Best Nicknames in Sports - Volume VI - Teams/Groups

New theme for his batch of nicknames. Today we're going to be looking at groups of players and teams rather than individuals.  If you can think of any good ones I missed, let me know in the comments section or on the blog's facebook page.

Before we get started, here's a look back at Volumes 1-5 of our nickname archive:

Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
Volume IV
Volume V

And now, Volume VI:

1927 New York Yankees

"Murderer's Row"

Photo Credit: vendio.com

1982-84 University of Houston Cougars Basketball

"Phi Slama Jama"

Photo Credit: sportige.com

1960s-70s Minnesota Vikings Defensive Line

"Purple People Eaters"

Photo Credit: nflfantalk247.blogspot.com

1970s Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Line

"The Steel Curtain"

Photo Credit: cbu.edu

1970s Denver Broncos Defense

"Orange Crush"

Photo Credit: broncosarebest.blogspot.com

Mid-1990s Colorado Rockies (Galarraga, Castilla, Bichette, Walker)

"Blake Street Bombers"

Photo Credit: sportsmemorabilia.com

1992 USA Men's Basketball

"The Dream Team"

Photo Credit: buckbokai.com

1991 University of Michigan Basketball Freshman Class

"The Fab Five"

Photo Credit: mindofamadblackman.wordpress.com

1980s Los Angeles Lakers Basketball

"Showtime"

Photo Credit: realclearsports.com

1980s Detroit Pistons Basketball

"The Bad Boys"

Photo Credit: live.drjays.com

1990 Cincinnati Reds Bullpen

"The Nasty Boys"

Photo Credit: lifetimetopps.wordpress.com

1999-2001 St. Louis Rams Offense

"The Greatest Show on Turf"

Photo Credit: sportsillustrated.cnn.com

1985 Chicago Bears Defense

"Monsters of the Midway"

Photo Credit: abraham.chiswick.net

1980s-90s New Orleans Saints Linebackers

"The Dome Patrol"

Photo Credit: chachingandthangs.blogspot.com

1924 Notre Dame Backfield

"The Four Horsemen"

Photo Credit: artletics.com

1982 Milwaukee Brewers

"Harvey's Wallbangers"

Photo Credit: tippingpitches.blogspot.com

1980s Washington Redskins Receiving Corps

"The Smurfs"

Photo Credit: sportsillustrated.cnn.com

1990s-2000s Houston Astros

"Killer B's"

Photo Credit: gymclassallstars.com

2004 Boston Red Sox

"The Idiots"

Photo Credit: bleacherreport.com

2000 New York Giants Running Attack

"Thunder and Lightning"

Photo Credit: buymeposters.com

2008 Tennessee Titans Running Attack

"Smash and Dash"

Photo Credit: blog.chron.com

2007-Present Boston Celtics

2010-Present Miami Heat

"The Big Three"

Photo Credit: nbablogs.net

1994-1997 Flyers (Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Mikael Renberg)

"The Legion of Doom"

Photo Credit: bestsportsphotos.com

1980 USA Hockey (Mark Pavelich, John Harrington, Buzz Schneider)

"The Coneheads"

Photo Credit: fanbase.com

1970s Buffalo Bills Offensive Line

"The Electric Company"

Photo Credit: armchairgm.wikia.com

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