"...Donovan was mumbling because he was almost puking."
...and just how would this differ from his normal vocal style? I can hardly understand him on a good day...not that I give a damn about what he has to say, but still...
Hint: Anytime anyone begins a sentence - and an entire line of discussion - with the words "I mean..." or "You know...", you can pretty much guarantee it's going to be lacking substance. This habit has really spread like wildfire in all media lately, but especially sports.
I know - these guys aren't intellectuals...but neither am I. Once I actually heard a football player say "You know Bob - we're just gonna play our game and try and keep them from scoring. If we can control the ball and score more points than them, I think we can win the game."
Damn - how profound. YA THINK?!?!
Next time you hear/see an interview, especially athletes, listen to how many times you hear "I mean..." and "You know...". Rampant - and just plain bad!
A lot of today's athletes have media coaches that actually advise them to say bland & inane stuff like that so as not to generate any controversy.