The Recepticon - Best sports nickname

by MIggy's DD on May 3, 2010 12:05 PM EDT

I nominate this for the best Detroit sports nickname of the last 10 years. Obviously it was inspired by Roy's name for Calvin, Megatron. I tried to get people to call Dennis Northcutt the Dropsicle, "guaranteed to chill any drive," but that never caught on. Perhaps if we sign Pac Man, that will be up there, and I had some choice names for Shaun Rogers (although none were polite), but I can't see anything rivaling Recepticon.

Are there any nicknames that can rival Recepticon? I think not.

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Some contenders

Recepticon is great. Here are some contenders from Detroit lore.

Vladinator. I miss that guy.
Vinnie the Microwave Johnson
Miggy Smalls sorta cracks me up. So does Papa Grande.
The Gambler was a great one.

by redwingxviii on May 3, 2010 12:27 PM EDT reply actions

Vinnie the Microwave was the coolest

by Quez81 on May 3, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Recepticon

sounds like you are calling the dude a robotic cum bucket. just me?

by IAmGross on May 3, 2010 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

Nope, not just you.

.. but I’m not sure if that doesn’t say much for us.

by Slum Village Allstar on May 3, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

pahahaha

by IAmGross on May 3, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

GROSS!!!

You perverted bastard. Do u split time btween xhamster and POD??

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me in one of my LIONS shirts

by NYCLionsfan on May 3, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I do

In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both

by JazzyBBP on May 3, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought it sounded more like

A little Irish gay guy complete withe the rainbow and the pot of gold

by Wayne Fontes on May 3, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I think you're confusing that with Scalabrine

by Slum Village Allstar on May 3, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

+1, well played sir

by TX Lion on May 3, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions

First of all...

If you use the term ‘recepticons’ It would have to be for a whole unit… IE the WRs…. not one player.

So you have Megatron, leader of the ‘recepticons’…. but first we have to have some WRs that can actually make receptions.

But have fun.,… click here for the list of names….

by CLF on May 3, 2010 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

whole_heartedly agree

I am megatron, leader of the recepticons!

by Scotty G on May 3, 2010 4:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Pettigrew can be Ironhide

by Quez81 on May 3, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

I’m not on board with the “recepticon” moniker for Burleson. Why not “Nasty Nate?!”

by TX Lion on May 3, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't want to go to that Lion's jungle

by TX Lion on May 3, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

That’s a whale of a list! Never saw the cartoons.

by DSamwich on May 3, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

by CLF on May 3, 2010 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

Shake will be BEST.

Bake will be KSmith.

by CLF on May 3, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

love it

by Usmarine0341 on May 3, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Or

Should it be the other way around….

As Smith will make you Shake AND Best will Bake you.

by CLF on May 3, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Jahvid Should be

Shake and Bake &
Kevin will be the
Hamburger Helper

by IAmGross on May 3, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

shouldnt charles rogers be bake

LOL

Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
"Your city was burnt down by a fucking COW! That takes a whole epic collective of stupid" Jazzy @ bears fan

by The Profiler on May 3, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

prof

strikes again

I have a 9" personality

by Waitingfortheroar on May 3, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

i'd get baked with best.

by Scotty G on May 3, 2010 4:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Of course...

YOu can’t argue with the PAIN TRAIN.

by CLF on May 3, 2010 12:58 PM EDT reply actions

pain train is a great one

by redwingxviii on May 3, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Dennis Northcutt - The Dropsicle

Any thoughts on this one? I really like it. It might be my best ever contribution to Lions’ nickname history.

by MIggy's DD on May 3, 2010 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

like the name

But I think it would better suit bryant johnson.

by Scotty G on May 3, 2010 4:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I'm not a fan of 'Recepticon'

I think Nate does just fine, personally :)

by Nate D. on May 3, 2010 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

He said, recepticon, not receptical....

hehe

by CLF on May 3, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Zing!

by Nate D. on May 3, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

wanted to call him

Star Scream

Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
"Your city was burnt down by a fucking COW! That takes a whole epic collective of stupid" Jazzy @ bears fan

by The Profiler on May 3, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I still like Cong for Suh !

by Joey-P on May 3, 2010 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

Defensive line is

The Motor City Mad Men…kinda of a Ted Nugent ripoff

Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
"Your city was burnt down by a fucking COW! That takes a whole epic collective of stupid" Jazzy @ bears fan

by The Profiler on May 3, 2010 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

