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Question: Why is Parcells the Tuna?

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by cdz12250, Dec 21, 2007.

  1. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    A little help for the uninitiated, please. It's an interesting name, the Tuna. Lends itself to lots of marine quips. The High Zinger lands the Tuna. This Tuna swims with the Dolphins. If he ever gets fired, "Wayne cans the Tuna." And so on, ad nauseam.

    But inquiring minds want to know: How did Parcells come to be called "The Tuna," or "The Big Tuna?" Would someone please enlighten us?
     
  2. NJFINSFAN1

    NJFINSFAN1 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Because he looks like a tuna.
     
  3. billsfaninpeace

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    Dont worry about that. The guy has had jobs with 4 different teams and never has been fired. He quits on everything
     
  4. Phin-o-rama

    Phin-o-rama Well-Known Member

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    yep...his mouth gapes open like an angry tuna
     
  5. Coral Reefer

    Coral Reefer Premium Member

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    Here you go.
    Not the best nickname story I've ever heard but this is it.



    http://www2.jsonline.com/packer/arc/13097/opp/patn121.html


     
  6. Zach13

    Zach13 Season Ticket Holder

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    No, it came from the old Charlie the Tuna Starkist commercials.

    He was telling his players to not feed him a load of bull, that he was not gullible like Charlie the Tuna.

    After that the players started calling him Tuna or Big Tuna
     
  7. Zach13

    Zach13 Season Ticket Holder

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    Beat me to it by a minute!
     
  8. fanoftuna

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    If I didn't have to register, I would have gotten ya both ;p.
     
  9. Phin-o-rama

    Phin-o-rama Well-Known Member

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    so then it's just a coincidence that he resembles a tuna and his mouth gapes open when he's angry like a tuna?

    wow...
     
  10. Trackstar

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    Not before he builds them into contenders though.
     
  11. joker2thief

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    L.T. said it was that they could not call him the big va_ina so they used a word that was more televising friendly.I guess he was joking or high on coke at the time.
     
  12. sabanhater

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    he just looks like a tuna in pants.
     
  13. Danny

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    The tuna to the fish...he's gonna turn this thing around for us.

    Ozzy rules!!
     

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