10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by billhoward
10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: billhoward (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: April 09, 2007 06:37AM
Name the 10 worst - that is, blandest, say-nothing comments - cliches that could come out of the mouths of athletes and coaches. Bonus points for adding what he's really thinking. (As opposed to what were they thinking when Billy Packer talked about Charlie Rose fagging out, Don Imus on Rutgers basketball's nappy-headed ho's, and Bill Parcells' jap plays.)
1. We just take it one game [period, shift] at a time.
(We have no game plan. That works.)
2. Right. Bobby saves his best for the big games.
(And dogs it in the early games (innings).)
3. Playing hurt is part of the game.
(At least in my contract year.)
4, He brings a new level of energy to the game.
(... and somebody else's urine sample to after the game.)
1. We just take it one game [period, shift] at a time.
(We have no game plan. That works.)
2. Right. Bobby saves his best for the big games.
(And dogs it in the early games (innings).)
3. Playing hurt is part of the game.
(At least in my contract year.)
4, He brings a new level of energy to the game.
(... and somebody else's urine sample to after the game.)
Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: Jeff Hopkins '82 (---.airproducts.com)
Date: April 09, 2007 08:18AM
I just want to help the team.
(...and by doing it make the really big bucks)
He's a real role player
(...who doesn't do anything well)
(...and by doing it make the really big bucks)
He's a real role player
(...who doesn't do anything well)
Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: oceanst41 (---.uml.edu)
Date: April 09, 2007 04:29PM
How about...
"He's a great clubhouse (locker room) guy"
(because that's about the only thing he is great at)
"He's a great clubhouse (locker room) guy"
(because that's about the only thing he is great at)
Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: dbilmes (---.182.178.51.adsl.snet.net)
Date: April 09, 2007 07:56PM
My pet peeve is "He always gives 110 percent effort." If 100 percent is the maximum, how can you give more than the maximum?
Another one, which usually comes from the coach of one team, referring to the other team, "They're a well-coached team." When I'm covering a game, which I still do on occasion, I never use a quote from one coach complimenting another. I'm still waiting for a coach to say, "That was the worst-coached team we ever played against."
Another one, which usually comes from the coach of one team, referring to the other team, "They're a well-coached team." When I'm covering a game, which I still do on occasion, I never use a quote from one coach complimenting another. I'm still waiting for a coach to say, "That was the worst-coached team we ever played against."
Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: Dpperk29 (128.153.201.---)
Date: April 09, 2007 08:39PM
"We left it all on the field/court/ice"
because we have nothing to use our energy on after the game
because we have nothing to use our energy on after the game
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Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: Roy 82 (---.SRI.COM)
Date: April 09, 2007 10:55PM
dbilmes
My pet peeve is "He always gives 110 percent effort." If 100 percent is the maximum, how can you give more than the maximum?
The rock group Spinal Tap used amps that went up to 11. Most amps only go up to 10. These were clearly louder.
Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: ugarte (38.136.14.---)
Date: April 10, 2007 11:21AM
I think Bobby Knight said something like that about Dale Brown.dbilmes
"That was the worst-coached team we ever played against."
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Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: ugarte (38.136.14.---)
Date: April 10, 2007 11:26AM
"I'd like to thank the good lord Jesus Christ..."
(... who let cancer fester in a child's blood while helping me adjust my putting stroke.)
Too much?
(... who let cancer fester in a child's blood while helping me adjust my putting stroke.)
Too much?
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Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: KeithK (---.external.lmco.com)
Date: April 10, 2007 12:22PM
Yeah, a little. But at least you didn't post that on Easter sunday.ugarte
Too much?
Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: ugarte (38.136.14.---)
Date: April 10, 2007 12:29PM
I'm actually not as hostile to religion as that sounds. Bad things/good people isn't exactly a novel point on my part (nor is making fun of athletes who think God hates their opponents) but man, does the whole God-of-small-things interview chatter drive me up a wall.KeithKYeah, a little. But at least you didn't post that on Easter sunday.ugarte
Too much?
Apologies to the religiously inclined out in eLFland.
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Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: KeithK (---.external.lmco.com)
Date: April 10, 2007 12:43PM
No offense taken. The wording was just a little bit over the top.ugarteI'm actually not as hostile to religion as that sounds. Bad things/good people isn't exactly a novel point on my part (nor is making fun of athletes who think God hates their opponents) but man, does the whole God-of-small-things interview chatter drive me up a wall.KeithKYeah, a little. But at least you didn't post that on Easter sunday.ugarte
Too much?
Apologies to the religiously inclined out in eLFland.
Re: 10 blandest TV interview cliches
Posted by: oceanst41 (---.uml.edu)
Date: April 10, 2007 01:10PM
You know I just saw a post fight interview in the UFC with the religious cliche. I thought it odd to thank God for allowing you to make a living by intentionally injuring your opponent to the point where he needs to tap out.
In that respect, I think the big guy would be more inclined to help Zach Johnson sink a couple birdies down the stretch at Augusta.
In that respect, I think the big guy would be more inclined to help Zach Johnson sink a couple birdies down the stretch at Augusta.
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