Say What? Quotes Of The Year, Part Two Of Three

“We don't need money that badly."
-- Fox Sports President Ed Goren, on the net not pursuing a deal for primetime MMA content.

"To refer to Jim McKay simply as a sportscaster is insufficient. It diminishes what he was and what he did.”
-- NBC's Bob Costas.

"It's a great way to get together with other fans who also like paying $8 for beer."
-- ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, on the Lakers opening Staples Center for fans to watch NBA Finals Games One and Two, which were played in Boston.

"Let's be realistic here: this news is a punch in the gut. It's as if someone sucked all the air right out of the building."
-- CBS' Jim Nantz, on Tiger Woods missing the second half of the golf season due to knee surgery.

"We need a league and a commissioner. We need action, please. Congress, help."
-- Curlin Owner Jess Jackson, during testimony before Congress concerning the health and safety of thoroughbred racehorses.

“Can you imagine shoving a principal in a school?”
-- Astros Owner Drayton McLane, reacting to P Shawn Chacon attacking GM Ed Wade before a game in June.

"That’s just not part of my day, it’s not part of my night, and I’ll be honest with you, watching ‘The Bachelorette’ is.”
-- Fox’ Joe Buck, on not watching much baseball outside of his broadcast duties.

“If you ask about his son, they’ll stop the car and drop you on the [expletive] 405."
-- Agent Steve Dubin, on a stipulation given to Esquire magazine's Tom Chiarella for conducting an interview with Tom Brady.

"NBC has got to thank him immensely because he is their meal ticket for the first week of competition."
-- Former U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz, on the impact Michael Phelps has had on NBC's Olympic ratings.

"We just renamed the network MBC."
-- NBC's Al Roker, referring to the amount of coverage the net's "Today" show dedicated to Phelps while in Beijing.