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Titolo: [NFL] Team Nicknames (lungo)

ho trovato questo elenco con le spiegazioni dei nicknames del squadre NFL.
Lo metteremo poi su ISPA ueb, però dategli un occhio
NFC Central
CHICAGO BEARS-George Halas moved the Decatur Staleys to Chicago in 1921.
The Staleys played at Wrigley Field, the home of baseball's Cubs. Halas
determined that if the baseball tenants were Cubs, then his more rugged
gridiron combatants should be known as the Bears.
 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-This name defeated more than 400 entries in a
radio-sponsored competition, held one month after Tampa was awarded the
first of two expansion franchises on April 24, 1974. buccaneers was the
winner, beating out such noble competitors as Buzzards, Sea Horses and
(yes) Mafia.
 GREEN BAY PACKERS-In 1919, Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Calhoun pieced
together a group in the Green Bay Press-Gazette editorial room with the
notion of starting a football team. Lambeau's employer at the Indian
Packing Company - Frank Peck - provided jerseys, equipment and use of its
athletic field for practice. Early on, the club was identified as a project
of the company, hence Packers became a natural fit.
 MINNESOTA VIKINGS-General manager Bert Rose recommended Vikings to
Minnesota's Board of Directors in 1960. The name represents both an
aggressive person and the Nordic tradition inherent in the region.
 DETROIT LIONS-Detroit radio executive George Richards purchased the NFL's
Portsmouth Spartans and moved them to the Motor City in 1934. Richards
chose Lions. Felines were already prevalent in Detroit. Baseball could
claim the Tigers and a Detroit football team called the Panthers had folded
after two years in 1927.
NFC East
 ARIZONA CARDINALS-A football club on the southwest side of Chicago was
formed i n1898. The team was known as the Normals until 1901, when founder
Chris O'Brien secured some hand-me-down jerseys from the University of
Chicago. the jerseys were actually maroon, but the color had faded,
striking O'Brien as more of a cardinal tint. The team became the Racine
Cardinals, keeping the nicname as the club moved from Chicago (1922) to St.
Louis (1960) and, finally, to Phoenix (1988).
 DALLAS COWBOYS-This name might seem like an easy choice in Dallas, but
Rangers was actually the first name suggested. The club went with Cowboys
since Rangers might cause confusion with a local minor-league team of the
same name.
 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-The NFL's Frankford Yellowjackets were awarded to a
syndicate headed by Bert Bell and Lud Wray in 1933. Bell named the new
Philadelphia team Eagles in honor of the symbol of the New Deal's National
Recovery Act.
 NEW YORK GIANTS-In 1925, Tim Mara purchased New York's first professional
football team for a reported $500. Mara decided on Giants because his team
would play at the Polo Grounds, the home of baseball's New York Giants. The
original Giants derived their name from the city's giant buildings.
 WASHINGTON REDSKINS-George Marshall headed a syndicate that purchased an
NFL team for Boston in 1933. The team would play at the home of baseball's
Boston Braves so it adopted the same name. The following year, the Braves
moved to Fenway Park and changed their name to the Redskins. The name
remained when the team moved to Washington in 1937.
NFC West
 ATLANTA FALCONS-Atlanta held a contest in 1965 and many chose Falcons for
the NFL's newest team. The best argument was submitted by Julia Elliot, a
teacher from Griffin, Ga. - "the Falcon is proud and dignified, with great
courage and fight. It never drops its prey. it is deadly and has a great
sporting tradition."
 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Owner Anthony J. Morabito chose 49ers for his
All-America Football Conference suad because it reflected San Francisco's
link to the California Gold Rush. The 49ers kept the name when they joined
the NFL in 1950.
 CAROLINA PANTHERS-The nickname for Carolina's 1995 expansion team was
selected by team predsident Mark Richardson, the son of owner Jerry
Richardson. The younger Richardson also chose the Panthers' colors of
Panther blue, silver and black.
 ST. LOUIS RAMS-In 1936, Cleveland's new AFL franchise decided to take its
name from one of the top collegiate teams of the era, the Fordham Rams. The
Rams name stuck with eventual moves to Los Angeles (1946) and St. Louis
(1995).
 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-The New Orleans NFL franchise was awarded on All Saints
Day (Nov. 1) in 1966. Plus, the song "When the Saints Go Marchin' In" is
often associated with the city of New Orleans.
AFC Central
 CLEVELAND BROWNS-Cleveland's All-American Football Converence entry was
founded in 1946. Paul Brown was named the team's first coach and general
manager. The Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996, but the team's history
remained, paving the way for the Browns to be resurrected as an expansion
team in 1999.
 CINCINNATI BENGALS-Paul Brown chose this nickname for Cincinnati's 1968
AFL expansion team because there had been earlier football teams in the
city called the Bengals. The elder Bengals were members of the AFL in 1937,
competed as an independent club in 1938, then played in a new AFL from
1939-41 before the league again folded.
 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Jacksonville held a contest in 1991, two years before
the city was awarded the NFL's 30th franchise. Jaguars claimed the majority
of votes, besting a group that included Sharks, Stingrays, and (ironically)
Panthers.
 BALTIMORE RAVENS-After a 12 year voice, Baltimore again acquired an NFL
team in 1996 when the Cleveland Browns relocated. Baltimore then set up
focus groups and fan polls to help secure a new name. Ravens won out over
the Americans and Marauders. The name refers to the mythical bird in Edgar
Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." Poe lived and died in Baltimore.
 PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Pittsburgh's professional football team (founded in
1933) was, like its baseball neighbors, initially dubbed the Pirates. In
1940, owner Art Rooney Changed the name to Steelers, reflecting the city's
ties to the steel industry. The name was allegedly suggested by the wife of
the team's ticket manager.
 TENNESSEE TITANS-The Houston Oilers, who played at the Astrodome from
1960-96, moved to Nashville for the 1997 season. After two seasons as the
Tennessee Oilers, owner Bud Adams announces the team will change its
nickname to the Titans. "Titans come from early Greek mythology and the
fact that Nashville is known as the 'Athens of the South' makes the Titans
name very appropriate," Adams said.
AFC East
 BUFFALO BILLS-The nickname refers to William F. Cody, who was also known
as "Buffalo Bill." Buffalo had a football team called the Bisons, but the
city's minor league baseball and hockey teams had the same name. The
football team held a contest to select a new nickname following the 1946
season. More than 4,500 entries were submitted and Bills beat out Bullets,
Nickels, and Blue Devils.
 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-In 1946, the Miami Seahawks of the All-American
Football Conference were relocated to Baltimore. Charles Evans of Middle
River, Md., won a name contest by submitting Colts. His reasoning? "Colts
are the youngest entry in the league, Maryland is famous for its race
horses and it is short, easily ponounced and fits well in newspaper
headlines." The franchise kept the name when it moved to Indianapolis in
1984.
 MIAMI DOLPHINS-After Miami was awarded an AFL expansion franchise in 1965,
a contest was held to determine the name. A dozen names were forwarded to a
seven-member screening committee of local media and Dolphins was the
runaway winner. Although 622 entrants submitted Dolphins, Mrs. Robert
Swanson of Miami won the two lifetime passes to Dolphins games. The
tiebreaker was picking the winner and score of a 1965 tilt between Notre
Dame and the University of Miami. The game ended in a scoreless tie.
 NEW YORK JETS-New York's AFL squad was originally the Titans. In 1963,
after three seasons, a five-man syndicate bought the franchise. On the same
day they hired Weeb Ewbank, the owners announced that they were changing
the team's name to Jets. It sounded like New York's baseball Mets and
LaGuardia Airport was nearby.
 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-A group of New England sportswriters picked Patriots
as a tribut to Patriot Day, which celebrates Paul Revere's ride.
AFC West
 DENVER BRONCOS-This nickname was also selected through a contest in
January of 1960. Broncos was the winner, referring to Denver's Wild West
heritage. Denver's 1921 entry in the Midwest Baseball League team was also
named the Broncos.
 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-The Los Angeles AFL franchise held a contest in 1960.
Hollywood resident Geral Courtney was awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to
Mexico City and Acapulco after submitting Chargers. Three reasons for
choosing Chargers have been offered - it sounded dynamic; the clubs new
stationary featured a horse; and owner Baron Hilton had recently instituted
the Carte Blanche card. The team kept the name when it moved to San Diego
the following year.
 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS- This original AFL franchise was originally the Dallas
Texans but relocated to Kansas city. Owner Lamar Hunt picked Chiefs as a
nicname to honor Kansas City mayor Roe "The Chief" Bartle for his efforts
in securing the team. Bartle promised to enlarge Kansas City's Municipal
Stadium and guaranteed Hunt three times as many season ticket sales as his
club had in Dallas.
 OAKLAND RAIDERS-In 1960, Oakland held a contest to pick a name for it AFL
team. The fans choise Senors, but Oakland management opted for Raiders.
 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-In a 1975 contest, Seattle's expansion franchise received
20,365 entries, extolling 1,741 different names. Seahawks, a name denoting
the city's link to the sea, was on 151 ballots
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Jani
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CEO & Owner Varedo Aztecs
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OAKLAND SENORS?????????
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Va' che vi č andata bene, va'.... :-)))
Cmq, gradevolissimo post, cubě.
Come sempre, del resto... ;-)
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Charlie Brown (a.k.a. Ciccio) ;-)
Dolfan #1 "in the salun"
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 Lo metteremo poi su ISPA ueb, però dategli un occhio
Bravissimo Jani, anche io avevo visto una cosa del genere ma sul MLB, poteva
interessare ma non ci ho pensato.
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AMEN!!!  Somebody finally said it!!!!  I get so tired of hearing what a
great player Shaq is......Shaq's is BIG and that's the bulk of his
'talent'.....Just how good would he be if he were only 6 feet tall????
Huh????  He certainly wouldn't be any AI, that's for sure.....
And because of his size, he's able to do with a nudge what other players
do with a shove.....The refs seem only able to call the obvious
shoving-type fouls....They need to learn the definition of
subtlety....Sometimes you can do as much damage with a little effort as
you can with alot and the refs need to learn this...And if they don't
want to learn then maybe there should be a size cap to players....Not
necessarily of height but definitely of weight!!!
Steve (
steve...@tiscalinet.it
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If it was allowed, it wouldn't be unfair. It's not allowed in the rules of
the games, but the officials 'respect' star players, that is code for 'let
them break the rules'. I used to think it meant when the play was close
'give them the benefit of the doubt', but it doesn't. Even that is silly,
they should just call it the best they can and stopping looking at who is
playing. But now it is just a joke, just being a much better player, let's
one break the rules almost always.
SS