Rejected Nicknames Trivia

[The Gipper]

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

[StinkHole]

The only one one I would have got right you didnt list.

 

The "Panthers" was rejected in favor of the Browns. Paul Brown was uncomfortable at first having a team named after him, but got used to it.

[The Gipper]

The only one one I would have got right you didnt list.

 

The "Panthers" was rejected in favor of the Browns. Paul Brown was uncomfortable at first having a team named after him, but got used to it.

The team is not named after Paul Brown....at least according to Paul Brown. Who is it named after...per him?

[sdballis]

The team is not named after Paul Brown....at least according to Paul Brown. Who is it named after...per him?

 

Joe Louis, the "Brown Bomber"

[mjp28]

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?

[StinkHole]

The team is not named after Paul Brown....at least according to Paul Brown. Who is it named after...per him?

 

Joe Louis...but according to WIKI Paul Brown later admitted he made up the story.

 

In June 1945, a committee selected "Panthers" as the new team's name, named after a failed American Football League franchise in Cleveland which only lasted a single season in 1926. It is unclear whether "Panthers" was the highest vote-getter, or if it was second-highest behind "Browns", which was again rejected by Paul Brown.^[22][23] However, the owner of the failed AFL Panthers franchise, General C. X. Zimmerman, indicated that he owned the name "Cleveland Panthers", and would insist on compensation if it was used. At this point, Paul Brown bowed to popular sentiment and agreed to the "Browns" name.^[23]

 

Brown remained uncomfortable with the idea of the team being named after him. For some time after, he would occasionally cite an alternate history of the team name, claiming that they were actually named after boxer Joe Louis, whose nickname was "The Brown Bomber". This alternate history of the name was even supported by the team as being factual as recently as the mid-1990s, and it continues as an urban legend to this day. However, Paul Brown never held fast to the Joe Louis story, and later in his life admitted that it was false, invented to deflect unwanted attention arising from the team being named after him. The Browns and the NFL now both support the position that the team was indeed named after Paul Brown

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[dusty]

9. Washington Presidents MLB

12. Buffalo Blizzard Bills

5. Atlanta Peaches MLB

[nickers]

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\Dolphins

 

3. Apollos

 

4. Borros\Cowboys

 

5. Peaches\Falcons

 

6. Beaches

 

7. Lumberjacks

 

8. Stingrays\Buc's

 

9. Presidents\Redskins

 

10. Unicorns

 

11. Romans\49ers

 

12. Blizzard

 

13. Dragons

 

14. Skyliners\Jets

 

15. Juice

 

16. Blue Ox

 

17. Mules\Broncos

 

18. Steers

 

19. Screaming Squid

 

20. Mounties

 

21. Phoenix\Arizona

[The Gipper]

 

Joe Louis, the "Brown Bomber"

Check

[The Gipper]

8. Stingrays a guess sorta but wasn't that one of the FLA MLB team names? NO

 

Glad they didn't take it, besides I always liked it better on my old Corvette.

 

19. The squid has to be Seattle? NO...but hint...this team is named after another sea creature.

[The Gipper]

 

Joe Louis...but according to WIKI Paul Brown later admitted he made up the story.

 

In June 1945, a committee selected "Panthers" as the new team's name, named after a failed American Football League franchise in Cleveland which only lasted a single season in 1926. It is unclear whether "Panthers" was the highest vote-getter, or if it was second-highest behind "Browns", which was again rejected by Paul Brown.^[22][23] However, the owner of the failed AFL Panthers franchise, General C. X. Zimmerman, indicated that he owned the name "Cleveland Panthers", and would insist on compensation if it was used. At this point, Paul Brown bowed to popular sentiment and agreed to the "Browns" name.^[23]

 

Brown remained uncomfortable with the idea of the team being named after him. For some time after, he would occasionally cite an alternate history of the team name, claiming that they were actually named after boxer Joe Louis, whose nickname was "The Brown Bomber". This alternate history of the name was even supported by the team as being factual as recently as the mid-1990s, and it continues as an urban legend to this day. However, Paul Brown never held fast to the Joe Louis story, and later in his life admitted that it was false, invented to deflect unwanted attention arising from the team being named after him. The Browns and the NFL now both support the position that the team was indeed named after Paul Brown

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Yes, we are all well aware of this history. But, lets face it.....if Paul Brown says that the team was named for Joe Louis....then there is clearly a basis for claiming it was named for Joe Louis......and even if PB later says that story was a bit disingenuous, it was still a fact.

