“To be quite honest, it’s like a punch in the stomach. I felt like I was going to throw up. I know that sounds a little dramatic, but he’s the face of our sport” – NBC’s Rowdy Gaines, on Michael Phelps being arrested for a second time on DUI charges (Baltimore SUN, 10/1).
“That’s what the league is about, is about making money, which is fine. I like to make money as well. But, yeah, it’s tough on your body, tough on your head” – Packers G Josh Sitton, on playing games on Thursday nights (ESPN.com, 9/30).
“We decided, as a membership, that that’s Dan Snyder’s decision. He brought a lot of things to the membership regarding the Redskins name. It was quite compelling. It was professionally done” – Cowboys COO & Exec VP Stephen Jones, on the NFL letting the Redskins owner make the final decision on the team’s name (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 10/1).
“We have an opportunity here to build and create the highest-grossing casino in the western Hemisphere” – Former NJSEA Chair Carl Goldberg, on a possible casino license for the Meadowlands Sports Complex (NORTHJERSEY.com, 9/30).
