4_kidd_4 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 So every offseason leading up to the draft, my crew’s Bills group message starts a pretty good back and forth of beat to death football phrases/clichés. Here’s what we have so far, please feel free to add any we may have missed. Sorry for some of the all caps, I’m copying from the group text... OVERDRAFTED PROJECT PICK CATCH RADIUS SCAT BACK PRO SET DAY ONE STARTER SECOND DAY PICK Franchise qb Big hands Process guy STRONG INTERVIEW VERTICAL LEAP INTANGIBLES HIGH MOTOR PLAYS TO THE WHISTLE ROAD GRATER Quick not fast No wasted steps Physical at the line End to end speed Football intelligence SIDELINE TO SIDELINE FIELD GENERAL Break away speed YAC Lateral movement Football fundamentals Edge guy Cover corner DEEP THREAT BIG BODY NORTH SOUTH RUNNER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Hole hitter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 ‘Vertical leap’ is a cliche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 cli·ché /klēˈSHā/ noun 1. a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Yeah yeah all youse fun police, I put “phrases” as well in the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicharito Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 You forgot the most annoying and over used one “elite”. I can’t stand this phrase! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Draft season cliches: pound the table Sprint to the podium BPA mortgage the future 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 "Working at his craft." Projectile vomit phrase. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Gym rat Workout warrior Escapability Plays in space Can make all the throws Will make you miss in a phone booth Edited March 6, 2020 by eball 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 How about the one I really dislike: SHUTDOWN CORNER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 blue collar lunch pail guy 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) applicable to all sports... 110% god i hate that Also A player's coach and just for bill fans Trust the process Edited March 6, 2020 by RoyBatty is alive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 high ceiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 “Shifty Hips” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said: applicable to all sports... 110% god i hate that You are correct. I always thought that was misunderstood by most people - and that’s why it’s so cliche. You can’t show up one day and just try harder. The only way you can give 110% is if you work your butt off to be 10% better than you are now. In the gym, on the practice field and in the film room. It’s about making improvements and getting better. No one explains that. Edited March 6, 2020 by BarleyNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 off the charts measurables low center of gravity faster "game speed" can "high point" the ball and make contested catches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 ^please be serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 A gamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: ^please be serious I am being serious, and stop calling me Shirley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, BuffaninATL said: I am being serious, and stop calling me Shirley lmao no it was the guy above you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Can turn on a dime dropping dimes Edited March 6, 2020 by Putin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Hmm, I don't mind any of these (except the 110% one. That's just impossible.) They all convey a meaning that is easily understood and describes players adequately. Are we just supposed to say "he plays football well"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 A gunslinger 1 minute ago, MJS said: Hmm, I don't mind any of these (except the 110% one. That's just impossible.) They all convey a meaning that is easily understood and describes players adequately. Are we just supposed to say "he plays football well"? How about downhill runner ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, BarleyNY said: You are correct. I always thought that was misunderstood by most people - and that’s why it’s so cliche. You can’t show up one day and just try harder. The only way you can give 110% is if you work your butt off to be 10% better than you are now. In the gym, on the practice field and in the film room. It’s about making improvements and getting better. No one explains that. No, 110% is impossible. If you are working harder, that means you went from like 80% effort to 85%. 100% is the maximum you can possibly give at a given point in time and probably involves so much strain that you die. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, MJS said: Hmm, I don't mind any of these (except the 110% one. That's just impossible.) They all convey a meaning that is easily understood and describes players adequately. Are we just supposed to say "he plays football well"? I don't think you understand the intent of the OP - just try to listen to Mel Kiper the entire draft and count all the cliches he uses ..... maddening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Putin said: A gunslinger How about downhill runner ? A downhill runner is a player that carries the ball in a North/South fashion. They go straight forward and don't mess around trying to go outside and around the edge of the defensive line. An adequate description of one type of running back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Putin said: A gunslinger How about downhill runner ? yes, as opposed to an uphill runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, BuffaninATL said: I don't think you understand the intent of the OP - just try to listen to Mel Kiper the entire draft and count all the cliches he uses ..... maddening I would say that the cliche's themselves are generally decent terms of used correctly and if enough homework is done on a player to apply the terminology, but of course there are draft "experts" like Kiper who just like to hear themselves talk and use the terminology without merit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Circus catch Had him covered like a blanket got his clock cleaned Edited March 6, 2020 by Putin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCockSportif Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Mindset. There's really no reason to hate this word, but it's super overused. By itself it's not really a cliche, but it's said enough that it's become one. Edited March 6, 2020 by Groin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, Groin said: Mindset. There's really no reason to hate this word, but it's super overused. overused as a football cliche?.......hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Laying wood / lumber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Now this thread’s cookin’ with gas! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, RoyBatty is alive said: applicable to all sports... 110% god i hate that Also A player's coach and just for bill fans Trust the process My 8th grade daughter right now has a 108% grade in math (it shows on the online portal). I guess through extra credit or bonus questions. I told her she should tell her teacher that her dad said that a grade over 100% is not mathematically possible, just to mess with him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, MJS said: A downhill runner is a player that carries the ball in a North/South fashion. They go straight forward and don't mess around trying to go outside and around the edge of the defensive line. An adequate description of one type of running back. Aren't the endzones in the Ralph east and west? So a north/south runner would not do well in Buffalo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Chicharito said: You forgot the most annoying and over used one “elite”. I can’t stand this phrase! This ^^^ There are a lot of very good players in the league, that get called elite, but are not. Elite if it is to have any gravitas should mean once in a generation type of football player, not this years very good prospects. Elite mean you kick ass for your career, not just last season. Jmo,? For me “solid” is over used, it means average.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 --Playoff caliber/Championship caliber (as opposed to CFL caliber?) --Corn-fed (are there groups of people other than O-linemen who also enjoy lots of corn?) --Deceptively quick (either he's quick or he's not, how is there any deception here??) --Takes care of the football (because everyone else tries to scuff it up?) --Throwback (you know, 2yds & a cloud of dust kind of guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, klos63 said: blue collar lunch pail guy Why can't we just call them slower white guys? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, MJS said: No, 110% is impossible. If you are working harder, that means you went from like 80% effort to 85%. 100% is the maximum you can possibly give at a given point in time and probably involves so much strain that you die. What I’m saying is that a young athlete can be smarter, wiser and in better shape in the future than they are today. So it’s not better than their peak potential, it’s better than their current reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Big Body Space Eater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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