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Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:23 pm
by JohnTurney
did a little post on Walt Garrison ...
He was a cowboys who played for Cowboys (college and pro)
But I guess giants have played for the NY Giants, depending on what counts as a 'giant'.
I guess a lot of Patriots can be patriotic but are they "patriots"?
Are people with Nordic roots "vikings"?
There are some, for sure, but Garrison was a real cowboy.
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:29 pm
by JWL
Jay Novacek was a cowboy who played for the Cowboys in college and in the NFL.
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:36 pm
by JWL
There have been a number of Texans who played for the Dallas Texans and Houston Texans.
Indians played for the Oorang Indians.
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:26 am
by JuggernautJ
Some of the original Packers were (meat) packers.
Curly Lambeau worked at Indian Packing. He was listed as a meatpacking foreman in the 1920 census. Wally Ladrow, another original Packer, also worked there and so did some others, I believe.
https://www.packers.com/news/what-was-a ... s-14285346
Dick Butkus might've been an actual bear... or perhaps he was barely human...
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:12 am
by JameisBrownston
I'm sure several Bills have played for the Bills.
Jim Brown played for the Browns, and probably more.
When Colt McCoy inevitably (hopefully) gets to the Colts... that'll be a special one.
Any saints play for the Saints? Anyone with "St." in their name?
Anyone who could be defined as a raider on the Raiders? Maybe someone who became an FBI or SWAT agent?
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:20 am
by Todd Pence
6 foot 10 Nick Wozniak played for the Giants.
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:45 am
by Citizen
49ers punter Jim McCann was born in 1949, as I imagine a few of his teammates were.
The actor Ed O'Neill worked in a steel mill before being signed as a free agent by the Steelers (he never played for them).
If any players of native descent played for Washington, I haven't been able to find them.
I imagine a number of San Diego/L.A. players use credit cards. And I'm sure many New England players over the years have been quite patriotic.
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:56 am
by RichardBak
Here in Detroit some Lion players have been caught not telling the truth.....
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:23 am
by rhickok1109
RichardBak wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:56 am
Here in Detroit some Lion players have been caught not telling the truth.....
You win
Re: Players who were what their team's nickname was
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:52 pm
by JuggernautJ
rhickok1109 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:23 am
RichardBak wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:56 am
Here in Detroit some Lion players have been caught not telling the truth.....
You win
Claps enthusiastically.
Thanks to you both. I needed a laugh this morning.
