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Old 08-15-2006, 08:03 AM   #11
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Old 08-15-2006, 08:06 AM   #12
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It is the piece of equipment that comes allong during road construction and smooths out all the bumps and pits and allows for a nice easy surface to drive on.



In football parlance it is an Olineman whose job is specifically to make it easy for a running back to gain yards. As a roadgrader actually smooths the road for cars, so does roadgrading Olineman pave the way for the running back.
OK, I appologize for my hot head lol..

I did know what it meant, i guess i phrased my frustration wrong..its just one of those cliche'd terms that people use to sounds like an expert (namely announcers IE - Joe Theisman) Others include "Now, he's a football player" or how Mark Schlereth never says NFL, but always says "national football league" or how they call quarterbacks who run around like crazy people and throw interceptions "Gunslingers"...i hate announcers

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I remember the days when our O line was in shambles!!! Even with all our O line healthy they couldn't do anything.

Now, O line could be one of our strenghts. The main problem we have had is injuries, but we have had enough depth that it hasn't totally done in the team. I think if everyone can stay healthy that this will be one of the best lines I have seen on the Patriots.

I agree that our running backs will be running over a LOT of people this year if everything works out as planned!!
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WTF is a "roadgrader"??

I mean, what the hell does that mean anyway?!?!

I hate that term because some radio personality made it up and now everyone uses it..
no. no. no.......

I made up the term on another Patriots Messageboard and the radio bozo stole it from me


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OK, I appologize for my hot head lol..
Nah, my bad, I have a tendecy to mistake rhetorical questions for actual questions. I have difficulty recognising irony.

But I agree, there are lots of foolish terms used in football. The one I dislike the most is running backs who "carry the mail".
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It is the piece of equipment that comes allong during road construction and smooths out all the bumps and pits and allows for a nice easy surface to drive on.



In football parlance it is an Olineman whose job is specifically to make it easy for a running back to gain yards. As a roadgrader actually smooths the road for cars, so does roadgrading Olineman pave the way for the running back.
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WTF is a "roadgrader"??

I mean, what the hell does that mean anyway?!?!

I hate that term because some radio personality made it up and now everyone uses it..
Road Grater! You know. The big rigs that flatten/smooth out (grate) the roads prior to laying down the tar.

John Hannah was a road grater, who use to FLATTEN the opposition.

Road graters are mean, nasty, and strong M-Fers that open up some rather large holes.

I agree with the post. I love what I'm seeing with this OLINE.
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OK, I appologize for my hot head lol..

I did know what it meant, i guess i phrased my frustration wrong..its just one of those cliche'd terms that people use to sounds like an expert (namely announcers IE - Joe Theisman) Others include "Now, he's a football player" or how Mark Schlereth never says NFL, but always says "national football league" or how they call quarterbacks who run around like crazy people and throw interceptions "Gunslingers"...i hate announcers
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Road Grater! You know. The big rigs that flatten/smooth out (grate) the roads prior to laying down the tar.

John Hannah was a road grater, who use to FLATTEN the opposition.

Road graters are mean, nasty, and strong M-Fers that open up some rather large holes.

I agree with the post. I love what I'm seeing with this OLINE.
No, it is not a road "grater", it is a road GRADER. But thanks for your contribution.

v. grad·ed, grad·ing, grades
v. tr.

4. To level or smooth to a desired or horizontal gradient: bulldozers graded the road.


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No, it is not a road "grater", it is a road GRADER. But thanks for your contribution.
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