If there is any phrase I'm about ready to gag on if I ever see/hear it again, it's any phrase related to the punching of tickets. Talk about a tired metaphor! Seriously, get a new schtick sports people. The kids nowadays? They don't punch tickets so much; they typically pay a cover and get their hand stamped. Or they pay a cover and get a plastic cup. I must've heard read the phrase "so and so punched their ticket..." like 100 times this past week and it was old after about the first 3 times I heard it. Also tired? Analysts defending the omission of schools with better records and RPI's in favor of 8th place team from "BCS" conferences because they play a tougher conference schedule. Nut up, NCAA and analysts. Patty Mills and St. Mary's could smoke Arizona any day of the week, and twice on Sunday if you lined it up/PDX Pup. More here.

Question: Which metaphor or cliche do you dread hearing the most now that March Madness is upon us?