Subject: Misspokements (Page 6)

Not only is he ambidextrous, but he can throw with either hand.

(1915 – 1987) American football player and coach
Characteristics Misspokements

They weren’t even breathing at times, thanks to their fitness and strength.

English football player
Misspokements

In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg… but leukemia is worse still.

English former football player & manager
Health Misspokements Sports

Stephen Hendry jumps on Steve Davis’s misses every chance he gets.

professional snooker player & commentator
Misspokements Sports

She’s not [runner] Ben Johnson… but then, who is.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Ever hear of the old saying, “grass don’t grow on a busy street?”

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Haven't we beat that with a dead stick?

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

The black cloud is coming from the direction the wind is blowing. Now the wind is coming from where the black cloud is!

English cricketer & commentator
Misspokements Sports

…a movie about nuns, starring Ingrid Bernstein.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements

Include me out.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Speech

Playing in this nice weather really makes me remember all the times I got stung by a bee.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Misspokements Science/Weather

And he’s lost both right front tires.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Activities Misspokements

His nerves, his memory… and I can’t remember the third thing.

(1942 – ) American professional golfer
Golf Misspokements Sports

A big factor in the game was the number of points scored.

(1939 – ) American football player & coach
Football Misspokements Sports

We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waltz is 80 seconds behind.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Failure Misspokements Speech Success

Frank, you deserve a knighthood, or maybe even Lord of the Rings.

Irish television & radio presenter
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Brundle is driving an absolutely pluperfect race.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

You've got to take the bull between your teeth.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements Mixed metaphors

You’ll soon be had as a matterof course.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words
Misspokements

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports