Sports cliche thread

frankhardy · September 30, 2009 1:12PM

We just have to take it one day at a time.

Nathaniel1960 · September 30, 2009 1:17PM

He's the strongest player on the team, physically speaking.

initialD · September 30, 2009 1:27PM

It Is What It Is

Ironmanfan · September 30, 2009 1:32PM

You have to give the other team a lot of credit

SoonerCowboy · September 30, 2009 1:52PM

You play to win the game

lsutigers1973 · September 30, 2009 2:02PM

Not guilty your honor

storm888 · September 30, 2009 2:04PM

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leftofdial · September 30, 2009 2:06PM

"If I could, I would take this ... ball and shove it down your ... throat and kill you,"

Ahmanfan · September 30, 2009 2:12PM

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yes!!!!!

hotmush · September 30, 2009 2:22PM

Heard this from Aaron Hill about the Blue Jays...
It's been a long season... we just want to finish strong.
"Finish Strong" is the loser's mantra.

mcolney1 · September 30, 2009 2:41PM

Play the hand that's dealt ya.

MeteoriteGuy · September 30, 2009 2:45PM

We'll do better in the second half.

yawie99 · September 30, 2009 2:54PM

I don't know if anyone besides Brian Sutter used this, but I used to love his frequent admonition to "keep your nose to the grindstone."

SDSportsFan · September 30, 2009 3:40PM

It ain't over 'till it's over.

Steve

Carew29 · September 30, 2009 3:53PM

Talking about the love of baseball

"I'd play thru a fire wearing a gasoline suit!"--Pete Rose

jdmi32 · September 30, 2009 4:01PM

"It's not about the money" and "I did not knowingly take performance enhancing drugs".

bhelser · September 30, 2009 4:39PM

Practice? you talkin' 'bout practice??

jacksoncoupage · September 30, 2009 5:32PM

"I did not rape her." "Everyone deserves a second chance." "He's a real gamer."

purduepete · September 30, 2009 5:57PM

"We gotta play 'em one day at a time. ... I'm just happy to be here and hope I can help the ballclub. ... I just wanta give it my best shot and, Good Lord willing, things'll work out."

PSASAP · September 30, 2009 6:37PM

He was the best athlete available.

RoarIn84 · September 30, 2009 7:48PM

Tigers gonna win? Does the Pope SHlT in the woods?

PoppaJ · September 30, 2009 8:57PM

Kiss that one goodbye -- it's outta here!

HighChopper · September 30, 2009 9:16PM

Strong/huge upside.

and

Don't taze me, bro.

Stingray · September 30, 2009 9:39PM

Traded, for a player to be named later.

KatsCards · September 30, 2009 10:23PM

I miss 70's hockey--produced some of the best phrases that I still remember from when I was a kid.

"Jesus Saves. Esposito scores on the rebound"

Potvin beats his wife"

Post25 · September 30, 2009 11:42PM

Bills coach Dick Jauron" We played a great game for 55 mintues."

HeritageAddict · October 1, 2009 12:10AM

I was watching an old boxing match, well before the time of politically correctness and heard them say this:
"He hit him so hard he knocked him to the queer side of the street."

It's kind of funny what was once considered acceptable.

richtree · October 1, 2009 12:27AM

Its not the size of the dog in the fight....

Its the size of the fight in the dog !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dpuccio · October 1, 2009 2:20AM

"I would like to thank the Lord, I could not have done this without him."

RedHeart54 · October 1, 2009 3:39AM

The use of the word "hopefully" at least five times per quote.

jimrad · October 1, 2009 4:04AM

Hockey - We have to find a way to put the puck in the net.

Football - We have to establish our running game.

Baseball - Stick a fork in him -- he's done.

Anybody - We knew what we had to do and went out and did it.

nightcrawler · October 1, 2009 11:39AM

"I owe my hair to Head and Shoulders, it's for more than just flakes"

Sheamaster · October 1, 2009 11:51AM

Our backs are against the wall.

skilow · October 1, 2009 1:06PM

on somewhat similar note, I HATE the phrase "pick 6"

2cardguys · October 1, 2009 1:09PM

Pigs · October 1, 2009 3:34PM

"Everyone builds this up to be a big deal, but to me it's just another game."

NickM · October 1, 2009 4:53PM

"On any given Sunday, any team can beat any other team."

Nick

frankhardy · October 1, 2009 10:28PM

Cliches are usually given in response to a question. However, here is a cliche QUESTION that drives me crazy that nearly every reporter asks -

"What is it going take for this team to win?"

I'm just waiting for some player to say, "Well, we need to score more runs [points] than our opponent."