Subject: Misspokements (Page 46)

I can tell you it’s a magnificent sensation when the gap opens up like that and you just burst right through.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator
Misspokements Sports

Between here and Florida, ya got your original 48 states.

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

It has never been like this and now it is exactly the same again.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician
Misspokements

The man is United through and through – cut him and he bleeds red.

Scottish football player & broadcaster
Misspokements

I’m telling you that Porsche was literally right up my arse in the fast lane of the motorway.

Misspokements

If England lose now, they will be leaving the field with their heads between their legs!

English cricketer
Misspokements Sports

A lot is said about defense, but at the end of the game, the team with the most points wins, the other team loses.

(Bob Costas replied with just, Uh…well…ok.)

professional basketball player
Basketball Misspokements Sports

Only one percent of the oil pollution in the sea is the result of oil drilling, while 63 percent is the result of natural seepage on the ocean floor.

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)
Intelligence Misspokements Stupidity

He's a leading leader on this football team.

American football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

I can definitely say, that had the police not been there this morning, there would have been no arrests.

British politician
Misspokements

I had to pinch myself seeing the grassy knoll and the book suppository building.

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Misspokements Sports

Who is sitting in that empty chair?

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

It’s more than magnificent, it’s mediocre.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

The gap between the two cars is 0.9 of a second, which is less than one second.

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

This den of inquizidry.

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

Haven't we beat that with a dead stick?

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

Billy Almon has all of his inlaw and outlaws here this afternoon.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Family Misspokements

And as Mansell comes into the pits, he’s quite literally sweating his eyeballs out.

Auto racing Misspokements Sports

(They) should know each other like a book; they’ve been ex-teammates for years now.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Misspokements

They stayed away in droves.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Speech

The front wheel crosses the finish line, closely followed by the back wheel.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports