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?
How about "the fifth quarter"? Of course the analogy breaks down with sports other than football...
I do like "The 80 yard line"
I used to frequent The Oar House when I was in university. Took me an embarrassingly long time to realize.
I suppose MoD3an's is already taken.
Maybe The Wrecking Bar?
Great ideas! Keep 'em coming!
In reply to SV reX :
Penalty Box is a great name... for a hockey bar.
Ideas:
A couple others:
"Thirst and 10"
"Overtime"
"Rivals"
"Bootlegger's"
The Ball Room
Homer's
The Tee & Whistle
Victorya's
The Clutch
Overtime
The Huddle
Sidelines
Red Zone
Also can I order some wings for takeout or is it too early?
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)
In reply to JG Pasterjak :
Take-out wings are still available while under construction! 😂😂
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" 😂😂
The sideline syndicate. Sports and Mafia combined 
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...
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.
Balls.
softballs.
fast pitch
slow pitch
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
Who doesn't want to watch the game in The Skybox?
The Huddle
The Overtime lounge
The Armchair Quarterback
SportsBall SportsBar (Watch the game, eat the food, drink the drinks!)
The Ocho
Great excuse to show or host off the wall sports if they want.
Puddy46 said:The Ocho
Great excuse to show or host off the wall sports if they want.
Not in rural AL!
Off-the-wall sports aren't real. 😂
Tailgate Party
Extra Innings
The Game
The Box Score
Bleachers
The Yard
The Colosseum (not good to have hard to spell words in the name though.)
Stadium Seating
Big fan of the "Thirst & 10" name! "We're meeting at Thirsties to watch the game." (Perhaps may be female-unfriendly i guess?)
Not sure if you are close to the river but I know Phenix for the whitewater. You could tie into that naming as well.
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