
Bit of a tough gig. I will give a few hints:
1. Senors...Calif. team
2. Flamingos...done.
3. Apollos....better than what the dumbasses came up with.
4. Borros....pronounce the word literally,
5. Peaches..done
6. Beaches...as in famous
7. Lumberjacks...yes, think where they have trees
8. Stingrays....coastal city
9. Presidents....name some Presidents and it may come to you.
10. Unicorns....I can't come up with a clue on this one
11. Romans....think of a place named after a Roman
12. Blizzard...yea, where do they get a lot of snow.
13. Dragons....keep thinking reptilian
14. Skyliners....let's see, what city has a notable skyline?
15. Juice...where do they make juice?
16. Blue Ox...who had a blue ox and where did he hang.
17. Mules....another team in town had a mule for a mascot...that is why this name was suggested.
18. Steers....who handles Steer?
19. Screaming Squid ...already gave hint that this team is named for another sea creature.
20. Mounties...already gave hint that this team originated in Canada....and that is a clue.
21. Phoenix....yea, not too hard to figure where this team plays.
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8. Stingrays a guess sorta but wasn't that one of the FLA MLB team names?
Glad they didn't take it, besides I always liked it better on my old Corvette.
19. The squid has to be Seattle?
8. Stingrays a guess sorta but wasn't that one of the FLA MLB team names?
Tampa's Rays were once known as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays"... might be what you were thinking of... or not...
Meanwhile really few ideas on unhinted OP, but now can offer a WAG or two...
1. Senors...Calif. team San Diego Padres
9. Presidents....name some Presidents and it may come to you. Like Washington? MLB's Nationals?
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8. Stingrays a guess sorta but wasn't that one of the FLA MLB team names?
Tampa's Rays were once known as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays"... might be what you were thinking of... or not...
Meanwhile really few ideas on unhinted OP, but now can offer a WAG or two...
1. Senors...Calif. team San Diego Padres
9. Presidents....name some Presidents and it may come to you. Like Washington? MLB's Nationals?
Tampa's Rays were once known as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays"... might be what you were thinking of... or not... NO
Meanwhile really few ideas on unhinted OP, but now can offer a WAG or two...
1. Senors...Calif. team San Diego Padres Still no after someone else said that.
9. Presidents....name some Presidents and it may come to you. Like Washington? MLB's Nationals? Again still no after previous same guesses.
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Is Z gonna make an effort here? I will give this until early afternoon.
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Below is a list of names for teams that were once proposed for some of the current teams in the 4 major sports....but which were rejected in favor of those teams current name. I give you the rejected nickname, you say what the team actually became known as.
Bit of a tough gig. I will give a few hints:
1. Senors...Calif. team
2. Flamingos...done.
3. Apollos....better than what the dumbasses came up with.
4. Borros....pronounce the word literally,
5. Peaches..done
6. Beaches...as in famous
7. Lumberjacks...yes, think where they have trees
8. Stingrays....coastal city
9. Presidents....name some Presidents and it may come to you.
10. Unicorns....I can't come up with a clue on this one
11. Romans....think of a place named after a Roman
12. Blizzard...yea, where do they get a lot of snow.
13. Dragons....keep thinking reptilian
14. Skyliners....let's see, what city has a notable skyline?
15. Juice...where do they make juice?
16. Blue Ox...who had a blue ox and where did he hang.
17. Mules....another team in town had a mule for a mascot...that is why this name was suggested.
18. Steers....who handles Steer?
19. Screaming Squid ...already gave hint that this team is named for another sea creature.
20. Mounties...already gave hint that this team originated in Canada....and that is a clue.
21. Phoenix....yea, not too hard to figure where this team plays.
Below is a list of names for teams that were once proposed for some of the current teams in the 4 major sports....but which were rejected in favor of those teams current name. I give you the rejected nickname, you say what the team actually became known as.
