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Football phrases diary part 3

Games played from 9/29 - 10/7


Nebraska-Illinois, 9/29, FS1

"walk off under his own power"
"speed rush"
"bubble screen"
"eyes to the tuck"

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"scoop and score"
"that's a make your quarterback look good moment"
"trying to overwhelm Illinois, like waves on a beach - over and over again until they break"

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"gang tackled"
"power football"
"wheelhouse" (2)


USC-Washington State, 9/29, ESPN

"USC, are they battle-tested, or battle-scarred?"
"the 'it' factor"
"fresh legs"

Our first 'fresh legs' of the season!

"that's all want-to and willpower"
"prototypical NFL pocket passer"
"violent hands"
"plus territory" (2)
"he's very cerebral"
"un-Mike Leachesque"

Again -

"un-Mike Leachesque"


Clemson-Virginia Tech, 9/30, ABC

"stem the tide"
"the linebackers are trying to eat tonight too"
"ball hawking safety"


Indianapolis-Seattle, 10/1, NBC

"the 12th man" (3)
"the legion of boom"


Washington-Kansas City, 10/2, ESPN

Hello again, Jon Gruden:

"edge player"
"grinder"
"this Hogs 2.0 outfit"
"situational awareness"

This phrase is 100% nonsense.

"the Toledo Rocket rockin' the NFL!"
"bells and whistles"
"he's been selling chemistry"

I was a boy scout for a couple years, and once a year we'd go around to houses and try to sell items from this giant suitcase to make money for the troup. One of those items was a chemistry set.

THAT'S selling chemistry.

"hard count"
"they bring juice on the opposite side"


Boise State-BYU, 10/6, ESPN

"I love this guy as a football player"
"extremely high football IQ"
"dragged down in space"


Minnesota-Purdue, 10/7, ESPN

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"ball hawks"
"continuity up front"
"chip on their shoulder"
"big body tight end "(2)
"splash plays"
"gadget plays"
"RPO - run, pass option"
"multiple personnel groupings"
"hard count"
"pre-snap intel"
"third and forever"
"legacy Boilermaker"
"he's a game manager"


Fresno State-San Jose State, 10/7, ESPN

"rivalries are just what they are: rivalries"

You can say that about absolutely everything, commentator Forrest Conoly. Look:

Cupcakes are just what they are: cupcakes.
Train schedules are just what they are: train schedules.


"handed the keys to the offense"
"a team that plays through the whistle"


Western Illinois-Northern Iowa, 10/7, Panther Sports Network

"bend but don't break"
"a fresh set of sticks"
"pocket awareness"
"change of pace back"


Michigan State-Michigan, 10/7, ABC

"legacy game"
"move the sticks"
"in the trenches"
"exotic pressure"
"the Paul Bunyan Trophy"


San Diego State-UNLV, 10/7, ESPN

"he's going to have to grow up fast in a hurry"

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Rest of San Diego State-UNLV game

"student of the game"
"play the sticks"
"hat on a hat"
"old school power back"
"Big 12 flag bearer"
"throwing window"



Previous diaries

9/16-9/23
9/1-9/4

Football phrases running diary, part 2

Games played from 9/16-9/23


Rice at Houston, 9/16, ESPN

"he plays at pad level"
"get them in space"/"get them on an island"
"going through his progressions"
"moving the chains"


Mississippi State at Georgia, 9/23, ESPN

"tackle box"
"big body receiver"


Houston Baptist at McNeese State, 9/23, FOX

"you have to play four quarters" (said four times)
"second and a mile"
"pick six" (4)
"highlight reel catch"
"shift of momentum"
"Johnny on the spot"


Oklahoma at Baylor, 9/23, FOX

"not necessarily bad blood, but familiar blood...recruiting blood"

wow!

"matching some physicality"
"home run threat"
"carry the mail"

Limerick

There once was a man called Carew
who lost one or more of his shoe;
he's been barefoot since then
for all toes up to ten
which left his pedicurist sad and blue.

