The Perfect Nickname for The Defense
 

I was on my google plus acct talking with fellow Saints Fans and a picture popped up that had the caption of Storm Patrol. I immediately thought this would be the perfect name for The Defense. What do you guys think?

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I still think Dat Patrol works better.

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I still like no nickname better, just let them keep flying under the radar...

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Let's talk next year, after we have proven something.

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Already have; they have proven they aren't the worst defense in the NFL

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But you can't give yourself your own nickname, that's as lame as Matty Ice giving himself one :rolleyes:

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Question...

Other than the ghey-ass "legion of boom", how many currently great NFL teams have a damn nickname?

ANSWER: NICKNAMES ARE GHEYER THAN POWER RANKINGS, AND IT AIN'T EVEN CLOSE.

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As Mitch said and I replied to the last nickname thread.....

Nicknames are earned from your opponents. You can't start them or stop them.

"Legion of Boob" has to be stolen from Wrestling. Only a complete tool would call them selves of their team that.

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Learn from history:

60s Vikings = Purple people eaters
70s Cowboys = Doomsday Defense
70s Dolphins = No Name Defense
70s Colts = Big Mac Attack
70s Steelers = The Steel Curtain
The fearsome four!= the 60s Rams
The Killer bees = The 80s Dolphins
The Hogs = The 80s Redskins
Orange Crush - 70's Broncos
Killer Bees - '82 Dolphins
Homeland Defense - 00's Pats
Gang Green - Jets or Eagles in 80's
Fearsome Foursome - 60's Rams D-line
Dome Patrol - 80's Saints LBs
Blitzburgh - Steelers
80s Jets = NY Sack Exchange
80s Bears = Monsters of the Midway

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What are we learning? That I have heard of only about 6 of those and after the 80's no nick names are worth mentioning?

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How did y'all manage to overlook the Grits Blitz?

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How do you get Grits from our team? How is it unique?

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Effin Katy Perry Fireworks for all I care. Just keep winning.

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Our defense is still not shut down enough to give it a name...

That said, Gallett, and Jordan have amasses the below statistics and both being in the top 15 (more than any other team) do warrant a name.

Combined stats for Gallett and Jordan:
Jordan is #1 in sacks for a 4-3 DE
Gallett has the 6th most sacks for a 4-3 OLB


21 sacks
22 QB hits
72 QB hurries
4 Batted passes
1.2 penalties between them

Our bookends are massive.

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In week 15 power rankings, I think we might have got a name, Rag-Tag D, I like it.

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I kind of liked The Dome Patrol.

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For the record:

The group of Olsen, Deacon Jones, Grier, and <don't remember his name> was dubbed The Fearsome Foursome, which BTW, weren't the original Fearsome Foursome.

The original "Monsters of the Midway" played in the 1940's. It is a nickname that resurfaces every now and then when the Bears have a good defense.

Gang Green is the nickname of the entire Jets team, not just the defense or a defensive unit, and it was originally a derogatory nickname (I guess it still is, but with a kind of tone of endearment to it)

The Hogs was the nickname of the Redskins offensive line, not the defense.

And finally, who the heck gave the Pat's defense the nickname Homeland Defense? Should be taken to the back of the shed and shot (someone go grab Peter King).

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It has nothing to do with our team. It was a reference to names of other defenses posted by railboss. You must be younger than I thought. ;)

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Amen! Let the rest of the league worry about naming the freight train that just ran over them. If you nickname yourself it's a joke.

WHO DAT!!!

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How about we give a nickname for those that want to give us a nickname.

Little Nickies?

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It is a reference to the Falcons defense or 77 and that s shameful.


Thats what you get for thinking.

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Which came about in the 80s ...

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Names are stupid and usually are coined by the media in order to get ratings.

That said how about
"Move the fuvk over before I eat your children for breakfast patrol"

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i agree.

particularly "dude"

that is so overused, it is nauseating.

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In my opinion skip the nicknames !

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Dallas owner Jerry Jones probably fire himself after RR turn around the worst defense to the top 10 and Dallas fall to 32 rank defense (worst )

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Remember in 2006 when our offensive line was called the O-Jays? I thought that was kind of cool...and apt.

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I think i've come up with the perfect name for the Saints Defense.

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Me I like THE SACK PACK

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I bet if you really researched it out in detail most of those classic defense names were given to them by the media/sports writers and not by fans.

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they already have a name. see above.

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To play off of last season:

Your in "Legal Trouble"

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your?

what occurred?