{
  "id": 11652488,
  "title": "Chris Perkins: These Dolphins nicknames will crack you up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/chris-perkins-these-dolphins-nicknames-will-crack-you-up",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chris-perkins-dolphins-nicknames-crack-093000707.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the locker room of the Miami Dolphins, special teams coordinator Chris Tabor has bestowed upon his players a plethora of quirky nicknames. Some may even crack a smile. Tight end Greg Dulcich was dubbed \"The Frenchman\" due to his long hair and mustache resembling a French painter. Wide receiver Chris Bell was christened \"Ding Dong\" because of his last name. Rookie middle linebacker Jacob Rodriguez is affectionately known as \"Butkus,\" a nod to Dick Butkus, the celebrated Chicago Bears middle linebacker. Rookie tight end Seydou Traore is christened \"The Englishman\" because of his London roots. Rookie safety Michael Taaffe is \"The Accountant,\" a reference to his lack of accounting knowledge. Veteran safety Zayne Anderson is called \"High hat\" due to his high-brimmed hat. Rookie edge rusher Max Llewellyn earns the nickname \"The Hamster,\" as Tabor likened him to a hamster spinning aimlessly. Rookie wide receiver Chris Bell's nickname, \"Ding Dong,\" stems from his surname. As for linebacker Jackson Woodard, he's simply \"Whatever,\" as he had no input into his own moniker.",
  "summary": "MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins special teams coordinator Chris Tabor has lots of interesting names to choose among when he calls on players to answer questions in his meetings. There’s “Ding Dong,” “The Accountant,” “Butkus,” “The Englishman,” “Trader Joe’s,” “Whatever,” and “The Hamster,” who, proudly, was recently promoted to “The Gerbil.” And that’s only a fraction of the 20 or so nicknames ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Tight end Greg Dulcich nicknamed \"The Frenchman\"",
    "Wide receiver Chris Bell called \"Ding Dong\"",
    "Rookie middle linebacker Jacob Rodriguez named \"Butkus\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}