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Poll: What is your favorite nickname for the Chargers defense?

As submitted by the community!

By Gorosaurus
NFL: Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Chargers Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Alright, Bolts fans! Welcome, welcome.. make yourself at home!

We are here to day to support each other, and, perhaps, take the first steps toward acceptance. I’ll go first. “I am a Bolt Fan, and I still falsely believe that I can affect this team’s fate, for better or for worse.”

No.. NO! I won’t believe that! I can’t! We are fans, and as delusional as it can be, we have to believe that we can change things! If we see a problem with the pass rush, we have a responsibility, a God-given RIGHT to shout to the stars and in the hopes that a coach, executive, or well-meaning alien will respo———

Hi guys, it’s me. I’m Jason. I hope you’ll forgive my prior outburst. I have these occasional moments of relapse, and I apologize. The nice men in sun visors have helped me see the errors of my ways.

OKAY, now, as a purely fanciful exercise, we were discussing the history of sports nicknames. If you didn’t catch that informative essay, feel free to check the link below:

CLICK HERE to see the article

If you didn’t check out the previous post, go there to learn a little bit about the history of sports nicknames. You’ll even learn about an awesome gladiator!

After this post, which tongue-in-cheek implies that fans could possibly affect the future of a franchise through numbers and polls, several other members of our community also chimed in with their suggestions for names for the Chargers’ defensive unit.

As a gesture merely meant for informative fun, assuming that your opinion had merit or weight.. which nickname would you prefer for this coming season’s defense?

Poll

Which fan-submitted nickname do you prefer?

This poll is closed

  • 26%
    The Jack Boys (why are we discussing this? That’s already the NAME!)
    (277 votes)
  • 0%
    Inglorious Grafters - Jason Michaels
    (5 votes)
  • 0%
    Sack Boys (defensive line) - ggordo
    (9 votes)
  • 11%
    LA Gridlock - Diesel85
    (122 votes)
  • 0%
    Interception Boys - SJSDFan
    (3 votes)
  • 5%
    Shock Therapy - BellTownBoltsFan
    (60 votes)
  • 2%
    Deep Blue Sea - Monte P / FlameWarsCas
    (31 votes)
  • 1%
    SHOCK ATTACK!! - Boltfantatic1
    (15 votes)
  • 5%
    Thunderstruck - SDBob / Boltfanatic1
    (60 votes)
  • 0%
    Soy Guys - NazToretta
    (3 votes)
  • 0%
    Sinister Pick Six - rjstraw
    (4 votes)
  • 6%
    Shock Squad - Chargerholic
    (65 votes)
  • 27%
    Electric Fence - Shaumah
    (287 votes)
  • 1%
    Megavolt Defense - MongoTesla
    (13 votes)
  • 2%
    LA Takers - DanairJordan
    (27 votes)
  • 0%
    Thunderiffic Thieves - Boltified
    (1 vote)
  • 1%
    Powder Blue Ball Breakers - AirCoryell74
    (17 votes)
  • 4%
    The Thundertakers - FlameWarCas
    (50 votes)
1049 votes total Vote Now

Please note: Although I may or may not hold up a sign with the winning poll result on it and petition outside of the Chargers’ offices, this is meant as an exercise in fun. But, seriously, you have to pick one of these options or... or ELSE!

-Jason “Shock the Vote” Michaels

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