I've seen enough of...

[superduper]

Thought it might be fun to post things we've seen enough of in sportscasts. I've got a pretty good list to start us off.

1. I hate it when someone ends a story with "congradulations to A-Rod on winning MVP", or "congradulations to the Patriots on winning the Super Bowl". Like A-Rod is sitting at home watching. The only time I don't mind it, is if you are talking about some little league team or little Johnny in your town, where they actually might be watching.

2. What's the deal with all the ESPN guys copying each other and saying "trickeration" everytime there is a trick play. PLEASE for once be original!

3. Any segment where a sports guy gets picks from an animal. Like a cat picking between two bowls each representing a team. Or interviewing a talking parrot at Sea World. Again, it's been done before, it's not funny. Stop it.

4. For that matter, the sports guy making picks each week and then having the news anchors and weather guy make picks too..WHO CARES?? How about something original??

5. Throwing out a movie line or song lyric in a highlight when it has absolutely no connection to the story. Again..thanks ESPN for creating a monster.

and please don't ever use the words pigskin, hardwood, or gridiron again..

that's all for now..what do you got??

[partlycloudy]

It's not from a sportscast, but what about the Dr. Pepper commercial where the guy celebrates his touchdown or whatever and then flops off the crossbar...I hate that commercial and Dr. Pepper now from seeing it so much.

[wxgeek]

1. I hate it when someone ends a story with "congradulations to A-Rod on winning MVP", or "congradulations to the Patriots on winning the Super Bowl".



It drives me nuts when people misspell "congratulations." Everything else is fine.

[adam & doctor drew]

how bout sports anchors who think it's all about them, to the point that they instruct the photog to shoot ALL interviews on a 2-shot (where apparently the main goal of running the interview is to show the anchor holding the mic).
or the anchors who, out of a 30-minute press conference, will only run the bite from the coach/player that includes THEIR question (how relevant or interesting the sound is doesn't matter; just that THEY asked the question).

those same sports anchors will often say, in a lead to sound, that "coach XYZ told me........" and then when the sound runs, you see the coach with 7 mics in his face.

unrelated but still annoying: sports guys who, in an attempt to seem "tough", willingly criticize anyone who's not watching or someone they never have to deal with (including out-of-town athletes/coaches, also those who've been fired/released/traded by the local team)...... but funny how they never blasted that person when he was IN town.

[adam & doctor drew]

1. I hate it when someone ends a story with "congradulations to A-Rod on winning MVP", or "congradulations to the Patriots on winning the Super Bowl". Like A-Rod is sitting at home watching.

totally agree.
also applies to the anchor who, after reporting a death, says "our prayers go out to the family," as if the family gives a s--- about some TV sports anchor they've never met.

[Quagmire]

"pick 6" makes me want to kill. Ron Jaworski too.

[Kace]

Again..thanks ESPN for creating a monster.

But nobody wants to see Marshall no more, they want Shady, I'm chopped liver...Touchdown, T.O. and the 'Boys!

[southwesternguy]

Thought it might be fun to post things we've seen enough of in sportscasts. I've got a pretty good list to start us off.

1. I hate it when someone ends a story with "congradulations to A-Rod on winning MVP", or "congradulations to the Patriots on winning the Super Bowl". Like A-Rod is sitting at home watching. The only time I don't mind it, is if you are talking about some little league team or little Johnny in your town, where they actually might be watching.

2. What's the deal with all the ESPN guys copying each other and saying "trickeration" everytime there is a trick play. PLEASE for once be original!

3. Any segment where a sports guy gets picks from an animal. Like a cat picking between two bowls each representing a team. Or interviewing a talking parrot at Sea World. Again, it's been done before, it's not funny. Stop it.

4. For that matter, the sports guy making picks each week and then having the news anchors and weather guy make picks too..WHO CARES?? How about something original??

5. Throwing out a movie line or song lyric in a highlight when it has absolutely no connection to the story. Again..thanks ESPN for creating a monster.

and please don't ever use the words pigskin, hardwood, or gridiron again..

that's all for now..what do you got??

Since you seem to have all the answers, why not post a link to one of your sportscasts so that we can all see how a REAL PRO does it???

[Todd W.]

Superduper, welcome to Sports Line!

[jrat33]

Sportscasters that say the New York Football Giants.

OK, unless you were born in the 1950's, you have never known a New York Giants baseball team. So we all know that the New York Giants team you are refering to is indeed the football variety. Thanks to Chris Berman for corrupting thousands of drone wannabe ESPN sportscasters for that one.

Morons.

[vuphinder]

How about "defending champs"? Now unless the team is in first place at the beginning of the season. Every team has an equal chance of winning the championship. What are they defending...the right to be in the playoffs.

[Kace]

I like, "Wildcard Champions."

[commercial hack]

Sportscasters that say the New York Football Giants.

OK, unless you were born in the 1950's, you have never known a New York Giants baseball team. So we all know that the New York Giants team you are refering to is indeed the football variety. Thanks to Chris Berman for corrupting thousands of drone wannabe ESPN sportscasters for that one.

Morons.


I heard someone say that last week and I thought the same thing.

[Chop]

"pick 6" makes me want to kill. Ron Jaworski too.

So when you hear the phrase 'pick 6', it makes you want to kill Jaws? You should think about therapy.

[jrat33]

"pick 6" makes me want to kill. Ron Jaworski too.

Yeah, that's annoying too. I keep wanting to grab my lottery ticket each time I hear someone say that.

[JoinUsForCake]

Does anybody else notice that EVERY single ESPN standup tag includes some idiotic trivial conversation with some player?

"When asked about this Sunday's big game against the Cowboys, Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan told me, 'As long as I eat my momma's special pot roast for my pregame meal, I think we have a chance.' Rachel Nichols, ESPN."

