Before he could even speak, primitive man probably engaged in sports betting of some kind, wagering a meaty boar leg or a prime spot in the cave on who could run faster or throw a stone farther. Gratefully, speech has caught up with betting and athletic prowess, providing an often humorous, sometimes revealing and never-ending stream of entertaining words.
"When Manchester United plays Chelsea at Wembley Stadium, London, in the Premier League, the second most successful sports league in the world, fans can place a bet on either team right at the stadium. When the San Francisco 49ers take on the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 31 of this year, the fans will not be able to place a bet at the stadium because the National Football League, to protect the integrity of the sport, will not allow the betting windows to open. The fans will have to walk across the street to place their bets.
"Insane? You bet it is."
--New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak, arguing in favor of legislation that would permit sports betting in the GardenState
"The league has a contractual relationship with broadcast networks, and they go on (the air) and talk about the line, will the Eagles cover the spread against the Giants. There's a level of hypocrisy that the NFL and other professional leagues bring."
--New Jersey State Senator James Whelan, joining in the call to legalize sports betting in New Jersey
"Even worse, fans jumped onto the field at Camden Yards—and beat the Orioles."
--Janice Hough, of LeftCoastSportsBabe.com after two Phillies fans in two days ran onto the playing field
"I'm sure Monica Seles has no problem with any fan being tasered for entering the playing field."
--Steve Simmons, the Toronto Sun
"Hitters and pitchers have their walk-up songs played over the PA system. Field-crashers should have chase-and-capture music. Such as Pat Benatar's 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot,' Cher's 'Bang, Bang (He Shot Me Down),' and Bobby Fuller's 'I Fought the Law and the Law Won.'"
--Scott Ostler, the San Francisco Chronicle
"Three-time Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves and his girlfriend became parents when Adriana Henao gave birth to a seven-pound, eight-ounce girl. In keeping with the theme, the baby underwent a post-delivery chassis inspection, then was fitted in a checkered-flag diaper."
--Dwight Perry, the Seattle Times
"It's almost like we need diapers at both ends."
--Golf broadcaster David Feherty on having 80-year-old Arnold Palmer and 16-year-old Matteo Manassero on hand at the same event
"I hope Favre doesn't let Adrian Peterson hold the baby."
--Unidentified radio caller warning the Vikings quarterback about handing his recently born granddaughter off to Minnesota's fumble prone running back
"There could have been some interference there but they stuck like a Toyota gas pedal."
--Montana Tech football coach Bob Green on the play of his defensive backs in the team's first spring scrimmage
"Sharks are a concern for triathletes competing in Sydney this weekend. But on the bright side, record times are expected."
--Drew Curtis, Fark.com
"Seventeen million to one"
--The odds of two golfers in the same foursome getting a hole-in-one, which is just what happened when both Tom Muldoon and Jack Burke each aced the 12th hole at the Delaware National Country Club, in Wilmington, April 2
"He was having a good time from what he told me."
--Adult film star Joslyn James, one of more than a dozen women who have claimed to have an affair with Tiger Woods, refuting Woods' contention that the last few years "were no fun"
"Sales at McDonald's restaurants slipped .6 percent in the United States in November. In a related story, John Daly has lost 115 pounds."
--Can Hutchinson, the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
"A dog got loose on the field during a Northwest Arkansas Naturals game and went to the bathroom near second base. I don't know who was more upset, the grounds crew or the guy on first base who got the steal sign."
--Brad Dickson, the Omaha World-Herald
"Yes: 1/2; No: 3/2"
--According to several international sportsbooks, the odds of either Tiger Woods or his wife Elin Nordegren filing for divorce before the 2010 US Open, June 17, 2010
This article was written by Luken Karel for http://www.thegreek.com. The Greek Sportsbook & Casino is host to one of the top online sportsbooks offering college football betting and sports betting on NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and all other major sports. The Greek is a must have sports betting and entertainment portal with one of the largest wagering menus available online. Article reproductions must include a link pointing to http://www.thegreek.com
