Subject: Misspokements (Page 33)

Defensively, I think it’s important for us to tackle.

professional football player

The NFL, like life, is full of idiots.

football broadcaster

Ozzie makes a leaping, diving stop, shovels to Fernando and everybody drops everything.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. Well, I didn't live in this century.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

The stronger the wetlands, the more likely the damage of the hurricane.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Well, I see in the game in Minnesota that Terry Felton has relieved himself on the mound in the second inning.

sportscaster & former professional baseball player

You do the policy, I'll do the politics.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny, other weeks he prefers to do it by himself.

sports commentator

Reporter: What did you think about the collective bargaining proposal?

Payton: (making $2,700,000 per year): People would have to cut their lifestyle, and they’d live like penny-pinchers.

professional football coach

I sure hope you’re staying alive for the upcoming Dodgers series.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.

(1932 – ) American businessman & U.S. Secretary of Defense

Yes, Frances [his wife] has the most beautiful hands in the world – and someday I’m going to have a bust made of them.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

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

Irish television & radio presenter

Let me explain what I do here; I don’t want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

I didn’t intend for this to take on a political tone; I’m just here for the drugs.

(1921 – ) former First Lady of the United States & actress

Reporter: Who do you think is the number one player of all time?

Logan: I’d have to go with the immoral Babe Ruth.

professional baseball player

That’s a genuine fac-same-ully.

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

That’s what I call the ultimate laxative.

Canadian Prime Minister of Sports

It is now possible they can get the impossible score they first thought possible.

British cricket journalist

All I had to do is keep turning left!

auto racer

I don’t mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist