I post this for purely selfish reasons. I was listening to The Rise Guys this morning, and they had an ongoing segment regarding Jon Brockman's nickname, and whether Jerry Reynolds' (and Aykis16's) "Brock Ness Monster" was indeed the best nickname for the rook.  Several nicknames were bandied about (though "Mancakes" was conspicuously absent to the conversation while I was tuned in). Some are topical, some are seasonal, and some came to my little pea head while I was listening. I want to give credit where credit is due here, because my intention is to use these at times throughout the season. By giving due credit here, I hereby clear myself to utilize these at my discretion, without giving out any further credit.

• Brocktoberfest!  (Submitted by a listener via text message) This will only work during the preseason, but this has the potential to be right up there with the Bob Newhart or Joe Kleine drinking games. Every time Brockman does something in preseason, you yell "It's Brocktoberfest!" and you chug a beer. This game has been approved by Anheuser Busch and Eric Musselman.
• The Brocktologist! (Submitted by Phantom) Per Phantom's suggestion, this nickname could be used whenever Brockman is "all up in someone." My personal favorite, and a good reason why I should never listen to these guys while driving in heavy traffic with a mouthful of hot coffee.
• White Brocolate (Mine) If he makes a nice pass, it's a natural.
• Blue Collar - BTO (Started by Phantom, finished by me) This is more of a compilation piece and a poster opportunity. The old folks will remember Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and they had a hit song called "Blue Collar." Brockman, Tyreke, Omri...BTO - Blue Collar. A little lame, I know. But if I can't share my lameness with you, where am I to turn?
• Brock Holiday (Mine) If he is having a good shooting night.

I will throw in one more good line from this morning's show (I think that it came from Whitey). It was said that the "Brock Ness Monster" might be a good nickname, because it infers that it is more legend than fact, and it is rarely seen. Brockman may have something to say about that, but it's still a good line.