Quick Hits....

“We have to rebuild this image day after day. It’s easy to destroy the reputation. It takes one second. It takes years to rebuild our reputation, but that’s what we will do” – FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, on the fallout from the World Cup bidding corruption probe (AP, 11/25).

“It’s just a big circus. You know you’re in a circus when you’ve got to walk through a bar to get to the field” – Eagles LB Trent Cole, on playing the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 11/25).

"There's obviously guys who are closeted who are playing sports in the United States, but I'm hoping that by playing and by writing this book that these guys can see a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel and think, 'OK, if he’s doing it then maybe I can'" – Galaxy MF Robbie Rogers, who has written a book about his experience as an openly gay professional athlete (HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 11/25).