Your Carolina Panther rookies and their nicknames...
by James Dator on Jul 28, 2010 3:42 PM EDT
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PrintAcross professional sports there is normally a modus operandi where players are given nicknames by either their teammates, or their fan base as terms of endeerment, and also as a quickfire way to refer to them on message boards.
In the NBA these nicknames are very transparent with the fans immediately knowing the colloquial names players call each other and utilizing them too. The NFL is a very different monster though, one where the locker room is sacrosanct and fans never really know what players call other players behind closed doors.
The benefit of this is that the fan base gets to come up with nicknames of their own, and start to develop that bond with their players that turns Jon Beason into 'Beast', Jonathan Stewart into 'Beef Stew' and Brad Hoover (lest we forget) become 'HOOOOOOOV'.
So, without further ado CSR community, let's get to naming some of our rookies.
Jimmy Clausen: What I've been hearing is that 'Pickles' is quickly becoming the chosen moniker of the Panthers' fan base for our rookie QB. What does everyone think of 'Pickles'? Does it have staying power?
Brandon LaFell: A lanky WR who loves to block. What should we call him?
Armanti Edwards: Definitely going to be a fan favorite due to his connection to the area, and well established college career.
Eric Norwood: Also poised to be a fan favorite due to his USC connection.
Obviously there are more rookies, but this can be the first round. Anyone have any good nicknames for the young guys?
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Knee jerk reaction - adj. 1. an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an event or statement to which the reacting person is highly sensitive. 2. a facilitator of long threads on Cat Scratch Reader and similar blogs.
GOT YA BY 7 SECONDS lol
Knee jerk reaction - adj. 1. an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an event or statement to which the reacting person is highly sensitive. 2. a facilitator of long threads on Cat Scratch Reader and similar blogs.
I feel ashamed
It took me awhile even after looking at the picture to get the Clausen connection with the pickles nickname.
Armanti’s Nickname is Money
"I’m the UFC heavyweight champion and I will be until the day I decide I don’t want to be. And that isn’t anytime soon." - Brock Lesnar
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/sports/ncaafootball/30edwards.html?_r=1
"I’m the UFC heavyweight champion and I will be until the day I decide I don’t want to be. And that isn’t anytime soon." - Brock Lesnar
How the double fudge was he getting recruited by Harvard with a sub 900 SAT score? That’s some bull.
stuff 'bout stuff.
by silver82blade on Jul 28, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm wondering if that SAT score on scout.com is wrong
Like I said before, he made the deans list at App State and earned his degree in only 3.5 years. Makes me wonder about its accuracy.
Unofficial Agent for Armanti Edwards, WR #10, Carolina Panthers
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/sports/ncaafootball/30edwards.html?_r=1
"I’m the UFC heavyweight champion and I will be until the day I decide I don’t want to be. And that isn’t anytime soon." - Brock Lesnar
i never knew that about his dad
Sad sad story … Props to Edwards for rising above and continuing with his dream to play football.
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
by BW Smith on Jul 28, 2010 4:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he doesn't seem to hold ill will toward his father over it either
He must have been a pretty darn good dad for something like that to happen and not lose his sons respect. But then again, none of us could possibly know the circumstances surrounding the shooting, or about his family relations.
Unofficial Agent for Armanti Edwards, WR #10, Carolina Panthers
Yeah....
I’m thinking we shouldn’t use a nickname that reminds him of his murderous father’s rampage over $2.00
What about ‘Exchange’ play on Armani Exchange, also refers to his move from QB to WR.
Cat Scratch Reader's resident optimist.
No really James... we have been calling him "Money" at App for years
But not at ALL in connection to what his father did. We have been calling him money in the sense of…
“Man, every pass Armanti throws is Money”
Unofficial Agent for Armanti Edwards, WR #10, Carolina Panthers
Fair enough
You don’t think he needs a new NFL nickname though? Most guys don’t carry their college nickname into the pros.
Cat Scratch Reader's resident optimist.
I think I will always call him money...
But I’m working on my suggestions below.
