Quote:That is the nickname Marqise Lee came up with for him and Allen Robinson as a receiving duo. Obviously a play on Thunder and Lightning.

 

I find that pretty interesting because it means to me that Lee at least shares a remote interest in the franchise's history. It's always nice to find a player that's so excited to be a part of your club that he takes it upon himself to read about former greats like Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell

 

It's like we drafted a Jaguars fan. I hope he can fill the shoes Justin Blackmon was destined to.

It's clear the two are going to be paired together after watching practice yesterday. They were the focus of a lot of Jerry Sullivan's time on the field throughout.


It wouldn't surprise me to see them eventually having the same kind of production as Jimmy and Keenan in their heyday. They complement each other's skill set in a similar way.

Quote:How about he put more effort into becoming an NFL ready WR before giving himself a nickname equated to greatness. A little pretentious, quite frankly.

I hate the whole nickname thing personally. They are earned on the field. I thought the ham handed way Dempsey was inquiring with Bortles about what his nickname should be was ridiculous. It sounded like Bortles did too. He's trying to prepare himself for the NFL and he's got some hack in the media asking him if he prefers Bortle Combat to B2 Bomber.


I'm assuming Lee was asked about this, so I'll cut him some slack. I doubt he has any familiarity with the history of this team, or that it was a play off of thunder and lightning. It's just one of those clichéd nicknames for duos.

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