derogatory home team nicknames

[Bill V]

OK, just doing a quick survey, out of curiosity's sake--



I know a lot of pro sports teams have "derogatory" versions of their team names that their fans call them when they're not performing well--somewhat humorous nicknames that are based on their actual team name. These generally aren't names that other teams' fans call them--they're names that their own fans call them semi-affectionately. Examples are:



Cincinnati Bengals > Bungles

Kansas City Chiefs > Chefs

Green Bay Packers > P@ckers

Minnesota Vikings > Viqueens

Minnesota Twins > Twinkies

Minnesota Timberwolves > Timberpuppies

Minnesota Wild > Mild



What are some of the other more humorous names that people in your home areas call your hometown teams when they do poorly?

 

[Cajun]

How about the New Orleans 'aints

 

[Nelson Atwell]

Or the Dallas Cowgirls....

 

[Brad Evan]

Cleveland Clowns, Columbus Boo Jackets

 

[James FreemanJr]

Washington Dead-skins

 

[STGT JoelSweat]

Memphis Girlies

 

[John Salane]

Clemson taters

Clemsux university

Allbarn Tigers

Vanderbilt "commode"ores

USC shamecocks/lamecocks

UcheaT Volunteers

FSU criminoles

Weak Forest

Puke Bluedevils

 

[C W]

Philadelphia Iggles/Beagles

Philadelphia Sillies

 

[Keith Lew]

When the Oakland Raiders went to LA, they became the Traitors

 

[JK II]

Miami Dolphins.. Thats all you have to say.

 

[TRACket Paul]

Oakland Faders

 

[Tom Schindler]

Cleveland Idiots.





Tom

 

[Johnny O]

It's not derogatory but it's how we talk. :lol:



Pittsburgh Steelers > Stillers



There's even a website:

 

[Doug Watts]

Let's not forget the Cincinnati Bungles or the Tampa Bay Suckaneers.

 

[Joe Zatyko]

The Detroit Red Wings in the late 70's and early 80's were known as the Dead Things.

 

[Shawn Hennessy]

Seattle SeaChickens

Seachokers



Seattle Moroners

 

[Deleted deleted]

Let's do College Football:



Many names for the OU Sooners:



1) The Oops Troops (thank you Bob Stoops)

2) Oklahoma Swooners

3) University of Chokelahoma

 

[Albert Basulto]

FSU-Free Shoe University