Use of the term "going forward."

It is especially and frequently stated on NFL related shows. How Stunod! A sportscaster says "How will the Patriots do if Tom Brady retires or signs elsewhere .... going forward? Hell, the sportscaster just used the future tense of the verb. Besides, in what other direction would the Patriots go? Backward?

It's just not sportscasters who use the term. It shows up in all kinds of broadcasts. Drives me nuts ... going forward.

Last edited by olivant; 01/07/20 03:27 PM.
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