Unofficial Agent for Armanti Edwards, WR #10, Carolina Panthers
Clausen: The new blue Emu (cause, let’s face it, the boy looks like an emu)
LaFell: Sticks (his number is 11, and he’s tall and lanky, his legs look like sticks and his blocking will help move the sticks)
Armanti: Sharp Dressed Man (cause they can play the ZZ Top song after every TD)
Norwood: Underworld (cause he’ll be the baddest hybrid since the Underworld vampire-lycan dude)
Knee jerk reaction - adj. 1. an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an event or statement to which the reacting person is highly sensitive. 2. a facilitator of long threads on Cat Scratch Reader and similar blogs.
I like sticks
And, pickels does look like an emu
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
by BW Smith on Jul 28, 2010 4:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The new blue emu does too
Knee jerk reaction - adj. 1. an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an event or statement to which the reacting person is highly sensitive. 2. a facilitator of long threads on Cat Scratch Reader and similar blogs.
i like pickles - so im using it from here on out
As for the rest…
LaFell: Moose 2.0 (self explanatory)
Edwards: Super Slash (like Kordell Stewart, only better)
Norwood: Woodshed (he will take QB’s around back for the whippings they deserve)
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
by BW Smith on Jul 28, 2010 4:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Here's what I'm thinking:
Clausen: Pickles is growing on me.
LaFell: Buck. I like Moose 2.0, but I think Buck (a young moose) gives him a little more individuality.
Cat Scratch Reader's resident optimist.
Buck is nice, i like that one
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
by BW Smith on Jul 28, 2010 4:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jiminy Cricket?
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
by BW Smith on Jul 28, 2010 4:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well... he might think he's worthy of being called "J.C"
But I think it might be a TAD over the top.
Cat Scratch Reader's resident optimist.
J.C. = Just Clausen
stuff 'bout stuff.
by silver82blade on Jul 28, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
for the record...
I don’t think I’m Jesus…they’re just my initials.
The Rules and Regulations of the Game: 89, Bottom Line.
by John Chilton on Jul 28, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night!
The Rules and Regulations of the Game: 89, Bottom Line.
by John Chilton on Jul 28, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's what I got...
Clausen: Pickles is growing on me as well. But here is what else I got…
Jimmy “Contract” Clausen, Jimmy “The Tulip” Clausen, Jimmy “Dean” Clausen, or Jimmy “Cactus Cool” Clausen
Brandon Lafell:
Moo-Two (which i like better than Moose 2.0), Brandon LaFreak, The Bayou Bowling Ball, or “The Lumberjack” (because he lays the wood to ya)
Armanti Edwards: “Money” was his nickname at App State… but if we decide to give him a new one…
Dreads (because the man has great dreadlocks, and defensive coordinators dread him), Armanti “Exchange” Edwards, Armanti “Runway” Edwards (because he can runaway from coverage, and the obvious clothing reference), or Armanti “Python” Edwards (because he snakes through coverage, and it sounds like Monty Python)
Unofficial Agent for Armanti Edwards, WR #10, Carolina Panthers
Clausen – Doc Hollywood (socal and cali to charlotte and NC is a big change)
Lafell – Stretch Armstrong ( Long and Lean and can Stiff arm the hell out of somebody)
Edwards – Insane Bolt ( play off of usane bolt) or Bolt Speedman (sry i watch fantasy factory and it sounds like a fast name haha)
Norwood – Freight Train because he has one speed all out
"I’m the UFC heavyweight champion and I will be until the day I decide I don’t want to be. And that isn’t anytime soon." - Brock Lesnar
Okay...
Clausen: “Santa” Clausen
Lafell: Mv2
Edwards: WildCat
Norwood: all I got is Nor-Woooooood!!!
The Rules and Regulations of the Game: 89, Bottom Line.
Nicknames
Jimmy “Pickles” Claussen- Pickles fits
Brandon “Ladrop” LaFell- hopfully become LaFlash
Armantie “Stretch” Edwards- Because he’s so fast
Eric “Nuc ’em” Norwood – Because he hits hard
Concerning Edward's Intellect
I have no idea as to what his SAT score was, but I do know he’s incredibly bright. I remember Scott Satterfieild (The Offensive Coordinator for App) telling a group of us that Armanti Edwards was the smartest player he ever coached, said he had the entire play book memorized before he stepped on campus his freshman year. Something he had never seen before or since. He also unseated (during his freshman year) Blake Elder who helped lead his team to a National Championship the year before.
