Sportswriting Buzz Words
One of the things that separates blogging from mainstream media is the MSM’s allegiance to buzz words. You know, those terms that once they are said a couple of times on a broadcast, and printed in the newspaper a couple times, they begin to shape the national discussion on big sports stories.
Every sport has them, most of them are just trumped up sentiments that one hack writer mentioned and other wannabe hack writers spit back. But bloggers don’t play that. We’re much too unrefined to choose nice words to classify universally-accepted themes in our sports. So here’s a brief listing of some buzz words and how you might see them translated in the dunn language of the blogosphere .
Hard Fouls – Particularly in the series the LeBron James is in, going oops upside somebody’s head under the basket has made a glorious comeback to NBA playoff basketball. Translation – No blood you say? Talk to me about fouls when O.J. Simpson is trying on some new gloves.
Collusion – This is the big buzz word on Barry Bonds and his not being picked up for a Major League roster. Translation- Yeah, I’m thinking that whole gout thing with David Wells was blown out of proportion, too.
Above the Law - Marvin Harrison might be the most surprising name linked with NFL players behaving badly, but this has been a solid buzz word for the last 10-15 years. Translation- What’s that zany Martin Lawrence up to now?
Privileged Athletes - Usually reserved for collegiate athletes caught up in money scandal, it made a surprise cameo in the Duke Lacrosse scandal a couple years back. Translation - Dog, I wouldn’t have made the bet if I knew he could make a chest pass from the opposite freakin’ baseline. Did you see that sh*t on youtube? Yeah, n*gga. I was there.
Hockey’s On? – Hockey fever is slowly starting to creep back into the national sports conscience. Translation - Hockey’s On?
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