STINKING ONIONS ELIMINATED!!!

i guess it had to happen sooner or later....Chicago Stinking Onions, the underdog favorite of many, was eliminated from the Chicago Women’s Professional Soccer Name the Team Sweepstakes today. i would've preferred if it happened later. At first most people were either aghast or amused by the name. When it became apparent that it wasn't going to get enough support to mount a serious case, people became more comfortable with the quirky name and assumed it didn't have a real chance.

i wanted to keep it in the race awhile longer, because the longer it stayed in, the more people either found it humorous or became uncomfortable with the prospect of a professional sports team having a smelly nickname. The discomfort concept reminded me of Andy Kaufman's sense of humor. Andy was a genius.

There was movement at the top of the table where the Chicago Red Stars overtook Chicago 1871 to recapture first place in the advisory poll.

Cumulative voting through 3/31:

Red Stars…..2344…..22.6%
1871…………….2145….20.7%
Wind……………1605…..15.5%
Riot…………….1565…..15.1%
Blues……………1129…..10.9%
Union…………….960…….9.3%

Stinking Onions…....611……5.9% - Eliminated March 31st
Massacre.............526 - Eliminated March 24th
Towers..............183 - Eliminated March 17th
Progress............109 - Eliminated March 10th


Weekly vote: 3/24-31:

Red Stars………..399…..31.6%
Riot…………...….226…..17.9%
1871……………....188…..14.9%
Wind……………....172….13.6%
Blues……………....128….10.2%
Stinking Onions….78……6.2%
Union……...….….…70……5.6%


The Chicago Wind’s lead over the Riot shrunk to a mere .4 of a percentage point in the battle to be listed in a group of three over the final three weeks of balloting. The group of three is determined April 28th and voting on the three will continue through May 16th. The team will eliminate one name each of the next three Mondays. Chicago Union and Chicago Blues are separated by only 1.6% in the battle to stave off elimination another week and make it to the final five.

You can vote on line at www.chicagoprowomenssoccer.com through May 16th.