Can you name the team names that relate to their city??

League	Team	Justification
NHL		Surprise surprise
NHL		Canadian flag
NHL		Home of the Canadian Senate
NHL		Ovechkin for president
NHL
NHL
NHL		Slang term meaning: Canadian
NHL		They play on Long Island
NHL		Right after they hit Florida
MLB		Minneapolis + St. Paul = twin cities
MLB		High Life!
MLB		Most common rattlesnake in AZ
MLB
MLB		'Houston, we have a problem'
MLB		They are conducive for Avalanches

League	Team	Justification
MLB		National capital
MLB
NBA
NBA
NBA		Decleration of Independence Year
NBA
NBA		Harness racing and Indy 500 pace car
NBA		Gold mining
NBA		Oregon Trail
NFL		It makes sense
NFL		The British are coming!
NFL		The Steel City
NFL
NFL		California Gold Rush in 1849

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Team Names That Suit Their City Quiz

Rating:	Nominate Report game
Created by: Lewiah7 -
Contributed: October 14th, 2009
Category: Sports
Plays: 15,874

Tags: City Quizzes, league, suit, relate, team

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	giantsfreak830:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 07:17 GMT	48 points
	The San Diego Padres' name is derived from the missions Fr. Junipero Serra built throughout California. San Diego was the first one

	ifreebasetrivia:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 07:18 GMT	18 points
	Here are some more I think deserve addition: Dodgers: Named so because it was necessary to 'dodge' subway trains as they ran through the Brooklyn streets Giants: Named for the 'giant' skyscrapers of NYC Ravens: Edgar Allan Poe is from Baltimore

	y2jdilemma:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 07:30 GMT	45 points
	I have to quibble with Maple Leafs. Yes its the Canadian flag, but as such, would work in ANY Canadian city, and has nothing to do with the city of Toronto, specifically. And this is totally missing Edmonton Oilers.

	luigi:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 08:05 GMT	38 points
	I would also add the Boston Celtics-named for the large Irish population in that city

	Pistol:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 08:53 GMT	55 points
	I would argue there are a hell of a lot more. In addition to those above you could argue for....Houston Rockets due to the space program in Houston? New York Mets? New York Islanders? New York Jets as they used to play at Shea Stadium next to La Guardia airport? Miami Dolphins as Florida has a lot of dolphins? Minnesota Vikings due to the large number of people of Scandanavian origin living in Minnesota? Dallas Cowboys and San Antonio Spurs due to Texas's link with Cowboys?...I could go on. Nice idea, but maybe you need to pick some and give the reason, and then we answer with the team name

	abrams:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 08:58 GMT	15 points
	its really odd that this is missing the new york islanders

	lazeeeyes:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 09:01 GMT	9 points
	The Houston Rockets actually began as the San Diego Rockets. Strange huh? Lucky that the name fit in Houston. The Houston Astros were named for the space program as the Rockets came to town a few years later.

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	kmoy11:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 12:18 GMT	31 points
	This is a good idea, but missing some answers: Orlando Magic are named after the Magic Kingdom; Baltimore Ravens are named for resident E.A. Poe; the Mariners are named for Seattle's location on the Puget Sound. The Lakers were named for their original city, I don't believe they should be on this list. Same for the Jazz. The Texans and Maple Leafs are not so much city as state symbols. If this quiz is fixed it will be great.

	ColeStar:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 12:45 GMT	16 points
	Very nice idea, but many inconsistencies. As already posited above, some like Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics and Baltimore Ravens are missing, while some tenuous links are present. I don't think it is right to have team names that no longer relate to their current location, as the quiz title does not indicate that they would be included. Also, I'd say if you include Texans and Maple Leafs, you may as well include Yankees. Don't mean to sound so critical though, do like the idea!

	NJScouser:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 12:46 GMT	27 points
	New Jersey Devils - legend of the Jersey Devil.

	dwright:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 14:56 GMT	24 points
	Baltimore Orioles (Maryland State Bird) are another that hasn't been mentioned. Needless to say, this quiz is rather arbitrary.

	BamaGuy:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 15:49 GMT	20 points
	very nice idea, just hard to know where to draw the line. the Ravens were the first one I thought of. i also think its iffy to include a team like the Diamondbacks. if you include them then you also have to consider teams like the Dolphins, the Rays, and the Seahawks

	joewhitey:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 15:52 GMT	16 points
	Saints-"oh when the Saints..." Cowboys- texas

	joewhitey:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 15:56 GMT	12 points
	Also the celtics due to the Boston Irish population. The Mets for metropolis (as in New York City). New Jersey Devils for the Jersey Devils ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil ). Houston Rockets-Houston we have a problem.

	joewhitey:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 15:57 GMT	30 points
	Practically every team has a name related to a city/state.

