What are your favorite football nicknames?

Dark Horse · 08-26-07, 07:10 AM

Lights Out

nep1293 · 08-26-07, 07:17 AM

The Nigerian Nightmare was the first 1 that came to my mind. Christian Okoye in Tecmo Super Bowl was unstoppable

20Four7 · 08-26-07, 08:51 AM

I"ve always like "The Fridge". William Perry was a BIG man.

The worst name given is by Chris Berman with Curtis "my favorite" Martin. That was incredibly lame.

Mudcat · 08-26-07, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by t2wentyfou4r

Roger Staubach Captain Comeback

I grew up a Cowboys fan and I don't remember ever hearing that one. It was always Roger the Dodger.

For pure on-the-money simplicity you'd have to go with: Mean Joe Green.

Kinda creepy considering what happened with Darryl Stingley: Jack "The Assassin" Tatum.

Or howzabout good old Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch

Willie Bee · 08-26-07, 09:45 AM

Crazy Legs is one of the best. Also liked Lou 'The Toe' Groza and Larry 'Zonk' Csonka, and remember Roger the Dodger more than Captain Comeback.

BatemanPatrickl · 08-26-07, 10:41 AM

HeHateMe...

t2wentyfou4r · 08-26-07, 04:22 PM

Most of Chris Bermans nick name was horrible

Eric Sleeping with Bieniemy
Chris he is a bad Fuamatu-Ma'afala

bigboydan · 08-26-07, 04:56 PM

The ones that stood out to me more than any of the above were "Mean" Joe Green and Kenny "The Snake" Stabler.

ShamsWoof10 · 08-26-07, 05:37 PM

Yeah I agree with Bigboy dan those stand out more but I would have to go with "The Fridge" and "Iron Head"... I remember Roger being called captain comeback...

Very true Berman's names were mostly bad... I liked when he said "heeee-heeee" Micheal Jackson makes the catch...

My favorite regular name was a linemen that Pitt. had back in the day named "TUNCH" Ilkin...

hhsilver · 08-26-07, 05:40 PM

You guys are too young. We need to know our history.

3 hall of famers come to mind :

Bronislaw ( Bronko) Nagurski
Clyde (Bulldog) Turner
Slingin' Sammy Baugh

All were 2 way players, at least for parts of their careers.
Today we have long snappers and 3rd down specialists, etc. yuk.

Baugh, one of the all time QBs , led the league in interceptions one year and also was a great punter. I think he led the league in that one or more times.

I think Turner, the center AND linebacker , led once in interceptions.

I was glad to see someone already mentioned Crazylegs Hirsch and Lou ( the Toe) Groza, who had a long career as a first team tackle for the great Browns teams. I miss the days when kickers were football players.

I wonder who was the last placekicker to also play a position as a regular. My guess right now off the top of my head is Lou Michaels.

ShamsWoof10 · 08-26-07, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by hhsilver

I miss the days when kickers were football players.

I wonder who was the last placekicker to also play a position as a regular. My guess right now off the top of my head is Lou Michaels.

Ummmm they still are... If you are a Browns fan then the kicker should be your favorite position... Without one they would have been shut out in most of their games the last 15 years - minus the time they didn't exists...

If you are talking about punters as well then "Bate.." MacCannally for the Bengals is who comes to mind for me... I have heard of most of the names you mentioned... If players went both ways now they wouldn't finish the game/season...

Willie Bee · 08-26-07, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by hhsilver

Slingin' Sammy Baugh

Met the legend and got his autograph when he coached the '64 Oilers. Great all-around player and like I said, a still a legend down in these parts.

SBR Lou · 08-26-07, 07:45 PM

"The Hefty Lefty" Jared Lorenzen, also known as the "Pillsbury Throw Boy".

Dandy Lion · 08-27-07, 12:15 AM

Jackie "Spaghetti Legs" Parker, the the greatest football player that ever lived.

rjt721 · 08-27-07, 12:26 AM

Elbert "Ickey" Woods.