Comments on: The Five Types of Things Sports Announcers Say That Really Need to Stop http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/ Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: sneaky http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5796 sneaky Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:13:56 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5796 “It’s a reverse!” – they call this all the time when in reality it’s just an end-around type of play. The reverse would be when there is a change in direction in the run, a la the original runner handing off to a runner going the other direction. The real reverse – why they call that a “double reverse”. Oh, well…..

]]> By: 'Bag Hunter http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5773 'Bag Hunter Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:10:05 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5773 An ESPN favorite that I can do without, “He is a football player.”

]]> By: Home Stretch: Links To Round Out The Work day | YepYep http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5763 Home Stretch: Links To Round Out The Work day | YepYep Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:51:28 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5763 [...] Things sports announcers need to stop saying.  [Uncoached] [...]

]]> By: Patt http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5738 Patt Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:54:26 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5738 What about “unanswered points”? The NFL broadcasters love that one. It really chafes me when a team is up by, say, 14 and the team that is down scores two TDs. Then they say “Pittsburgh was down by two scores then scored 14 unanswered points”. Weren’t the points answered when they went up 14-0?

]]> By: Paco http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5734 Paco Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:05:20 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5734 How about this one:

In baseball if the player is really good, they ALWAYS say, “The guy is as good as anyone…”

WTF does that mean? Anyone? Like little leaguers? Like Babe Ruth?

Dumb dumb statement.

]]> By: Bill http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5726 Bill Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:05:03 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5726 Charles Barkley said something like this to a “why” or “howd you” question.

“I love it when people ask me for tips and secrets on rebounding. I always just say “you jump up and get the damn ball”"

Paraphrased, but you get the idea.

]]> By: C http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5716 C Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5716 The one I hate the most is the “I bet he’d like to have that one back.” Usually referring to a QB after throwing an interception, or after a pitcher gives up a home run. Well no sh*t Einstein! Of course he’d like to have it back and do over. It’s not rocket science.

]]> By: Dan http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5715 Dan Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:38:33 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5715 For any UFC fans, Joe Rogan saying “He got rocked!” Is that the only adjective he knows for someone getting hit in the face?

]]> By: danimal http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5713 danimal Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/2008/10/09/the-five-types-of-things-sports-announcers-say-that-really-need-to-stop/#comment-5713 In football on close yardage situations, at least one announcer is compelled to blurt out, “It depends on the spot!”. DUH! Doesn’t it always depend on the spot?

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