Sentences with phrase «own gamesmanship»

«If they held this in their back pocket, and brought it out at a strategic moment to maximize its impact, that would suggest a level of political gamesmanship that is conduct unbecoming [of] senior members of the US Senate,» he said in an email.

One way or another, all the experts advise that you leave behind simple - minded dickering based on gamesmanship and emotion and attain a new mindset, an almost Zen - like state of rationality.

Gamesmanship lies at the heart of Stack's approach to management.

It's hard not to view such a statement as a bit of gamesmanship — a polite dig at an upstart.

The sight of each side talking seriously remained a more positive development than the discouraging rhetoric and gamesmanship that followed.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is either the most reckless politician on the planet or he is engaging in gamesmanship at a level few in financial markets can comprehend.

Patent expert Thomas Frey of the Louisville, Colo. - based think tank the DaVinci Institute explains, «This is gamesmanship, it's all moving queens and rooks around the chessboard.

«Down one road — a road defined by the commission's failure to put in place meaningful open internet rules — is an internet that looks more like cable TV, one characterized by legalized discrimination, carriage disputes, gamesmanship, and content blackouts which harms consumers.

The deal could still fail, mostly as a result of gamesmanship between Chinese and American politicians, but today's share prices offer a significant discount even if that happens and NXP must carry on as a separate business.

«But I think a soft hand by the CSA will enable gamesmanship.

Gamesmanship can be used.

King, who calls himself «politically homeless,» says that while both parties talk about faith and invoke Scripture, he and other young evangelicals he knows sense an undercurrent of political gamesmanship in all the religious talk.

So when, in Junkin's account, Judge Smith of Baltimore County admonishes a prosecutor who has lost sight of the difference between fact and fiction — «It isn't gamesmanship we are playing here.

Even assuming that Chelsea's three strikers are out of action though, it does not mean that the Gunners will have an easy task on Sunday as it will make Mourinho even more negative than usual and that means a massive blue bus and plenty of gamesmanship is heading to north London.

So two very competitive players who are no longer team mates engage in gamesmanship and the conclusion is they hate each other?

This is actually a precursor of the Guts bungee - basketball thing, but it works a whole lot better than Rocketball and, as in the above clip, sometimes a Gladiator will haul off and pop a dude in the mush because of gamesmanship.

This is now likely to be just another little bit of gamesmanship on Wenger's part (as we ALL know for a fact that Coquelin would not be playing against Spurs in the Capitol One Cup even if he was fully fit).

He joked about how being able to wear Jordan cleats on the field is even part of his gamesmanship — opposing batters are always trying to sneak a look at his shoes, so he'll make sure to pull the pants up and make a show of tying them, so his opponents are thinking about the kicks and not the next pitch that's coming.

Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul has defended his behaviour in the penalty shoot - out, in which he appeared to engage in some gamesmanship with the Costa Rican penalty takers:

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has accused Barcelona of gamesmanship and playacting, labelling the Catalonians a «small team».

We'd like to congratulate Chile defender Gonzalo Jara on pulling off one of the greatest pieces of gamesmanship of all time.

It was an effective bit of gamesmanship from the 29 - year veteran, but NASCAR's loosest cannon didn't go off.

Its just a shame that the Patriots have tipped the playing field so far that the only way to compete with them is through underhanded Belichickian - style gamesmanship.

It's just smart gamesmanship.

The offense is allowed to do whatever they want to convince the defense they're allowed to snap the ball — this is considered gamesmanship, and when a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers becomes great at drawing the opponent offsides, we laud them.

everything I try to do with my teams» incorporates his philosophy of gamesmanship and movement.

Despite the recent spate of dubious / unsavoury incidents in the PL we are also miles behind in terms of gamesmanship and simulation.

Everyone of their players is drilled to the nth degree as when to foul, what types of fouls in what areas of the pitch, taking gamesmanship to the very brink of what is acceptable.

Why would I want to watch a game where gamesmanship and cheating are encouraged.

There have been no further statements, threats, or punishments from the league, despite quite obvious gamesmanship among the worst teams.

What started as a bit of gamesmanship at TPC Sawgrass two weeks ago now has sponsors distancing themselves from the Spaniard.

In this case, with a full investigation underway and counter complaints against New York now part of the mix, there's obviously something more happening here than the usual case of gamesmanship between teams.

That is disgusting gamesmanship and is why I totally advocate video referees for checking major decisions like this.

But as I was reading about that in The Mirror today I spotted what looks like a slip of the tongue from their mouthy manager and I could not help thinking that he has inadvertently admitted to the cheating (or gamesmanship) that Arsenal fans have long suspected.

It was a bit of gamesmanship that proved that Helen played as well as a man.

The rebounding and all - around gamesmanship of the sometimes pouty power forward Charles Oakley?

It was a silly little bit of gamesmanship that he's done before without getting caught, and it didn't get him fined or anything.

Call it gamesmanship, one - upmanship or psyching, it is all the same thing says Robert M. Nideffer — pressure.

Real talk: If the Dodgers were a sporting team, and if they were interested in gamesmanship at all, they would have replaced Kershaw with a starter that had half the strikeout rate last year, too.

A clever bit of contract gamesmanship.

So, some gamesmanship likely happened here, but nothing illegal.

Mourinho can have the title this season with his negative tactics, his attempted mind games, the gamesmanship he has drilled into his teams and the huge lack of class he shows to other clubs, managers and the sport we love.

His gamesmanship would surely have had ramifications for him within the team, but Fernando took matters into his own hands.

LUIS, MU √ ëOZ MARIN Governor of Puerto Rico As I understand the word, gamesmanship is the art of upsetting your opponent psychologically, destroying his game and winning your wager.

In the case of golf gamesmanship, I rebel against this thinking.

I would not even think of gamesmanship with casual acquaintances.

Most of it has been eliminated in medal play where there is no time for gamesmanship.

There is much to be said pro and con but, in my opinion, gamesmanship is unfair in politics, it is unfair in love and it is unfair in golf.

WALTER HOVING Executive, Bonwit Teller and Tiffany New York City If golfers indulge in gamesmanship in a humorous manner, in a spirit of give and take, I think any amount of it is permissible.

Everyone's favorite Brazilian Spaniard brought a new dimension of gamesmanship to the front line, and alongside his nuisance factor, he was an extremely versatile and dangerous finisher.