josh Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports http://news.yahoo.com/20-most-obscure-team-nicknames-pro-sports-214600021.html 1. New York Rangers Aren?t rangers generally associated with the West?s wide-open spaces rather than the concrete canyons of New York? Yes, but what many don?t know is that the Rangers hockey team, which dates to 1926, was originally owned by Madison Square Garden. The Garden?s president back then was G.L. ?Tex? Rickard, which prompted sportswriters to call the team ?Tex?s Rangers.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I thought Rickard was the original owner, not MSG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 WTF. How is NY Rangers the most obscure ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Rock Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 WTF. How is NY Rangers the most obscure ever? I second that sentiment Jules! How are the Rangers in NY #1, but Penguins in Pittsburgh not even make the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I second that sentiment Jules! How are the Rangers in NY #1, but Penguins in Pittsburgh not even make the list? There are, also, far better names to be found abroad, like the Dutch professional soccer team whose name is an acronym of an acronym. They are called NAC Breda, with NAC meaning NOAD-ADVENDO Combinatie, which is an acronym of itself for Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten, Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning Combinatie Breda. The name means as much as Never Give Up, Always Go On, Fun As Entertainment And Useful As Relaxation Combination Breda. I think that one takes the crown. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentum Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 At least they have fun names...in Sweden every teams name is just the town they're from and then added an IF after or such that means IdrottsForening (sports club)....then of course these days they started adding English names such as "Redhawks" for the Malmo hockey team and so on....utterly stupid and pathetic and embarrassing....just copying American teams...at least they could make the names in Swedish lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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