Around here I think pretty much all of us spend a lot of our time reading and listening to sports talk and analysis. That kind of discourse tends to involve some common trends in terms of phrases, word choice, and sentence construction.
What are some examples that stand out to you? What bugs you the most?
One that comes to mind for me is the overuse of the word "historical."
Also lots of use of the nonsense phrase "very unique."
Then of course there's the rampant use of passive language, apparently to make normal occurrences sound more momentous.
Finally, one I find myself doing a lot in addition to hearing all the time - - constantly referencing players as "guys," as in, "He's a guy who can really help you on defense."