Thread: Do you like or find irritating players and coaches being called stupid names?

This isn't about rules, which is why it isn't in Town Hall, but I'm wondering who likes/dislikes the names: Mickey Mouse, McDumass, Cut-n-run, Slowitt, etc.

So, what's your opinion about people slamming players/coaches with 'nicknames' in their discussion?

I don't like it. I don't like it when people do it to teams either (dolts,chefs,faiders). I think they're all dumb, but that's just my opinion.

I don't see anything wrong with it, but those clever names usually get old pretty fast.

Retarded, to put it nicely.

Originally Posted by Italianmobstr7

I don't like it. I don't like it when people do it to teams either (dolts,chefs,faiders). I think they're all dumb, but that's just my opinion.

I would agree with your opinion.

Ultimately, I don't care one way or the other, but some of the derogatory names get to me after a while. I think it's more of the extreme pessimism of certain posts though, rather than the names themselves. If a name has a positive connotation (I view Doogie as a positive one, he was a good doc ), then it doesn't seem as grating.

Yea, Doogie was probably a bad example (I drew a blank when I was trying to come up with examples), since most of the time I have seen it used was in positive posts.

I'm guilty of doing it from time to time especially in politics, but I try to refrain from doing it. Just like cussing shows ignorance of the fact, I believe name calling does as well. So I'm ignorant from time to time

I don't like it and think it is immature, but I don't really care. Everyone should have the choice to act stupid.

I'll be the first to admit - I am a HOMER - therefore, I do not like it when someone who says they are a Broncos fan, does it in regards to ownership, coaches (past or present), or a player (past or present) on the Broncos. Does not bother me if a fan of another team does it.

If I'm joking around, I call him "McDiapers" as a way to remind some people that Boy Genius is just a few years removed from puberty and hasn't accomplished squat on his own.

When it comes to serious conversations, I don't use it.

I don't normally use such nicknames on players because most of them get enough abuse as it is and most are emotionally stunted by being treated like jocks all their lives.

I don't mind it. What's far more important is the mindset of the person behind it. The name just allows you to know what to expect in the post.

I always found typing in mikey easier than Shanahan..

I know some folks were irritated with it but that was his name I also did a$$hley, poorti$$ more to get folks to think about what money grubbing punks they were..

AS I felt fans were putting the players before the team..


as for calling new coach Josh instead of MCD I find it easier to type also..

could be because I had friends that were mike and Josh..

for the rest of the haters comments calling them names I voted #3..

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

If I'm joking around, I call him "McDiapers" as a way to remind some people that Boy Genius is just a few years removed from puberty and hasn't accomplished squat on his own.
When it comes to serious conversations, I don't use it.

I don't normally use such nicknames on players because most of them get enough abuse as it is and most are emotionally stunted by being treated like jocks all their lives.

actually he has he has become the Head Coach of the Broncos at 32..

he may not stay there but being accomplished does not mean you have to win a Nobel prize to be a success..

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

I always found typing in mikey easier than Shanahan..

I know some folks were irritated with it but that was his name I also did a$$hley, poorti$$ more to get folks to think about what money grubbing punks they were..

AS I felt fans were putting the players before the team..


as for calling new coach Josh instead of MCD I find it easier to type also..

could be because I had friends that were mike and Josh..

for the rest of the haters comments calling them names I voted #3..

Other than the fact you manged to turn Mikey into a bad word , the poll was meant more in the clearly derogatory names, not nicknames like Shanny, McD and other shortened names. Like many called Heimerdinger, dinger, just because it was shorter and easier to spell, where dingbat or dinglerod or Heimerdimwit would have been the kind of names I was referring to.