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Post by TheGlove on Feb 8, 2022 8:57:26 GMT -8
As a known curmudgeon and hater of most things, it's my duty to bring this topic up and "get the ball rolling." Some idiot, somewhere coined a phrase and now announcers, commentators, and writers parrot them to sound like they are knowledgeable about the sport.
Sport: "phrase" - Example. Comment.
Basketball: "score the ball"- "Ja Morant can really score the ball." Please stop. It's simply score.
I have some others, but let's start here...
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Post by Judge Smails on Feb 8, 2022 9:03:38 GMT -8
As a known curmudgeon and hater of most things, it's my duty to bring this topic up and "get the ball rolling." Some idiot, somewhere coined a phrase and now announcers, commentators, and writers parrot them to sound like they are knowledgeable about the sport. Sport: "phrase" - Example. Comment. Basketball: "score the ball"- "Ja Morant can really score the ball." Please stop. It's simply score. I have some others, but let's start here... The receiver "high pointed" the football. I hate that one. Unless, the guy jumped 20 feet in the air and actually caught the ball at its highest point. Football: "high pointed"- The receiver high pointed the football. Unless, the guy jumped 20 feet in the air and actually caught the ball at its highest point. |
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Post by TheGlove on Feb 8, 2022 9:21:09 GMT -8
As a known curmudgeon and hater of most things, it's my duty to bring this topic up and "get the ball rolling." Some idiot, somewhere coined a phrase and now announcers, commentators, and writers parrot them to sound like they are knowledgeable about the sport. Sport: "phrase" - Example. Comment. Basketball: "score the ball"- "Ja Morant can really score the ball." Please stop. It's simply score. I have some others, but let's start here... The receiver "high pointed" the football. I hate that one. Unless, the guy jumped 20 feet in the air and actually caught the ball at its highest point. Good point! (see what I did there?) I've never noticed it before, but now I will. |
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Post by ochobeavo on Feb 8, 2022 9:23:42 GMT -8
"In the NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE"
I don't know why this is a thing with every NFL talking head. No one says "In the PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION"
Honorable mention: he's a competitor/loves to compete
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 8, 2022 10:54:52 GMT -8
When an announcer says, "This Dallas Cowboys defense" or "This Tampa Bay offense." As opposed to the other defense Dallas keeps on the sideline? Or as opposed to the other Tampa Bay offense in the locker room?
Or "The Washington Football Team." Just call it Washington.
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Post by spudbeaver on Feb 8, 2022 11:00:15 GMT -8
Football old: “Sneaky fast!” Translation: Slow, but good.
Football new: “Line to gain.” Replacing First Down. Looks short of the line to gain.
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 8, 2022 11:22:48 GMT -8
As a known curmudgeon and hater of most things, it's my duty to bring this topic up and "get the ball rolling." Some idiot, somewhere coined a phrase and now announcers, commentators, and writers parrot them to sound like they are knowledgeable about the sport. Sport: "phrase" - Example. Comment. Basketball: "score the ball"- "Ja Morant can really score the ball." Please stop. It's simply score. I have some others, but let's start here... "You can't teach height".  |
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Post by Judge Smails on Feb 8, 2022 11:50:05 GMT -8
Benny's House- "defending mediocrity"
I know it's not a sport, but it still drives me nuts.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Feb 8, 2022 12:26:30 GMT -8
"Unanswered points."
It can be used correctly, but it often is not.
It is unanswered, when the other team never scores again.
It is not "unanswered," when the other team actually answers with a score of their own.
They might be "straight points" or "consecutive points." There are a lot of ways to phrase it that actually makes sense. But it is often gobbledygook nonsense.
Calling end arounds "sweeps" also bothers me.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Feb 8, 2022 14:00:37 GMT -8
Basketball announcer says "a dime" wtf does that mean?
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 8, 2022 15:14:14 GMT -8
Pretentious baseball announcers who say RBI when they mean RBIs. They think it makes them sound smart. Quite the opposite.
1 RBI
20 RBIs
Mike Parker, thankfully, gets it right.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Feb 8, 2022 15:59:14 GMT -8
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Post by lebaneaver on Feb 8, 2022 16:39:58 GMT -8
"That hole was as wide open as Susie's legs......" "Color commentator" Duffy Daugherty, SOMETIME in the 70s...I think. And, NO..... I didn't hate it! Duffy MAY have been sippin' the Jameson's that day......
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Post by rgeorge on Feb 8, 2022 23:35:20 GMT -8
Benny's House- "defending mediocrity" I know it's not a sport, but it still drives me nuts. Come on Judge, everyone knows that you’re a pain in the ass. But we’ll always defend your right to be so. That’s what friends are for! I'll defend his mediocrity til the end of Benny's House! |
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Post by beavaristotle on Feb 9, 2022 19:17:05 GMT -8
Got to play them one day at a time, just happy to be here, hope I can help the club, I just want to give it my best shot and with the good lord willing things will work out - Crash Davis
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