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Posted by Boys fan @ 7:04 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Coming into his own.

Posted by jim de guadalajara @ 7:05 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

one game at a time.

Posted by Hot Dog @ 7:06 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Tapping a player's potential

Posted by Joe @ 7:07 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

the game is won in the trenches

Posted by Troy @ 7:08 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

How there are already "must win" games in Week 3.

Posted by toothless wonder @ 7:08 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

i aint got it

Posted by Dubie @ 7:09 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

giving a 110% (percents are out of 100)

Posted by Uh huh @ 7:11 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Some special ones:
- "It is what it is." (Idiots or existentialist?)
- "At the end of the day" (Mike and Mike special - that's why you tune in to the Musers)
- "When you look at / When you talk about the (insert team here)" (Emmitt and every other talk jock favorite)

Posted by Robert @ 7:11 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

On any given Sunday.

Posted by Uh huh @ 7:14 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

And aren't we getting into "upside" season with the draft approaching?

(Is this CAPTCHA rejection thing a way to jack up pageviews?)

Posted by RAMS FAN @ 7:21 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT CLICHES ARE. THE RAMS WILL BEAT THE CLICHES AND THE REST OF THE AFL. IF THE RAMS PLAYED THE COW-PUKES RIGHT NOW, THE CLICHE WOULD BE THAT DALLAS WON A MORAL VICTRY BY ONLY LOSING BY 40.

SCOREBOARD RAMS!

Posted by Tim Burns @ 7:22 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

After much analysis and consultation from my staff we came up with taking them one game at a time and the best defense is a good offense.

Tim Burns, Jims brother
San Angelo
Bobs Used Cars

Posted by RichardScribe @ 7:25 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

A worthless post on a Tuesday night.

As if anything you have ever posted here Albert has been anything BUT worthless.

Posted by Jon R @ 7:31 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"The best team didn't win today."
If you're going to deliver that cliche, it should be hand-delivered on the back of your resignation letter.

Posted by dead money @ 7:45 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Here's a new one:
Empty our passion bucket.

Posted by BamBam @ 7:46 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

When in doubt, fire out.

The team that makes the fewest turnovers will likely win.

It is what it is.

Posted by Vox Veritas @ 7:49 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"untracked" v. "on track"

Posted by Robert @ 7:49 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"Not to take anything away from (insert winning enemy team here), but we made too many mental mistakes". Why can't they just say "We got our tails beat"?

Posted by BamBam @ 7:53 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"This is the finest group of young men I've ever been associated with."

Posted by jrs2300 @ 7:55 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

How about... " forget that post "

as for the coaches leaving.

I am glad they are gone.. it's time to really run the Phillips 3-4 the Right way... and it's time to get the Coaches that will really bring out the best in these players.. Bowles didn't.. it's something about Bowles too because he didn't even get the D Coordinator job either..

Earlier everyone was talking about getting Roy Williams.. I say don't take any chances.. Send a #1. and Spears and Carpenter and make sure a deal is done.. This isn't a time to take advantage of someone when we are one player away from a total unstoppable offense..

Spears would be good in a 4-3 and so would Carpenter.. they would be good in that Tampa 2 Defense.. Spears has the ability to slide from DE and DT in a Tampa 2 4-3. Carpenter would be good too.. I think he's a Outside Lb.. so he doesn't fit in Dallas.. but Detroit should like him..

Both of these guys are not bust.. they just aren't right fits in this Defense.. but would be good in another. so them and a #1. should do..

As for a Corner.. I would be just fine with Trufant or Florence - Nate Clements is fine proof that Asante Samuel will cost too much for any team that is a contender.. I would even take Asomunga from Oakland.. and Move Henry to FS and Hamlin to SS and on 3rd have Watkins and Hamlin as the Safeties.. Keep Roy because you have to pay him.. and his Base salary is very low.

