Dear sports announcers

[Veritas]

Please stop using the word "gassed" to refer to an athlete who is tired. As in "Ed Reed is really gassed after that long pursuit down the field."

TIA

[sanantoniosooner]

My wife was gassed after I finished dinner.

[Veritas]

Well that's different man. That's the proper context.

[TUSooner]

And while you're at it, stop saying "he caught the ball at its highest point." The ball's highest point of a pass is too high for anybody to jump up and catch. You MEAN. "He caught the ball at the highest point of HIS JUMP."

Bob Davie, you are the worst. STFU and go coach in HS or something.

[handcrafted]

Guys who have another gear usually play at the next level.

[jk the sooner fan]

so the coaches should stop calling those drills "gassers" i suppose

[Paperclip]

I like "gassed" way more than hearing that a player "needs a blow".

[soonerinabilene]

so the coaches should stop calling those drills "gassers" i suppose

why you gotta bring some sort of logical counterpoint into this?:D

[sanantoniosooner]

I like "gassed" way more than hearing that a player "needs a blow".
If you combine the two it'll be the last blow you get.

[Curly Bill]

The term has been used forever to describe someone that has run out of gas. So, you simply describe them as gassed. I think it gets the point across admirably.

...and I'm still gonna call those drills gassers. FWIW :D

[sanantoniosooner]

and I don't care who complains.........I'm still calling it a "dutch oven"

[goingoneight]

1. Hearing the word "trickeration" is like scratching your nails on a chalkboard because you like the sound.

2. Referring to a coach's job as "his Yankee's job" isn't exactly gratifying for people who hate the Yankees.

3. "He got beat by" is a term used in a race or a one-on-one competition. "He was covered by," or "[insert player name here] read that one perfectly" among others make more sense when you're talking football.

4. "Great tradition" means nothing with free agency, salary cap, drafts, trades... you get the picture.

5. If your microphone isn't working... STFU. Trust me, you won't regret it.

[Blue]

And while you're at it, stop saying "he caught the ball at its highest point." The ball's highest point of a pass is too high for anybody to jump up and catch. You MEAN. "He caught the ball at the highest point of HIS JUMP."

Bob Davie, you are the worst. STFU and go coach in HS or something.

Are some screen or over-the-middle passes not caught at their highest point?

MNF does suck though.

[Ike]

Are some screen or over-the-middle passes not caught at their highest point?

MNF does suck though.

It's the exception, not the rule.

Usually they say this on long passes where the reciever (or defender) has to jump to catch the ball...and usually its descending when they do.

[Okla-homey]

Please stop using the word "gassed" to refer to an athlete who is tired. As in "Ed Reed is really gassed after that long pursuit down the field."

TIA

At least it sounds better than the equivalent term for a winded horse. They are called "blown.";)

[Scott D]

I'm pretty sure that Shaun Rogers was gassed at the end of his oskie for the Lions.

[TUSooner]

It's the exception, not the rule.

Usually they say this on long passes where the reciever (or defender) has to jump to catch the ball...and usually its descending when they do.
Yes, Sir.

[Lott's Bandana]

"Ed Reed's wife is really gassed after that long pursuit of a blow."

[OUDoc]

"Ed Reed's wife is really gassed after that long pursuit of a blow."
She's a good woman.