“Ice hockey players can walk on water”
"Ice hockey players can walk on water" isa saying that has beenprinted on posters and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2002. “Ice hockey is technically a…
“Ice skating is just walking in cursive”
"Ice skating is just walking in cursive" is a jocular one-line saying that was cited on reddit on December 3, 2014. The line has been popular on Twitter. redditIce skating is just walking…
“If a play is working, keep running it” (sports adage)
"If a play is working, keep running it" is a sports adage used in football, but also in other sports such as basketball. If a football team can't stop the run, for example, then the…
“If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving isn’t for you”
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is a popular American poem verse from the 1830s. The verse has many joke endings that replace "try, try again." "If at…
“If at first you don’t succeed, try left field” (baseball joke)
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is a popular American poem verse from the 1830s. The verse has many joke endings that replace "try, try again." "If at…
“If cheerleading were any easier, it would be called football”
"If cheerleading were any easier, it would be called football" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such a T-shirts and posters. "If cheerleading were any easier, it…
“If chess turns you on, it’s pawnography”
"Pawnography" (chess pawn + pornography) is a jocular portmanteau word that some chess players have used. Pawnography!! (1973) was the title of a book by Douglas R Long and Bryan M…
“If defensive backs could catch, they would be wide receivers” (football adage)
"If defensive backs could catch, they would be wide receivers" is a popular football adage. The saying usually comes up when a defensive back is in perfect position for an interception,…
“If drugs aren’t allowed in sports, why is makeup allowed in beauty contests?”
"If drugs/steroids aren't allowed in sports, why is makeup allowed in beauty contests/pageants?" is a question that has been printed on many images. "If steroids aren't…
“If every offensive series ends with a kick, that’s not all bad” (football adage)
New York Jets head football coach Herman Edwards told his team in 2005: "I'm happy as long as we're kicking the ball. Extra points, field goals and punts, doesn't matter. As…
“If figure skating was easy, it would be called hockey”
"If figure skating was/were easy, it would be called hockey" is a saying that has appeared on many gift items, such as T-shirts, mugs and bumper stickers. "If figure skating were…
“If I played there, they’d name a candy bar after me” (Reggie!)
There's a candy bar called "Baby Ruth" and another called "Oh, Henry!" It was widely believe in baseball circles that these were named after the home run hitters Babe Ruth…
“If I want to see clowns at the Garden, I’ll just go to a Knicks game”
New York City's Madison Square Garden has hosted many different events, such as basketball's New York Knicks and the Ringling Brothers Circus. American television talk show host David…
“If I wanted advice from someone who chases a ball, I’d ask my dog”
"To these athletes thinking we are listening to them: If I wanted advice from someone who chases a ball, I'd ask my dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "To…
“If it goes right, it’s a slice. If it goes left, it’s a hook” (golf saying)
"If it goes right, it's a slice. If it goes left, it's a hook. If it goes straight, it's a miracle" is a jocular golf saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“If it makes dollars, it makes sense” (boxing adage)
"If it makes dollars, it makes sense" was cited in June 2000 in a penny stock forum. The saying is usually associated with the boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who said in June 2004 about a…
“If it moves, kick it; if it doesn’t move, kick it until it does” (soccer adage)
Phil Woosnam, the commissioner of the North American Soccer League, explained soccer to Americans in May 1974: "The rules are very simple. Basically it's this: If it moves, kick it. If it…
“If it’s brown, it’s down” (hunting adage)
"If it's brown, it's down" is a hunting saying that's especially popular when deer hunting season opens. "If it's brown, it's down" has been cited in…
“If it’s low, let it go; if it’s high, let if fly” (hitting a knuckleball)
"If it's low, let it go; if it's high, let if fly" is advice on hitting the knuckle ball. If the ball is low, it often sinks into the dirt. "'If it's low, let it…
“If it’s the elbow, call the surgeon. If it’s the shoulder, call the preacher” (baseball adage)
Baseball pitchers frequently have injuries to a pitching arm. "If it’s the elbow, call the surgeon. If it’s the shoulder, call the preacher" is a baseball adage. "If it’s the…