Quick.. give me ideas for a name for a Sports Bar| Off-Topic Discussion forum |

SV reX MegaDork
1/6/25 1:10 p.m.

My sister-in-law owns a steak house. They are changing it to a Sports Bar as we speak.

One of the changes is a new name. The old name was "T Bones", and has some negative issues associated with it (previous owner legacy- small town).

They've decided to change the name. Immediately.

Of course, they want something with the right vibe for a Sports Bar. Local flavor. And they'd also like it to be inviting to both women and men.

Its in the rural South. Outside Phenix City. Alabama. On highway 80. A little off the beaten path. Major SEC fans.

They considered "The Penalty Box". I told them that was stupid. They were literally writing the memes before they start ("I don't want to sit in the Penalty Box"). Plus that sounds like hockey. Nobody plays hockey here. And I pointed out to them that everyone in the penalty box tends to have a broken nose!

I suggested "The 80 Yard Line". (A reference to the highway it sits on). That's the current working name.

Any other ideas?

budget_bandit HalfDork
1/6/25 1:12 p.m.

How about "the fifth quarter"? Of course the analogy breaks down with sports other than football...

I do like "The 80 yard line"

Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/6/25 1:13 p.m.

I used to frequent The Oar House when I was in university. Took me an embarrassingly long time to realize.

brandonsmash GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
1/6/25 1:17 p.m.

I suppose MoD3an's is already taken.

Maybe The Wrecking Bar?

SV reX MegaDork
1/6/25 1:20 p.m.

Great ideas! Keep 'em coming!

mtn MegaDork
1/6/25 1:23 p.m.

In reply to SV reX :

Penalty Box is a great name... for a hockey bar.

Ideas:

The Endzone
The Dugout
The Sideline
The press box
Touchdown's
The goal line
First and 10
QBs
O Line / O Line's pocket
The Bullpen
Bama Brave
The southpaw
Lefty's
Bear's Den
Mad Dog/Mad Dog's/Maddogs/Maddawgs
The Hardware Store
The library
The locker room
The film room
The weight room
The ice bath

SV reX MegaDork
1/6/25 1:25 p.m.

A couple others:

"Thirst and 10"

"Overtime"

"Rivals"

"Bootlegger's"

JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
1/6/25 1:26 p.m.

The Ball Room

Homer's

The Tee & Whistle

Victorya's

The Clutch

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/6/25 1:26 p.m.

Overtime

The Huddle

Sidelines

Red Zone

JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
1/6/25 1:26 p.m.

Also can I order some wings for takeout or is it too early?

SV reX MegaDork
1/6/25 1:28 p.m.

College football is life here, but there is a lot of division between teams. Area is equally divided between Alabama, GA, Auburn, with some FL State and LSU thrown in.

Phenix City is best known as a hub for organized crime. Prohibition led to crime, gambling, prostitution, etc. It's a better place now, but that's it's history. (Which doesn't lead to good names)

SV reX MegaDork
1/6/25 1:29 p.m.

In reply to JG Pasterjak :

Take-out wings are still available while under construction! 😂😂

SV reX MegaDork
1/6/25 1:32 p.m.

The unusual catch is my sister's desire to make it more female-friendly than a typical sports bar.

I think we'll avoid "The Oar House" 😂😂

Steve_Jones UberDork
1/6/25 1:33 p.m.

The sideline syndicate. Sports and Mafia combined

Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/6/25 1:35 p.m.

I kinda like Overtime. It applies to a bunch of sports and it's fun to say "I'm going to Overtime!".

Looks like "my" Oar House shut down in 2018. They used to bring in the university marching band to play - in the bar, between all the tables - for the Superbowl halftime show. I think we played over Michael Jackson :) Mayhem. I remember a patron trying to pour beer down the sousaphone...

Steve_Jones UberDork
1/6/25 1:35 p.m.

SV reX said:
The unusual catch is my sister's desire to make it more female-friendly than a typical sports bar.

I think we'll avoid "The Oar House" 😂😂

Have her look at The Sports Bra in Portland for ideas.

TJL (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
1/6/25 1:37 p.m.

Balls.
softballs.
fast pitch

slow pitch

Mezzanine SuperDork
1/6/25 2:39 p.m.

Steve_Jones said:
SV reX said:
The unusual catch is my sister's desire to make it more female-friendly than a typical sports bar.

I think we'll avoid "The Oar House" 😂😂

Have her look at The Sports Bra in Portland for ideas.

And the Rough and Tumble in Seattle. All women's sports. www.roughandtumblepub.com