Ever curious about how Chris "Smoke" Patterson came by the nickname? Here's his explanation:"It all came about by me being little, running outside when I was growing up in Chicago. There weren't too many places, too many open fields or grass to play football. I grew up playing in the parking lot. That's how I grew up. When you got tackled, you really scraped yourself up. We were just playing around. We always raced and the black dust was kicking up. Someone said, 'Man, he's smoking.' It just stuck."The nickname is tattooed on his arm, but it's a nickname he's trying to shed."Some people take it the wrong way," he said. "Please, write it. Let people know."His transition, by the way, has gone smoothly. Watts singled out Patterson as a "really good athlete."
The nickname is tattooed on his arm, but it's a nickname he's trying to shed.
Disappointing story. Not nearly as intriguing as the Taco legend.
"Smoke" has a great sense of humor.
Quote from: KSUCats on August 05, 2007, 02:49:24 PM"Smoke" has a great sense of humor.I bet he called the reporter a "pancake eating muh fuh" at one point in the interview.
Quote from: dlew12 on August 06, 2007, 12:59:42 PMQuote from: KSUCats on August 05, 2007, 02:49:24 PM"Smoke" has a great sense of humor.I bet he called the reporter a "pancake eating muh fuh" at one point in the interview.Smoke: Imma Heat yo' pancake eatin' assReporter: Dlew12:
