Nicknames for the 'Hawks
by DJ C-Raig on Jan 25, 2010 10:56 PM PST
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PrintIn the spirit of aerial combat squadrons, cinematic soldiers, and 1980's B-Boy cliques...I feel that we need to create some hard-and-fast call signs for our favorite Pacific Northwest roaming death bringers.
We already have a tremendous amount of ground work done (Tats, Pistol, Bane), but I feel that we could expand this to include many of our current favorite players. To receive a nickname is either an honor or a disgrace. For instance; Lofa is named "Tats", because he is not only a phenomenal player with high levels of defensive acumen, but fairly bodacious in his inky attributes. Colin Cole on the other hand is not so fantastical, therefore we named him Dreadlock'd Teddy Bear or something. Kerney was a great player, but he is not really a Seahawk, so he doesn't get one.
Now, this will require discussion and insight. We will need to delve into the psyche of the players to find the name which fits them most accurately, and to toss away the chaff: the players which do not yet deserve call signs -- let's begin...
Some names have already been established, and a few players have multiple names. I'll list the few I know, and I need the community to fill in the blanks, or to create new names. We'll vote by Rec'ing names we like, or players who deserve them.
Lofa Tatupu (ILB #51) -- Tats
Josh Wilson (CB #26) -- Pistol
Nick Reed (DE #98) -- The Reaver
Brandon Mebane (DT #92) -- Bane, Me!Bane!
Lawrence Jackson (DE #95) -- LoJack
Marcus Trufant (CB #23) -- Tru
Colin Cole (DT #90) -- Teddy Bear(?)
John Carlson (TE #89)-- White Jesus
Justin Forsett (HB #20) -- Force
Owen Schmitt (FB #35) -- Runaway Beer Truck, Trauma
Matt Hasselbeck (QB #8) -- Matt, Immanuel Kant
Walter Jones (LT #71) -- Big Walt, Junior
David Hawthorne (ILB #57) -- Heater, Pretty-Boy-Seeking-Missile (PBSM), Sea King
Jordan Babineaux (FS #27) -- Big Play Babs
Aaron Curry (OLB #59) -- The Enforcer
Leroy Hill (OLB #56) --
Darryl Tapp (DE #55) -- Double
Nate Burleson (WR #81) -- Burly
Touraj Jeje Houshmandzadeh (WR #84) -- Housh, The Taskmaster
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Hm
Owen Schmitt- Beer Truck
Matt Hasselbeck- Noodle Arm
75% of people account for 3/4 of the worlds population.
by Pessimistic Optimist on Jan 25, 2010 11:34 PM PST reply actions
Ummm
Hasselbeck: Elijah Price
Cole: Bulldog (That’s what I think of when I see his face, to be honest. NFL players aren’t supposed to be pretty anyway)
Schmitt: I really don’t know… he’s such a character you’d think he’d be easy.
Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...
I am really tempted to give them all Transformer names.
Justin Forsett, you are now JetFire.
by Anticitizen_One on Jan 26, 2010 2:29 AM PST reply actions
Making Schmitt "Warpath" and Curry "Bruticus".
by Anticitizen_One on Jan 26, 2010 2:50 AM PST up reply actions
I was thinking "Shockwave".
“Devastator”, of course, reserved for ’Bane.
by Anticitizen_One on Jan 26, 2010 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Also, you forgot Chris Spencer's nickname
“SPENCERRRRRR!!!”
Credit to whoever it’s due.
by Anticitizen_One on Jan 26, 2010 2:37 AM PST reply actions
Colin Cole - 3 Yards
I call him 3 yards because that’s how far he gets pushed back on run plays.
2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.
Since Jon Ryan was signed prior to the Mora release,
I think we can nickname him ‘Dirtbag’.
I think Jon Ryan should be
Ryan the Regina.
by jacobstevens on Jan 26, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
Walt goes by Junior.
Don’t like White Jesus for Carlson. Anyone actually call him that? I’m sure another Irish/Catholic nickname would be quite fitting. Like IRA. The Devil’s Own, or somethin.
Max Unger -- the Hunger?
If you’re within donut throwing distance of 300 lbs and your name is ‘Unger’, ‘Hunger’ seems an appropriate nickname. I prefer ‘The Hunger’ because of the early 80s goth-vampire flick ‘The Hunger’ and because it just sounds cooler.
I just don't consider Housh a Seahawk.
by DJ C-Raig on Jan 26, 2010 11:47 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
No,
But he is enough of a disgrace that he has earned a Seahawks specific call sign. This would be acceptable for Houshmandzadeh as well, but “Housh” is his league-wide nickname. We could adopt it if he was awesome this year, but he was pretty normal to above-average. If people want to take Cole off too, we can do that.