Draft wise.. Got to get Felix Jones.. he is very shifty.. and you can run him on pass plays.. Stewart is too big at 230.. we need a shifty guy who can make players miss and take it to the house.. so I say Felix Jones or Steve Slaton..

Wr.. I would take a huge shot at trying to get Benard Berrian.. he reminds me of a poor man's Reggie Wayne.. Draft wise.. get someone to replace Ayodele at LB he is too slow and take wrong reads and angles all the time.. Find his replacement..

Posted by Dogma @ 7:55 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Hey, have you guys seen this? Hilarious!

"The Downfall of the Cowboys"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jJHb9m4ccmQ

Posted by Will @ 7:58 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

We beat ourselves today. It's a team game.
INSERT NAME HERE is my quarterback. Establish the run. Just go out and execute. Do it just like you did in practice. Insert any Herm Edwards quote .

Posted by shane @ 8:00 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Here are a couple of funny football quotes:

"They whipped us like a tied up goat."
Spike Dykes / Texas Tech

"We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking."
John McKay / USC

Posted by chase @ 8:02 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"He's got great ball skills"

Posted by chase @ 8:03 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"He's got great ball skills"

Posted by William @ 8:10 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"Just catch the ball, T.O.!"; or, "Run like a man, Julius, and try going straight ahead for more than 2 yards."; or, "Wasn't that twice you were off sides this game, Flo Adams?"; or, finally, Just try throwing the ball, Romo, and don't let your mind wander off to Mexico."

Posted by RAMS BLOW @ 8:11 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

HOW ABOUT CALLING THE RAMS THE "GREATEST SHOW ON TURF"? WHY NOT CALL THEM THE GREATEST SHOW OF TURDS?

RAMS SUCK

Posted by HATETHECOLTS @ 8:18 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

TONY DUNGY IS THE BIGGEST HYPOCRITE OF ALL TIME
SEE BOB KRAVITZ'S COLUMN ON INDIANAPOLIS
STAR.COM.

Posted by Kay @ 8:29 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"Physicality"; "A real heavyweight fight"; "Obviously"; "Believe in the system"; "All the cards on the table";"hat's off"; "wake-up call"; "He's just having fun out there"; "pitch and catch"; "he's like a kid out there"

Posted by jasnmb @ 8:30 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"We just didn’t execute."

"They made more plays than we did today."

Posted by DW @ 8:41 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"i just put faith in god to give me the strength to ______ the football the best that i can."

Posted by Deebs @ 8:46 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"This kid can can flat out fly."

"There's no quit in this team."

"I'm retired." (Bill Parcells only)

"(insert name here) is the most underrated (insert positon here) in the league today"

"He's a future star in this league."

"Not Guilty, Your Honor" (Pacman Jones only)

"He's a threat to score every time he touches the ball."

"Once again our quest to finally win a Super Bowl is crushed." (Philadelphia Eagle announcers only)

Posted by d2 @ 9:19 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Anything said by Mike Tirico! He's a walking cliche

Posted by ap @ 9:24 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

How about: "It is what it is"

What in the heck does that mean?

Also, "on any given sunday".

And how about "throwback" to describe a white guy...

Posted by BamBam @ 9:29 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"He's got that sneaky speed."

That's used for white wide receivers.

Posted by Barry @ 9:38 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Annoyed by this one- 'we just gotta go out and play football'....

Posted by A-Cast @ 9:46 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

" It's a game of inches"
"don't eat the cheese"
"it's not how you start but how you finish"
finally
"If you're going to go 16-0, then you have to at least win the first game"

Posted by Real Albert Einstein @ 9:54 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"Scoreboard Rams"
"cut or trade biscuit eater"
"NY Football Giants"
"false start #76"
"Miles Austin tackled by the kicker"
"draft the best player available"
"anoiting oil"

Posted by Real Albert Einstein @ 9:56 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"CAPTCHA Code"

Posted by SMU fan @ 10:02 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"They just didn't come to play today."

As if a game can sneak up on a team.

