What the Hell's in a Name Anyway?

And so another name change for the home to my favorite football team, the Miami Dolphins. WTF?!?!?!?!

Last year, Jimmy Buffet and his brewing company Margaritaville (go figure) bought the naming rights to “Dolphin Stadium” as its name changed to “LandShark Stadium.” That’s his beer. Now Sun Life Financial has bought the naming rights and for the next 5 years, it will be “Sun Life Stadium.” Wow, that sounds so great. It’s a sunny life in Miami.

I don’t get it, why does the home of my beloved franchise go through so many name changes? I mean, look at this…

1987-1996 Joe Robbie Stadium

1996-2005 Pro Player Stadium

2005-2009 Dolphins Stadium

2009-2010 Landshark Stadium

2010-? Sun Life Stadium

How can us Dolphin fans (and Marlin fans since they share the place) keep track anymore? At the end of the day, if the team gets more revenue, they should be able to get a better team on the field. So get to work trifecta!!!!

So, while we’re on this pointless topic, I thought I would take a look at some of the other name changes on stadiums, nicknames associated, and other fun things related. Please add your 10 cents if you’d like.

Of course, being a Sox fan, how can I forget Comiskey Park to US Celluar Field? I found myself angry at the change at first, but then us Sox fans came up with a cute little nickname, “the Cell.”

In Minnesota, the dreaded “Metrodome” has been renamed “Mall of America Field at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome.” ????? Feel sorry for you people in Mini. Just call it MOM I guess. No wait, MOAM. I dunno. Come up with something better if you can.

In San Francisco, the ever popular Candlestick Park, changed its name to 3 Com Park, and then Monster Park, and now San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick. Someone must have had a bad experience with a Candlestick for a few years, and then decided they liked candlesticks afterwards.

San Diego had Jack Murphy stadium, later renamed to Qualcomm stadium, and then the Padres obviously didn’t like cell phones, so they opened their brand new state of the art stadium named after a pet store. PETCO!

Some quick funnies..

Gund Arena in Cleveland to Quicken Loans Arena? Gund’s like a legend out there.

Shutting down Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburth to open Heinz Field. Yes the ketchup.

Building Miller Park for Milwaukee County Stadium in a city famous for beer, nice touch.

Washington’s RFK Stadium became the Armed Forces Field and then morphed into Fed Ex Field. You sold out our troops for Fed Ex? Really Dan Snyder?

Back to Cleveland, the Jake (Jacons Field) to Progressive Field. Does that stupid little bitch that looks like a naughty nurse in the commercials throw out the first pitch too?

The Delta Center became the Energy Sollutions Arena. They went green since airplanes contribute to the environmental problems on the planet.

Shea Stadium becomes Citi Field, and then new Citi Field built across the street. I heard someone say it would be a cold shea in hell if someone renamed their favorite stadium. Good thing they didn’t say day.

The Boston Garden got trashed for the Fleet Center, which is now known as the TD Waterhouse Garden. Kind of like Madison Square Garden, where’s the “garden?” No one be growing veggies out there. Although, the Knicks do play like vegetables.


If you can think of anymore you find funny, add them here. Talk to you tomorrow.