Okay, so fantasy football season is basically here again. You know the drill – draft prep, figuring out sleepers, and of course, the really important part: picking a team name. This year, I managed to snag Josh Allen in my main league, which I was pretty stoked about. Felt like I needed a team name to match.
So, my first step was just thinking. What rhymes with Allen? What are some Bills puns? Honestly, nothing amazing came to mind right away. Just the usual stuff you hear every year. Stuff like ‘Allen the Family’ popped into my head, which isn’t bad, but kinda common maybe? I wanted something a bit more, you know, me.
Decided I needed some outside help. Fired up the old computer and just started searching around. Typed in things like ‘best josh allen fantasy names’, ‘funny josh allen team names’, that sort of thing. Didn’t go to any one specific place, just kinda browsed through different pages that popped up.
Sifting Through the Options
Man, there’s a lot out there. People come up with some wild stuff. I started jotting down ones that made me chuckle or seemed kinda clever. Found a whole bunch:
- Lots of plays on his name, obviously. Things involving ‘Allen’, ‘Josh’, ‘JA17’.
- Buffalo Bills themed names, mixing him in.
- Movie and TV show references twisted to fit him.
- Some were just straight-up weird, gotta be honest.
Saw things like ‘Josh Almighty’, ‘Allen Work and No Play’, ‘My Allen Academia’, ‘It’s Always Sunny in Buffalo’. Some were decent, some felt like a real stretch. I spent maybe a good half hour just scrolling and making a list on a notepad file.
Narrowing It Down
Okay, so I had this list, maybe 20 names long. Had to cut it down. Started crossing off the ones that felt too complicated or that maybe only I would get the reference to. You want something your league mates will at least understand, right? Then got rid of the ones that were just kinda lame after reading them a second time.
I was looking for that sweet spot – clever, maybe a little tough-sounding because Allen’s a beast, but not trying too hard. Shared a few top contenders with a buddy in the league, just texting back and forth, seeing what he thought. He shot down a couple I liked, which probably saved me some embarrassment later.
Making the Call (Almost)
After all that back and forth, I got it down to a final few. Still haven’t officially locked it in on the league site, but I’m leaning heavily towards one. ‘Allen the Bills’ feels simple, strong, and gets the point across. Another contender is ‘Joshin’ Around’ because, well, sometimes you just gotta have fun with it.
It seems like a small thing, picking a fantasy name, but honestly, it’s part of the ritual. Gets you invested, gives the team a bit of personality right from the start. Finding one linked to my top guy, Josh Allen, just makes it feel right this year. Now, gotta make sure the rest of the team lives up to the name!
