Getting Down to Business: My Fantasy Football Name Ritual
Alright, so league time rolled around again. You know the drill. Draft prep, smack talk starting early, and yeah, picking that all-important team name. Now, I’ve done the standard stuff before, the clever puns, the team references, whatever. This year, I felt like stirring the pot a little, you know? Wanted something with a bit more… edge. Something folks would see and kinda chuckle or maybe raise an eyebrow. The ‘perverted’ fantasy football name challenge, I guess you could call it.
So, first thing I did, I just sat down and thought about the usual name game. Player puns are the bread and butter, right? But how to twist ’em? That was the goal. I started just listing players, especially guys with names that already sounded kinda funny or could be easily messed with. Didn’t filter much at this stage, just brainstorming.
The ‘Creative’ Process, If You Can Call It That
I grabbed the ol’ roster lists. Went through ’em, name by name. Started thinking about double meanings. You know, words that sound like one thing but could mean something… else. It’s pretty juvenile stuff, let’s be honest, but that was the point.
Here’s kinda how my thought process went, step-by-step:
- Look at player names: Any name that sounds close to a body part, a weird action, or just something kinda naughty? Bingo. Started messing with those first.
- Think football terms: Stuff like “tight end,” “wide receiver,” “ball handling,” “penetration,” “going deep.” You see where this is going. Tried combining those terms with player names or just making dumb jokes out of the terms themselves.
- Mashing things together: Sometimes I’d take a player’s name and stick a suggestive adjective in front of it. Or take a well-known phrase and swap a word out for something that fits the ‘perverted’ theme.
- Trial and Error: Scribbled down a bunch of ideas. Honestly, some were just plain stupid, not even funny-bad. Some were maybe a bit too much, even for a laugh. You gotta find that line, right? Funny-offensive, not just offensive-offensive.
It wasn’t exactly rocket science. More like channeling my inner teenager for about an hour. I looked for stuff that sounded awkward or suggestive. Played around with rhymes, near rhymes, and just plain silly combinations.
Landing the Name
After tossing a bunch of duds, I had a short list of names that made me grin like an idiot. Ones that fit the vibe I was going for – slightly inappropriate, definitely dumb, but hopefully good for a laugh during the draft or in the chat. I didn’t poll my buddies or anything. Just picked the one that felt the most ridiculously right for my team this year.
Honestly, it’s a dumb part of fantasy football, but picking the name is kinda fun. Setting the tone for the season, you know? And if it makes someone else in the league groan or laugh, mission accomplished. It’s just games, after all. That was my process this time around. Now, onto the actual draft… that’s where the real pain starts.
