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Originally Posted by Coach
McDavid didn't coin the term "dig in". It was originally made fun of for how cliche and uninspiring it was, not because it was some new term he came up with.
The broadcast saying a player is "digging in" is very unlikely to be a reference to McDavid at all. It's just a phrase associated with putting in effort in general.
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Nope. The frequency of its use has increased notably since McDavid’s tantrum, specifically amongst the Sportsnet broadcast team members
Shortly after the tantrum, while we were laughing about people nonchalantly putting stuff on shelves and mulling about, seemingly not even noticing the shrieking (probably because it is not unusual in there), the Sportsnet staff were marveling at his drive and leadership
You would not have heard in the past that Bennett was ‘digging in for a faceoff’ as he is gliding and approaching the dot
It is not a phrase that he invented, but he used it in an attempt to motivate and to lead. They love him, they love marveling at him, and they have adopted it
They are trying too hard to make it work.
If you think it’s normal, maybe they are winning