The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins
"The Nigerian Nightmare" Christian Okoye
Walt "Clyde" Frazier
This one isn't really an official "nickname" but Bill Simmons referred to Peyton Hillis as "The Avalanche" last year because "he's white, runs downhill, and leaves a path of destruction in his wake". That made me laugh my ass off when I first read it.
Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain
Bill "Big Red" Walton
Anthony "Spud" Webb
Michael "His Airness" Jordan
...and Jeff "Horny" Hornacek
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
old time Chris Berman classics:
Bert be home Blyleven
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
regular sports nicknames
George IceMan Gervin
'Dr. J' of course (Dr. J played here let's sing in the choir)
Phi Slamma Jamma
the Mad Hungarian (Al Hrabosky)
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oh, and
Big Smooth
- Christopher McCandless
The Big Hurt
"The Nigerian Nightmare" Christian Okoye
Walt "Clyde" Frazier
This one isn't really an official "nickname" but Bill Simmons referred to Peyton Hillis as "The Avalanche" last year because "he's white, runs downhill, and leaves a path of destruction in his wake". That made me laugh my ass off when I first read it.
"the Iceman" George Gervin
"The Round Mound of Rebound" Charles Barkley
Kenny "Sky" Walker
Dave "Rags" Righetti
"The Big Hurt"
Although I thnk its his real name: Razor Shines
Doug Gilmour - Killer
Iceman (George Gervin) is pretty sweet too
excellent selection
cujo
the bulin wall
The only one I can think of is Martina "Carpet Muncher" Navratilova.
I think she got that nickname because she was so dominant on that surface.
Bill "Big Red" Walton
Anthony "Spud" Webb
Michael "His Airness" Jordan
...and Jeff "Horny" Hornacek
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Peyton 'the forehead' manning
speaking of which...this is tremendous
http://www.manningface.com
spud.
The Hammer
The Minister of Defense
Bert be home Blyleven
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
regular sports nicknames
George IceMan Gervin
'Dr. J' of course (Dr. J played here let's sing in the choir)
Phi Slamma Jamma
the Mad Hungarian (Al Hrabosky)
Law Firm - BenJarvus Green Ellis
Out of Service Pervis
Larry Legend
Oil Can Boyd
Spaceman Lee
The (MFin) Truth
Big Daddy Don Garlitz
Capt Lou
The Manning Face
Tree Bites Man
Loscy
The Chief
DJ
Mike Maguire and Sammy Sooser
Vlad the Impaler
Vlade Daddi
The Human Highlight Film
Shooter McGavin
Butterbean
Minnesota Fats
The Splendid Splinter
Teddy Ballgame
Teddy Popsiclehead
Goose Gossage
berman: ben and the amazing technicolor dream coates
god shamgod
and
dick butkus