Giants' breakout tight end Larry Donnell approves nickname 'The Don'
If you didn't know about Giants tight end Larry Donnell before last Thursday night, now you know.
The 6-foot-6, 265-pound second-year pro is making the most of his opportunity in New York's newly-installed West Coast offense. In Week 4 against Washington, Donnell reeled in three red zone touchdowns in the 45-14 thrashing.
Fans on the New York Giants forum on Reddit thought the occasion and Donnell's breakout in general necessitated a nickname. The winner appears to be "The Don." Donnell posted the discussion on his Instagram account with the note, "Lol I can dig it?? Any suggestions?"
Donnell framed that as a question but it's pretty clear "The Don" is the winner. The tight end is kind of the reverse of Teflon Don, though, because everything Eli Manning throws him sticks.
Here's "The Don" dressing the part:
Let's hope announcers follow suit. We could be in line for some great touchdown calls, like, "Manning drops back ... and ... looks like The Don ordered up another hit ... touchdown! ... The Don! Oh, he is just whacking this Atlanta defense, Joe. Put 'em in a bodybag! Time to swim with the fishes!
Donnell's anthem? That's easy. (NSFW!)
