Ah, football season has "kicked off" and I am amazed at the reminder of all the silly nicknames that these grown-up teams have chosen for their image.
I wonder which one sells the most crap like mugs, t-shirts, sweatshirts, golf club head-covers and Christmas stockings with their favorite team name and mascot plastered all over it?
When I was in college, our sports teams at Ohio University were namedBobcats...and the sports women were "lucky" enough to be labeled "Bob-kittens". (Oh, I loved that on the back of my golf skirt)
Now, take the Cleveland BROWNS...a DOG? And guy-fans LOVE to wear the dog-masks in the DOG pound! (at last I THINK they are masks..yikes!)
WHY would the following teams even CONSIDER these names?
The Cincinnati BENGALS ~ not a bengal tiger within 6000 miles unless you count the ones at the zoo)
San Diego CHARGERS ~ Do they have a credit card as their mascot?
Chicago BEARS, Jackson JAGUARS, Detroit LIONS...Can you imagine these animals EVER being found in their respective areas, not to mention running around the stadium?
New York GIANTS - the players are no larger than the Boise, Idaho local high school team members.
And if I were to name a team in New York, it might be the "New York Muggers" Wouldn't that fit the actions on the field better than the N.Y. JETS?
Kansas City CHIEFS...Well, after their opening loss, maybe they should be the "Squaws"...
Speaking of Native American Indian names, Washington REDSKINS? That should be changed to the "OFF-WHITE-SKINS", for sure.....do you think they have ONE Native American Indian on their entire roster?? OR in the entire CITY, for that matter!
San Francisco 49ers...what is a that? What possible mascot could they have?
Maybe it should be the San Fran "Chardonnay-ers".
Pittsburgh STEELERS - since the steel mills are all closed, they could be the only team that plays with NO HELMETS and be the Pittsburgh STITCHES.
I could go on and on...and on..
but I'm off to order some Christmas presents...Buffalo Bills (they'll send currency right?)
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State College Little Lions. Not good. The Tripod will have to set some kind of branch office up for teams to consult before they decide on a name.
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