Worst phrase in sports commentating?
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Man, I was thinking the same thing earlier during the MSU-UC*N* game. Is there any other way to drive? The first time I heard it was Calipari's second year at UK describing his offense.
"half yard line". I have yet to ever see a "half yard line" marked anywhere. "Ball spotted at the 1 1/2 yard line" ******** show me that line
It's not even the grammatical correctness or incorrectness that bothered me. It's the fact that "RBI's" was perfectly acceptable for 100 years but it suddenly needed changing.
"High point the ball" or "catch the ball at its highest point"
At least most of the ones mentioned have some grain of logic in them. This one makes no sense whatsoever.
At least most of the ones mentioned have some grain of logic in them. This one makes no sense whatsoever.
I think RBIs is grammatically correct. RBI is an acronym and RBIs is the plural of the acronym. Howard Cosell got the whole thing started when he was on Monday Night Football with "Times Out" (which sort of is grammatically correct, but still sounds odd). There's a term for attempting to sound correct, but being incorrect by over doing things but I can't remember what it is.
"Have yourself a day"- spoken by Matt Wyatt in a voice that sounds like he is passing a peach seed. Also used in every single instance he needs a cliche.
Pet peeve of mine as well. Half yard line, one foot line, one inch line. They don't exist except in your imagination.
I agree with you on RBIs. That is the proper way to say it.
The one that bothers me of over correcting it the use of "metals" in golf. "He is hitting a 3 metal". Just stick with woods.
The one that bothers me of over correcting it the use of "metals" in golf. "He is hitting a 3 metal". Just stick with woods.
"Not a good time" for something bad to happen. As in "this is not a good time for a turnover" as if there is a time in a closely contested game for that to happen.
Anything said by a woman commentator.
"wonder if Cohen plays the bunt game here" - anytime we have a Leadoff runner on base by Matt Wyatt. ******* 'bunt game'
"He gone" - Hawk Harrelson
"wonder if Cohen plays the bunt game here" - anytime we have a Leadoff runner on base by Matt Wyatt. ******* 'bunt game'
"He gone" - Hawk Harrelson
Yeah, I agree. It's traditional to call them "woods" regardless of the material used. Calling a club a "metal" is sort of a Brit thing, I think ... maybe Johnny Miller does it though. I"ll find out shortly because he's on announcing the match play tournament right now.
That one at least makes sense, since technically the penalty is illegal procedure, not false start. There are pre-snap illegal procedure penalties (false start) and at-snap illegal procedure penalties (5 men in the backfield).
So by specifying "before the snap" it affects the penalty options.
Game not as the score indicates.....
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