By CJ Tiernan On the heels of my list of best names in the NFL for current players, I decided to create a list of players that are no longer in the league. Though these players have retired, their names live on. In fact, some of these players were fantastic and their legacy lives on as well. But for a handful, they live on purely because their names were poetry in motion and/or barely fit on the back of a jersey. I present to you, my Top 11 favorite names in the history of th

By CJ Tiernan When you're watching the broadcast of a football game you hear a few different things. The roar of the crowd, the crashing of the pads, and the announcers. The announcers will break down the previous play and project possibilities for the next play. When they shoutout a great play, they will say (or shout) the player's name. Below is a list of current players in the NFL whose names are my absolute favorite ones to hear. They are so fun and unique and just roll o

By CJ Tiernan How fun is it to watch sports? Whether you're rooting for your favorite team or athlete, or you just love the sport and want to see a good game, sports are a great form of entertainment. I'm often tickled when the announcer calls out the name of an athlete with a delightful name. Below, I have a list of my Top 11 Athletes with names that most-perfectly fit their sport. 1. Chuck Long - Football QB A quarterback in football throws the ball. Some of the best plays

By CJ Tiernan The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has been playing games since 1997. It currently has 13 teams and is working on getting up to 18 teams by 2030. A lot of the teams exist in the same cities as NBA teams. I have always enjoyed the uniqueness of team names in sports. The WNBA has several names that you don't see anywhere else and a lot really fit the city they're in. Below is a list of my 11 favorite WNBA team names. Note: I didn't include previous

By CJ Tiernan Before the ubiquity of the smartphone, Sportscenter was the one. It was THE way to get your sports highlights. You'd also watch the bottom line to find scores and other important tidbits. When I was in High School, Sportscenter anchors were deified and revered. Sportscenter has lost a bit of its charm in the intervening decades, but it never gets old to go back and watch the old "This is Sportscenter" commercials. They would very humorously place athletes and an

By CJ Tiernan As a person who goes by CJ, I'm a fan of a nickname. I'm really a big proponent of having fun with what you call people, as long as said people are in on the fun. I'm also a sports fan. Athletes have had a long list of excellent nicknames dating back to way before ESPN ever showed highlights or dropped a "Boo-Yah!" Below, I've created a list of my favorite nicknames in all of sports. 1. The Minister of Defense - Reggie White Position: NFL Defensive End Team(s):