“Work until your idols become your rivals”
"Work until your idols becomce your rivals" is an Internet meme that became popular in 2013. Canadian recording artist Drake's "Thank Me Now" (2010) contained the lyrics:…
“Would the fans along the outfield railing please remove their clothes?”
During a game at Yankee Stadium in May 1946, fans in the front row of the outfield left their coats over the railing. Public address system announcer Arthur “Red” Patterson said: "“Will…
“Wrestling is a sport where people without pants fight for a belt”
"Wrestling is a sport where people without pants fight for a belt" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Wrestling is where men without pants fight for a belt.…
“WWE is just redneck anime”
"Wrestling is redneck anime" was posted on Twitter on April 4, 2017. "WWE is just redneck anime" was posted on Twitter by Trevor Wood on February 26, 2018, and on Reddit --…
“Yes, but I still love you more than I love basketball” (sports joke)
A popular joke illustrates a man's love for sports: "Complained the wife: 'You love football more than you love me.' Replied the husband: 'Yeah, but I love you more than I…
“YESSSSS!”
Marv Albert is known for his Madison Square Garden broadcasts of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, although he's signed for next year to broadcast the New Jersey Nets basktball team.…
“Yo mama is so stupid, she bought a super spoon for the Super Bowl”
The Super Bowl (NFL football's championship game) has nothing to do with a bowl for consuming food, but there are jokes. "Yo mama so stupid when she went to the Super Bowl she brought a…
“Yo mama is so stupid, she plays solitaire for cash”
Solitaire is a card game for a single player. A popular "yo mama" insult joke is: "You mama is so stupid, she plays solitaire for cash." "Plays solitaire... for cash"…
“Yo mama is so ugly, the NHL banned her for life”
A popular "yo mama" insult "ugly joke" is: "Yo mama is so ugly, the NHL banned her for life." The joke is that the NHL (National Hockey League) has had some ugly…
“Yo mama’s so stupid, she thought Dunkin’ Donuts was a basketball team”
A popular "yo mama" joke is: "Yo mama's so stupid, she thought Dunkin' Donuts was a basketball team." "Ur Mama so stupid she thought dunkin donuts was a…
“You are at your most vulnerable when you have just scored” (soccer adage)
"You are at your most vulnerable when you have just scored" is a popular saying in soccer. A team that has just scored often gets overconfident and plays soft for a few minutes. "As…
“You are what your record says you are”
"You are what your record says you are" means that the record speaks for itself. A team with a good record is not overrated and a team with a bad record is not underrated. All teams have…
“You aren’t a true champion until you successfully defend your title”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Bleacher ReportUFC's Top 10 First-Time Title DefensesBy Brian Oswald , MMA Editor Oct 22, 2009They say you aren’t a true champion until you successfully defend your…
“You boys line up, alphabetically according to your height” (sports manager jocular speech)
"You boys line up, alphabetically according to your height" is nonsensical sports coach-speak -- a player line rarely can be both alphabetical and also by height. Ed Diddle (1895-1970), a…
“You can beat a race, but you can’t beat the races”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksOh, Doctor!A NovelBy Harry Leon WilsonNew York, NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation1923Pg. 123:"You can beat a race," she said, "but you…
“You can never have too much pitching” (baseball adage)
"You can never have too much pitching" is an old baseball adage of unknown authorship. "You never have enough pitching" was cited in print in 1940; "You can't have…
“You can observe a lot by watching”
New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra (1925-2015) was named the team's manager in October 1963, replacing Ralph Houk (1919-2010). Berra told reporters that he'd learned from coaches Houk…
“You can play hurt, but you can’t play injured” (sports adage)
Sports sometimes makes a distinction between "playing hurt" and "playing injured." Many players are not 100% when they enter a game and suffer cuts or sprains. A player must…
“You can skate a skateboard and surf a surfboard, but you can’t snow a snowboard”
"Snow" (for snowboarding) is not a verb like "skate" (for skateboarding) and "surf" (for surfboarding). "You surf on a surfboard, but you don't snow on a…
“You can throw the records out the window” (rivalry games are always competitive)
"You can throw the records out the window when these two teams play" is a sports cliché that means that the teams' records on the season shouldn't matter -- a rivalry game is…