Bit of a tough gig. I will give a few hints:
Probably too tough. Here are answers
1. Senors...Calif. team The Oakland Raiders
2. Flamingos...done. Miami Marlins
3. Apollos....better than what the dumbasses came up with. As in Dumbass Texans.
4. Borros....pronounce the word literally, Borros...Burroughs....as in NYC Burroughs ...The Jets..fka Titans
5. Peaches..done Atlanta Falcons
6. Beaches...as in famous Miami Heat
7. Lumberjacks...yes, think where they have trees Seattle Seahawks
8. Stingrays....coastal city Jacksonville Jaguars
9. Presidents....name some Presidents and it may come to you.
There are only 3 major league cities that bear the same name as a President. (not including Houston...President of Republic of Texas).
Washington, Jackson(ville)....and Cleveland. The Cleveland Cavaliers.
10. Unicorns....I can't come up with a clue on this one The Boston Celtics
11. Romans....think of a place named after a Roman Cincinattus was a Roman. The Bengals
12. Blizzard...yea, where do they get a lot of snow. Minnesota Timber Wolves.
13. Dragons....keep thinking reptilian Toronto Raptors
14. Skyliners....let's see, what city has a notable skyline? The New York Mets.
15. Juice...where do they make juice? Orlando Magic
16. Blue Ox...who had a blue ox and where did he hang. Minnesota Wild
17. Mules....another team in town had a mule for a mascot...that is why this name was suggested. Kansas City Chiefs
18. Steers....who handles Steer? Dallas Cowboys
19. Screaming Squid ...already gave hint that this team is named for another sea creature. The San Jose Sharks
20. Mounties...already gave hint that this team originated in Canada....and that is a clue. Vancouver nka Memphis Grizzlies
21. Phoenix....yea, not too hard to figure where this team plays. The Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Below is a list of names for teams that were once proposed for some of the current teams in the 4 major sports....but which were rejected in favor of those teams current name. I give you the rejected nickname, you say what the team actually became known as.
Bit of a tough gig. I will give a few hints:
Probably too tough. Here are answers
1. Senors...Calif. team The Oakland Raiders
2. Flamingos...done. Miami Marlins
3. Apollos....better than what the dumbasses came up with. As in Dumbass Texans.
4. Borros....pronounce the word literally, Borros...Burroughs....as in NYC Burroughs ...The Jets..fka Titans
5. Peaches..done Atlanta Falcons
6. Beaches...as in famous Miami Heat
7. Lumberjacks...yes, think where they have trees Seattle Seahawks
8. Stingrays....coastal city Jacksonville Jaguars
9. Presidents....name some Presidents and it may come to you.
There are only 3 major league cities that bear the same name as a President. (not including Houston...President of Republic of Texas).
Washington, Jackson(ville)....and Cleveland. The Cleveland Cavaliers.
10. Unicorns....I can't come up with a clue on this one The Boston Celtics
11. Romans....think of a place named after a Roman Cincinattus was a Roman. The Bengals
12. Blizzard...yea, where do they get a lot of snow. Minnesota Timber Wolves.
13. Dragons....keep thinking reptilian Toronto Raptors
14. Skyliners....let's see, what city has a notable skyline? The New York Mets.
15. Juice...where do they make juice? Orlando Magic
16. Blue Ox...who had a blue ox and where did he hang. Minnesota Wild
17. Mules....another team in town had a mule for a mascot...that is why this name was suggested. Kansas City Chiefs
18. Steers....who handles Steer? Dallas Cowboys
19. Screaming Squid ...already gave hint that this team is named for another sea creature. The San Jose Sharks
20. Mounties...already gave hint that this team originated in Canada....and that is a clue. Vancouver nka Memphis Grizzlies
21. Phoenix....yea, not too hard to figure where this team plays. The Arizona Diamondbacks.
11. Romans....think of a place named after a Roman. Little Caesars
12. Blizzard...yea, where do they get a lot of snow. Minnesota Timber Wolves. Not Chicago? The first Dairy Queen opened up near there in Joliet Illinois.
15. Juice...where do they make juice? Orlando Magic. Not Buffalo in honor of OJ Simpson?
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