[Kace]

"When asked about..."

Whoa, too many ESPN voices shot through my head in a matter of a second....migraine....ah God...

[WalMartNation]

Thought it might be fun to post things we've seen enough of in sportscasts. I've got a pretty good list to start us off.

1. I hate it when someone ends a story with "congradulations to A-Rod on winning MVP", or "congradulations to the Patriots on winning the Super Bowl". Like A-Rod is sitting at home watching. The only time I don't mind it, is if you are talking about some little league team or little Johnny in your town, where they actually might be watching.

I only say congratulations to high school teams when they win a state championship. And, to little Jimmy when he got 3 strikes in a row at the bowling alley after my ND and Magid consultant decided I should do a segment where I go out and find some "hometown" person doing something sportswise. "Try going to a bowling alley and getting a little kid or old lady hitting at strike! That would be perfect!" If only I had a weapon at the time.....


2. What's the deal with all the ESPN guys copying each other and saying "trickeration" everytime there is a trick play. PLEASE for once be original!

I'm happy to say that I've never used that word. Also, there's no such thing as original in TV anymore with sports highlights.


3. Any segment where a sports guy gets picks from an animal. Like a cat picking between two bowls each representing a team. Or interviewing a talking parrot at Sea World. Again, it's been done before, it's not funny. Stop it.


Happy to say I've never done that.


4. For that matter, the sports guy making picks each week and then having the news anchors and weather guy make picks too..WHO CARES?? How about something original??


Luckily I don't have to do that, our web manager makes the main news anchors pick who will win in their station blog. Again, not much originality anywhere in sports.


5. Throwing out a movie line or song lyric in a highlight when it has absolutely no connection to the story. Again..thanks ESPN for creating a monster.


No, thank Stuart Scott.. he only works for ESPN.


and please don't ever use the words pigskin, hardwood, or gridiron again..


Okay, instead of using synonyms in my NIGHTLY 30 minute sports show, I'll just say football, basketball court, and football field, 10 times each instead of just 5 times each.


that's all for now..what do you got??

[The Thrill]

I like, "Wildcard Champions."

Wonder if the belt for that title goes something like this...

http://www.davemillicanbelts.com/Large11/061507/Tennessee/Tennessee006.JPG

[Kace]

I like the overall design, though it pales in comparison to some other geat belts...

http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/graphics/x_million_front.jpg

http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/graphics/FTWTITLE.jpg

http://www.midwestwrestling.com/images8/NWA_World_TV_Ashvin_Presad.jpg

[Another side]

Sportscasters that say the New York Football Giants.

OK, unless you were born in the 1950's, you have never known a New York Giants baseball team. So we all know that the New York Giants team you are refering to is indeed the football variety. Thanks to Chris Berman for corrupting thousands of drone wannabe ESPN sportscasters for that one.

I believe Chris Berman stole it from Howard Cosell.

[Vulcan]

It's not from a sportscast, but what about the Dr. Pepper commercial where the guy celebrates his touchdown or whatever and then flops off the crossbar...I hate that commercial and Dr. Pepper now from seeing it so much.

There's nothing wrong with that. It's part of the culture. Every single 20-34-year-old African-American male weighing over 300 pounds that I know is athletically gifted, and regularly hum Emerson Lake and Palmer tunes.

It's culturally sensitive.Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, step inside, step inside!

[southwesternguy]

Does anybody else notice that EVERY single ESPN standup tag includes some idiotic trivial conversation with some player?

"When asked about this Sunday's big game against the Cowboys, Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan told me, 'As long as I eat my momma's special pot roast for my pregame meal, I think we have a chance.' Rachel Nichols, ESPN."

I have noticed this, and it drives me nuts. I see local people starting to do it, probably because that's what they see on ESPN.

Can anybody tell me why they do it?

[adam & doctor drew]

I have noticed this, and it drives me nuts. I see local people starting to do it, probably because that's what they see on ESPN.

Can anybody tell me why they do it?

they think the viewer will be impressed by the fact that they talked to the coach or player.

they're wrong.

[WOS]

Many of the better known sportscasters, the Dan Patricks, the Stuart Scotts, the Mike Tiricos, drive me nuts when they pluralize the great players, the Joe Montanas, the Dan Marinos, the Michael Jordans. This is another tired cliche which was unfortunately picked up by every local ESPN-wannabe sportscaster. Ugh They should just use this link to write their copy:

http://www.westegg.com/cliche/random.cgi

[JoinUsForCake]

they think the viewer will be impressed by the fact that they talked to the coach or player.

they're wrong.
I also think it's an extremely lazy way to do a stand-up.

[Nature Boy FriarTuck00]

How about "defending champs"? Now unless the team is in first place at the beginning of the season. Every team has an equal chance of winning the championship. What are they defending...the right to be in the playoffs.

Or unless they are in the championship game...as in the two-time defending I-AA champion Appalachian State Mountaineers this weekend taking on the Delaware Blue Hens for all the marbles.

[southwesternguy]

I also think it's an extremely lazy way to do a stand-up.

They seem to have a formula with the PKG's they air. TRACK-SOT's-STANDUP CLOSE.

The close is almost always a quote from a player or coach. If you watch enough, it all kinda sounds the same. All of us local sports people would be crucified if we did PKG's like this on a daily basis.

[WalMartNation]

They seem to have a formula with the PKG's they air. TRACK-SOT's-STANDUP CLOSE.

The close is almost always a quote from a player or coach. If you watch enough, it all kinda sounds the same. All of us local sports people would be crucified if we did PKG's like this on a daily basis.
I too have noticed and been annoyed by this... I'm wondering what consultant got to them and started them on this little trek which so many are copying.