Most Overused Sports Cliches (Some about the Cowboys)

Bobhaze said:

I’m old enough to remember back in 1978 when NFL Films dubbed the Cowboys “America’s Team”. Tom Landry hated it, but Tex Schramm loved it. It was accurate then- the Cowboys were clearly the most popular football team in America.

But 43 years later, IMO, it’s not only a tired moniker, I’m not sure it’s still accurate. But that led me to think about some other tired and overused quotes that are commonly said about the Dallas Cowboy and sports in general that are either used too often or just flat goofy.

Here are a few I came up with in no particular order of importance:

• “America’s Team”
• “War Daddy”
• “Cover corner”
• “Possession receiver”
• “Who’s going to step up?” (When an injury happens to an important player)
• “_____ is in the best shape of his life.” (Said every year about some player- true or not)
• “_____ is having a great camp.” (Said every year about some spare who will either not make the team or never play much)
• “Hot Boyz” (yuck)

So what are some other tired old cliches we hear too often? Seems like every offseason is full of old cliches.
What say you?

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MountaineerCowboy said:

I don't know, but "Hot Boyz" is by far the worst of the bunch.

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Point-of-the-Star said:

On this forum it's the term "hater".

What a tired, used up, and meaningless term it has become.

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Bobhaze said:

I’m old enough to remember back in 1978 when NFL Films dubbed the Cowboys “America’s Team”. Tom Landry hated it, but Tex Schramm loved it. It was accurate then- the Cowboys were clearly the most popular football team in America.

But 43 years later, IMO, it’s not only a tired moniker, I’m not sure it’s still accurate. But that led me to think about some other tired and overused quotes that are commonly said about the Dallas Cowboy and sports in general that are either used too often or just flat goofy.

Here are a few I came up with in no particular order of importance:

• “America’s Team”
• “War Daddy”
• “Cover corner”
• “Possession receiver”
• “Who’s going to step up?” (When an injury happens to an important player)
• “_____ is in the best shape of his life.” (Said every year about some player- true or not)
• “_____ is having a great camp.” (Said every year about some spare who will either not make the team or never play much)
• “Hot Boyz” (yuck)

So what are some other tired old cliches we hear too often? Seems like every offseason is full of old cliches.
What say you?

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Bobhaze said:

I’m old enough to remember back in 1978 when NFL Films dubbed the Cowboys “America’s Team”. Tom Landry hated it, but Tex Schramm loved it. It was accurate then- the Cowboys were clearly the most popular football team in America.

But 43 years later, IMO, it’s not only a tired moniker, I’m not sure it’s still accurate. But that led me to think about some other tired and overused quotes that are commonly said about the Dallas Cowboy and sports in general that are either used too often or just flat goofy.

Here are a few I came up with in no particular order of importance:

• “America’s Team”
• “War Daddy”
• “Cover corner”
• “Possession receiver”
• “Who’s going to step up?” (When an injury happens to an important player)
• “_____ is in the best shape of his life.” (Said every year about some player- true or not)
• “_____ is having a great camp.” (Said every year about some spare who will either not make the team or never play much)
• “Hot Boyz” (yuck)

So what are some other tired old cliches we hear too often? Seems like every offseason is full of old cliches.
What say you?

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Winonesoon said:

1. A chosen few.

2. Golden Boys.

3. Bench marks

4. Invested.

5. Home cooking.

6. retread.

7. Fodder.

8. System player

9. JAG

10. Clip board holder.

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