. . . and prepare to be amused by the garbled syntax, botched metaphors, and linguistic misadventures of former athletes "analyzing" the contest. Here are three instances from this past weekend.
The defense can't seem to make up its mind on this issue.
What the announcer said: "It's time for this defense to take a stand."
What he meant: Make a stand, i.e. stop the other team.
The wounds that keep on giving!
What the announcer said: "For the Boilermakers, it's a matter of self-inflicting injuries."
What he meant: Self-inflicted injuries, i.e. too many mistakes.
He showed up with a bulldozer and a backhoe, and went to work.
What the announcer said: "Tom Osborn literally changed the landscape in this state."
What he meant: He virtually changed the [athletic] landscape, i.e. he was influential.
And one more, not from last weekend, but from the archives.
It's the latest thing in head wear.
What the announcer said: "A tip of the cat to the Cardinals."
What he meant: Either tip of the cap, or tip of the hat. The announcer in this case was former major league outfielder Brian McRae, and he mashed the two together. Meow!
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