Sentences with phrase «penchant for»

Buffalo is concerned about Moore's penchant for taking deep passing shots.

Politics keeps creeping in and england's penchant for picking players who are the flavor of the month over consistency is damning.

The Coach had suddenly become stale overnight and that filtered to the boys on the field with a penchant for unseriousness, lackadaisical attitude and to prove that, talented young players in their generation such as Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere and even Aaron Ramsey peaked at an early stage in their careers without knowing that they had peaked because there was very little coming from the coach.

But according to our panel of 29 NBA players, coaches and executives, the two share something on the hardwood: a penchant for taking things a bit too far.

Collins» Temple will probably look a lot like Rhule's come Saturday — pro-style on offense with spread as needed, and a defense that's he's shifted from small colleges to the SEC with no real overlying schematic theme other than fearlessness and a penchant for blitzing.

We write about the Mechanic almost every week, whether it's his stretching routine, penchant for cigars as he warms up and Rioja as he walks off the course, or just the bizarre and hilarious photos he's caught in.

Now think of how many players are an over-30 star with a penchant for post-dinger theatrics.

It was known before the competition, but Robben's penchant for diving has been there for all to see so far this summer, and the winger has even admitted to doing so in the press.

Our players need to have a penchant for clean sheets and a strong will to finish as many chances as we can.

He even has a penchant for Xavi's trademark scooped pass over the top.

Reilly's otherwise brilliant article on Tiger Woods's victory at the Masters was tainted by his penchant for quoting Earl Woods.

And so far as I've witnessed, you've got a penchant for deliberately and massively exaggerating the arguments of those with whom you disagree — presumably in an effort to discredit them, rather than actually discussing with them.

Collins's penchant for sending his linebackers came to international attention last year when Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima came to SMU with a Japanese film crew to publicize the Mustangs» game with Houston in the 1983 Mirage Bowl in Tokyo.

The Italy international is one of the best young players on the continent, but does have an unfortunate penchant for picking up yellow cards.

Until a couple of years ago the player deemed the heir to Dobler was Wisniewski, whose penchant for sustaining blocks up to the whistle — or past it — made him extremely unpopular with opponents.

The upside is Bristol's penchant for full - contact racing lends itself to a rash of cautions and ample opportunity to move forward — provided, of course, you can avoid being the reason for one of those cautions.

Given Reading's penchant for a cross from the wings, Arsene Wenger could be tempted to start with the more muscular and defensively adept Calum Chambers but this could be just the game for Bellerin's pace and tricky down the right to catch the Royals on the break when they foray just a little too high in the Arsenal half.

Our penchant for being wimps and getting bullied over the last decade is scandalously widely acknowledged throughout the British football world.

Business should have less emotion and as much as I love Santi, Wenger's penchant for keeping crocked players, whilst admirable is foolhardy at best ridiculous at worst.

Rome's ultras have earned the Eternal City a new moniker, «Stab City,» derived from the Roma ultra's penchant for sticking knives in the buttocks of opposing fans.

I'll take his guts and penchant for the dramatic anytime.

I am a huge fan of jack Wilshire but the brutal fact is that he is highly unlikely to ever fulfill his full p [otential due to his penchant for serious injury a descsion needed to be made on him and thus it was but was it the right one?

Those irritating flicks never left though and he developed a penchant for flair.

A continuation of the last administration's penchant for using unmanned aircrafts to eliminate targets.

Knowing the Astros penchant for shelving arms though... there was a two week period last year that nobody knew where Whitely was.

Then there is Harvick's penchant for defying those who doubt him.

I've tagged SBNation blogs for the Boston Celtics because of their penchant for signing lots of Kentucky players and the San Franciso 49ers page.

With the arrival of Alexis Sanchez and Wenger's penchant for using central midfielders on the wing, Podolski is even more unlikely to get a game now and it seems that he has finally had enough of sitting on the bench every week.

Although Suarez has a penchant for snacking on opposing defenders, he was virtually «unplayable» last season (according to Brendan Rodgers anyway) and he very nearly carried the Anfield side to the League title single - handed.

Plain ol' Orville's penchant for treating everyone fairly and with compassion may have hurt him during his early years on tour.

That's fine if you're a fan, and I'll not address it further other than to say, Jim's penchant for complaints after games is noticeable.

One aspect of Marquette basketball that will never change is its penchant for the unusual.

If Thierry Henry had a penchant for attacking people in his spare time, which Barton haters would care?

But his penchant for unplanned fatherhood hardly makes him unique.

Recession or no recession, many NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball players have a penchant for losing most or all of their money.

If the Warriors have an Achilles heel offensively, it's their penchant for throwing the ball away.

That said, the show's penchant for predicting world events has been staggering.

Luci Petlack is a lifestyle blogger with a penchant for denim, iced coffee, and homemade food.

Alvarez brings multi-faceted expertise to the Miami dining scene and a penchant for using the finest European delicacies paired with the freshest locally sourced produce, seafood and meats.

I have made recipes from your blog more than any other foodie blog I read because (a) they all look so damn delicious, (b) you have a penchant for Middle Eastern spices that I love and (c) we're in the same part of the world so our seasons and products are the same (and sometimes I even get them from you at the market!).

To directly address this concern for her own family and others, Goldbaum took it upon herself to develop new kind of snack — one that that would satisfy a child's penchant for sweets in a way that also delivers all - natural goodness.

Or it could be his penchant for obscure pasta shapes.

Chef Bryant's penchant for diverse ingredients, cuisine styles, and recipe reinterpretations has proffered a highly appealing dinner menu.

While Pacifica Del Mar continually offers its signature menu items that endure as guest favorites, such as the ever - popular Sugar - Spiced Salmon ($ 29) with Chinese beans, mustard sauce and garlic mashed potatoes, Chef O'Mary - Berwald draws from her Peruvian heritage and penchant for the clean, bright flavors of Mediterranean coastal countries to create complimentary seasonal menus reflecting her distinct perspective.

But this iteration of the French Chef also has a penchant for live fire, encouraged by the chef de cuisine, Peter McKenzie, who is known to dangle everything from mackerel to brandy - drowned quail over the open hearth, the centerpiece of the otherwise minimal space.

What I love most about bone broths is how sustainable they are, as it truly uses the whole animal and true to form, I do love a bit of nose to tail eating (I am half - Chinese and half - French after all probably the two culinary traditions with the greatest penchant for truly eating the whole animal).

I'm amused by people and their penchant for sweets, and how far they'll go to get it disguised by any other name.

Rustic, hyperlocal Mediterranean cooking from James Beard Award - winning chef Tamara Murphy, with a penchant for both pork and pristine PacWest produce: What's not to like?

For watchers of newish ASX entrants with tiny revenues, large market capitalisations and a penchant for equity issuance, infant formula brand Wattle Health Australia sits high on the list.

I'm a 30 - something mother of 3, Paleo fitness enthusiast, with a penchant for «Paleofying» literally anything.