Posted by Josh @ 10:04 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

I hate the word "upside". Like Bobby Carpenter has a lot of upsiade. I want to come upside his head for being so worthless.

Posted by NY Cowboy Fan @ 10:18 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"CAPTCHA™ Code" hahahA

Posted by Still got the blues @ 10:21 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"The next level"

What ever you do in life, you should always be or achieve the only level, the highest! There is only one level, your best.

Posted by Barry @ 10:22 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

You hear this one all over the league , but mainly from the St. Louis Rams with 10 games left on the schedule. - 'Our backs are against the wall'.

Corrected grammar from above post- 'We just have to go out and play football'. And then they throw in the part about 'we have to play for sixty minutes'. Don't you just love it when they re-state the obvious over and over.

Posted by Frank Burns @ 10:30 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Shownuff!

As in, "Wow, Bobby Carpenter's a #1 draft pick and he STILL hasn't seen any real playing time. Do you now consider him a bust?"

"Shownuff."

Frank Burns
San Angelo

Posted by Redskins_Rule @ 10:32 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

how about:
-"the regular bus is here to take you to school Redskin lover"...
-"the short bus is here for you Cow-Pie fan"...

and the always immortal:
-"keep your helmet on Tim and stop being aggressive towards the other children!!!...remember...you want to earn your soda on Friday"...

HA HA HA...Hail to the Redskins...

Posted by Big Tom, NYC @ 10:37 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

How about " the secret for him is he just needs to stay within himsef"
WTF? Is "he" a hermaphrodite?

Posted by Big Tom, NYC @ 10:38 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

How about " the secret for him is he just needs to stay within himself"
WTF? Is "he" a hermaphrodite?

Posted by Redskins_Rule @ 10:39 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

or how about:

-"I'm taking this straight to the top"!!!...

the top of what?...your pointed head?...

but Cow-Pie fans, I empathize...and I must admit you have lots of talent on your team [not on this blog-site however ;)]...just remember that great classic by The Small Faces that said "you can't always get what you want {Super Bowl}..but sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need {more discipline and a sense of urgency next year when I'm sure you are back in the playoffs}...Hail to the Redskins!!!...

Posted by nsf @ 10:45 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Asst. coach/player is a great person and has a great future in this league, but I just felt like we needed a change of pace/needed to go in a different direction. And, we wish him success/the best of luck.

Posted by gwill13 @ 10:50 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

"Defense Wins Championships"
"That's Why They Play The Game"
"We Need To Limit Our Mistakes"
"I'm Going To Disney World!!"
"YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME" (Herm Edwards voice)

Oh yeah....#1 - CAPTCHA code....

Posted by buffalo texan @ 11:13 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Beginning sentences with "I tell you what..."

Big in post-game interviews.

Posted by ap @ 11:14 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Oh, one more...

"In today's NFL..."

Posted by Scott Brooks @ 11:17 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

You've got to win two of the three battles to have a chance: offense, defense, and special teams.

You can't turn the ball over (X) number of times and expect to win.

We've got momentum.

We've lost the momentum.

We've got to execute.

We won everywhere but on the scoreboard.

We beat ourselves.

At the end of the day,...

Posted by Marcus the Filthy Cajun @ 11:25 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Any cliche that uses a variation of "go to war" or "to battle."

Posted by gofvckyovrself @ 11:58 PM Tue, Jan 22, 2008

Madden, "Boom"...hate it
Vote for Ron Paul!!!!

Posted by H cosell @ 12:04 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

look at that little monkey run

Posted by Sean Taylor's rotting corpse @ 12:24 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Redskin fan, ride the normal bus to school.

Cowboy fan, ride Redskin fan's sister all the way to Dallas.

Posted by Tim Burns @ 3:08 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

1) Anyone in any sport, needing or not having, "Their A-Game". Thanks, Tiger.
2) "At the end of the day..."
3) Playing hard "until the whistle blows".
4) Running back by committee.
5) "Disrepect", which leads to...
6) "Bulletin-Board Material"
7) After a period of time, when the game "slows down" for a player.
8) He's a "downhill runner".

