Does this defense need a name?
by PixburghArn on Dec 18, 2008 9:24 AM EST
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PrintI was reading an article on ESPN and decided to write a fun post. John Clayton suggests that someone should give this defense a nickname. I wanted to come up with a name before I wrote this, but quickly realized that I need to take a little time so I don't embarrass myself by making up something corny.
So take your shot. What name can you come up with? Will your name be adopted?
I cringe as I write this, but if you would like, take a shot at naming the offense as well. I'm thinking from various posts that there are probably more names that come to mind for the offense than the defense. What the heck it's all in fun.
Here's a slogan for the defense to start the fun.
"Always holding but never held."
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"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
by PixburghArn on Dec 18, 2008 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
Jaws of Life
For the way they snatch victory from the offense’s best efforts to lose.
by CarlWeathersMustache on Dec 18, 2008 10:03 AM EST reply actions
I like that one
I mean in a humorous sort of way. If Ben would have had a car accident instead of motercycle that would probably have been a grime name however.
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
by PixburghArn on Dec 18, 2008 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
I misspelled motorcylce
How do you edit comments?
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
by PixburghArn on Dec 18, 2008 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
I think we can do this!
some more bad ones to get our collective creative juices flowing
Steel your face
Steel Crazy (after all these years)
The most violent D
The Steel Sack (oh double entendre)
The Axis of Deebo
haha
I like the Axis of Deebo. The axis of evil is exactly the sort of thing we should be building a nickname around, although I thinkthe Deebo reference won’t make it outside of Steelers nerds like us.
charity standing orders
Maybe the key is to make a list of everything that is either widely villified or at least talked about and make a pun based off that. Me brainstorming:
Axis of Evil
i- anything (iDefense?)
you- anything
global warming
carbon emissions
terrorists
Weapons of mass destruction (or WMD’s)
Bail outs (some one suggested “The Congress” because they’re always bailing out the offense)
Sub-prime loans (potential here?)
Payday lenders
charity standing orders
LOL
The Steel Congress!
They are the Offensive Stimulus Package
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 18, 2008 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
Bad, do you play runescape, that is the sound of the evil chicken....
by CradleTOgraveSteeler on Dec 18, 2008 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
We had the Iron Curtain – leading to the Steel Curtain – classic.
I was trying to think of stuff the goes with the War on Terror – but there was nothing catchy (the War on Error?!?, The The War on Berger – wait no that’s not right, )
I am trying to think of the character of this team – and its not a loud angry bunch. It’s a quite, efficient brutal bunch. We don’t really have any real talkers on D.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 18, 2008 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Ok I'm ready to take a stab
Though a weak stab:
Steel Fortress or Iron Fortress
Steel Hurricane or Steel Quagmire
Heavy Metal
Iron Assault
Full Metal Jacket
Weapon of Mass Confusion
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
Let's go all Kubric:
A Clockwork Black and Gold
Dr. Blitzlove or How I learned to stop worrying and love the sack
Sack Odyssy 2008
Eyes Wide Shut (because I’m running away from James Harrison)
The Sacking
Alright I’m done.
charity standing orders
Ok...a few more and I quit
Gridlock
crime scene tape (it’s black and gold and you can’t cross) yikes!
Tomlin’s Terrors – Keepers of the Zone
Iron balls McGintie (you won’t get this unless you are as old or older than me)
Ok I need to quit.
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
by PixburghArn on Dec 18, 2008 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
names
The Steel Wall
Great Wall of Pitt
The golden killers
Steel to kill
Fort Pitt
Steel´s Rebellion
Steel Curtain
This isn’t a new defensive genre or mindset, or an anomoly in the organization’s history. It’s the rebirth of a classic. I think calling them the Steel Curtain pays homage to the forefathers of Steelers defense.
The Steel Curtain is this team’s identity. It’s how they’re known throughout the country.
by NoCal-SteelCity on Dec 18, 2008 12:49 PM EST reply actions
one try
Based on an earlier comment “quiet”, how about Steel Mafia. You may not know they are coming, but you will sure know after they have gone…
by CradleTOgraveSteeler on Dec 18, 2008 1:04 PM EST reply actions
Lebeau a constrictors is quite funny, but I think it runs the line of being a bit too obscure.
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Dec 18, 2008 2:13 PM EST reply actions
A few ideas
From another post I put out there: No Holds Barred Defense (no flags)
Another wrasslin’ idea: Steel Cage Match D.
The Good, The Bad,and the Hungry (sorry Big Snack)
Lebeau and Sons Demolition Co.
Put Lebeau in the HOF or We’ll Kick Your Ass Defense
Fantasy Stranglers (for choking the heck out of “elite” QBs)
Statistical Annihilation (same idea – could be for their stats though)
The Final Curtain
Steel Curtain is just hard to beat though.
My shots at this (they suck but w/e)
Silverback Sack Attack (my 2nd fave)
LeBeau’s Ho’s
Killers By the Rivers (my favorite actually)
3 River Fiends
Hold or Die
The “Call your Lawyer” Defense
The “Dont Blink” defense
Shiver Givers by Three Rivers
corny i know
To the tune of the classic children's song "This Old Man" (the part with nick nack patty whack)
Big Snack, Silverback, take the Dawg Pound's Bone, the Black and Gold sent the Brownies crying home.
by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Dec 18, 2008 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
LeBeau's Ho's is good.
How about we use “Smash” and “Dash” for James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley?
Or wait.. I think that might be taken?
Better watch out in the Strip Disctrict, I heard the “secondary areas” are pull of “pick” pockets…
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Dec 18, 2008 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Big Snack, Silverback and the Steel Attack!
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Dec 18, 2008 4:46 PM EST reply actions
okay maybe we're almost ready for a poll
What should the nickname for the 2008 Steelers defense be:
The Steel Curtain
The Axis of Deebo
The Steel Congress
The Strip District
LeBeau-a-Constrictor
I picked out some of the ones that multiple people liked. Other nominations?
charity standing orders
The Stainless Storm
…earned a smirk or two over in the other thread. It references the steel industry and it’s got the alliteration thing going for it.
lol
I never thought that was going very far. Guess yall like it.
Out of all these, I like the Strip District, LeBeau’s Ho’s, and the Axis of Deebo
Ok I'll bite
The Steel River?
My suggestion above-The Shiver Givers by Three Rivers?
LeBeaucean of Motion?
The LeBeau Show?
The Three Rivers Shiver Givers Flow with LeBeau-too long…
Motto: Fold to the Black and Gold???
More if I can think of any…
To the tune of the classic children's song "This Old Man" (the part with nick nack patty whack)
Big Snack, Silverback, take the Dawg Pound's Bone, the Black and Gold sent the Brownies crying home.
by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Dec 18, 2008 7:43 PM EST reply actions
I like one that was mentioned but not not in this form
Steel Cage
It implies many things.
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
How about...
The Eleven from Heaven
Death Dealers [ rhymes w/steelers? ]
Steel Shield
The D from the Steel Sea
lol, random idk?
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