Back in the day it seems like sports casters at least tried to be original. Things like "get anew ball" or "stumbling, bumbling, fumbling " followed by a play on words with the guys name.
But now it's almost like an effort to all say the same stuff and the more often the better apparently. So I thought I'd start a thread with a list of either beloved or over used buzz phrases. Please add some.
Lame sports phrase
1) Playing the game at a very high level
2) Run the rock
3) This player is athletic! ( No $#@!!, he's a pro athlete) If you find one who is NOT athletic tell me about that.
Beloved
1) Good by Mr. Rawlings
2) Virtually anything Chris Berman says in the highlights.