I guess what I’m trying to say is, I have no idea of his IQ, but his football IQ is off the charts.
who needs a subject line
ok so Pickles is just too damn good to pass on
Edwards-money just feels right (such a homer)
norwood – wood as in brings the wood (yes a saints thing but im allowed to enjoy it) or maybe woodshed
lafell- laman
"I kinda just sling it" -Jake
Nicknames
Clausen: Jimmy Pickles (I really like pickles)
Armanti: Mighty mite
LaFell: I think he should have his own not related to his resemblance to Moose
Norwood: Really like WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
Some Ideas
Jimmy Clausen. Pickles? OK. We all get it but if he ends up throwing few interceptions I’d add another s to the end of it.
Brandon LaFell. A blocker and a receiver. How about Smash’n’Grab?
Armanti Edwards. Since he does it all I say, All-manti. Or Armi of One. Or something picking up on Armani the designer.
Eric Norwood. Eric the Great! Wood Chopper! Werewood!
Throwing my hat in the arena
Pickles – funny, makes sense, passes the eyeball/ear test
Sticks – funny, makes sense (11, long lean, move the sticks), also passes the eyeball/ear test
A.E. or Money – something he’d probably like, though he’ll have to earn it from his peers
Wood or Wide Right – funny, makes sense(Bills kicker missed the field goal in the Super Bowl), can’t really think of anything better…
wide right - lmao
If only he were a kicker, it would be perfect
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
by BW Smith on Jul 29, 2010 10:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sounds good to me . . . .
Pickles
Sticks (agreed he needs his own identity, not Moose’s)
Money (don’t break tradition)
Woooooooood
Armanti= Sling blade, lawn mower man, cub cadet, toro..hobbles…COUNTRY…OR SANDY THE GROUNDSKEEPER FROM CADDY SHack..sorry armanti You have made football great for me again and i hope they dont ask you to mow the field
by Joshua Wilson Foskett on Jul 29, 2010 11:09 AM EDT reply actions
sling blade ftw
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
by BW Smith on Jul 29, 2010 5:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Armanit= The Suit… after Armani suits. Look good and the bad boys wear them… the untouchables wore Armani suits or should have. John Gotti wore Armani suits and he was a mafioso…
Jimmy Clausen = Jimmy Mack. Pickles is the name you give a duck. lol. I can’t go with Pickles.
Brandon LaFell = Brando or the GodFather… after Marlon Brando… The GodFather. Nuff said because noone messes with the GodFather.
Pickles!
I kind of like Pickles for Clausen.
Predator is good for Edwards.
Woodshed or Lumberjack works for Norwood. Also the Spear would work.
LaFell’s a tough one. La Force could work.
Be kind...
Jimmy-Top Jimmy-Clausen…Van Halen song, works if he is great at some point
Armanti-Don’t touch the suit-Edwards…Most won’t be able to if he gets the ball
Eric-I wanna hit you so bad i’ve got a-Norwood…It’s just funny
Brandon-You just got pancacked and-LaFell…He can flat out block
C’mon…
Those are good in the Chris Berman sense
like the classic
Jake “Daylight come and I wanna” Delhomme
We had a whole post devoted to it somewhere…
Unofficial Agent for Armanti Edwards, WR #10, Carolina Panthers
Here it is...
http://www.catscratchreader.com/2010/5/16/1474205/chris-bermans-punny-nicknames
Unofficial Agent for Armanti Edwards, WR #10, Carolina Panthers
Some (mostly) new ones for consideration...
Clausen = Stork (as in the Claussen pickles stork from commercials)
Lafell = Rock’n’Block
Edwards = Predator (can’t beat that one. Dreads, now you see him, now he’s gone)
Norwood = Eric the Red (as in blitz)
Hardy = Mustard
I think there should be fan votes on all of he suggestions to pick a winner for each player. What do you guys think?
Where there’s a will… I want to be in it.
The stork was Vlasic but that would have been a good one
Knee jerk reaction - adj. 1. an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an event or statement to which the reacting person is highly sensitive. 2. a facilitator of long threads on Cat Scratch Reader and similar blogs.
I'd like to know if he'll make the team first.
Coming up with nicknames is hard. That mental fatigue should be reserved for players that have little chance of being cut. What if I’m too busy thinking of a nickname for Pike when I could’ve been inventing a time machine or something?
stuff 'bout stuff.
by silver82blade on Jul 31, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
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