	UNCCTF:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 17:48 GMT	8 points
	New Orleans Hornets: named in Charlotte for the city's nickname "The Hornets' Nest."

	TheQuiz:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 19:44 GMT	10 points
	Yankees is a slang term for American, is it not?

	andrew430:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 20:56 GMT	32 points
	If Canucks/Canadiens count, so should Yankees.

	vince:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 20:58 GMT	6 points
	The Jazz don't play in New Orleans anymore and there aren't any natural lakes in LA. If you're counting teams that have moved, you need to add the Supersonics. And the Flyers are named because of the large Boeing population that was once there.

	bwhixon:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 21:44 GMT	8 points
	calgary flames-moved from atlanta, named after Sherman's March during the Civil War

	chickenman:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 22:03 GMT	14 points
	what about the thrashers, the georgia state bird?

	Booger:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 22:04 GMT	9 points
	Great idea, but the answers are a bit random. Others that should be included are the Baltimore Ravens (named after local man Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven"), Florida Panthers (There is a Florida Panther that is endangered), NJ Devils (The NJ devil lives in the Pine Barrens - or so they say), Miami Heat (Hot weather in Miami), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pirate history in Tampa), Texas Rangers (after law enforcement), NY Metropolitans (then, the biggest metro area).

	Camden:	Oct 14th, 2009 at 22:14 GMT	12 points
	Rockets, Marlins, Heat, Ravens, Chiefs, Suns, Cowboys, Seahawks, Spurs, Yankees, Grizzlies, Padres, Clippers, Bills... I could go on and on. You missed so many.

	Garte:	Oct 15th, 2009 at 00:29 GMT	8 points
	missed wayyyy too many. i entered 5 and none worked so i was done with it

	Jono_:	Oct 15th, 2009 at 03:09 GMT	9 points
	Thrashers - they always get thrashed Seriously though, the Edmonton Oilers should be on here. You know, because of, well, the oil sands? Also ducks -> Might Ducks of Anaheim -> Disney Movie. Also, the Devils.

	amorris525:	Oct 15th, 2009 at 04:18 GMT	5 points
	Baltimore Orioles: Baltimore Oriole the bird.

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	Adam43:	Oct 15th, 2009 at 20:36 GMT	28 points
	Nice idea, but you have missed so many. In fact, almost every team name relates to its city or region somehow. FAIL

	slothisking61:	Oct 16th, 2009 at 04:48 GMT	2 points
	Devils has to be the biggest one you missed = Jersey Devil

	Babomomebeo:	Oct 16th, 2009 at 21:05 GMT	3 points
	Don't forget the Tennessee Titans: Nashville is known as the Athens of the South, hence the giant replica of the Parthenon, hence the reference to Greek mythology.

	stjmarko:	Oct 17th, 2009 at 00:50 GMT	3 points
	If you put the dodgers in it a lot more teams work then, the lakers work b/c they used to be the minneapolis lakers, a state that has tons of lakes, the utah jazz used to be the new orleans jazz a city famous for its jazz

	antlyon:	Oct 17th, 2009 at 03:24 GMT	11 points
	Texas Rangers anyone?

	smellyrebel:	Oct 17th, 2009 at 07:13 GMT	4 points
	sort of a vague concept, i think. There are quite a few more that could be included that many people have already mentioned (Ravens, Mets, Magic, Dolphins, etc.).

	chronosaurus:	Oct 17th, 2009 at 21:25 GMT	10 points
	How the ****** is that the Astros are included but the Rockets aren't is beyond me.

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	rudyfernandez5:	Oct 18th, 2009 at 19:51 GMT	14 points
	How about the heat and suns? Its hot in miami and sunny in phoenix.

	Johnny_L:	Oct 19th, 2009 at 02:11 GMT	9 points
	Dallas Stars works because Texas is the Lone Star State, though they used to be the Minnesota North Stars, which still could have worked for this quiz maybe? I agree, very arbitrary quiz.

	CANDM:	Oct 19th, 2009 at 04:52 GMT	9 points
	I really the quiz idea and think it could even better. I second a lot of the previously mentioned additions and add Tampa Bay Lightning (Tampa is the lightning strike capital of the US) and LA Angels of Anaheim (LA being the City of Angels). What about adding more, making the "justification" either an optional hint or always there and having to click a box to enter the answer instead of just guessing? Having the justification serve as a hint lets us know it's not an exhaustive list.

	hsox05:	Oct 19th, 2009 at 19:18 GMT	10 points
	Cool idea for a quiz, horribly executed. As others have mentioned based on what your criteria seems to be (including the astros) most sports teams should be included. Very few meet the criteria i THOUGHT you were going for, which is things like the Minnesota Twins being named for the city. The Capitals being named for being in the nations capital. That is related to the city itself, not random things ABOUT the city. And if THAT is the criteria, lots of these need to go and ANGELS of the CITY OF ANGELS need to be added in.