Subject: Sports (Page 59)

Jerry's a nice kid, but so's my wife… and she's no quarterback.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

The earth in L.A. moved more in one hour than Benoit Benjamin did all last season with the Clippers.

American sports columnist & analyst
Basketball Sports

If profanity had an influence on the flight of the ball, the game would be played far better than it is.

golf author
Golf Sports

It will now have to be called the Calcutta Shield.

Sports

That's one of the best sets I've seen him play[Tomas Zib] – although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before

American professional tennis player
Misspokements Sports

Everyone is unhappy at times, even my wife. Only she doesn't get interviewed about it.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

Let's go out there and win one for the quipper.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

The only time I talk on the golf course is to my caddie. And then only to complain when he gives me the wrong club.

Spanish professional golfer
Communication Speech Sports

No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

 I don't like talking about money; all I know is the good Lord must have wanted me to have it.

professional basketball player, coach & executive
Basketball Money Sports

If a coach starts listening to the fans, he ends up sitting next to them.

professional basketball player & coach
Basketball Sports

They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Alcohol Baseball Food/Drink Sports

He hits the ball 130 yards and his jewelry goes 150.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor
Golf Sports

The tactical difference between Association Football and Rugby with its varieties seems to be that in the former, the ball is the missile, in the latter, men are the missiles

English schoolmaster, sexologist, anthropologist & sports journalist
Sports

I only have one goal in each stick.

Czech ice hockey player
Hockey Sports

Spring training should last one day. We'd have the team golf outing and head north.

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

A sports expert is the guy who writes the best alibis for being wrong.

(1909 – 1973) American sports journalist
People Sports

My only feeling about superstition is that it’s unlucky to be behind at the end of the game.

(1915 – 1987) American football player and coach
Sports

There are certain things about my game I don't want to change, but I think it's about time that I realized I can't fight every battle. Three hundred minutes in penalties is way too many. Way too many.

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Sports

Anglers think they are divining some primeval natural force by outwitting a fish, a creature that never even got out of the evolutionary starting gate.

(1954 – ) American comedian, writer & musician
Activities Animals Sports

People say I'll be drafted in the first round, maybe even higher.

American football player
Football Sports