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jacka | December 22, 2008 02:34 AM | in Football | about Doug Williams

What was his nickname in the NFL? Began with S, that's all I can remember.

Doug Williams, I mean.

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BEST ANSWER chosen by asker | carriep | December 22, 2008 03:21 AM

Disclaimer: I'm an extremely casual football fan.

The only reference I could find for an "S" nickname was Doug "Superbowl" Williams.

It may be what you are looking for, as he'd been in and out of the NFL and had gotten the start for Superbowl XXII almost by accident, but wound up being the MVP.

source(s):
http://proxy.espn.go.com/page2/s/list/superbowlsubs.html

http://boards.ign.com/football/b5105/171080377/p1/

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connectedgeek | December 22, 2008 02:41 AM

Are you sure you not thinking of James "Shack" Harris?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harris_(football_player)

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keithold | December 22, 2008 02:41 AM

G'day Jacka,

Thank you for your question.

The sources that I have looked at do not show any nickname.

http://www.athlete.com/doug-williams

Regards

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spoon | December 22, 2008 04:03 AM

I could not find anything besides the "superbowl" name which carriep mentioned... it is a little surprising how little is out there on this topic

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jth007 | December 22, 2008 12:11 PM

The great Walter Payton was knows as "Sweetness".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Payton

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krystyne20 | December 22, 2008 07:58 PM

I found one side that said Doug Williams' nickname was "Pocket".

And a forum where someone put: Doug "Superbowl" Williams.

source(s):
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blackhistory2008/news/story?id=3222066

http://boards.ign.com/football/b5105/171080377/p1/

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jacka | December 22, 2008 09:24 PM

Thanks, all! I'll go with "Pocket" for now. I like that!

Yes on Sweetness. RIP, Walter, the greatest football player ever!

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lamp1023 | December 22, 2008 09:54 PM

As a lifelong Redskins fan, I don't recall Doug Williams ever having a nickname, at least during his Redskin days. It's possible he had a nickname while with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but none that I'm aware of. I asked my friends and family as well and none of them recall any nicknames for Williams. Sorry.

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