9) Chris Berman must be put to sleep if he booms, "Frozen Tundra, the Geeee-Men or Woop-Woop", ever again.
10) The dreaded "great athlete, better human being".

Save Greggo

Posted by thecentre @ 4:26 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Kevin Blackistone is really a cone-head and John Clayton is actually Tweety Bird. You are what you are.

Posted by John @ 6:02 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"drinking the Kool-aid" Adam "The Idiot" Schien
"Best ever" as if you can compare a player today from 20 years ago

"Next year" Tired of this one..

"A great bunch of young guys"

Posted by Hap @ 6:51 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"Right before our eyes." says Tom Jackson on Eli.
Huh, do what ? You mean it wasn't right before our ears ?

OR

" New York Football Giants", again, Adam The MOST Biased Idiot Schein. What....they are a football franchise ? Dang it, I'm watching the wrong sport.

Posted by Hap @ 7:00 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"Redskins-Rule", rule what ? Oh, the cellar.

Dude, Gibbs just wanted outta that "goin nowhere" mess he was in . "Gibbs stepped down as coach of the Washington Redskins on Jan. 9, and has quickly settled back into his role as owner of one of NASCAR's most successful race teams." says foxsports.com. Does it even remotely sound like the reason he gave Danielle Schneidley when he left.The whole time I was in football, we knew football was going to be for a limited amount of time," Gibbs said.

Want a break ? Rammed Fan needs your company again.

Posted by Roger @ 7:25 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Toy's most oft used:

"No question about it, Joe."

Posted by Greg @ 7:39 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

OK everyone, I was/am a huge Troy Aikman fan, but I have to tell you if he starts another broadcast with "Well, there's no question.." I will scream. He can't go a full broadcast without using it.

Posted by gpaq @ 7:51 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"we can't worry about what they're doing"

"we have to take care of our business"

"they're a real good football team"

"we need to protect the ball"

every young lineman/LB describes as a 'big kid' & 'pretty athletic'

Posted by Cowboys fan @ 7:58 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Rams are gay!

Posted by brian @ 8:05 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Madden's comments are for the video games of the future he makes sure he leaves out specific names

Posted by DarrenT @ 8:22 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

I heard Troy Aikman say in one broadcast,"He's a downhill runner/player." Gimme a break.

Posted by DarrenT @ 8:22 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

I heard Troy Aikman say four times in one broadcast ,"He's a downhill runner/player." Gimme a break.

Posted by CG @ 8:27 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Troy Aikman - "There's no question..."
Terrell Owens - "Other than that...."
John Madden - "If you can't see, then you don't know what you're looking at."

Posted by Ron @ 8:30 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

1. Looks like s#&t, but smells like roses.

2. He wouldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.

Posted by William Derasmo @ 9:12 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"We're just taking 1 game at a time."
"We're not worried about what they're doing...we have our game plan and we just need to go out and execute."
"We have all the respect in the world for those guys."
"As long as everyone does their job, we'll be okay."
"We're not worried about [fill in blank]. We're just focused on this week's game against [fill in blank].

Posted by S L @ 9:26 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

he is/was a real man

we/they came to play today

Leave it all on the field

the momentum has swung

play mistake-free

he's one of the best you'll ever see (week 1)

he's the best you'll ever see (week 2, different teams)

he's the best I've ever seen (week 3, yet another set of teams)

You will never see anyone play his position better (week 4, you guessed it, and still 13 weeks to go)

barking signals

all season ticket holders must purchase the full home exhibition schedule

we'll get a good look at our roster strength tonight (last pre-season, er, I mean, exhibition game)

don't want to make a guess from way up here, but it looks like
a sprained knee
a stinger
ooh, his foot got twisted up
something with his lower leg

they're gashing the defense

and the worst cliche we heard all season
Brady completes for another first down

Second worst cliche -
The Cowboys defense can't get off the field on third downs

Posted by Tim @ 9:34 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Never could stand "Don't give them bulletin board material". It does not matter what you say, it has always been, "how you play". Muhammad Ali talked before and during every fight and only lost 5 in his career.

