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Chargers nicknames and a time for new traditions

It might excite some more than others, but there is some excitement in giving a Chargers player a nickname or phrase that sticks. It brings the fanbase together and gets people excited to shout it out when that player makes a play.

A personal favorite? “Des is King!” It may not be a nickname, but it is one of those phrases that can get a fan to jump up onto their feet and begin shouting it as Desmond King makes his way to the end zone on a pick six or punt return.

Furthering this, it’s a hopeful thought, but imagine all the Chargers fans in the stadium booming out a “Slay!