Hawks Nicknames

by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Mar 12, 2010 5:59 PM CST

Been lurking around this site for a while and finally decided to register. Most educational and entertaining Hawks blog I've seen so thanks to everyone who contributes. Anyways, I caught the Sharp Attack segment on the Eric and Kathy show yesterday and they were discussing some newspaper piece that came out recently on the Hawks' lesser known nicknames. Some of them were actually pretty amusing, notably Versteeg's tendency to give himself nicknames like Verstud and Verbeauty!!! Sharp confirmed it too - said that Steeger even sews these names on the inside of his custom made suits. Thought you might find this entertaining so here you go.

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I heard that segment too

It had me cracking up. Thanks for posting the article, I looked when I got to work but I couldn’t find it.

Some of the nicknames are pretty funny. Sounded like no one thinks more of Versteeg than Versteeg!

by Katherine215 on Mar 13, 2010 12:24 AM CST reply actions

Veersteeg = Verstink

Competitive violence, that's why you're here!

by cdz3210 on Mar 13, 2010 12:59 AM CST reply actions

Versteeg = Verthink

Why... Why are you never funny?

by meeshak on Mar 13, 2010 10:09 AM CST up reply actions

Veersteeg = Ver-stigma

When I try to figure out why he can’t dump the puck.

Competitive violence, that's why you're here!

by cdz3210 on Mar 13, 2010 11:57 AM CST up reply actions

Verstamina

apropos of nothing

Why... Why are you never funny?

by meeshak on Mar 13, 2010 1:37 PM CST up reply actions

Verstreak

as of late anyways. perhaps the trade deadline lit a fire under his ass. No complaints from here if he keeps playing like that

by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Mar 13, 2010 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

Verstrip

When he’s in the back of a limo

Competitive violence, that's why you're here!

by cdz3210 on Mar 13, 2010 10:00 PM CST up reply actions

Verstigmata

Wounds he gets from trying to enter the offensive zone (and failing) using moves only Jesus would try.

by K_Dog on Mar 15, 2010 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Versing

That awful sound that comes out when he attempts to sing anything by Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGSU0OX4qYA&feature=player_embedded#

Competitive violence, that's why you're here!

by cdz3210 on Mar 15, 2010 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Post name

Should’ve called it Versteeg Nicknames. The possibilities seem endless.

by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Mar 15, 2010 2:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

"Verdump"

the inability to successfully dump the puck.

I know not a nickname

"All questions must be submitted in writing"

by laaarmer on Mar 16, 2010 9:51 AM CDT reply actions

VerStump

because he’s as smart as one and spends a lot of time on the bench

BlurSteeg – now where did he go?

Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.

by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 16, 2010 11:03 AM CDT reply actions

Burish: The Cheese-shire Cat

That smile, he’s definitely a cool cat, he’s from Wisconsin. He often disappears… and is fading already.

Also, some great quotes from the real Cheshire Cat (the more devious one from the book, not necessarily the movie):
How fine you look when dressed in rage.
When is a croquet mallet like a billy club? I’ll tell you: Whenever you want it to be!
PUNISH THEIR CONVERSION!
Only the insane equate pain with success.
It’s like a syringe of adrenaline straight to the heart!
You know? We could make her really angry! Shall we try?
But you can’t help it. Everyone here is mad. I’m mad. You’re mad.

All seem rather fitting for Burish. And of course, the photoshop job: