Stadium Names

I cannot stand when a stadium takes on a corporate sponsor. Prime example: (baseball) Where do the San Francisco Giants play? The team will be playing in its third different named stadium since it was built. That staduim is not very old. Or how about Network Associates Colusium? Where? Who plays there? What city is that in? I think this problem is much uglier in baseball than football . . . a baseball stadium is ussually a work of art, where as a football stadium is more or less utiltarian (although it can have charm).

Quiz: Which stadiums belong to which teams?
a-Bank of America Staduim
b-Edward Jones Dome
c-Fed Ex Field
d-Ford Field
e-Lincoln Financial Field
f-Monster Park
g-Qwest Field
h-AllTel Staduim
i-RCA Dome
j-Reliant Stadium
k-Hienz Field
l-M and T Bank Staduim
m-Invesco Field
n-McAffee Coluesum
o-Qualcomm stadium

Options

1-Jags
2-Ravens
3-Broncos
4-Chargers
5-Raiders
6-Steelers
7-Colts
8-Texans
9-Seahawks
10-Lions
11-Rams
12-49ers
13-Redskins
14-Panthers
15-Eagles

Which teams do these Staduims belong to?
1-Giants Staduim (two answers)
2-Texas Stadium
3-Georgia Dome
4-Raymond James Staduim
5-SuperDome
6-Lambeau Field
7-Metrodome (even though it is a pretty stupid name)
8-Soldier Field
9-Sun Devil Stadium
10-Dolphins Staduim
11-Gillette Stadium
12-Ralph Wilson Staduim
13-The Coliseum
14-Cleveland Stadium
15-Paul Brown Stadium
16-Arrowhead Stadium

choices -
a-Chiefs
b-Browns
c-Bengals
d-Titans
e-Bears
f-Packers
g-Vikings
h-Cardinals
i-Dolphins
j-Patriots
k-Giants and Jets
l-Cowboys
m-Bucs
n-Falcons
o-Saints
p-Bills

The point being . . . You may be able to get some of the right teams to the stadiums in the first group, but the second group is much easier. It displays more of a local flare. It creates greater rivalries. Who says "We are going to go into McAffee Coliseum and beat the hell out of that team." It sounds much better if you say "We are going to go in Lambeau and beat the hell out of that team.

Answers to Group 1 - the corporate sellouts
a-14, b-11, c-13, d-10, e-15, f-12, g-9, h-1, i-7, j-8, k-6, l-2, m-3, n-5, o-4

Answers to Group 2 - The non-corporate sellouts
1-k, 2-l, 3-n, 4-m, 5-o, 6-f, 7-g, 8-e, 9-h, 10-i, 11-j, 12-d, 13-p, 14-b, 15-c, 16-a

Which was easier? See my point?

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