Pro football history is littered with players that have interesting nicknames, so it was really difficult to trim this list down to a top ten. Here are some that didn’t make the cut: “Mean” Joe Greene, BenJarvus Green-Ellis “The Law Firm”, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, Deion “Prime Time” Sanders, Christian Okoye “The Nigerian Nightmare”, Ed “Too Tall” … Read More
Month: July 2014
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a former Arena Football League team, the Houston Thunderbears. The franchise existed from 1996 until 2001, starting out as the Texas Terror before changing names to the Thunderbears in 1998. The team was never a success, on the field or attendance-wise, and its’ owner, Leslie Alexander (who also owned the NBA Rockets) threw … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1970 Topps football card of a player who also had a memorable nickname, former Denver Bronco defensive lineman Rich “Tombstone” Jackson. He played in an era before the quarterback sack was an official statistic, and his career was shortened by injury, but former teammates and opponents remember him as one of the finest defensive linemen … Read More