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By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
The following nicknames are given to a unit (defensive, offensive and special teams) or a secondary nickname given to some teams used to describe a style of play or attitude of teams at times in accordance with phrases in popular culture of the time. They are not the official franchise nicknames of the National Football League (NFL). Since the ...
The term dates back to the 1960s, and was inspired by the black jerseys that Nebraska's first-string defenders began to wear during practice. Recent NCAA rule changes permitted two-platoon football teams (different players dedicated to offense and defense), and head coach Bob Devaney ensured the two squads would be visually distinguishable during practice by having the offense and defense wear ...
From Sweetness and Beast Mode to Too Tall Jones and Broadway Joe, Touchdown Wire reveals the ultimate hierarchy of gridiron nicknames. The 101 greatest nicknames in pro football history Skip to ...
List of North American football nicknames; J. Johnny Football; T. The Gipper This page was last edited on 16 November 2022, at 12:50 (UTC). Text is available ...
"Bimbo" = Vernell Coles, United States basketball player [19] "Bird" = George Yardley , United States basketball player [ 20 ] " Black Mamba " = Kobe Bryant , United States shooting guard [ 21 ] [ 22 ]
A caricature of a football player wearing a spiked Raiders helmet. Los Angeles Chargers: None Miami Dolphins: T. D. A dolphin-like figure New England Patriots: Pat Patriot: A caricature of a patriot from the American Revolution; named after the nickname of the team's original logo. New York Jets: None Pittsburgh Steelers: Steely McBeam
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