Okay, I am getting it. How about '-3 and Out' for Seneca
for minus 3 yards and out of bounds.
by Bad Mayo on Jan 26, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Cinco Cinco for Tapp?
Aaron ‘hot sauce’ Curry
Leroy ‘King Thrill’ Hill
‘the Bear’ Julius Jones (see Inglorious Basterds for ‘Bear Jew’ reference)
a few not listed
that my friends and I have occasionally used (with explanations). I haven’t seen them elsewhere before, with exception of SeneCat (though that’s more of a nickname for the formation). It’s up the crowd to see if they stick.
1. Max Unger – The Ungler (sounds like something out of the soon-to-come Saw XIV in Space circa 2012)
2. Seneca Wallace – SeneCat (meow)
3. Darryl Tapp – Double (as in double tap, 5-5, etc)
4. Aaron Curry – Doakes (straight from Dexter – good man but crazy nasty and similar guns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrlCqJffEdY)
Shanghai Kelly's on Polk St. in San Francisco is the worst bar on the face of the earth (at least on Sunday mornings).
by elfaro47 on Jan 26, 2010 5:08 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for Double
I vote that as the best Tapp nickname at any rate.
Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...
So, on the subject of Tapp
Many moons ago I created the Seahawks Twibe (special interest groups for Twitter), two other dudes joined, then pretty much forgot about it.
Checked upon it, this evening, and Darryl Tapp and Aaron Curry joined my Twibe. Now I’m going to feel self-conscious about saying anything negative….
by jacobstevens on Jan 27, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
Here is my input, so far:
Justin Forsett: “Young Nastyman” (since 2008)
David Hawthorne: “The Heater”- Nothing else required.
Tatupu is “Tats” – in part because he ‘tattoos’ opposing players; not just his ink. :)
Aaron Curry: “The Enforcer” – he was described as our enforcer last season several times. I like it.
I will type "Force"
but I will not type “young nastyman.”
by jacobstevens on Jan 27, 2010 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
New nickname for John Carlson
He needs a better one. Check this out: same build, same hairstyle, and same laser accurate focus. Nuff said.
also,
Aaron Curry- The Fury
Leroy- King of the Hill
Best of the Northwest
Somehow Cyclops = Brian Russell
in my mind.
So would that make Curry Wolverine? Mebane Colossus? Tatupu Beast? Wilson Gambit? Gus Bradley the Professor?
Shanghai Kelly's on Polk St. in San Francisco is the worst bar on the face of the earth (at least on Sunday mornings).
Juggernaut
If we are doing X-men we need a Juggernaut. You cannot stop him once he gets going. That would be a great addition.
The future is looking better
I don't think nicknames should be forced
I always pick nicknames in moments of exuberance after watching the player kick ass.
True,
In my mind this was less “Create a Nickname”, and more “Create an Appendix of already used Call Signs”.
Or for people to give names they use to the community
And if there is a sense of resonance, we keep it.
Wasn't Leroy Hill called The Outlaw at Clemson?
After his arrest it might be best that we not use that.
I know this is meant for Seahawks only
but I remember reading about Brian Price being a possibility and seeing potential nicknames for him and Mebane together, and I got to thinking about LeGarrette Blount being a possibility at RB for us and it dawned on me…
Blunt Force Trauma… Blunt (Blount) Force (Forsett) Trauma (Schmitt)
It seems so obvious so I apologize if someone else has already mentioned this, or if it is a little off topic for the thread.
Aaron Curry- Scurvy
- Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans. The chemical name for vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is derived from the Latin name of scurvy, scorbutus, which also provides the adjective scorbutic (“of, characterized by or having to do with scurvy”). Scurvy leads to the formation of spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from the mucous membranes. The spots are most abundant on the thighs and legs, and a person with the ailment looks pale, feels depressed, and is partially immobilized. In advanced scurvy, there are open, suppurating wounds and loss of teeth.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy
If the bolded last sentence is intended to exemplify how fitting Scurvy is a nickname for Curry
you must have a pretty sour view of his rookie season.
by jacobstevens on Feb 1, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
is it really that hard to understand?
I’m not saying Curry has Scurvy, I’m saying he is Scurvy.
As in, Scurvy is inflicting a lot of pain on the offense.
A person(QB) afflicted with scurvy( Curry) " looks pale, feels depressed, and is partially immobilized. In advanced scurvy, there are open, suppurating wounds and loss of teeth."
I hope that clarifies what I was trying to convey.
Yeah, I'm an idiot
sometimes most of the time EVERY WAKING MOMENT (there are you happy now computer?)
I like the nicknames;
Has anyone considered a Seahawks cheer? I don’t know of any originals the Seahawks use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDUh9yboqI
Your culture is primitive; yet so funky!
That would be
HasselbEck, kind sir.
Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...
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