I personally am opting for Blue Steel

Which is something that I came up with. Not that it was that difficult or that it’s real creative, but sounds good.

by Nate D. on May 3, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn't that a movie with Jamie lee curtis?

by CLF on May 3, 2010 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh god I hope not

by Nate D. on May 4, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Yes sir CLF

It’s about JLC as a cop who loses her gun and it gets used by her Boy toy who is a killer. It’s funny you asked about that cause that movie is on “ON DEMAND” right now in the Charter cable system.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on May 6, 2010 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Can we wait for Burleson to catch a couple balls

before we call him recepticon?

by ATL Lion on May 3, 2010 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

+1

Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
"Your city was burnt down by a fucking COW! That takes a whole epic collective of stupid" Jazzy @ bears fan

by The Profiler on May 3, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

by SmittyJ on May 3, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

by DSamwich on May 3, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Dropsicle...... why is he still on the team?

I like Suhnami…..the big wave that engulfs opponents and destroys everything in his way

by WAREDAWG on May 3, 2010 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

+1000000000000

nice 1 ware

Lions fan for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonders how you produce 8 seasons of below .500 football and mange to keep your job as a gm.. here's 1 man wondering what kind of black mail Millen had on the Ford family.

by lionsfan_772 on May 3, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree - lets see Nate catch some balls before we grant him a nickname

Shaun “Ronald” McDonald and Dennis “Dropsicle” Northcutt have been horrible. If Burleson does succeed I vote we call him “Calvin’s Afterthought”

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me in one of my LIONS shirts

by NYCLionsfan on May 3, 2010 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

LOL if he does suceed

Nate (the other guy) Burelson will make megatron a bigger nick name than any name we could give anyone else.

Louis Delmas is gonna lay the MAC down on your candyass.
"Your city was burnt down by a fucking COW! That takes a whole epic collective of stupid" Jazzy @ bears fan
ABCDEFG - Someone should have told you not to F**** with me

by The Profiler on May 3, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Exactly Profiler

I was gonna vote “Calvin’s Afterbirth” but thought that was a bit much.

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me in one of my LIONS shirts

by NYCLionsfan on May 3, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions

and im the peverted bastard?

by IAmGross on May 3, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions

does that mean

tom cruise gets to eat him!?!

I have a 9" personality

by Waitingfortheroar on May 3, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

nom nom nom

by IAmGross on May 4, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

IAG you wouldn't happen to be playing Cafe World now would you? LOL

by Quez81 on May 4, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Gee who Facebooks here????

By the way if any of you do and you play Mafia Wars, send me a shout out at davis0169@yahoo.com, always taking on new Family members.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on May 6, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Myspace

I know its not cool anymore LOL

by The Profiler on May 6, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm all for Recepticon

Once Burleson does well here, until then, he’s just Nate.

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by Hyperion Ecta on May 3, 2010 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Blacksabbath

Warpigs

by The Profiler on May 6, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Terrence Cody = Flapjacks, oh crap wrong team, well he should have a nickname based off his flappy titties anyways

by Evilsmurf on May 4, 2010 12:14 AM EDT reply actions

Ha Ha, Goog one Smurf +1

I’ old school, and have to admit that I liked the nicknames of the Steel Curtain, and the Purple People Eaters from the 1970’s Pittsburgh and Minnesota defenses respectively. The Silver Rush was cool too. How about the Blue Bombers for this current defense?

by LionTarHeel on May 4, 2010 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

I think that is the Winnipeg CFL team?

by Evilsmurf on May 4, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh Boy

Fat fingered that one. Meant “Good” and “I’m”. Whew

by LionTarHeel on May 4, 2010 1:52 PM EDT reply actions

Ok time to get creative for our Gym Shortz based defensive nicknames

Lets start off with the whole high school gym shorts them: Varsity Blues (I know nicknamed after a movie, but also a nice reference to JS comment about Stafford avoiding the team doctors). Another could be the Shirts and Shorts squad, since the other team will be Skinned. Phys Ed Freaks. Maybe a bit obscure and maybe not the best but hey it seemed creative at the time!

Other names for the defense.
Blue Slurpee! LoL hell I just don’t have it in me right now.

by Evilsmurf on May 4, 2010 11:14 PM EDT reply actions