https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/02/06/nfl-draft-cliches-you-must-know-to-survive-draft-season/ The Draft network is one of my favorite sites to look into prospects (their podcasts are great as well) and this article is a bit funny and true to a point so I had to share it ... My favorite is below. Enjoy! Space-eater – Prospect that is fat and difficult for opponents to move. If the space he exists in were edible, he would eat that too.
Pile inspector – Prospect who would rather watch his teammates finish off plays and make tackles than stick their nose into a gang tackle. The defensive version of ‘alligator arms’. See: Antonio Cromartie, Cam Newton
From "The League" Andre: I met this doctor, Dr. Maxwell. Real class act. Pete: Is he...black? Andre: How'd you know? Pete: Nine times out of ten, when a sportscaster is referring to someone as a "class act", they're talking about a head coach who's black. "Tony Dungy, what a class act." Kevin: "Total. Lovie Smith—class act." Andre: I never noticed that. I mean, it happens all the time? Kevin: It's not just football. Sportscasters use these code words in all sports. If they're talking about a Latino player in baseball, like, "Ozzie Guillen is a..." Ruxin: Firecracker. Latin guys are always firecrackers. Kevin: "...firecracker." Pete: Spark plug. Kevin: Spark plug in the clubhouse. Ruxin: Wes Welker is like a gym rat, a real scrappy player. Kevin: Which is code word for "white." Ruxin: Always a white guy. Kevin: Ichiro Suzuki is... Taco: Inscrutable.
