10. Anthony ‘the A-Train’ Thomas 
While Thomas earned this nickname at Michigan long before he reached Chicago
as a second round draft pick, he fulfilled it admirably early in his
career by winning Rookie of the Year in 2001. I feel as if a nickname
as great as ‘the A-Train’ cannot stop with one man and should be passed
down from generation to generation. Current Chicago athlete most deserving of ‘the A-Train’ moniker: Aramis Ramirez.
9. Gale ‘the Kansas Comet’ Sayers
Coming to the Bears from Kansas University
in the same draft as Dick Butkus, Sayers was the most exciting in the
proud tradition of Bears running backs. Injures cut short his
remarkable career too soon, but Sayers was honored as the youngest
person ever inducted into the Hall of Fame.
8. Jim ‘the Punky QB’ McMahon
On
an 85’ Bears team filled with nicknames, perhaps none was as accurate
as McMahon’s. From writing Rozelle on his headband to mooning a
helicopter at the Super Bowl, McMahon may have been the baddest of the
Monsters of the Midway.
7. Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman
Tillman
claims the nickname was given to him in elementary school because of
his oblong shaped skull. Those who ever doubt Tillman certainly don’t
any more after the Bears top cornerback shaved his trademark dreadlocks
near the end of this season.
6. James ‘Big Cat’ Williams
Turnstile
right tackle, field goal blocking extraordinaire and all-around large
dude, few nicknames fit a person as well as Big Cat fits James
Williams. Simply put, James Williams was, indeed, a big cat.
5. ‘Iron’ Mike Ditka
Forged on the grassy fields of his native Pennsylvania,
Ditka has embraced the ‘Iron Mike’ moniker and turned it into something
of a brand. Sadly, now when I think of ‘Iron Mike’, I only imagine
Ditka under the influence of Cialis, something that could jar any
little Grabowski.
4. George ‘Papa Bear’ Halas
This
nickname almost seems to not do Halas justice because without him, not
only would the Bears not exist but possibly the entire NFL.
3. Walter ‘Sweetness’ Payton
Few
nicknames truly capture a player and a person like Sweetness does for
Payton. He may have never scored that Super Bowl touchdown, but Payton
gave Chicago fans almost
everything else in during his 13-year career. While Dick Butkus (not
featured on this list because when your name is ‘Dick Butkus’, who
really needs a nickname) may be many Chicagoans favorite Bear, it is
Payton that is the most revered. That won’t change anytime soon.
2. Rex ‘the Sex Cannon’ Grossman
When not zipping out frozen throwgasms for interceptions, our heroic quarterback can be found partaking in some “elbow-deep-in-your-butt gangbanging”.
What this all means, I am not very sure. But Kissing Suzy Kolber’s
nickname (image also via KSK) for the embattled Bears QB made him that
much more fun to root for. Every time he gets ready to unload a
patented deep ball (off his back foot, naturally), it’s almost like you
can imagine him saying ‘Fuck it, I’m going downfield’.
1. William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry
‘They
call me The Fridge, and I’m the rookie. I may be large, but I’m no dumb
cookie.’ Do I even need to add anything else? Didn’t think so.
Honorable
mention: 'Iron Head' Craig Heyward, 'Galloping Ghost' Red Grange,
‘Samurai’ Mike Singletary, Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael, Nathan ‘the
Interceptor’ Vasher, Devin ‘Anytime’ Hester, Kevin ‘Butthead’ Butler, Raymont ‘the Ultraback’ Harris
