I would imagine a lot had to do with money?

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Jun 17, 2022
4:54:12pm

A_blue_car All-American

I would imagine a lot had to do with money?

Back then the team (or league) was floundering and could t afford a new re-branding effort.

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Sports team names that make no sense...

lbmango

6/17/22 4:01pm

Jazz is a good name and so is Lakers. Who cares? Boggles my mind that it bothers people as much as it does

Baron

6/17/22 4:04pm

Right? How many Kings are in Sacramento? Or how many Bears are in Chicago? Or

cougarfan84

6/17/22 4:07pm

You should see all of the Bears and Bulls wandering around in Chicago!

WJCougar

6/17/22 4:08pm

Those teams should move to Wall St

Mikey

6/17/22 4:13pm

Chicago used to have some of the nations largest stockyards for cows.

v1k0u6

6/17/22 4:29pm

Maybe the Utah Mavericks would be a better name...

lbmango

6/17/22 4:04pm

Utah Cougars would be the best

Pergamino

6/17/22 4:05pm

Only in Draper

6/17/22 4:39pm

Alpine would like a word

Cougz19

6/17/22 5:43pm

Maveriks

dixieutahbyuzag

6/17/22 4:09pm

RE: Maybe the Utah Mavericks would be a better name...

WJCougar

6/17/22 4:09pm

At this point, the branding value associated with both names (especially the

garyfan

6/17/22 4:05pm

Well the black and yellow would go nice with "the Buzz" but then you would have

Mikey

6/17/22 4:08pm

A more appropriate name like the Utah Mountainzz??

cougarfan84

6/17/22 4:09pm

They could go with “Blizzard” to stick with the double “Z” tradition

Stalwart Man

6/17/22 4:46pm

Wait....you have NEVER heard why they are the Utah Jazz?

WJCougar

6/17/22 4:08pm

Who seriously cares? It’s a mascot. Let’s take a good one for example

Medute

6/17/22 4:09pm

Agreed. The Jazz should move to Las Vegas. And then change their name anyway.

TCuz

6/17/22 4:15pm

They almost did in the 80s. Played some home games at the Thomas and Mack

6/17/22 4:40pm

The team makes the name, not the other way around.

shoganai

6/17/22 4:20pm

Any North American team called the tigers, of which there are tons.

Pepe

6/17/22 4:25pm

i like keeping the mascot when you move

v1k0u6

6/17/22 4:27pm

I would imagine a lot had to do with money?

A_blue_car

6/17/22 4:54pm

Calgary Flames…. Stupidest name in sports. Has nothing to do with Calgary.

kotacoug

6/17/22 5:12pm

Is this not an Olympic torch reference?

eyes4byu

6/17/22 8:15pm

Nope. It’s a carry over from the Atlanta Flames which was in reference to the

kotacoug

6/17/22 8:26pm

That IS a pretty dumb name.

eyes4byu

6/18/22 1:47pm

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