Posted by Redskins_rule @ 9:35 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"They were who we thought they were"
Redskins performance in the playoffs and rankings in the NFC East

Posted by DV @ 9:51 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

From ESPN:

"Former Cowboy ___" any time some former Cowboy gets in trouble even though he played for several other teams.

"They're a class organization" (Don't we almost always find out later that they've circumvented the salary cap or lied on the injury report or attempted to steal signals using cameras?)

Annoying Aikman-isms (a.k.a. The use of superfluous words):

"if he had have" instead of "if he had",
"He understands how to play the quarterback position",
"He's the hardest runner in the National Football League",
"I'm impressed with the New York Giants' defense",

Posted by Alex @ 9:59 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

So and so "wants it more" they "wanted it more", etc., etc. In other words, the kind of talk that you're analysis is an antidote for.

Posted by fedup @ 10:00 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"He's a real warrior"
" Got to Man up!"
"it is, what is"
"He's a soldier" lets see some of these million dollar pretty boys do what real soldiers in Iraq are doing.

Posted by Timbo @ 10:28 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"They just out-hustled us"

Unrelated - how hard is it to post a comment RELATED to the topic of the post?

Posted by Jeremy @ 11:00 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

This is a quote that Jimmy Johnson used to say in the early 90's, before they won anything. I loved it and wish it would be used again here. He would be asked about how big a win it was, and he would say the following:

"We got bigger wins coming"

That is classic and I love it.

Posted by Jeremy @ 11:04 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Worst cliche in football:

Any coach after the game when asked how a player played and so forth. I hate this response.

"I don't know. We got to look at the film"

I hate that. Of course THEY KNOW, they just need to go huddle up and figure out a politically correct way to answer the queston on any of today's athlete millionaires.

Posted by 2POC @ 11:19 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"What we really need to see here is a long drive for a touchdown"

--DUH!

Posted by A-cast @ 11:22 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Damit Jeremy, you got mine. but you got it 100% right about the film thing. They know the answer but don't have the balls to call out the player because of their issues, sensitivities, or current negotiations.
They've got all the stats, photos, etc to make adjustments to correct things at halftime but can't answer questions after the game till they see the film.

p.s. 3rd attempt

Posted by Joseph from Houston @ 11:29 AM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"It was so cold out there the players could eat the A$$ end out of a Rhino headed north on the south freeway."

"The guy couldn't crack egg shells."

"The bigger they are, the more bones they break." (this one is actually from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, but I've heard it applied to football too.)

"It is NEVER the quarterback's fault."

"It's a great day for football." (no matter what the weather)

Posted by Tod @ 1:08 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Stolen from hasn't done anything coach Herm Edwards by every sports TV/radio blowhard:

"you play to WIN THE GAME."

Posted by Rolando @ 2:15 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

"You just gotta take what the defense gives you."

"False Start, Offense, Number 76. Five yards, repeat first down."

"Ya gotta punch that gorilla in the mouth!"

"Put the best players in the best position to make plays."

"We just didn't execute."

Posted by Jakeem @ 8:09 PM Wed, Jan 23, 2008

My favorite is uttered by coaches whenever an injured player(such as LT with San Diego)is needed for a big game. "It's totally his decision," the coaches always say, neatly putting the pressure on the player!

Posted by Sandy @ 9:51 AM Thu, Jan 24, 2008

Jerry Jones quote on the radio before the last game of the season with Washington..asked if he liked any of the college recievers available in upcoming draft..." what I look for in a reciever..is can he catch the ball "

Posted by Bob @ 1:23 PM Thu, Jan 24, 2008

"Take what the defense gives us"

Posted by J.Ho @ 3:32 PM Sat, Jan 26, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2triiYXSY8

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