Hated sports cliches

• queencitybuckeye

  It's been a little while since this topic has been recycled. What are they?
  
  I nominate talk radio shows saying they're going to "break down" an upcoming game. No, they aren't, they're going to discuss the game. To me, breaking down a game would constitute a more organized and more detailed analysis than is typical of such programs.
• sleeper

  

  "One of the best"
  
  Annoncers are always like "Ya know he's one of the best 6'5" small forwards who can slash to the left on a smaller court in D2 at home in the country". Or really any variation of this.
• sportsfan24

  

  He plays with such a high motor is one everyone uses around NFL Draft time
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  All of them.
• Gardens35

  Raw Dawgin' it;1369388 wrote:All of them.

  Yes.
• raiderbuck

  "ill-advised" and "ill-afford"
  
  I've never heard these phrases being used outside of the sports word. What's wrong with saying: "Such and such team can not afford.."?
• sleeper

  

  "You really can't expect to beat a team on the road by doing "X""
  
  Seems they just throw this out there whenever a player does something. Missing a layup, throwing a bounce pass, running the ball on 3rd and 1...etc.
• Fred Garvin

  "It's gonna be a war." - no, it's gonna be an athletic contest. not even close to war.
  
  "Tremendous upside" - a favorite on draft day.
  
  "It depends on which team shows up." - ummm, the team that is scheduled to play will show up.
• queencitybuckeye

  Fred Garvin;1369399 wrote: "Tremendous upside" - a favorite on draft day.
  

  aka "Looks good in the uniform, makes no plays".
• xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

  

  "We'll head them off at the pass"
  
  Seriously pisses me off when I hear people say this.
• Automatik

  

  This one has died down a bit, but in hoops they always mentioned a team or players "length."
• wildcats20

  

  Swagger.
• pmoney25

  

  Any variation of giving more than 100% effort
• Ironman92

  

  pmoney25;1369447 wrote:Any variation of giving more than 100% effort

  
  This.
• brutus161

  

  Doing something for your dying "girlfriend" is very cliche.
• Devils Advocate

  

  Physicality
• Sonofanump

  "We" from fans. Unless you get a paycheck from the team, not sure why fans say "we are going to beat the other team".
• GoChiefs

  

  Sonofanump;1369579 wrote:"We" from fans. Unless you get a paycheck from the team, not sure why fans say "we are going to beat the other team".

  Because if it wasn't for "we" fans, that team wouldn't be making any money and wouldn't even be around.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Epic.
• Sonofanump

  GoChiefs;1369589 wrote:Because if it wasn't for "we" fans, that team wouldn't be making any money and wouldn't even be around.

  Do you use "we" when your favorite driver wins at Talladager?
• DeadliestWarrior34

  

  Catching the ball at its highest point
• GoChiefs

  

  Sonofanump;1369597 wrote:Do you use "we" when your favorite driver wins at Talladager?

  
  No. I've never heard of Talladager.
• Sonofanump

  GoChiefs;1369610 wrote:No. I've never heard of Talladager.

  It's in Alabama, east of Birmingham.
• GoChiefs

  

  Sonofanump;1369700 wrote:It's in Alabama, east of Birmingham.

  
  Goggle must be broken. I'm not getting back any results for Talladagar, Alabama.
• Sonofanump

  GoChiefs;1369706 wrote:Goggle must be broken. I'm not getting back any results for Talladagar, Alabama.

  Try Talladeger, Alabamer.