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The 49ers defense has picked up plenty of potential nicknames this year: "Hot Boyzz" or "Hot Boyzz University," "Gold Rush," "Gold Crush," "Sack Francisco" and so on. But one key defender is unimpressed by the selection.
"I don't like none of them," defensive end Dee Ford said Tuesday in Miami.
Admittedly, none of the nicknames are all that catchy or original. "Sack Francisco" has been around forever, "Gold Rush" is the name of the cheerleading squad and the linebackers borrowed Hot Boyzz from Lil Wayne.
But there's no denying that the nicknames are a sign of respect.