Getty ImagesOn Sunday, Saints tight end Jimmy Graham gained 32 of his 100 receiving yards on one play — an awesome catch and run that included hurdling and banging and relentless rumbling toward the end zone, which continued even after his knees were down.
If you haven’t seen it, the Saints have posted the NFL Films version of the play on the team’s website.
Graham joined PFT Live on Thursday to talk about the play, and the unusual path that led him to the NFL. If you don’t know much about him, it’s time to learn. You’ll be plenty hearing about this new-school talent with old-school passion soon.
Meanwhile, Graham needs a good nickname. (Apparently, nothing that he is called by teammates is suitable for mixed company.) We’re taking your suggestions in the comments.
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The Big Easy
its easy. Cracker.
How about “James”?
jimmy “”s’more” yards graham”
Golden Graham, Starscream,
graham cracker
Moonlight graham like field of dreams
jermichael finley. thats a good nickname.
How about cracker? Since he’s white and his last name is Graham.
Graham Cracker, because, you know… he’s white.
“Reverend”, for Rev. Graham inventor of the famous cracker……or….
“Cracker”…..or…..
“Brown Wafer”….or…
“Jimmy Crack Porn”…(Graham crackers were meant by the good Rev. to suppress “carnal urges”.).
the Graham Cracker
The Smore – When he scores, he wants s’more
The Mad Cane
“Ochenta”!
Graham Cracker
“Saint Jimmy”.
the graham slam
money graham
This just makes me happy
“Jumbo Jim”……”Jimmer”!..(he did play basketball)….”The Natural Disaster”….”Jazz”!…
Golden Graham (looks like a) Cracker
Graham and Cheese
Well, since he did the “belt” celebration against GB while his team was facing a double-digit deficit, and then stood up and barked at a motionless Major Wright after a scary hit, how about “Self-Centered Jackass”?
The Telegraham
“Hoops”.
“Jiminny Crackers!”.
Van Halen has already given us his nickname.
Top Jimmy cooks!
Top Jimmy swings!
He’s got the look!
Top Jimmy, he’s the king!
“superstar” Jimmy Graham
“Jesus Graham”.
Stedman? Golden? Otto? Gano?
Graham-mama?
Jimmy graham Aka the pizza man. Cuz he delivers
Tele (or Telly)?
“Superstar” Jimmy Graham of course.
The ginger giant
Wham Bam Thank You Graham
With apologies to Mr. Garvin:
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Jimmy “Jamm” Graham.
Ginger Graham
The “Sail” for catching “The Brees” and everything he throws Jimmy’s way
The Chicago defender went after Graham’s knees with his helmet. And you’re crying because he got his dumb*** knocked out?
Jimmy “show me the $$” Graham
I echo Golden Graham. Also, if his middle initial is T, he can go by the wrestler’s nickname of JTG.
@uwsptke – Wright’s hit on Graham was on the wrong side of clean and that’s why he got up jawing. As soon as he realized Wright was really hurt he stopped. The belt thing was dumb but he’s a young kid with a lot of fire. He’ll learn.
“King James”. oh wait…
Jimmy “Baller” Graham!!!
He’s “balled” in two sports!!! It makes sense!!!
Rugby
call him “Y’know” … listen to how many times he says ‘y’know’ in his interview
“Im-that!” (think about it…)
Jimmy Jump High. In honor of Seinfeld.
graham central station
Jimmy “The Preacher” Graham
He’s not white by the way…he only has 1 white parent.
Jimmy “The Football Player” Graham.
It has cache. And it’ll get him laid….probably by my sister.
Grahambo
(you know, rhymes with Rambo)
well if ‘Graham’ is the stumbling block here, then let’s ditch that part and keep the Cracka… he’s the Fire Cracka, for lighting up opposing D’s!
although from the pics I’m seeing on the Goog, looks more like an Orc to me.
Good play by the Golden Graham, but after you called it an awesome catch, I was kinda expecting more.
Jimmy “attempt to cover me and get flagged” Graham
Jimmmmmy
Jim-Jim
The Jiminator
Jimmy Crack Corn
Jimmy some lovin’
Jimmy shelter
504in860 says: Sep 29, 2011 9:08 PM
He’s not white by the way…he only has 1 white parent.
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Well….thank you for clearing THAT up finally!
Hey everybody! We can stop arguing!
The Evangelist……The Great Half White Hope….
‘HAM’..!
Half Cracker.
