Category Archives: funny names in sports

Humpy Koneru–Qxe4 mate!

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Mark Sackler

“Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players.”–Gary Kasparov, former world chess champion ” We want more women players to take up chess.”–Viswanathan Anand, more recent former world chess champion “I get more upset when I lose at Monopoly.”–Magnus … Continue reading →

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8th Annual Poll: Funniest Names in The NFL Draft

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Mark Sackler

This post appears concurrently on The Millennium Conjectures “I want to own an NFL franchise. I understand the business of football.”-Jon Bon Jovi I honestly have no idea if Jon Bon Jovi understands the business of football.  But with a … Continue reading →

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Klippity Klopp-Klopp

Posted on June 19, 2019 by kerbey

Happy almost summer, fellow bloggers! Today’s funny-named fella may look familiar. If older George McFly and the actor who played him in BTTF, Crispin Glover (himself oddly-named), had a baby, it would be Jurgen Klopp. See what I mean? Spitting. … Continue reading →

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7th Annual Poll, Funniest Names in The NFL Draft

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Mark Sackler

“If I could remember the names of all these particles, I’d be a botanist.”–Enrico Fermi Ah, spring has sprung.   Flowers are blooming.  The world is reborn (just ask Tiger Woods if you don’t believe that one).  And that means one … Continue reading →

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6th Annual Poll: Funniest Names In The 2018 NFL Draft

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Mark Sackler

Note:  This is the 2018 poll.  The 2019 Poll is running HERE. Note, this post occurs concurrently on The Millennium Conjectures.   I also blog and podcast on futurist topics at Seeking Delphi. “My weird name has haunted me all my life.”–Peaches Geldof … Continue reading →

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