Why No More Clever Nicknames? (1 Viewer)

[Andy Herron]

I don't mean player nicknames, such as Pacman.

I'm talking about things such as the-

Steel Curtain

Doomsday Defense

Purple People Eaters

Orange Crush

Cardiac Kids (Sipe era in Cleveland)

Fun Bunch (Redskin receivers)

Smurfs (Oiler receivers from the "run and shoot" days/or the "chuck and duck" as Buddy Ryan referred to it-still funny)

Hogs

No-Name Defense

Monsters Of The Midway

Killer "B"s (or was it Bees)

Sack Attack

Marks Brothers (Duper and Clayton in Miami)

Triplets?

Air Coryell

One of my favorites was the Buffalo Bills O-line dubbed "The Electric Company" because they turned on "The Juice."

Sure, we had "The Greatest Show On Turf" recently, but are groups of players not together long enough due to free agency anymore, or is there another reason?

Any thoughts on this?

Any other favorites I've missed?

Do we need to simply make up our own here and hope it catches on? Ideas?

 

[Couch Potato]

I liked the Celtics nickname this year -- Boston Three Party

We could name the Bears offense after a popular TV show -- Lost.

Hey, let's name a WNBA team after another TV show -- American Midol.

 

[Andy Herron]

We could name the Bears offense after a popular TV show -- Lost.

 

[gianmarco]

Oakland is still the Black Hole, I think. Players and whatever talent they possess simply vanishes into thin air and becomes non-existent.

 

[fatness]

All the cool names have already been used.

sincerely,

**** "Night Train" Lane

 

[Couch Potato]

I just like it when people use the short version of a team name, like for the Patriots (Pats), Buccaneers (Bucs), and Titans .

 

[fatness]

I just like it when people use the sort version of a team name, like for the Patriots (Pats), Buccaneers (Bucs), and Titans .

 

[Anthony Borbely]

We could name the Bears offense the Detroit Lions after a popular TV show -- Lost.

Fixed.

 

[Lott's Fingertip]

I just like it when people use the sort version of a team name, like for the Patriots (Pats), Buccaneers (Bucs), and Titans .

 

[KoolKat]

Oakland is still the Black Hole, I think. Players and whatever talent they possess simply vanishes into thin air and becomes non-existent.

 

[Andy Herron]

Didn't the (Los Angeles) Rams have a name for their D-line back in the Deacon Jones era?

Can't recall what that was.

 

[Phurfur]

Didn't the (Los Angeles) Rams have a name for their D-line back in the Deacon Jones era?Can't recall what that was.

Yes the Fearsome Foursome were Lamar Lundy, Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones.

 

[Andy Herron]

Didn't the (Los Angeles) Rams have a name for their D-line back in the Deacon Jones era?Can't recall what that was.

Yes the Fearsome Foursome were Lamar Lundy, Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones.

Yes, there it is.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Sack Pack - Mid 70s Colts

 

[Tom Servo]

Then there's the early 80s Jets defense -- the Sack Exchange (Gastineau, Klekko, et al).

 

[westbrook36]

Gang Green Defense

 

[brednbuddah]

Then there's the early 80s Jets defense -- the Sack Exchange (Gastineau, Klekko, et al).

Gastineau, Klecko, Salaam, Lyons

 

[Raider Nation]

My current favorite is the Hash Browns.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

Bengals = Jailhouse Rock