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Great Broadcasting Calls II

March 28, 2008 by Paul Gotham 13 Comments

Something I have always enjoyed is the occasional one-liners by TV analysts:

“He must have gotten lonely. That’s the first open opportunity he had all night, and he drilled it.”

“You’ve got to box out Tyler Hansbrough. He plays like every rebound is his.”

“He (Roy Williams) is shopping from the top shelf at a high-end store.”

“Air is a precious commodity for those on the floor right now.”

“The only way to stop him…get a rope!!!!”

“When one team delivers a blow, the other comes back with a haymaker and connects.”

“It’s one thing to deny and another thing to undress.”

“It’s Pete Campbell! You can’t leave him alone! He’s #34!”

“I don’t think I ever looked that young.”

“The double kiss-a-roo!”

“This is swat central!”

“One-two – buckle it; Down!”

“A tear drop off the glass.”

Hear an entertaining line? Please post it here.

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  1. Casey says

    March 28, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    “It’s raining threes in the Motor City so far.”

    “That’s Del’s kid.”

  2. Casey says

    March 28, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    They wanna slow down Curry? They gotta go to the man he’s covering.

  3. Casey says

    March 28, 2008 at 7:51 pm

    “The White Lobster makes it a 36-35 game.”

  4. Smitty says

    March 28, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    That might be the greatest nickname in college basketball. The “White Lobster”

    Or if you are in Boston it would be the “White Lobstah”.

  5. Casey says

    March 28, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    “Just a little bit of daylight; just a sliver.”

  6. Casey says

    March 28, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    “Folks, we gotta star in the Motor City.”

  7. Casey says

    March 28, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    He’s doing his best Spider-Man impersonation.”

  8. Casey says

    March 28, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    “If Villanova’s playing tag, then Kansas is it.”

  9. Z Dubbz says

    March 29, 2008 at 3:47 am

    “They aren’t Carmen San Diego..they are the Toreros!”

    I think it was Billy Packer, but not sure.

    This may be my favorite topic thus far on the Clipboard.

    https://www.shutuptimmccarver.com/gems.htm

  10. Casey says

    March 29, 2008 at 6:57 am

    Yeah Z-Dubbz – bring back some more today…and tomorrow.

  11. Casey says

    March 30, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    When I say harass, he was like an army of ants at the family picnic.

  12. Casey says

    March 30, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    They’re as flat as the four lane road going in and out of Amarillo.

  13. Z Dubbz says

    March 31, 2008 at 12:26 am

    “Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.”

    “Both these teams are great defensively. Basically, whoever wins this game is gonna be the team that puts more points on the board.”

    “He’s really helping his team with his arms and his legs”

    – All can be attributed to Joe Theismann

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