SPORTS LANGUAGE 101

ESPN Columnist Patrick Hruby offers a crash course in Sports Language 101. Some of my favorites


Steelers linebacker Joey Porter, "Big-time players make big-time plays in big games."

Cleveland Cavs forward Drew Gooden, "I've had to overcome a lot of diversity"

Former NFL defensive back Rod Woodson, "we stepped up to the plate and answered the phone,"

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Nick Saban "The record doesn't really matter, the result doesn't matter and the score in the game doesn't really matter. Does that make sense to anybody besides me?"

ESPN Football reporter John Clayton responding to former NFL backup quarterback Sean Salisbury after Salisbury told Clayton "You never played in the NFL" … Clayton responded "Neither did you."