Great Sports nicknames

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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Don't forget about guys that have nicknames for their real names; Chipper Jones, Colt McCoy, etc. Among those guys, by far my favorite is Tank Johnson. Would you ever mess with a guy named Tank Johnson? Say I ran into you and said "Dude, Tank Johnson is looking for you. He's really mad." You'd run for the hills.

    Macho Harris is another good one.

    Colt isn't a nickname.
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Mick 'The Quick' Rivers

    Maurice 'Rocket' Richard'
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    DewieCox wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Don't forget about guys that have nicknames for their real names; Chipper Jones, Colt McCoy, etc. Among those guys, by far my favorite is Tank Johnson. Would you ever mess with a guy named Tank Johnson? Say I ran into you and said "Dude, Tank Johnson is looking for you. He's really mad." You'd run for the hills.

    Macho Harris is another good one.

    Colt isn't a nickname.

    A quick check on his Wikipedia page confirms that you're right. "Colt" is indeed his middle-name. Why on earth you knew that and cared to point it out is anybody's guess. Who cares about Colt McCoy anyway? The point simply was that you don't mess with a guy named Tank
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  • evo
    evo Airdrie, Scotland Posts: 185
    there was an English footballer called 'One Size' Fitz Hall

    and a rugby player called Martin 'Chariots' Offiah
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,234
    evo wrote:
    there was an English footballer called 'One Size' Fitz Hall

    and a rugby player called Martin 'Chariots' Offiah

    :lol:

    Mike "Quick 6" :)
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • g under p
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    I'm sure it's been said but I always liked George "The Animal" Steele and his turnbuckle tactics.

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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,234
    Heathcliff "Combustible" Huxtible
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,234
    Al "Touchdown" Bundy
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    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • MaxGoldenrod
    MaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
    Someone mentioned Awesome Bill

    But forgot The Intimadator

    Best Berman nickname...Eric "sleeping with" Bieniemy
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Darrell Thompson of the Packers. The Ruler.

    Was watching a local Packers show when he was the guest back in the 90s. Another Packer was in the audience and stood up during audience questions. He asked Darrell why everyone in the locker room calls him The Ruler? Darrell kind of laughed awkwardly and said it was because he likes math so much and he carries a ruler around with him. :lol:
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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,974
    Not sure if this was mentioned yet.But the one sports announcer I use to watch on tv use to call Carlos Pena, Carlos "I Ain't" Pena
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
    2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
    2018 - Fenway 1&2
    2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
    2023 - Chicago 1&2
    2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
  • The Juggler
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    Mike Gminski... aka The Galloping Gobbler.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    eeriepadave wrote:
    evo wrote:
    there was an English footballer called 'One Size' Fitz Hall

    and a rugby player called Martin 'Chariots' Offiah

    :lol:

    Mike "Quick 6" :)


    they thought the name was a joke but i made them all believers.
    i go up with guys all around.
    but who's GOT the ball when we hit the ground???
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  • MaxGoldenrod
    MaxGoldenrod Posts: 1,341
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Steve "Bye-Bye" Balboni
    Dave "Rags" Righetti
    "The Big Hurt"

    Although I thnk its his real name: Razor Shines
    Razor Shines was great. Indianapolis Indians.
    "Then the Spirit of God hovered over the water, and God said, Let there be music, and there was Pearl Jam."

    Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?
  • voidofman
    voidofman Posts: 4,009
    uninnocent- wrote:
    I'm sure it's already been said in this thread, but "Killer" Doug Gilmour is my favourite.
    I'm not even a Leafs fan but love that nickname.

    As a Canucks fan these are a few nicknames for the current roster:

    Kevin Bieksa - Juice
    Dan Hamhuis - Hammer
    Jannik Hansen - Honey Badger
    Alex Burrows - Animal (from the Muppets)

    Other past players:
    'Captain' Kirk McLean
    'King' Richard Brodeur
    John Vanbriesbrouck - Beezer
    'Saint' Patrick Roy
    'Magnificent' Mario Lemieux
    Andre 'Red Light' Racicot (he let in a lot of goals)
    Matt Cooke - Cookie Monster
    Mark Recchi - Wrecking Ball
    Todd Fedoruk - Tank
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,314
    Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • voidofman
    voidofman Posts: 4,009
    Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,314
    Bret "The Hitman" Hart
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  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    The Bull--Greg Luzinski

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