A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2005 My cousin wants to know why Bill Parcells is nicknamed "The Big Tuna" and why Richard Hamilton is nicknamed "Rip". That is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJordan23 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2005 [Coach Parcells discusses how he got the nickname ''Tuna'' at a 1997 press conference.] Bill Parcells: I think it goes back to my first time with the Patriots. There was an old commercial from StarKist with Charlie the StarKist tuna. So my players were trying to con me on something one time, and I said, 'You must think I'm Charlie the Tuna,' you know, a sucker, and that's kind of how it started. We started with it that year and [Charlie and the other fish] used to wear those little tuna helmets, you know, tuna pictures on their helmets. That's where it all started. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Leelee Report post Posted November 11, 2005 Hamilton got his nickname Rip from his dad who got the same nickname as a child because he ripped his diapers. From Wikipedia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2005 Wikpedia isn't always the most accurate source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2005 Rip is a common nickname. I've seen three baseball players named Richard who went by "Rip." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2005 Why is Isiah Thomas called 'Zeke'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
