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BonesCPA · 05-28-2004, 11:56 AM

To steal from el jeffe's (Halx) thought on player nicknames, I started to think about names of various teams or playing units within a team with great nicknames. I'm not talking about the actual team name, so all of you Fighting Irish, Mighty Duck, and Lugnut (Lansing minor league baseball) fans can hold off on these names. What we are looking for here is names like:

The Purple People Eaters
The Steel Curtain
The Broad Street Bullies
Phi Slamma Jamma
The Hogs
The Legion of Doom

What's your favorites?

frolichoek · 05-28-2004, 12:29 PM

I always liked The Bash Brothers (Canseco and Macguire, Oakland)

The Doomsday Defense

I also like it when they name a line in hockey by the initals of the players, Like the MAG Line (Modano, Arnott, Guerin).

Halx · 05-28-2004, 01:12 PM

Showtime, baby!

laconic1 · 05-28-2004, 02:49 PM

The Orange Crush (Broncos Defense in the '70s)
The Flying Aces (Dale Earnhardt's pit crew in the '80s)
The Rainbow Warriors (jeff Gordon's pit crew in the '90s)

Spartak · 05-28-2004, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by frolichoek
I also like it when they name a line in hockey by the initals of the players, Like the MAG Line (Modano, Arnott, Guerin).

Devils' EGG line (Elias, Gomez, Gionta).

grumpyolddude · 05-28-2004, 03:20 PM

"The Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons 88-90

SAM821 · 05-28-2004, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by frolichoek
I always liked The Bash Brothers (Canseco and Macguire, Oakland)

I love that one! Jose Canseco was one favorite player growing up

The "No Name Defense" - Miami Dolphins 72 defense
The "Amazing's" - New York Mets from 1969
"Marks Brothers" - Mark Duper Mark Clayton 80's and Early 90's Dolphins
"Thunder & Lightning" - Ron Dayne and Tiki Barber (two or three years back)
The "Dynasty" - Miami Hurricanes 83-94 and 2000-present (sorry had to throw that in there

)
The "Miracle on Ice" - you all know that USA hockey team..

thats all i can think of for now...

OH WAIT!! one more... how could I forget!.. THE DREAM TEAM I and II - USA Olympic Basketball team

BonesCPA · 06-01-2004, 07:41 AM

The Whiz Kids
The Monsters of the Midway
Gang Green

maleficent · 06-01-2004, 07:46 AM

Big Blue Wrecking Crew for the NY Giants (though they have sucked in recent years)

cameroncrazy822 · 06-03-2004, 07:32 AM

Dream Team
Fab Five
Big Red Machine

Lunchbox7 · 06-04-2004, 04:48 AM

"The Awsome Foursome" the Australian quad mens rowers

absorbentishe · 06-09-2004, 07:38 AM

Don't forget the "Bruise Brothers". Joey Kocur and Bob Probert.

The Grind line

05-28-2004, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
BonesCPA No. It's not done yet. Location: sorta kinda phila	Team/Unit Names To steal from el jeffe's (Halx) thought on player nicknames, I started to think about names of various teams or playing units within a team with great nicknames. I'm not talking about the actual team name, so all of you Fighting Irish, Mighty Duck, and Lugnut (Lansing minor league baseball) fans can hold off on these names. What we are looking for here is names like: The Purple People Eaters The Steel Curtain The Broad Street Bullies Phi Slamma Jamma The Hogs The Legion of Doom What's your favorites? __________________ Back into hibernation.

05-28-2004, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
frolichoek Tilted	I always liked The Bash Brothers (Canseco and Macguire, Oakland) The Doomsday Defense I also like it when they name a line in hockey by the initals of the players, Like the MAG Line (Modano, Arnott, Guerin). __________________ Count me in, bra.

05-28-2004, 01:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	Showtime, baby! __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

05-28-2004, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
grumpyolddude Deliberately unfocused Location: Amazon.com and CDBaby	"The Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons 88-90 __________________ "Regret can be a harder pill to swallow than failure .With failure you at least know you gave it a chance..." David Howard

06-01-2004, 07:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
BonesCPA No. It's not done yet. Location: sorta kinda phila	The Whiz Kids The Monsters of the Midway Gang Green __________________ Back into hibernation.

05-28-2004, 02:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	The Orange Crush (Broncos Defense in the '70s) The Flying Aces (Dale Earnhardt's pit crew in the '80s) The Rainbow Warriors (jeff Gordon's pit crew in the '90s)

06-01-2004, 07:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Big Blue Wrecking Crew for the NY Giants (though they have sucked in recent years) __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

06-03-2004, 07:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
cameroncrazy822 Junkie Location: MD	Dream Team Fab Five Big Red Machine

06-04-2004, 04:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lunchbox7 Addict	"The Awsome Foursome" the Australian quad mens rowers

06-09-2004, 07:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	Don't forget the "Bruise Brothers". Joey Kocur and Bob Probert. The Grind line