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rurallib

(62,371 posts)
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 08:45 PM Sep 2017

Sports funnies from my brother

you may note that many of these are from way back. That is because we are also:


Don Meredith, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback once said: “Coach Tom Landry is such a perfectionist that if he was married to Raquel Welch, he would expect her to cook.”

Harry Neale, professional hockey coach: "Last year we couldn't win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure as a coach was that I couldn't think of anyplace else to play.”

Reggie Jackson commenting on Tom Seaver: "Blind people come to the ballpark just to listen to him pitch."

Doug Sanders, professional golfer: "I'm working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just die after lunch Tuesday, everything will be perfect."

Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers pitcher: "All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, 'See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer.'"

Tommy LaSorda , L A Dodgers manager: "I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people who hear them don't care and the other twenty percent are glad I'm having them."

E.J. Holub, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker regarding his 12 knee operations: "My knees look like they lost a knife fight with a midget."

Vic Braden, tennis instructor: "My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can learn to play tennis. If you stick it on your forehead, your chances aren't as good.”

Walt Garrison, Dallas Cowboys fullback when asked if Tom Landry ever smiles: "I don't know. I only played there for nine years."

John Breen, Houston Oilers: "We were tipping off our plays. Whenever we broke from the huddle, three backs were laughing and one was pale as a ghost.”

Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints, after viewing a lopsided loss to the Atlanta Falcons:"The film looks suspiciously like the game itself."

Al Hrabosky, major league relief pitcher: “When I'm on the road, my greatest ambition is to get a standing boo."

Paul Horning, Green Bay Packers running back on why his marriage ceremony was before noon: “Because if it didn't work out, I didn't want to blow the whole day."

Lou Holtz , Arkansas football coach: "I have a lifetime contract. That means I can't be fired during the third quarter if we're ahead and moving the ball."

Knute Rockne, when asked why Notre Dame had lost a game: "I won't know until my barber tells me on Monday."

Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers: "I learned a long time ago that 'minor surgery' is when they do the operation on someone else, not you."

George MacIntyre, Vanderbilt football coach surveying the team roster that included 26 freshmen and 25 sophomores: "Our biggest concern this season will be diaper rash."

Rick Venturi, Northwestern football coach: "The only difference between me and General Custer is that I have to watch the films on Sunday."

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Sports funnies from my brother (Original Post) rurallib Sep 2017 OP
A few from memory underpants Sep 2017 #1
I remember McKay, especially his wit rurallib Sep 2017 #2
"That dinger wouldn't have been out of a lot of parks." Yeah? Name one. gratuitous Sep 2017 #3
When Dizzy Dean was hit in the head by a line drive... mbusby Sep 2017 #4
Lou Holtz was playing golf in a celebrity Pro-am with Lee Trevino. House of Roberts Sep 2017 #5
Mickey Lolich would hide his ball grip behind his beer belly. longship Sep 2017 #6

underpants

(182,545 posts)
1. A few from memory
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:07 PM
Sep 2017

A baseball manager (can't remember his name) was asked, "In your wildest fantasy could you have expected thus?"
Response: "My wildest fantasies have nothing to do with baseball"

Lou Holtz on taking over as William & Mary's coach (they were barely above a club level team) "Walking around campus I've seen a whole lot more Marys than Williams"

John McKay former USC coach after taking the job as coach of the horrific Tampa Bay Bucs:

"We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking."

When asked what he thought of his team's execution, "I think it's a good idea"

https://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2001/0517/1200798.html

mbusby

(822 posts)
4. When Dizzy Dean was hit in the head by a line drive...
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 11:13 PM
Sep 2017

...the headline in the paper the next day read... "Xray of Deans head reveals nothing."

House of Roberts

(5,154 posts)
5. Lou Holtz was playing golf in a celebrity Pro-am with Lee Trevino.
Sun Sep 17, 2017, 12:00 AM
Sep 2017

They were on the green, and Lou asked Lee how to play his putt.
'Keep it low' Trevino told him. (Story was told by Lou Holtz himself.)

longship

(40,416 posts)
6. Mickey Lolich would hide his ball grip behind his beer belly.
Sun Sep 17, 2017, 01:06 AM
Sep 2017

One of the greatest Detroit Tiger pitchers. He won three games in the 1968 World Series. And yes, he hid his ball grip well that year.

After retirement he ran a doughnut shop north of Detroit.
Of course!

Everybody loves Lolich.

A great windup:


His doughnuts were allegedly pretty good, too.


Still doing fine, apparently.

One cannot have too many classic Tiger bobbleheads:

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