“Thank God he wasn’t a St. Louis Rams coach” – Rams DE Michael Sam, jokingly, on NBC’s Tony Dungy saying he would not have drafted Sam due in part to the distraction of Sam being the first openly gay player in the NFL (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 7/23).
“When I first looked at the blueprints I was excited about the project. But seeing it now nearing completion is really a great feeling. There’s no doubt it’s going to be finished on time and I think the fans will love it” – LSU AD Joe Alleva, during a media tour of the $80M expansion of Tiger Stadium (NOLA.com, 7/22).
“They’ve been wearing the same baseball hat for more than 100 years. It’s hard to want to wear something that looks different” – Mets P Dana Eveland, on the Isoblox protective cap worn by Padres P Alex Torres (N.Y. TIMES, 7/23).
“We went through a long period in baseball where we didn’t have this kind of competitive balance we needed to have. (The Pirates offer) as dramatic evidence as anything of how this sport has changed, and how we’ve dealt with and solved our problems” – MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, during a visit yesterday to PNC Park (MLB.com, 7/22).
“There’s a lot of stuff about me that is soft but my personality is a little up-front, aggressive, no BS. My brand has been built around my personality and the things that I have done. … The brand came after me. I came first. So it’s me” – NASCAR driver Danica Patrick (INDYSTAR.com, 7/22).
