This is what happens when there is no football in Nebraska - The Name Game

Judge nixes 'Sinner' name change
Associated Press

LINCOLN, Neb. — No, the judge said to a 23-year-old Nebraska prison inmate.

You can't call yourself "Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir."

Court documents say Jonathan L. Thomas cited his Norse religion in seeking the name change, saying he "is a heathen and Thor is his 'High God.'"

But Lancaster County District Judge Steve Burns says government agencies need to closely track Thomas because of his criminal record and because there are three child-support cases against him.

Burns says Thomas' reasons do not satisfy the legal requirements.

In his ruling, Burns says that "simply because a person is a Christian, a Jew or a Muslim, they do not change their name to Moses."

Too bad this no nonsense judge doesn't live in Cincinatti. Maybe then we wouldn't have a guy running around named Ocho Cinco. But if we're all going to run around and change our names based on what we are I guess I should file for my new name 'Badass McGood Beard'.

If this guy lives in Lincoln maybe we could use him to our advantage to recruit Greg Paulus. We could name him 'Welove White PointGuards'.