“Anything faster than 2:30, you’re cheating your concessionaire. Anything longer than 2:45, you’re challenging your audience” – Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Connor, on the optimum time to play a baseball game (RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, 1/22).
“Something is not right, and this action does not make sense” – New Jersey state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, questioning the decision to close Izod Center despite financial figures showing the arena has been profitable over the last several years (Bergen RECORD, 1/22).
“We want to work together and build a winner. That’s the directive from Mr. Ross. That’s his passion and he’s given us the resources” – Dolphins GM Dennis Hickey, on Owner Stephen Ross adding VP/Football Operations Mike Tannenbaum to the front office (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 1/22).
“Is the NHL trying to get me to make fun of the league? Because they succeeded” – FS1’s Jay Onrait, on the league’s All-Star jerseys (“Fox Sports Live,” FS1, 1/22).
“Never. You got that on the record? Never. We have an amazing guy. I’m so, so proud that we got him here to Detroit” – Pistons Owner Tom Gores, on whether he ever thought about firing GM & coach Stan Van Gundy after the team lost 19 of their first 22 games this season (MLIVE.com, 1/21).
