There is literally nothing to like about the Iowa Chops
First it was the team’s name that drew my ire. Then they offered Brett Favre a contract so everyone could yuk it up and get some cheap publicity. Now, there is a confluence of two events that make me seriously dislike the Iowa Chops even further.
First is that they’re having a contest to name their squad of ice girls. The names you can choose from are exactly as bad and pun-filled as you’d expect. There’s the Ice Girls, which is as inoffensive as it is uncreative. There are the Bacon Bits, Baby Backs and Applesauce, because get it the team’s name is Chops and the logo is a pig! There are also the Chop Chicks and Chopettes.
My favorite, though, is “the Hat Tricks.” Now, I’m not one to feel as though I’m “down” with what happens on “the streets,” but I believe Dr. Dre has a song in which he implies that women are nothing but “hoes and tricks.” So let’s hope that one wins.
The other big reason to dislike the Chops is that they, like John McCain, are now using vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as a marketing tool.
The other day, she gave a speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in which she expressed her belief that the name Chops was “cool.” Of course, she felt the same way about the Bridge To Nowhere and forcing some poor high school hockey player into a shotgun wedding and the national spotlight, but who am I to judge? Later in the speech, she said she might round up a few local Hockey Moms (yech) and hit up a Chops game. More campaign promises upon which a candidate won’t deliver, and another $100 to the Alaska Special Olympics from stupid Keith Olbermann.
So it begs the question, if Sarah Palin has heard of the Iowa Chops and plans to attend a game, why don’t you? Opening night (Friday, October 10th at 7:05pm vs. Peoria Rivermen) is just three weeks away, so now is the perfect time to pick up your tickets for the upcoming season. There is a new team, new affiliate, and lower ticket prices, so now is the time to find out what Sarah Palin knows… it is time to Dig the Pig!
HEY! Barack Obama got in a lot of trouble for using a phrase like that. Apparently, even the elitist, arugala-eating Iowa Chops aren’t above dirty campaign tactics.
