With all due respect...

I'm not sure where people get the idea that they can say anything after using the introductary clause With all due respect...Wasn't that a Will Ferrel skit on SNL?

Keep that in mind as you take a look at this story about the Kane County Cougars getting ready for the All-Star Game.

While Tuesday’s All-Star Game provides the Midwest League’s top players a chance to strut their stuff, the Kane County Cougars’ front office views the night in much the same manner.

With officials from around the league, TV cameras and a likely sellout crowd to descend on Elfstrom Stadium, Cougars officials hope their extensive planning yields the big impression they crave.

“We’re proud of our staff and the job we do here,” said Jeff Ney, the team’s assistant general manager in charge of promotions. “With all due respect to our counterparts, we think we’re about the best in the league and the best in the country. It’s a chance for us to show that off first-hand."

Emphasis mine. I know that every front office in minor league baseball thinks this. But, do any of us say this?