"Only in Boston could you get away with something like that" – Former MLBer Johnny Damon, on the new Dunkin' Donuts ad starring Red Sox DH David Ortiz and Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski ("Intentional Talk," MLB Network, 6/8).
“I have long felt that we ought to do a game every year in Baltimore. When you look at all the great players to come out of Baltimore – not just Maryland players – the basketball heritage is incredible” – Promoter Russ Potts, on working on a deal for the Maryland men’s basketball team to play Princeton at Royal Farms Arena on Dec. 19 (Baltimore SUN, 6/9).
"I think the Almaty presentation scored some points. They drove home the message 'keeping it real.' That was all about snow versus making snow. I think that resonates" – USOC Chair Larry Probst, on the Kazakh city's bid presentation to the IOC to host the '22 Winter Games. Beijing would have to manufacture most of its snow for the event (AP, 6/9).
“I’ve been in the Super Bowl, movies, music videos, Madden. But to have your own character in Duty is, I mean, it’s almost like you arrived” – Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch, on being one of the characters in the upcoming release of “Call of Duty: Black Ops III” (ESPN The Magazine, 6/22 issue).
"It's like when you're in high school and you don't get invited to the party, it makes you feel bad. If they really wanted to just be a part of it, all they had to do was just call and ask" – Cowboys QB Tony Romo, on the NFL's actions leading to the cancellation of the National Fantasy Football Convention to be held in Las Vegas in July ("The Herd With Colin Cowherd," ESPN Radio, 6/9).
