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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Need Nicknames for Howard, McNabb?
WIP, a philly.com discussion board, a PhilliesPhans.com poll and armchairgm's "contest" have all been brainstorming for nicknames for Ryan Howard. Which prompted me to think of a few myself: The Six Machine. KerPowered. ShaSlam. And Whoomp. I'm gonna put the whole lot of them in a new poll. Feel free to keep posting suggestions, though. If we get a clear Top 5, I'll post a final showdown poll between those and any newcomers, then message the biggest vote-getters to sportswriters and 'IP hosts.
While we're at it, anybody got a nickname for McNabb? Popeye popped into my head, because he's both strong and funny, not because of any eye conditions. Too bad Pinkston's gone: He's built like Olive Oyl.