Football motivational posters

Joe Flacco released

Flacco's Team officially released Joe Flacco Wednesday morning, just days after the Baltimore quarterback threw for 121 yards in an opening day win over Cincinnati.

With Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston returning for week two, Flacco no longer had a starting position.

"We appreciate everything Joe gave us during his time in the organization - the more-than 120 passing yards, everything. He'll be truly missed," said interim GM Pepe Tiggs. "Of course, he'll have to return his snow pants and reimburse the organization for that haircut."

Flacco's week one performance, which included a four-yard pass to Terrance West in the first quarter, helped Flacco's Team defeat Nigel Snodgrass, a team made up of several Australian emus and four boxes of romaine lettuce, 82.54 to 68.66.

The team, which for the remainder of the season will wear taco shells on their uniforms to honor their former teammate, will now be called The Danny Amendolas.

"I think it's the right decision. I really do," said Danny Amendola impersonator Morris Fleck.

Football Phrases 2017 tour - running diary part 1

Games played from 9/1 - 9/4/17


Wisconsin vs. Utah State - espn, 9/1/17
10:09 pm

"smash mouth football"

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First of year! 2nd quarter, 5:45 mark.

The football season hasn't truly begun until we get our first.


"they've had a bad taste in their mouth"
"change the trajectory of their program"
"if it's third down, I'm going to this cat!"
"a passing posture"
"are you cashing in with six?"
"big boy football"
"when Ohio State rolls their sleeves up"
"let's play Badger football"
"talk to me about the trenches"/
"not enough people are talking about the trenches"
"impose their will"



Auburn-Georgia Southern, 9/2, sec network

"mixing up the run schemes"
"directing traffic"
"shots down the field"
"speed kills"

Commercial break:

Look, SEC, we get it - your conference exists. Can we relax just a little bit?

They'll slap the SEC logo on your undershorts if you're not careful.

"it's been an emphasis"
"inside concepts"
"finish these runs"
"get to the second level, sometimes the THIRD level!"
"the Auburn football team"
"just another drive concept"
"deeper more intermediate dig"


9/2, Troy at Boise State

Mike Couzens pxp
John Congemi cc


"he has great poise"

Honestly, EVERYONE "wins" in the Dollar General Bowl.

"sets the edge"
"pin their ears back"  

!

First one of new season - 7:22 first quarter


"physical at the point of attack"
"edge pressure"
"just about to the sticks"
"getting him north and south"
"possess the football"
"4th and medium"
"lock down corner"


9/2, Albany-Old Dominion
ODU Sports Radio Network/espn3.com

"Monarch Nation"
"Great Dane Nation"
"a legitimate chip on their shoulder" - 2
"flying to the ball"
"his heart's going pitter pat"
"razzle dazzle"
"that throw you out of kilter and off schedule"
"playing second fiddle"
"all-everything running back"
"that was a trunk job"
"lower the boom on him"


9/4, Tennessee vs. Ga Tech at new Falcons' stadium, which replaced the old Falcons' stadium, which was fine and didn't need replacing, which replaced Fulton County Stadium, where Jerry Glanville lived (speculation).

Rece Davis/Kirk Herbstreit - espn

"losing to a directional school"
"game speed"
"discipline to execute your assignment for 60 minutes"
"the landscape of the SEC"
"assignment football" - 2
"staying on your keys"
"low center of gravity"
"dual threat"
"pure pass rusher"
"that'll flip field position"
"Vol nation"
"SEC country"
"a vintage Paul Johnson drive"
"he's changed the culture"
"Big Orange" - 2
"bleed the clock"
"gut check"

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Rice-Stanford - 8/26/17

"hat on a hat" - said three times
"put a hat on him"
"keep those chains moving"
"a power 5 school"
"the bread and butter of this offensive attack"
"mano-a-mano"
"move the sticks" (2)
"plus territory" (2)
"great execution at the point of attack"
"wheel route" (2)
"stayed disciplined"