Nigerian Nightmare was also Samkon Gado. He was nicknamed after the original but still should work because he was referred to as that by all the announcers. Played for Packers and Texans as a starter; many other teams as a back-up/practice squad.
Nah, Muscle Hamster is infinitely better. Nicknames are always better when the desired image of the player named doesn't artificially influence it. Which is why all of the nicknames Deion Sanders gave himself are stupid, IMO.
Darrell Green "The Ageless Wonder?" Big Ben Roethlisberger? Bullet Bob Hayes? Captain Kirk Cousins? John Riggins "The Diesel?" Favre the Gunslinger? Sheriff Manning?
You probably also have enough material to make a team nickname quiz, too. Doomsday Defense, Pride & Poise Boys, Purple People Eaters, Orange Crush, Killer Bees, Over-the-Hill Gang, Fearsome Foursome, Steel Curtain, Air Coryell, Ground Chuck, Monsters of the Midway, Hogs, etc.
Hugh "The King" McElhenny; Joe "The Jet" Perry; "Slingin'" Sammy Baugh; Paul "Golden Boy" Hornung; Lou "The Toe" Groza; Ken "The Snake" Stabler; Norm "The Dutchman" Van Brocklin; Howard "Hopalong" Cassady; Gale "Kansas Comet" Sayers; Ted "The Mad Stork" Hendricks; Daryle "The Mad Bomber" Lamonica; Jack "The Assassin" Tatum; Ernie "Big Dog" Nevers; Felix (Doc) "Mr. Inside" Blanchard; Glenn "Mr. Outside" Davis; "Deacon" Dan Towler; Alan "The Horse" Ameche; Willie "The Wisp" Galimore; Lance "Bambi" Alworth; Gene "Highway 63" Upshaw...
Mad Bomber-Daryl Lamonica(I think that's how you spell it)
The Assassin- Jack Tatum (clearly a Raiders theme here)
For the NFL, one from yesteryear that stands out to me is "Bambi" for HOF'er Lance Alworth.
You probably also have enough material to make a team nickname quiz, too. Doomsday Defense, Pride & Poise Boys, Purple People Eaters, Orange Crush, Killer Bees, Over-the-Hill Gang, Fearsome Foursome, Steel Curtain, Air Coryell, Ground Chuck, Monsters of the Midway, Hogs, etc.
May I suggest Joe Brr (Joe Burrow), J-Jettas (Justin Jefferson), and Sauce (Ahmad Gardner)?