I always thought “sh$!head” from Steve Martin’s “The Jerk” movie worked pretty good in a pinch.
King Creole.
‘Green Eggs and Graham’
Teddy Graham
You Graham Cracker folks are idiots considering he’s mixed race. Guess that makes Obama a cracker? Geez….
The Ginga Ninja
B/C he’s a ginger
Robust Jimmy
KiloGraham
It’s funny how a great player is always disrespected when he isn’t on a fanatic’s team.
Graham should decide his own nickname.
He has earned that right, after such outstanding play, in such a short period of time.
Wait until the other 31 teams realize just how talented he is.
When you factor in the tremendous amount of talent the Saints have, it is quite a statement he has made in the early part of the 2011 season.
Keep in mind this, ex-basketball, extremely talented, football, player is just getting started.
“Holograham”…there one minute then u turn your head and hes gone
“Ritz”
viceburgh says:
Sep 29, 2011 9:10 PM
Grahambo
(you know, rhymes with Rambo)
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Best one by far…..
Jimmy “Dean” Sausage…
no, Jimmy “Crack Corn, and I don’t Care” Graham…
How about Jimmy Hat
Powder
That’s who he looks like.
Brees to Graham, thank you ma’am.
Grahambalaya!
Always Open
How bout: Jimmy “I ain’t Jeremy Shockey m’f****er” Graham?
Whoa black betty, graham a lam
SLAND GRAHAM…. cause he’s a home-run HITTER!
Teddy Grahams
Optimus Primetime
as a nod to Calvin Johnson and Deion Sanders nicknames They each have brought a unique skill set and athletic ability to their respective positions.
Krew-cipher
Because he’s part of Drews Krew and he will crucify the D if you give him the ball.
Graham Dunk.
or
Space Graham.
Saint Jimmy and the Golden Graham are perfect IMO
Big Time Jimmy Tim
Dodge Graham… cuz he’s tough.
CardioGraham
Jimmy “Kilo” Graham
Jimmy “Stripper” Graham
“Peanut Jimmy” Graham
Jimmy “80 Gram Jim” Graham
I think “Reverend” works.
JIMMY Swaggart
Billy GRAHAM
Jimmy Graham
Jimmy “The Reverend” Graham
Jammin’ Jimmy Graham
ElectroCardioGraham
What about Bald Bull like Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, since he is a bald SOB!
Logjammin Jimmy Graham
Tower of Power
Mamogram
Program
Jimmy Graham, I dub thee….
Superfreak!
Jimmy “is in the open.”
Jimmy “played pretty good.”
Jimmy “will see you around.”
Jimmy “is pretty sweet on you.”
Jimmy “is new in town.”
Jimmy “would like to get to know you.”
Jimmy “IS DOWN!”
Jimmy “might have a compound fracture!”
Jimmy “is going into shock!”
Jimmy “holds grudges!”
Jimmy “doesn’t like misunderstandings.”
Jimmy “is not threatened by Hank’s sexuality.”
Any of those would be good, depending on the situation.
The Velvet Fog.
The Grahamburglar
Green eggs and Graham
Or how about Graham Cracker!
Jimmy “Da Kraken” Graham
ie. clash of the titans Kraken
UNLEASH THE KRAKEN
Da instead of the … cause we New Orleans baby.
Superstar is pretty perfect for him, I am sure (even in his current lunatic state) Billy would be happy to share the gimmick.
I like the Moonlight Graham idea.
Graham Cracker is probably not going to go over well with the guy.
Jimmy Go-Ham
Mamo……
No football reason just fun to heckle him with
J Gra (Grey) pronounced Grey
supafly jimmy graham. like the old school wrestler
I really like the Big Easy, which someone else came up with.
Or the Graduate, since not only did he graduate with a dual major (something rare for any NFL player), but then took graduate classes for one year in order to play on the football team.
Honestly, guy’s as big a champ as they come. Even “Champ” would be fitting if it weren’t so dull and generic.
Personally, I think the Grahambo submission was the best.
The Great Grahambino.
Jimmy Swagger as in Jimmy Swaggart
We have a winner…………….drum roll…………………..
Jimmy The Freak!
G2 for Golden Graham.
@nuxsucks says:
Logjammin Jimmy Graham
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Don’t be fatuous
Hey, um, I hate to break this to you gusy, but Jimmy Graham is MIXED. I guess some of you look at skin color and say, “Gee, he has white skin, so he must be white.”
His dad is black and his mom is white. Same with Blake Griffin who has similar features and skin tone.
So all these “cracker” references are astonishingly dumb, except of course for the graham cracker references which do make sense.
Ocho Cero?
jimmy graham is a beast .. I say name him super saint the kid is a super TD
Candy Graham
(Everytime he shows up it’s oh so sweet.)
Big fan of Space Graham, tho…
tfbuckfutter says:
Sep 29, 2011 9:17 PM
Well….thank you for clearing THAT up finally!
Hey everybody! We can stop arguing!
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Well, people like you need the guidance.
You’re welcome.
Halfbaked.
Money Graham, Honey Graham, TeleGram
I think we should call him “The Natural”.
Better Than Shockey
Him yapping away at Major Wright when he was laying on the ground motionless is pretty pathetic on his part. And I’m a Canes fan!!
And we thought Katrina was bad….Wait till “Hurricane Graham” comes to town!!
The Graham-bambino
I Graham well told ya!!
Sasquatch!
I always thought Jimmy was a nickname for James. How many nicknames does this kid need?
The Juggernaut, B*TCH!
Sticky Fingers
Black Betty Grahammalam
so far
1. The Big Easy
2. Otimus Primetime
3. Money Graham
4. Grahambo
5. Saint James
6. Golden Graham
7. Graham Dunk
8. Starscream
9. The Graduate
10. Jimmy the Freak
GRAHAMBO <——-You know thats the winner right there.
my last name is graham
correction on no. 2 “Optimus Primetime”
the Graham Reaper…
Jimmy “Cane is sold by the” Grahm
Jimmy “@ tha U we sell by the kilo”Graham….
Slam Bam Jimmy Graham
Sinbad.
“Money” Graham & “Grahambo” are the best so far, but given the propensity for player production to slightly or dramatically decline after a big payday, I say roll with “Grahambo”- fits his physical style right now…ask Murdock, I meant Major Wright…
Turbine- catches Brees and turns it into electricity.
Clever beyond belief.
1. Big Swole
2. Pyornkrachzark, The Rock Biter
504in860 says: Sep 30, 2011 3:52 AM
tfbuckfutter says:
Sep 29, 2011 9:17 PM
Well….thank you for clearing THAT up finally!
Hey everybody! We can stop arguing!
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Well, people like you need the guidance.
You’re welcome.
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“People like you”?
GINGER
Based on his interview “uno” should be his nickname. You Know?
Killa-Graham
Grahambo
Teddy Graham
Slim Jim
Money-Graham
Gramenstein!
Like the monsterFrankenstein!
Big, tall, fearless and unstoppable!
KiloGraham cuz he’s dope!
I got it:
BIG RED
He’s got a cool name already. How about just “JimmyGraham” but you have to say it fast like.
The best nicknames just…happen.
These kinds of things can’t be decided by committee.
But i do like “The Juggernaut”, personally.
Great suggestions.
I liked Juggernaut and Jimmy ‘the Kilo’ Graham
Here are some I thought of:
Jimmy ‘Hurricane’ Graham
The Inertia
The Boom
Jimmy Diesel
G Force
The Spark Plug
Ram Rod
Da Who Dat Nation is partial to Graham Trak. We also like Grahambeaux, when its spelled correctly.
“The Beast”
signed up today to make a suggestion.
I think that “Hoopdat” would be THE perfect nickname for him.
Our front office is unbelievable. Gosh did I panick when they drafted a TE and I’ve loved Billy Miller (and still do) and rumours spread that someone had to leave to make room for him. It’s sad Billy left, but hey don’t they do an unbelievably awesome job in always finding the right guys out of hundreds of players? Unbelievable. God I love this team. BLESS YOU BOYS!
Jimmy Graham Slam
viceburgh says:
Grahambo
(you know, rhymes with Rambo)
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Best
drake. or sausage.
El Galleta
The Wind Waker…. you know igniting Brees
Flash in the Pan Jimmy Graham………nice ring to it.
easy… The Graham Reaper
Mamma-Graham
After seeing him try to do the “Rodgers Belt” during the opening night game against GB…and losing; how about “Keep Dreaming.”
Graham Funk Railroad
MAMA, THERE GOES THAT GRAHAM!!! ( taken from mama there goes that man from nba announcer mark jackson)
The Graham Reaper is one of the better ones I’ve started hearing a lot
Grahambo is a nice one, though