Phrases no football writer should ever use

Pyerardi · Sep 7, 2015

Jimmy G

Froob · Sep 7, 2015

Cheated or gate.

TommyD4207 · Sep 7, 2015

Oswlek said:
"And oh-by-the-way..."

That's so Shaughnessy.

TommyD4207 · Sep 7, 2015

Pyerardi said:
Jimmy G

More generally, don't call quarterbacks by their first name. They're not your friend, and it reads like a sixth-grade school newspaper.

Tony2046 · Sep 7, 2015

"My gut feeling"

Miguel · Sep 7, 2015

Cap is crap.

Just shows that you are too lazy to take the time to attempt to understand/appreciate BB's mastery of the salary cap.

Patriot Missile · Sep 7, 2015

"An unnamed source has told me."

slam · Sep 7, 2015

"...was rated by Pro Football Focus as..."

A player's rating in the "People's Sexiest Man Alive" rankings is more relevant.

Bobsyouruncle · Sep 7, 2015

TommyD4207 said:
More generally, don't call quarterbacks by their first name. They're not your friend, and it reads like a sixth-grade school newspaper.

Could get confusing with players. I hear Jones and Smith are looking good.

RayClay · Sep 7, 2015

Bobsyouruncle said:
Could get confusing with players. I hear Jones and Smith are looking good.

Johnson's much better than Johnson.

PatsWSB47 · Sep 7, 2015

Patsfanin Philly said:
Never used to be, but that's an oxymoron.......

Oxymoron.....moron. Both very fitting

Joey007 · Sep 7, 2015

"the balls were significantly underinflated"

TommyD4207 · Sep 7, 2015

RayClay said:
Johnson's much better than Johnson.

Bobsyouruncle said:
Could get confusing with players. I hear Jones and Smith are looking good.

Jim Nantz saying "Peyton goes back to throw" is childish.

PlainOldEd · Sep 7, 2015

signbabybrady said:
Integrity

How about in this context?
"Tom Brady has more integrity in his pinky finger than the entire league office combined."

realtime · Sep 7, 2015

"Shoeless Joe, Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, A-Rod, Tom Brady."

Mr. Plow · Sep 7, 2015

"Prototypical quarterback." Prototypical doesn't mean what you think it means...

"Galvanized the team..." What, the team is rust-proof now?

signbabybrady · Sep 7, 2015

PlainOldEd said:
How about in this context?
"Tom Brady has more integrity in his pinky finger than the entire league office combined."

Sports writers don't understand the word so the chance of them using it in proper context is slim.

PatsFanInEaglesLand · Sep 7, 2015

Patriot Missile said:
"An unnamed source has told me."

"Per league sources"

NYPatsFan · Sep 7, 2015

He's a downhill runner.

QuantumMechanic · Sep 7, 2015

"Need to run to win".
"Need to run to establish the pass."

Phrases no football writer should ever use

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