![]() There are no rules (beyond, uh, these 13).ġ0. Heathcliff Huxtable), possessives (Heathcliff’s Huxtables) or anything in between (Cosby Pudding Pops, Cosby’s Pudding Pops, Coke and a Smile, Cosby Sweaters). A good name can be made from a proper noun (Dr. We’re used to the Miami Heat, so it sounds fine now, but if you really think about how LeBron is a “Heat,” it’s idiotic. Let’s get down to brass tacks: Non-plural team names in professional sports tend to be awful. Pay no attention to plurals or possessives or anything constricting your creativity Your team name will still be juvenile and gimmicky, but at least try to make it something new.ĩ. Show Me Your TDs, the most popular name on CBS Sports fantasy leagues, is juvenile, gimmicky and unoriginal. (Thanks, Reddit, for those suggestions.)īut be subtle about it. But if the league loves Game of Thrones, you’re cool using Denarius Targaryen, White Welkers or Kingslayers. It’s cool that you’re really into Lord of the Rings (note: not actually cool), but if no one else in your league can tell Gandalf from Frodo, then naming your team The Eye of Sauronde Barber won’t be appreciated. Make sure at least two other people in the league will get the reference. You know who relies on alliteration to be creative? Third graders and Washington-based NBA franchises, that’s who.ħ. You’re burying you’re own unoriginal grave. ![]() Thus, you’ll be peppered with Adrian Peterson for Jacquizz Rodgers trades all season. Naming your team “Eric’s Squad” signals that you don’t care about fantasy and/or don’t pay attention to football. Your first name shouldn’t appear anywhere in your team name, unless you’re named Tommy and you want to call your team Tommy’s Boys. So if you’re going with Legion of Doom, make sure there’s no “The” at the front.ĥ. It’s a fantasy football team, not the title of a novel or newspaper. They’re not The Green Bay Packers, so never have that word leading off your squad, unless you like to exhibit faux pretensions like alumni of The Ohio State University. No articles at the beginning of the name. And it’s always acceptable to make fun of Tony Romo, even, nay, especially if you’re a Cowboys fan.Ĥ. The name Forgetting Brandon Marshall is an oldie, but a goldie. Blounts and Fortes is a fine one if you’re in college, but not as much if you have a mortgage. Using player names to make a pun is fully encouraged.įeel free to celebrate, mock or use any player in the NFL to make a successful team name, but keep it fresh and relevant. It’ll ruin team chemistry and fantasy teams rely on nothing if not nebulous intangibles like chemistry.ģ. There’s an inherent conflict of interest when the owner of Da Bears starts Aaron Rodgers against Da Actual Bears. ![]() Names featuring references to NFL teams should be like Lennay Kekua they shouldn’t exist. If you’re thinking of using an Anthony Weiner joke or a reference to Sunday’s episode of Breaking Bad as your team name, know that it will be as stale as the following joke I’m about to make about Manti Te’o’s girlfriend.Ģ. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sportsįollow me on Twitter at follow us for more great content.Do you put more thought into your fantasy football name than you did in selecting where you went to college? Is there a chance your first-born child’s name will bear less scrutiny than that of the fantasy team you’ll field in 2013? If so, join For The Win for 13 rules for naming your fantasy football team. Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field.Current Green Bay Packers Themed Fantasy Football Team Names.Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Former Green Bay Packers Themed Fantasy Football Team Names Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17) reacts after the Packers beat the Cleveland Browns at Lambeau Field.
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