Remember when that guy made that Honey Badger video? That was funny. What was the deal with the "F-ing," Gray? I feel like I'm missing an inside joke here. But in this case we've got Boy Meets World, Doug and two references to The League. Remember in middle school when the best way to be funny was to just repeat one-liners from Billy Madison or Happy Gilmore? ( O'Doyle rules!) Well, that's kinda what these names are like. Though my favorite is probably Terryn it UP! because it's kinda menacing as is slice n Dice, though the latter kinda sounds like something you'd buy on the Home Shopping Network late at night. These are all puns based on the team owner's first or last name, also known as the Geoff special. Okay, now we're finally breaking into some decent names. And also, I love how Adan took over Jackie's team in 2012, but decided he'd roll with the Vick theme, but make it way better by including the word "big," not once but twice. This next crop were no doubt written by your fellow team owners' primitive lizard brains.
I do have to give props to Geoff who returned to Como Se Dice after a three-year hiatus, but refreshed it by capitalizing "Se." Subtle but classic much like the Pepsi logo refresh from 2009. Terryn it UP! holds the record as it was used from 2013 until Terryn's departure from the league this season. Speaking of repeat offenders, these 19 team names, sorted in alphabetical order by team owner, were all used on two, three, four and in some cases five occasions. Okay, this is slightly-and I do mean slightly-more creative. Nick and Greco get the last-place ranking because they were repeat offenders in 2014. So when it comes to your fantasy team, at least be more original than plagiarizing your birth certificate.
You don't get credit for coming up with that one. So to help spur some creative thought, I'm ranking the top 84 team names (yes, that's all of them) in league history. But, in five of seven years (71%!!!), the team that won the championship came up with a new name for their team at the beginning of the season. Look, I'm not saying you can't win without one. Maybe, if you're Geoff or Alex, you've spent the last few days either stressing or delighting in the fact that Le'Veon Bell might never play a game for the Steelers this season.īut there's one important thing every skilled fantasy owner must do before the season to ensure success. You've read all 23,061 words dedicated to previewing the seasons of each of the league's 12 members. The season, which has already started in earnest with Thursday's Falcons-Eagles game, shifts into high gear this weekend with a full slat of games. Hopefully, you've done the proper prep work.