Tugboat Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 hours ago, RuskieTitan said: People stopped being lame is what happened. And their own names started to carry weight in a manner that a moniker never could. Or people have just become too dry and cynical to enjoy a little juvenile goof off with nicknames in their football. A lot of the whimsy in football seems kinda dead these days in general tbh. Not just the nicknames that have gone away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 James 'the Train' Develin Questionable Rob Gronkowski Turnstyle' Thuney Rex Burkhead-to the locker room PEDelman The Van-Noying Truth Patrick 'the concierge of Tight Ends' Chung just made them up (minus Jules'), but there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Malik said: Modern athletes are dry with no personality. no reason to waste nickname on the vast majority of them They have personality, the media just bashes them (especially in the NFL) once they start to express it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceman80 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, footbull3196 said: No they don’t lol. Neither do shortenings (D-Jax for example doesn’t count as a nickname) Bogus cuz KO are the perfect initials for a man of Osemele's size and strength who hits someone every play Raiders have KoJo and Jelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilenFroggen Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 You have “Shady” McCoy and “Snacks” Harrison, but those guys came into the league with those names. And then fans use them like they actually know these guys and it’s super obnoxious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animaltested Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, iknowcool said: They have personality, the media just bashes them (especially in the NFL) once they start to express it. Ah yes, the "bounce the ball and shut up" crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilenFroggen Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 The league tried hard to push “Showtime” on us and that was dumb too. I remember on SNF Al and Chris used it in the opening. It jumped the shark right then and there and I haven’t heard it since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceman80 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Favorite one ever is still The Terd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezla Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Not a lot of commentators/analysts give players nicknames, ala Chris Berman, anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarcerated_Scarface Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 5 hours ago, minutemancl said: Mahomes is Ferrari. Do initials count? OBJ, JPP, etc I feel like are solid nicknames Initials are the lamest, unimaginative nicknames ever. It's so stupid. Signed, IS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Nicknames are lame unless they are natural, and usually ones the players have had since college or earlier. Ones that fans and media come up with are usually lame AF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malak1 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Money Makin’ Mitch Mr. Biscuit Lil’ Smokie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I like 3rd leg Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant think of 1 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Fitzmagic and Fitztragic Honeybadger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 35 minutes ago, FourThreeMafia said: Nicknames are lame unless they are natural, and usually ones the players have had since college or earlier. Ones that fans and media come up with are usually lame AF. Agreed. Nicknames should be earned naturally, not given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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