Subject: Sports (Page 9)

I told my team it doesn't matter… there are 750 million people in China who don't even know this game was played. The next day, a guy called me from China and asked, 'What happened, Coach?

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

I don’t want to die in the middle of the football season; I have to know who’s No. 1 in the last polls.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator
Death Football Sports

It's like my ex-wife… 21 different personalities and seven of them hated me.

American football coach
Football Marriage Sports Wives

It took three guys to bring down Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey and the lucky ones fell off.

(1921 – 2005) American broadcaster
Football Sports

At first a golfer excuses a dismal performance by claiming bad lies; with experience, he covers up with better ones.

Beliefs Golf Honesty Lies Sports

My best score ever was 103. But I've only been playing fifteen years.

(1935 – 2012) American football player, sports announcer & actor
Golf Sports

He’s looking for some meaningful penetration into the backline.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator
Misspokements Sports

We know how much fans enjoy a good brawl, so we are going to guarantee a fight. If there is not a single five-minute fighting major given to a player, every fan in attendance will receive a free ticket to the following home game.

Conflict Fights Hockey Sports

Davis fouls out to third in fair territory.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

 He can be a great player in this league for a long time if he learns to say two words: I'm full.

professional football & TV commentator
Football Sports

Come on Sandy, baby, loosen up, you’re too tight.

American football player
Football Sports

My sport is about 90 percent strength and 40 per cent technique.

Wrist-wrestling champion
Misspokements Sports

Urban should know. Almost 30 of his players have been arrested over the years, so he apparently knows a bad guy when he sees one.

sports reporter
Football Sports

I saw on HBO they were advertising a boxing match: “It's a fight to the finish” … that's a good place to end.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Boxing Sports

We’ve broken down the expansion teams and they’ve averaged winning 2.7 games their first year, which to me is rather difficult. I figured out the 2, but the .7 has got me wondering what the hell is going on.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

I had some bad days in the field… but I didn’t take them home with me. I left them in a bar along the way.

professional baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

When you have bacon and eggs for breakfast, the chicken makes a contribution, the pig makes a commitment.

(1925 – 1990) Canadian hockey player, coach & general manager
Hockey Sports

I regard golf as an expensive way of playing marbles.

(1874 – 1936) English author & mystery novelist
Activities Golf Sports

Tony has a quick look between his legs and likes what he sees.

British commentator
Misspokements Sports

When I was recruited at Auburn, they took me to a strip joint; when I saw those titties on Buffy, I knew that Auburn met my academic requirements.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality
Basketball Education School Sports

There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Problems Sports