“She's pissed off. I can't think of a 91-year-old woman that that description would apply to, but in this case, I can't think of a more accurate description” – Bears Chair George McCaskey, on how his mother, Bears Owner Virginia McCaskey, felt about the team's 5-11 season (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 12/30).
“I keep hearing that the games don’t matter, but there’s a lot of games played every weekend that don’t involve the national championship. That fact is, it’s a good thing for the schools and people watch the games” – ESPN Senior VP/Dir of News Vince Doria, on the number of college bowl games (BOSTON GLOBE, 12/30).
“It’s a sexy product to wear and the shoes have really closed the gap. I do like our relationship with Under Armour to help us in recruiting. In this college basketball world of recruiting, you need all the ammunition you can get” – Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey (SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, 12/30).
“I think there’s still a lot of character in this locker room. I don’t know that the focus on that being the most important thing – not that it’s not – but I don’t think it’s been verbalized. And it will” – Saints OT Zach Strief, on reports this season of issues in the team’s locker room (Baton Rouge ADVOCATE, 12/30).
