Most QBs tend to be bigger these days, but there are still small guys like Drew Brees, Michael Vick, and Brooks Bollinger and skinny ones like Aaron Brooks and Vince Young. Cunningham could have played in any era because he was a freaky athlete. Players are not going to get too big because when you get to David Boston-like proportions you lose lateral movement and you become too stiff. I can segue into another pro-D'Brickashaw Ferguson comment now. We are starting to see more of the athletic rush ends now such as Dwight Freeney and Shawne Merrimen. Quick, athletic tackles like Ferguson will come in handy against such opposition.
Bollinger needs 7 steps not to throw the ball into an opposing player's face because of it, which can be worked on with an offensive line to speak of. And I know, I know, who can forget that midget Flutie, but he's the penultimate exception, that's for damn sure. Height is always an advantage, no question. Agreed about Cunningham, but it was just an observation re: height/weight/position/today. I did always like Cunningham minus the crybaby wah-wah stuff. Anyway, segueway away. Hehehe. EDIT: Nicknames, damn it. :lol:
Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion from the old AFL days. Cleveland had a WR back in the 70s or 80s named Fair Hooker -- and as far as I know, that wasn't a nickname.
Somehow l failed to mention two of my favorite nicknames- Rich "Tombstone" Jackson and Gary "Big Hands" Johnson
"Swervin'" Mervyn Fernandez One of the funniest things I ever saw during an NFL game was the time Fernandez was caught by an NBC camera eating a box of popcorn on the L.A. bench.
Chris Berman on ESPN has got a few, But I like Mike "your in Good hands" Alstott. Not for the name but because when he's running over people Berman makes this banging sound for every hit Alstott makes...I love when he does that
Yeah, but it's not a real nickname. But since some people have mentioned some of these fake Berman nicknames, I'll note a couple I really liked. Eric "Sleeping With" Bieniemy Bob "Sister" Christian Reggie "Foghorn" Langhorne and my favorite- Barry "Bananas" Foster
I have two retro "Whiteshoes" Jersey's (Houston and Atlanta) Every child of the late 70's and early 80's did the "Whiteshoes" endzone dance EVERYTIME he scored a TD when playing football. Funny how the Cosell nickname did not stick like the Chris Berman(ism's)
Cosell did not say that in reference to Washington. He said it in reference to Smurf wide receiver Alvin Garrett.
Pacman Jones "Squirmin" Herman Wedemeyer Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik Daryle "The Mad Bomber" Lamonica Jim "Wrong Way" Marshall Frenchy Fuqua Cookie Gilchrist Hollywood Henderson Pork Chop Womack Andre "Dirty" Waters Boomer Esiason Mercury Morris Dr. Death
A good, long list of quality NFL nicknames. Every real player nickname from this thread is now in this here post. Nicknames which I could not verify, such as "Steamer" for Stanley Morgan, are not here. That may have been a fake Chris Berman thing. Walter (Sneeze) Achiu Lance (Bambi) Alworth Alan (The Horse) Ameche Willie (Flipper) Anderson Pervis (Afterburner) Atkins Howard (Screeno) Bailey Stephen Baker (The Touchdown Maker) Walt (Piggy) Barnes Len (Bear Tracks) Barnum (Slingin?) Sammy Baugh Ed (Bibbles) Bawel Earnest (Bubba) Bean Chuck (Concrete Charlie) Bednarik Eddie (The Flea) Bell Bob (Seabiscuit) Boyd Benny (The Purple Streak) Boynton Walter (Bubby) Brister Bob (Boomer) Brown Junious (Buck) Buchanan Danny (Lightning) Buggs Jim (Cannonball) Butler Tomories (Mossy) Cade Tony (The Gray Ghost) Canadeo (Commander) Cody Carlson Ross (Timber Beast) Carter Dave (The Ghost) Casper Howard (Hopalong) Cassady Charles (Boobie) Clark Johnny (Mr. Zero) Clement Babe (Gunboat) Connaughton Edward (Ty) Coon Clyde (Cannonball) Crabtree Sam (Bam) Cunningham Mike (The Animal) Curtis Bob (Twenty Grand) Davis Pat (Smoke Screen) Dowling Elbert (Golden Wheels) Dubenion Gil (Cactus Face) Duggan Leslie (Speedy) Duncan Glen (Turk) Edwards John (Jumbo) Elliott Bill (Earthquake) Enyart Norman (Boomer) Esiason (Swervin?) Mervyn Fernandez Alfred (Jitter) Fields John (Frenchy) Fuqua Howard (Hokie) Gajan James (Jumpy) Geathers Carlton (Cookie) Gilchrist Robert (Pig) Goff Charles (Buckets) Goldenberg Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin Casimir (Hippo) Gozdowski (The Galloping Ghost) Red Grange (Mean) Joe Greene Lou (The Toe) Groza Dick (Death) Halladay Ray (Sugar Bear) Hamilton (Bullet) Bob Hayes Thomas (Hollywood) Henderson Ted (The Mad Stork) Hendricks Craig (Ironhead) Heyward Elroy (Crazy Legs) Hirsch Ralph (Two-Bits) Homan (The Golden Boy) Paul Hornung Rich (Tombstone) Jackson Lionel (Little Train) James Bert (Man O? War) Johnson Billy (White Shoes) Johnson Gary (Big Hands) Johnson Thomas (Pepper) Johnson Adam (Pacman) Jones David (Deacon) Jones Ed (Too Tall) Jones Joe (Turkey) Jones Johnny (Lam) Jones Christian (Sonny) Jurgensen Charley (Choo Choo) Justice George (Automatic) Karamatic Alex (The Mad Duck) Karras Jevon (The Freak) Kearse Frank (Bucko) Kilroy Frank (Bruiser) Kinard Fulton (Captain Crazy) Kuykendall Ernie (The Big Cat) Ladd Daryle (The Mad Bomber) Lamonica Dick (Night Train) Lane Dante (Gluefingers) Lavelli Joe (Big Bird) Lavender Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans Joe (Midnight Express) Lillard Carl (Moon Eyes) Littlefield Eugene (Big Daddy) Lipscomb Carl (Spider) Lockhart Kenneth (Kayo) Lunday John (Hog Jaw) Magee Gil (Wild Horse) Mains Jim (Wrong Way) Marshall (Jungle) Jim Martin (Sudden) Sam McCullum Ed (Wahoo) McDaniel Ron (The Dancing Bear) McDole (The King) Hugh McElhenny Gerald (Ice Cube) McNeil (Dandy) Don Meredith Lvyonia (Stump) Mitchell Willie (Top Cat) Mitchell Walter (Dinty) Moore Eugene (Mercury) Morris (Broadway) Joe Namath Renaldo (Skeets) Nehemiah Al (Old Pig Iron) Nesser Eddie (Five Yards) Novak Frank (Fudgehammer) Nunley (The Nigerian Nightmare) Christian Okoye Elvis (Toast) Patterson (Sweetness) Walter Payton Joe (The Jet) Perry William (Refrigerator) Perry Don (Dopey) Phelps Charles (King Kong) Philyaw Sherman (Tank) Plunkett Jim (Poodles) Podoley (The Catawba Claw) Bucky Pope Floyd (Breezy) Reid Jack (Hacksaw) Reynolds George (Buster) Rhymes Elvin (Kink) Richards (The Diesel) John Riggins Walter (The Flea) Roberts James (Tootie) Robbins Paul (Straight Runner) Robinson Al (Big Un) Rose Bob (The Geek) St. Clair Deion (Prime Time) Sanders Clyde (Smackover) Scott Frank (Slippery) Seeds O.J. (The Juice) Simpson Dwight (Paddlefoot) Sloan Rod (He Hate Me) Smart Charles (Bubba) Smith Noland (Super Gnat) Smith Otis (My Man) Smith Verda (Vitamin) Smith Julian (Sus) Spence Ed (The Claw) Sprinkle Ken (Snake) Stabler Roger (The Dodger) Staubach Jack (The Assassin) Tatum Hugh (Bones) Taylor (Dr. Death) Skip Thomas (The Throwin? Samoan) Jack Thompson Willis (Weegie) Thompson Fred (Fuzzy) Thurston (The Human Bowling Ball) Charley Tolar Zollie (Tug Boat) Toth Tom (The Bomb) Tracy Clyde (Bulldog) Turner (The Dutchman) Norm Van Brocklin (Touchdown) Tommy Vardell Bob (Stoneface) Waterfield Andre (Dirty) Waters (Squirmin?) Herman Wedemeyer Byron (Whizzer) White Randy (The Manster) White Reggie (The Minister of Defense) White Norm (Wild Man) Willey Carnell (Cadillac) Williams Fred (The Hammer) Williamson George (Wildcat) Wilson (Touchdown) Tommy Wilson Dennis (Dirt) Winston Casmir (Slug) Witucki Floyd (Pork Chop) Womack Elbert (Ickey) Woods Bill (Bubbles) Young Paul (Tank) Younger Willie (Sugar Bear) Young
my ten favorite player nicknames: 1. (Swervin') Mervyn Fernandez 2. (Dr. Death) Skip Thomas 3. Carl (Spider) Lockhart 4. Rich (Tombstone) Jackson 5. Fred (The Hammer) Williamson 6. Gary (Big Hands) Johnson 7. Lionel (Little Train) James 8. Dick (Night Train) Lane 9. Carnell (Cadillac) Williams 10. Craig (Ironhead) Heyward my three favorite team/unit nicknames: 1. Orange Crush 2. Purple Gang, Purple People Eaters (both were used for the same Vikings defense) 3. Steel Curtain
