[Dilbert San Diego]

Political Correctness overrides everything in this world of ours.

Yes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish should be offensive using the criteria used by those fighting Indian nicknames. So should Boston Celtics, Minnesota Vikings, and San Diego Padres, among others. But since these nicknames are not considered demeaning to officially aggrieved politically correct groups of people, nobody ever criticizes these nicknames.

Heck go further down the list:

Dallas Cowboys is offensive to real cowboys.
Green Bay Packers is offensive to real meat packers.
Pittsburgh Steelers is offensive to steel workers.
San Diego Padres is offensive to priests.
Milwaukee Brewers is offensive to real brewers.

I’m sure there are other examples. Where do we draw the line?

What about all of the animal nicknames? Are they offensive to animals? Will PETA weigh in on those? Certainly it’s not an honor to Eagles to see the Philadelphia Eagles play is it?????

[jayrunner]

For the past few years, the Oakland (sometimes LA) Raiders is an effront to real “Raiders.”

Someone has way too much time on his(her, his or her, his and her, soon to be her, soon to be him, soon to be it) hands.

[Nowhere Man]

Dallas Cowboys is offensive to real cowboys.
Green Bay Packers is offensive to real meat packers.
Pittsburgh Steelers is offensive to steel workers.
San Diego Padres is offensive to priests.
Milwaukee Brewers is offensive to real brewers.

How about we just go by the city names?

Dallas become "Dallasians"
Green Bay becomes "Green Bayers"
Pittsburgh becomes "Pittsburgers"
Milwaukee becomes "Milwaukeers"
San Diego becomes the "San Diegians."

/sarc>

[JohnBovenmyer]

Actually Green Bay Packers should be offensive to PC minds as it was named for the Indian Packing Company, from which a shipping clerk, Curly Lambeau, solicited startup funds for the team in 1919.