Alright, so fantasy football draft season is either breathing down our necks or maybe you’ve already done the deed. Either way, I was messing around the other day, thinking about team names, specifically for folks who snagged Davante Adams. You know, trying to be clever, which usually just means staring blankly at a screen for a while.
First off, I just kinda looked at his name. Davante Adams. Tae. Not a ton of super obvious puns jump out immediately, not like some other players. ‘Adams Family’? Yeah, heard that one about a million times for anyone named Adams. Too easy, too boring. Need something with a bit more… effort, I guess?
So, I started thinking about his game. Dude’s got insane hands, right? Great route runner. He was with Carr, now who’s throwing to him? Doesn’t matter as much for the name, maybe. The Raiders connection… hmm. ‘Raiders of the Lost Adams’? Maybe a bit long. ‘Silver and Black Attack Adams’? Getting closer, but still feels kinda generic.
Then I just started throwing words around, playing with sounds. ‘Adams Apple’? Nah, silly. ‘Up and Adams’? Corny. I tried rhyming stuff. ‘Shady Brady’ worked for Brady, but what rhymes with Davante or Adams that makes sense? ‘Madam Adams’? Weird. This part is always messy, lots of bad ideas get scribbled down and immediately crossed out. You gotta just let the dumb stuff flow out sometimes to get anywhere.
My Brainstorming Zone
I thought about his number, 17. ‘Adams Route 17’? Okay, not terrible. Started thinking about phrases. ‘It’s Adams O’Clock Somewhere’? Bit of a stretch. ‘Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose… Adams’? Getting desperate here.
Let’s focus on ‘Tae’. ‘Tae it Ain’t So’? Maybe. ‘Tae Kwon Do’? I kinda like that one, short and punchy. ‘Hot Tae-kes’? If you’re feeling bold, I suppose.
After jotting down a bunch of nonsense and staring at it, I figured a few weren’t completely awful. You know how it is, you write stuff down, walk away, come back, and think, “Okay, maybe this one isn’t total garbage.”
Some Ideas I Didn’t Hate
Here’s what I landed on after filtering out the real stinkers:
- Tae Kwon Do
- Adams Bomb
- It’s All About the Davan-jamins (Yeah, it’s cheesy, I know)
- Runnin’ Routes with Adams
- 17 Reasons Why
- The Adams Administration
- Natural Born Krillers (If you pair him with another killer player maybe?)
- Can’t Handle The Tae
- Adams Family Values (Okay, maybe a twist on the old one)
Honestly, finding a unique name is half the battle, and sometimes the dumbest ones are the most memorable. I spent maybe an hour doing this, just kicking ideas around while watching some preseason highlights. It’s part of the fun, setting up the league, talking trash, and having a name that gives you a little chuckle. Or makes your league mates groan. Either works for me.
