Stadium Nicknames

[IMissMattStover]

Ok. Im really curious about this. The Gator stadium is nicknamed the Swamp. I was wondering first if the Ravens, Orioles, or Terps stadiums have any nicknames. Second, I wanted to know if there were any stadiums anywhere else you guys know of that have cool nicknames.

[Purple Nurple]

We play in The Bank.

[IMissMattStover]

I knew that, but that seems cliche. I was looking for something unique and mascot related, like Birdland.

[Purple Nurple]

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I knew that, but that seems cliche. I was looking for something unique and mascot related, like Birdland.
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Oh hell no. Birdland???

[Clutch Ravens]

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Oh hell no. Birdland???
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Sounds like some sort of 1950s, run-down amusement park.

[IMissMattStover]

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Sounds like some sort of 1950s, run-down amusement park.
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Its actually a Jazz song from the early 60's. But I was just making a point. Are there any stadiums outside of Maryland that have neat nicknames?

[Purple Nurple]

I love the stadium here in Tampa with the pirate ship at one endzone. No nickname though, just cannon fire with each score. It's pretty bad [profanity deleted].

[IMissMattStover]

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I love the stadium here in Tampa with the pirate ship at one endzone. No nickname though, just cannon fire with each score. It's pretty bad [profanity deleted].
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I read an Onion article before the 2010 season about the teams, and the one for the Buccs was pretty funny. They said [color=#555555]:[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=5] Looking at this roster, it may not be the best year to play in a stadium where fans have access to several functioning cannons[/size][/font][/color]

[Purple Nurple]

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I read an Onion article before the 2010 season about the teams, and the one for the Buccs was pretty funny. They said [color=#555555]:[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=5] Looking at this roster, it may not be the best year to play in a stadium where fans have access to several functioning cannons[/size][/font][/color]
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Lol. That's funny. They are actually very loud but certainly not fully functional.

[IMissMattStover]

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Lol. That's funny. They are actually very loud but certainly not fully functional.
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Obviously...Talk about health hazard. Its satire, it doesnt have to be true.

[Purple Nurple]

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Obviously...Talk about health hazard. Its satire, it doesnt have to be true.
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Wait. It's on the Internet and its not true???

[IMissMattStover]

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Wait. It's on the Internet and its not true???
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I know. I was shocked too, It completely rocked my understanding of the nature of truth.

[Moderator 3]

A lot of people call M&T Stadium either The Vault or The Museum. I don't think I've heard the Orioles stadium called anything but Camden Yards or OPACY, for short.

[K-Dog]

the Oreos did "bird land " some time ago. They had a jingle and all "Come to bird land " they would sing.

In San Diego they call Quallquam stadium "The Q "

[theblackdog]

Verizon Center is known as "The Phone Booth"

EDIT: Just remembered this, but Chase Field, where the Arizona Diamondbacks play, was Bank One Ballpark when it was first built (until Chase bought Bank One), everyone called it "Bob"

[MsMarvel73]

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Verizon Center is known as "The Phone Booth"

EDIT: Just remembered this, but Chase Field, where the Arizona Diamondbacks play, was Bank One Ballpark when it was first built (until Chase bought Bank One), everyone called it "Bob"
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LOL I want a ballpark named 'Bob'.

Our Atlantic League baseball stadium here in town is Sovereign Bank Stadium. We call it the Vault. Our left-field wall is taller than the Green Monster in Fenway. We call the wall the Arch Nemesis (Arch Street is the street outside on that side of the stadium.) [img]http://content.boards.baltimoreravens.com//public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png[/img]

[IMissMattStover]

Bob....what a great name for a stadium. And the Q is a lot easier to pronounce than Quallquam.

[codizzle]

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Bob....what a great name for a stadium. And the Q is a lot easier to pronounce than Quallquam.
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Easier to spell too huh

Frozen tundra- GB
Dawg pound- cle
Black hole- Oak
The Linc- Philly

[codizzle]

This include college too? If so there are a million college stadium nicknames

[IMissMattStover]

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This include college too? If so there are a million college stadium nicknames
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Yeah it does.

[George70]

I can note Neyland Stadium - the University of Tennessee's football home - being called "Rocky Top", after the song written by felice and Boudelaux Bryant and recorded in 1967.

[SpearSrai]

The Bengals should steal Michigan's idea and nickname their stadium "The Big House", given the most recent Maualuga incident.

[Cville-Raven]

Camden yards to me has always been the yard or "yards".

[cursona pirate]

I love how the 49ers stadium is called "Candle Stick" whatever and their is always power outages and electrial breakdowns.

[IMissMattStover]

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I love how the 49ers stadium is called "Candle Stick" whatever and their is always power outages and electrial breakdowns.
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I know. I love the Jim Harbs quote describing the Candlestick blackout "It was dark."

[cursona pirate]

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I know. I love the Jim Harbs quote describing the Candlestick blackout "It was dark."
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lol of course it was dark Jim!!! Cmon man!

[theblackdog]

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lol of course it was dark Jim!!! Cmon man!
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That sounds like something John would say