San Diego Chargers: Nicknames for the Players

LT has done it again.

The Lightning Bug all the way for the touchdown!

Lights Out for that quarterback.

The Cro goes up for another interception.

Don't you remember those nicknames and sayings? All four are now gone, and it's now time to address new nicknames for certain players. Here they are.

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Philip Rivers

Loudmouth? Too short. Cocky? I don't really think he is.

Well, I forgot. He already has a nickname given to him by General Manager A.J. Smith.

Marmalade.

"He leads a team that's as soft as jelly."—Smith

Don't ask.

Ryan Mathews

My first thought was softy, or Injury Prone. But I found out that he already has a nickname as well.

Superman.

Not really sure why. But I kind of like it. Ryan "Superman" Mathews. Pretty catchy.

Hopefully Dwight Howard doesn't get mad that Mathews stole his nickname that he stole from Shaq.

Mike Tolbert

Bowling Ball. Period. End of story.

I don't care if he does have another nickname, Tolbert is a bowling ball that runs people over.

Jordan Todman

Todman did come from Connecticut, where he was a Husky. He is also replacing the "Lightning Bug" Darren Sproles. So I came up with a clever nickname.

Thunder Dog.

Jordan "Thunder Dog" Todman. Darren who?

Vincent Jackson

Vincent Jackson doesn't really have a nickname. He's called VJ for short, but I wouldn't really classify that as a nickname. Jackson needs a great nickname, so here is what I came up with:

Prime.

Confused? Acceptable. Calvin Johnson is Megatron, so Vincent Jackson is Prime, as in Optimus Prime.

His other nickname is "Action Jackson." I like that one as well.

Antonio Gates

When is Gates not open? Or should I say: When does Gates not find a way to GET open? Rarely.

Antonio "OPEN" Gates.

Every Sunday, his gates are open.

Malcom Floyd

There are two choices here.

Malcom "X-Factor" Floyd or Malcom "Pink" Floyd.

I thought about both, and the best one has to be X-Factor.

Takeo Spikes

TKO.

He's undefeated.

Shaun Phillips

On the website Bolttalk.com, fans voted on a nickname for Phillips:

Shaun "The Strike" Phillips.

This is one of my favorites as it is oh, so true.

Antonio Garay

The Freak.

That was easy.

Corey Liuget

With a last name like Liuget, it's not very hard to come up with a nickname.

Corey "The Legit Kid" Liuget.

"Too legit to quit" was also an option. Comment on your opinions for him, as well as others.

Eric Weddle

Eric Weddle already has a nickname.

Eric "E-Dub" Weddle.

It's an OK nickname, but it could be better. With more excellent seasons, don't be surprised if an announcer gives Weddle another nickname.

Bob Sanders

Of course, Bob Sanders already has a nickname: "Bob." But he also has another nickname, which nobody really knows about. Tony Dungy gave it to him back in Indianapolis:

The Eraser.

He erases his bad plays, and it's on to the next.

Norv Turner

Yes, yes, he isn't a player. But this is my favorite nickname.

Norv "Tick Tock" Turner.

His time as Chargers coach is ticking, FAST.