Subject: Misspokements (Page 40)

If you’d offered me a 69 at the start this morning I’d have been all over you.

Scottish professional golfer
Golf Misspokements Sports

His face is sagging with tension.

English sports commentator
Appearance Misspokements Sports

Here’s a guy who can use his arms and legs at the same time.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Football Misspokements Sports

The man ain’t got a regleamin’ feature.

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

I’m not allowed to comment on lousy officiating.

professional football general manager
Football Misspokements Sports

We have completed all the items: from A to B.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician
Misspokements

Ferrari leads, McLaren second, McLaren second, Jordan third, and Benneton fifth and sixth.

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

I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements

He's got a cut on his left eye… it's just below his eyebrow.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

All I’m asking for is what I want.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

He’s missing the absence of Dennis [Bergkamp].

English professional football player & commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

Nothing means nothing, but it isn’t really nothing because nothing is something that isn’t.

professional basketball player
Misspokements

Haven't we beat that with a dead stick?

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Entertainment Misspokements Sports Television

Ever since Renee, models from Iman to Cheryl Tiegs have only had one name!

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

The referee is the most important man in the ring besides the two fighters.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Templeton is as hot as you can be and still walk!

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

The first two-syllable word I learned when I was growing up was "discretion.”

Irish football player, author & broadcaster
Misspokements

It shows ‘us vs. them,’ and I’m on the ‘us’ side.

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

The Mexicans… these tiny little men from South America.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements People Sports

Those who can, do; those who can't, do not.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes