Penn State honing in on Patriots OC O'Brien

...and the monkeys on the bed are jumping up and down, up and down, up and down...............

And the Dr said..."No more monkeys jumping on the bed!!!"

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Originally posted 09:00 AM ET  01.02 by BackRoads

And the Dr said..."No more monkeys jumping on the bed!!!"

And the Dr. said "no more Penn State threads."

Grandkids come by for the holiday?

LOL

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Originally posted 09:07 AM ET  01.02 by Dr. B-f-G

And the Dr. said "no more Penn State threads."

LOL...good one

He fits the profile of the head coach Penn State has been seeking.

So have 100 other candidates, that have said, "NO, thanks"!

What the h ell does "honing in" mean? Did the writer mean "homing in"? Illiteracy. Jesus.

Where the hell did Doc comment about no more Penn State threads go?

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Originally posted 09:07 AM ET  01.02 by Dr. B-f-G

And the Dr. said "no more Penn State threads."

Whoop, there it is. This is like the twilight zone today!

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Originally posted 10:30 AM ET  01.02 by Moudz

Please refresh my memory but have any other Pats OC's ever tried being a college HC and how did that go? I can't recall.

Sarcasm winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't do it. Biggest mistake you'll ever make

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Originally posted 10:43 AM ET  01.02 by Moudz

Phrasal Verb: hone in1. To move or advance toward a target or goal: The missiles honed in on the military installation.2. To direct one's attention; focus: The lawyer honed in on the gist of the plaintiff's testimony.I really don't see the problem with using the word.

Me either...that's the phrase we use in the sticks...but we've been known to butcher the King's English.

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Originally posted 10:43 AM ET  01.02 by Moudz

Phrasal Verb: hone in1. To move or advance toward a target or goal: The missiles honed in on the military installation.2. To direct one's attention; focus: The lawyer honed in on the gist of the plaintiff's testimony.I really don't see the problem with using the word.

Not get technical - this is a sports thread - but you did throw down the gauntlet:

From Merriam-Webster: "(The phrase is considered a mistake for 'home in.") It may have arisen from home in by the weakening of the \m\ sound to \n\ or may perhaps simply be due to the influence of hone. Though it seems to have established itself in American English (and mention in a British usage book suggests it is used in British English too), your use of it especially in writing is likely to be called a mistake. Home in or in figurative use zero in does nicely."

And from "About.com: Grammar and Compostion": "home in, not hone in, is the correct phrase. In the 19th century, the metaphor referred to what homing pigeons do; by the early 20th century, it referred also to what aircraft and missiles do. ... a missile homes in (not hones in) on a target. Hone means "to sharpen." The verb home means "to move toward a goal" or "to be guided to a target."

It is what is commonly called a "malaprop." People like George Plimpton started using the phrase in writing; people like George W. Bush continued to use "hone in" for "home in." (He also says/said "nucular" for "nuclear.")

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Originally posted 12:38 PM ET  01.02 by George W. Watson

Not get technical - this is a sports thread - but you did throw down the gauntlet:From Merriam-Webster: "(The phrase is considered a mistake for 'home in.") It may have arisen from home in by the weakening of the \m\ sound to \n\ or may perhaps simply be due to the influence of hone. Though it seems to have established itself in American English (and mention in a British usage book suggests it is used in British English too), your use of it especially in writing is likely to be called a mistake. Home in or in figurative use zero in does nicely."And from "About.com: Grammar and Compostion": "home in, not hone in, is the correct phrase. In the 19th century, the metaphor referred to what homing pigeons do; by the early 20th century, it referred also to what aircraft and missiles do. ... a missile homes in (not hones in) on a target. Hone means "to sharpen." The verb home means "to move toward a goal" or "to be guided to a target."It is what is commonly called a "malaprop." People like George Plimpton started using the phrase in writing; people like George W. Bush continued to use "hone in" for "home in." (He also says/said "nucular" for "nuclear.")

English teacher?

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Originally posted 12:45 PM ET  01.02 by Deep Creek

English teacher?

Nope. Sports fan and proponent of clear, meaningful English.

Nope. Sports fan and proponent of good, clear English.

Sorry. Glitch.