The Scott Van Pelt Show's Sports Phrases Bracket

1. Giving 110 percent

16. He missed his spot

1. Giving 110 percent

9. Millionaires vs. billionaires

1. Giving 110 percent

5. Anything with -gate as a suffix

1. Giving 110 percent

2. They wanted it more

1. Giving 110 percent

8. The National Football League

9. Millionaires vs. billionaires

5. Anything with -gate as a suffix

12. It is what it is

4. Get their swagger back

5. Anything with -gate as a suffix

4. Get their swagger back

13. Gut check

3. Trickeration

14. Dirk "No-WIT-ski"

3. Trickeration

6. You can't coach height

2. They wanted it more

6. You can't coach height

6. You can't coach height

11. Bigs

7. Golf shot

10. Lights-out closer

2. They wanted it more

10. Lights-out closer

2. They wanted it more

15. I don't disagree

1. Score the basketball

16. The slam dunk contest is back

1. Score the basketball

9. The next game is the biggest of the season

9. The next game is the biggest of the season

12. He imposed his will

7. Brett Favre has retired

9. The next game is the biggest of the season

7. Brett Favre has retired

8. You don't want to play them

9. The next game is the biggest of the season

5. Get in the hole

12. He imposed his will

4. Punch them in the mouth

12. He imposed his will

4. Punch them in the mouth

13. There is no place for that in the game

3. Spin it

14. North-south runner

11. He's day-to-day. Then again, aren't we all?

14. North-south runner

7. Brett Favre has retired

11. He's day-to-day. Then again, aren't we all?

6. Helping his own cause

11. He's day-to-day. Then again, aren't we all?

7. Brett Favre has retired

10. Refused to lose

2. We felt disrespected

7. Brett Favre has retired

2. We felt disrespected

15. Shut-down CB

1. Anything "nation"

16. I'm not worried about Tiger

1. Anything "nation"

9. Addition by subtraction

1. Anything "nation"

12. Hitting a home run to/making a shot from a geographic location

1. Anything "nation"

3. Take my talents...

1. Anything "nation"

8. Dial up some blitzes

9. Addition by subtraction

5. He reminds me of Larry Bird

12. Hitting a home run to/making a shot from a geographic location

4. Moneyball

12. Hitting a home run to/making a shot from a geographic location

4. Moneyball

13. Carmelo is home

3. Take my talents...

14. A late-round developmental QB

3. Take my talents...

6. If the season ended today...

2. At the end of the day

3. Take my talents...

6. If the season ended today...

11. I feel badly for Cleveland

7. This year's Butler

10. Football in a team name (exception: New York Football Giants)

2. At the end of the day

7. This year's Butler

2. At the end of the day

15. They've got too many athletes for their opponent to handle

1. Tremendous upside

16. Any bad nickname for Blake Griffin

1. Tremendous upside

9. He's a chemistry guy (who is hitting .220)

1. Tremendous upside

5. Take it one game at a time

5. Take it one game at a time

11. We shocked the world

5. Take it one game at a time

8. You are what your record says you are

9. He's a chemistry guy (who is hitting .220)

5. Take it one game at a time

12. We needed to make more plays

5. Take it one game at a time

13. We still need to improve (after a dominant win)

4. Maturation

13. We still need to improve (after a dominant win)

3. He manages the game

14. East Coast bias

3. He manages the game

11. We shocked the world

2. The big three

11. We shocked the world

6. Throw the records out

11. We shocked the world

7. It's a fluid situation

10. He's a gunslinger

2. The big three

10. He's a gunslinger

2. The big three

15. It's a QB-driven league