"The doctors said there's nothing wrong with my brain, but I'm having brain farts out there," Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said about his poor start this season, after an offseason motorcycle accident in which he wasn't wearing a helmet. But thanks to the press, our children have been protected from flatulence in the sports pages: The Associated Press and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette both rendered "brain farts" as "brain [cramps]," as spotted by Dave's Football Blog. The media better stay extra-vigilant with some of these methane-fueled athletes:

I've seen times where somebody messes up and it doesn't affect the game; more like a brain fart, I guess you could say. You know, those are always kind of funny to watch.
—Mets pitcher John Maine, in InsidePitchMagazine.com

[Penn State safety Donnie] Johnson, the most experienced member of the group, blamed himself for a couple of blown coverages, citing both fatigue (the Penn State defense was on the field for 47 plays in the first half) and a "brain fart."
—Centre Daily Times

We had some brain farts here and there. We had some dropped balls, and penalties, and bad throws, and a little bit of everything offensively.
—Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, on Bengals.com