Subject: Sports (Page 67)

It is better to give a lick than receive one.

American football player

Frank Bruno says I'm chicken. Well you can tell him I've come home to roost.

American boxer

I don’t enjoy playing video golf because there’s nothing to throw.

American professional golfer

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

Irish television & radio presenter

The announcement of the disqualification was greeted by booze from the spectators at the pool.

Pudge is so old, they didn’t have history class when he went to school.

professional baseball player & broadcaster

Billy Loes was the only player in the majors who could lose a ground ball in the sun.

(1926 – 2016) American baseball player, announcer & television host

Did you know that the only Israeli gold medal in the history of the Olympics was in sailing? … further reinforcing the stereotype that Jews don’t tip!

Jewish-American stand-up comedian & writer

I'll do anything to keep from working for a living; if I've gotta fight a circus bear, then let's get the drawers on him and get it on!

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

He may be the only kicker to kick and collect Social Security at the same time.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

When they smile, blood drips off their teeth.

(1938 – ) American businessman & baseball team owner

Golf: An ineffectual attempt to direct an uncontrollable sphere into an inaccessible hole with instruments ill-adapted to the purpose.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

I believe in higher education… you know, 6'8", 6'9", 6'10."

You might be a redneck if… you think watching professional wrestling is foreplay.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

And now, coming into the game is the five-ton junior from Canton, Ohio.

Left hand, right hand, it doesn’t matter, I’m amphibious.

professional basketball player

Football isn’t a contact sport, it’s a collision sport; dancing is a contact sport.

(1915 – 1987) American football player and coach

There are only two seasons – winter and baseball.

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter

It’s a battle with himself and with the ticking fingers of the clock.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I’ll probably take a little time off and go hide somewhere. We will be back. Maybe not this century, but we will be back.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist