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Yeah Megatron wins it all. Best nickname out there. 

 

Manning- The Sheriff

Terrell Owens and Ochocinco- Batman and Robin

Jerome Bettis- The Bus

Andrew Luck- Meal Ticket, Neard,  Deadeye Luck, 

Tim Tebow- Tebow Time

Trent Richardson- Freight Train Trent, Trent leave-a-dent Richardson

Cam Newton- Superman 

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#1 - He Hate Me - Rod Smart

 

Groups of players:

The Smurfs- Redskins WRs

The Three Amigos - Denver WRs

The Hogs - Redskins Oline

The Steel Curtain - 70's Pitt defense

Orange Crush - Bronco defense from 70's

The Killer Bees - Dolphins 1982 defense

 

Single players:

Riggo- John Riggins

Minitron - Edelman 

Jaws - Ron Jaworski

The Snake - Ken Stabler

Broadway Joe - Joe Namath

 

Coaches have had some of the best:

The Tuna - Bill Parcells

Pete the Poodle - Pete Carroll

The Hoodie - Bill Belichick

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#1 - He Hate Me - Rod Smart

 

Groups of players:

The Smurfs- Redskins WRs

The Three Amigos - Denver WRs

The Hogs - Redskins Oline

The Steel Curtain - 70's Pitt defense

Orange Crush - Bronco defense from 70's

The Killer Bees - Dolphins 1982 defense

 

Single players:

Riggo- John Riggins

Minitron - Edelman 

Jaws - Ron Jaworski

The Snake - Ken Stabler

Broadway Joe - Joe Namath

 

Coaches have had some of the best:

The Tuna - Bill Parcells

Pete the Poodle - Pete Carroll

The Hoodie - Bill Belichick

and don't forget the Doomsday Defense :)

 

player- The Fridge

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I'm old school: "Sweetness" AKA Walter Payton is still my favorite. 

 

A name that never worked for me was "Jake The Snake."

 

Hey Jake Plummer, never endorse a nickname that makes you sound lonely, desperate, & that conveys the impression publicly that you really, really need a girlfriend. I'm just sayin'.  haha

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:lol: You're right GP. Byron Liftwich was kind of chuncky wasn't he. The Steelers bumble bee stripes are not slimming at all.  ;)

 

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Just awful. 

 

I have a hard time deciding what's worse... the Bumble Bee throwbacks above, or the Denver throwbacks below: 

 

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#1 - He Hate Me - Rod Smart

 

Groups of players:

The Smurfs- Redskins WRs

The Three Amigos - Denver WRs

The Hogs - Redskins Oline

The Steel Curtain - 70's Pitt defense

Orange Crush - Bronco defense from 70's

The Killer Bees - Dolphins 1982 defense

 

Single players:

Riggo- John Riggins

Minitron - Edelman 

Jaws - Ron Jaworski

The Snake - Ken Stabler

Broadway Joe - Joe Namath

 

Coaches have had some of the best:

The Tuna - Bill Parcells

Pete the Poodle - Pete Carroll

The Hoodie - Bill Belichick

Billy "white shoes" Johnson

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#1 - He Hate Me - Rod Smart

 

Groups of players:

The Smurfs- Redskins WRs

The Three Amigos - Denver WRs

The Hogs - Redskins Oline

The Steel Curtain - 70's Pitt defense

Orange Crush - Bronco defense from 70's

The Killer Bees - Dolphins 1982 defense

 

Single players:

Riggo- John Riggins

Minitron - Edelman 

Jaws - Ron Jaworski

The Snake - Ken Stabler

Broadway Joe - Joe Namath

 

Coaches have had some of the best:

The Tuna - Bill Parcells

Pete the Poodle - Pete Carroll

The Hoodie - Bill Belichick

I like those, so I will and some more.

 

Fred "The Hammer" Williamson

Ted Hendricks- The Mad Stork

"Mean" Joe Greene

Roger "The Dodger" Staubach

Ed "Too Tall" Jones

Dick "Night train" Lane 

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Groups of players:

The Hogs - Redskins Oline

The Steel Curtain - 70's Pitt defense

Orange Crush - Bronco defense from 70's

The Killer Bees - Dolphins 1982 defense

 

 

One you didn't mention that I loved was the Purple People Eaters for the old Vikings defense.  

 

 

Others I liked:

 

Andre "Bad Moon" Rison

KGB - Kabeer Gbaja-Biamilla

The Nigerian Nightmare, Christian Okoye

The Greatest Show on Turf 

 

I think my current favorite is Hynocerous - Henry Hynoski.

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I'm old school: "Sweetness" AKA Walter Payton is still my favorite. 

 

A name that never worked for me was "Jake The Snake."

 

Hey Jake Plummer, never endorse a nickname that makes you sound lonely, desperate, & that conveys the impression publicly that you really, really need a girlfriend. I'm just sayin'.  haha

Plus, "The Snake" is Kenny Stabler

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