“Old golfers never die—they just lose their balls”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“Old golfers never die—they just lose their drive”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“Old skiers never die—they just go downhill”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“On any given Sunday” (“On any given Saturday”)
College football games usually are played on Saturday and professional NFL games are played on Sunday. The football cliché is that "on any given Saturday," any college football team can…
“On Thanksgiving Day all over America, families sit down to dinner at the same moment—halftime”
"On Thanksgiving Day all over America, families sit down to dinner at the same moment — halftime" is a quip showing that televised football games are as much part of the Thanksgiving…
“On the same page” (teamwork saying)
To be "on the same page" is for several people to work together for a common goal. The saying possibly originated from the arts. Actors in the theatre must all be on the same page of a…
“Once a Dodger, Always a Dodger”
The Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team is long gone, but this refrain remains. "Once a Dodger, always a Dodger." It's been used for other teams ("Once a Yankee, always a…
“Once you’ve seen one rugby joke, you’ve seen a maul”
"The trouble with rugby is that it's very repetitive, when you've seen one ruck you've seen a maul" was posted on Twitter by Tony Cowards on June 19, 2010. A…
“One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It ain’t gonna help”
Sports coaches often emphasize the importance of practice. This quotation appeared in a syndicated newspaper column in April 1979: "Basketball coach Abe Lemons' book includes this advice…
“One game doesn’t define a season”
"One swallow does not a summer make" is an old proverb. "One game/loss/win doesn't define a season" is a sports proverb. "I also agree that one ugly loss doesn't…
“One knee equals two feet” (football saying)
In American football, a receiver has made a legal catch when both feet have landed inbounds. However, it is also a legal catch if one knee touches down inbounds. NFL television commentator John…
“One more week until I let a professional football team determine my mood for the next four months”
Many people become emotionally attached to sports teams for an entire sports season. "one week until i let a college football team determine my mood for the next 4 months" was posted on…
“One of the advantages bowling has over golf is that you seldom lose a bowling ball”
"One of the advantages bowling has over golf is that you seldom lose a bowling ball" is a saying that has been printed on several images. A bowling ball is much bigger than a golf ball.…
“One shot, meat in the pot” (hunting saying)
"One shot -- meat in the pot" is a hunting saying. ""Old meat-in-the-pot, here, got her in one shot" was cited in print in a 1924 novel, The Ring-necked Grizzly, by Warren…
“One week until I let a college football team determine my mood for the next 4 months”
Many people become emotionally attached to sports teams for an entire sports season. "one week until i let a college football team determine my mood for the next 4 months" was posted on…
“One-One was a racehorse…” (tongue twister)
A popular tongue twister is: "One One was a racehorse.Two Two was one, too.One One won one race, andTwo Two won one, too." The tongue twister was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) on…
“Only a surfer knows the feeling”
"Only a surfer knows the feeling" is a popular saying in surfing. Billabong (a clothing retailer based in Australia) trademarked the slogan with a first use in commerce from August 1984.…
“Only angry people win football games”
University of Texas head football coach Darrell Royal (1924-2012) was quoted in August 1966: "Trends are bunk. Only angry people win football games." Royal was talking about football…
“Only the weakest of males want to physically compete with women. Only the weakest of intellect celebrate them”
"Only the weakest of males want to physically compete with women. Only the weakest of intellect celebrate them" is a saying that has been printed on many mages. The saying refers to trans…
“Orange in the Apple” (Syracuse University Orange slogan in the Big Apple)
New York State doesn't have a major college sports team, such as Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Syracuse…