TL;DR
- * Daniel Jones, nicknamed "Danny Dimes," is having a strong season with the Indianapolis Colts.
- * The nickname "Danny Dimes" originated from his perfect passes during his 2019 preseason.
- * "Danny Dimes" is a popular nickname, surpassing his high school and college monikers.
- * The Colts are 7-1 and face the Pittsburgh Steelers in a key Week 9 game.
The moniker for Daniel Jones is more fitting today than it's ever been.
Danny Dimes has the Indianapolis Colts off to a 7-1 start to the season entering a key Week 9 clash on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He's had the moniker essentially since entering the NFL with the New York Giants. And even as he's traversed away from the team that drafted him, the nickname has stuck around.
Some in Indy have taken to calling him Indiana Jones this season, which is cool.
But Danny Dimes isn't going anywhere, either.
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Danny Dimes: Jones' nickname explained
Jones' strong preseason performance in 2019 led to the natural emergence of his most recognized nickname, "Danny Dimes,", just before his first NFL season.
For the uninitiated, "throwing a dime" means to throw a perfect pass.
"It's all right, I guess," Jones told reporters in 2019. "There could be worse nicknames."
Unfortunately, "Danny Dimes" lacks a remarkable beginning. It truly was just a social media birthing that grew into an easy-on-the-tongue way to refer to Jones.
It has solid alliteration, along with the 'y' ending that somehow makes athlete names pop more.
Compared to Jones' earlier nicknames, "Danny Dimes" is proving more successful. While attending Charlotte Latin in North Carolina for high school, Jones was recognized as "Swag.". Later, at Duke, he was known as "The Future.".
Jones might be best off sticking with Danny Dimes over those nicknames.
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