>>OK. Rather than argue with you, I will ask who you *do* like. (And don't say John Madden, he's so good it doesn't count).
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>I don't remember who did the Eagles/Redskins game this week, but I was ready to strangle the guy, as he kept saying "as of yet" and "as of late." (For the record, that's "as yet" and "of late.")
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>Oh, and how about that catch/fumble/touchdown play?
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As of yet I have not seen it <g>. Actually I have, and it was a really cool play. The first time you see it you think, "Well, *that" will be on the highlight shows." And sure enough it has been.

At the present time <g> I think I will be getting sleepy before I can even make a dent in the verbal tics of sports announcers. I don't get worked up about it -- it's more like a subconscious "Yeah, I know what you mean" -- but there are a few phrases that get under my skin. One is what I think of as tense dyslexia, most often postgame commentary accompanied by replay footage. "If he doesn't make that stop we're still playing here...."

Here's another, which you seem to share: "The Eagles are faced with another third down situation." Do you mean IT'S THIRD DOWN? Isn't that the situation?

Pedantically yours, and hoping to see several touchdown plays by the Bears on Sunday,

The Mike Beane situation