2007-05-16 05:39:48 · 8 answers · asked by Dan Wilson 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
archie manning is the former saints quarterback in the nfl. that is why.
2007-05-16 05:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by Jack D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rick Manning
2016-10-01 08:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archie Manning (Peyton and Eli Manning's father) was a well known and well regarded quarterback for the NFL New Orleans Saints in the 1970s. It seems like a particularly appropriate knickname because Peyton and Eli are such high profile players at this time, and athletes like to give each other names related to past sports figures.
Thus:
"L.T.": Lawrence Taylor [Football] and LaDainian Tomlinson [Football]
"Babe": George Herman Ruth [Baseball] and Mildred Zaharias [Track & Field/Golf]
"Doc": Dwight Gooden [Baseball], Glenn Rivers [Basketball], and Roy Halladay [Baseball]
"Sugar": Ray Robinson [Boxing], Ray Leonard [Boxing] and Shane Mosley [Boxing]
"Pudge": Carlton Fisk [Baseball] and Ivan Rodriguez [Baseball]
2007-05-16 06:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by Chris C 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because Archie Manning was a great football player, and since Rick shares his last name, I imagine someone was trying to be funny by calling him Archie, and it stuck.
Chow!!
2007-05-16 08:57:02 · answer #4 · answered by No one 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't buy the Archie Manning theory. I'm still looking for something more believable.
2016-08-22 15:26:16 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After the former Saints QB
2007-05-16 05:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because he is flat footed.
2007-05-16 06:14:14 · answer #7 · answered by Harvard Longbottom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's the nickname for guy name richard, like charles-chuck, william-bill or buck
2007-05-16 05:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by gap 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