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Ain'ts: [1] Nickname given to the New Orleans Saints after their 1980 season of 14 consecutive losses. The name persisted somewhat as, although they would later qualify for the playoffs several times since then, they did not win a playoff game until their defeat of the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in the wild-card round of the 2000–01 playoffs.
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
[87] [88] Although other girls in Indiana had started the season on boys' football teams, only Trumbo is believed to have finished. [87] Sabrina Wells – One of the first two female players in the WPIAL (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League), who played as a tight end for Ballou High School in Washington, DC, in 1989. [89]
Travis Kelce has earned a new nickname from the NFL — and it’s linked to girlfriend, Taylor Swift.. Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Wild Card Weekend matchup against the Miami Dolphins ...
Marked the beginning of the NFL's popularity surge and eventual rise to the top of the United States sports market. [10] Ice Bowl: December 31, 1967 Dallas Cowboys: 17–21 Green Bay Packers: 1967 NFL Championship Game. The coldest game played in NFL history, with a wind chill of −36 °F (−38 °C). [11] Heidi Game: November 17, 1968 New ...
She said using "ette" was just a lazy way to acknowledge — or perhaps demean — female sports and athletes. ... 29.6% said schools should have a universal nickname for boys and girls teams ...
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.
For the first time in the 100-year history of the NFL, there will be a female coach on each sideline and a female official working the game.