Browns fans simply accept the idea that the team was essentially, in some form or another, named after both men. They are, after all, the Browns, not the Brown.

[The Gipper]

9. Washington Presidents MLB No

12. Buffalo Blizzard Bills NO

5. Atlanta Peaches MLB Not MLB, NFL...but I will give you the check

[The Gipper]

 

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\Dolphins NO

 

3. Apollos

 

4. Borros\Cowboys NO

 

5. Peaches\Falcons Check

 

6. Beaches

 

7. Lumberjacks

 

8. Stingrays\Buc's NO

 

9. Presidents\Redskins NO

 

10. Unicorns

 

11. Romans\49ers NO

 

12. Blizzard

 

13. Dragons

 

14. Skyliners\Jets NO

 

15. Juice

 

16. Blue Ox

 

17. Mules\Broncos NO

 

18. Steers

 

19. Screaming Squid

 

20. Mounties

 

21. Phoenix\Arizona What team?

 

[Taco918]

4 is the Spurs I believe.

 

20 is Calgary or some other Canadian town, or at least I hope so.

[The Gipper]

4 is the Spurs I believe. No. The Spurs were once the Dallas Chapparelles.(not included in above quiz)

 

20 is Calgary or some other Canadian town, or at least I hope so. Yes, it was a team that originated in Canada. That is a bit of a hint.

[nickers]

 

 

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\Dolphins NO

 

3. Apollos

 

4. Borros\Cowboys NO

 

5. Peaches\Falcons Check

 

6. Beaches

 

7. Lumberjacks

 

8. Stingrays\Buc's NO

 

9. Presidents\Redskins NO

 

10. Unicorns

 

11. Romans\49ers NO

 

12. Blizzard

 

13. Dragons

 

14. Skyliners\Jets NO

 

15. Juice

 

16. Blue Ox

 

17. Mules\Broncos NO

 

18. Steers

 

19. Screaming Squid

 

20. Mounties

 

21. Phoenix\Arizona What team?

 

 

Cadinals

[The Gipper]

Cadinals

NO

[The Gipper]

Good effort so far boys. Only problem: no success. Only the Falcons coulda been Peaches gotten so far. Keep trying.

[cvcanedy]

 

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/Padres

 

2. Flamingos\marlins

 

3. Apollos/Mets

 

4. Borros\spurs

 

5. Peaches\Falcons

 

6. Beaches/Angels

 

7. Lumberjacks/trailblazers

 

8. Stingrays\chargers

 

9. Presidents\nationals

 

10. Unicorns/ha...steelers?

 

11. Romans/Giants

 

12. Blizzard/Wild

 

13. Dragons/Rams

 

14. Skyliners/royals

 

15. Juice/James Harrison's Steelers

 

16. Blue Ox/predators

 

17. Mules/spurs

 

18. Steers/texans

 

19. Screaming Squid/cmon

 

20. Mounties/senators

 

21. Phoenix\Arizona

[The Gipper]

 

 

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/Padres NO

 

2. Flamingos\marlins Check

 

3. Apollos/Mets NO

 

4. Borros\spurs NO

 

5. Peaches\Falcons Check

 

6. Beaches/Angels NO

 

7. Lumberjacks/trailblazers NO

 

8. Stingrays\chargers NO

 

9. Presidents\nationals NO

 

10. Unicorns/ha...steelers? NO

 

11. Romans/Giants NO

 

12. Blizzard/Wild No..but oh very close.

 

13. Dragons/Rams NO

 

14. Skyliners/royals NO

 

15. Juice/James Harrison's Steelers Should be, but NO

 

16. Blue Ox/predators NO

 

17. Mules/spurs NO

 

18. Steers/texans NO

 

19. Screaming Squid/cmon Its true.

 

20. Mounties/senators NO

 

21. Phoenix\Arizona What Arizona?

 

[The Gipper]

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.

[Tour2ma]

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?

[The Gipper]

 

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.

[The Gipper]

Is Z gonna make an effort here? I will give this until early afternoon.

[The Gipper]

 

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.

 

[mjp28]

5. Peaches, oh yeah from a League of Their Own.

[StinkHole]

 

 

 

 

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?