“I say in all honesty there are more players that I don’t know on this edition than in many years gone by. Of course that’s the nature of the game today, a long way from when we had the same infield for eight and a half years” – Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, in his 66th year with the team, on the Dodgers having 40 players in their major league camp (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 3/29).
“I’m over it. Way over it. But we’re gonna get asked about it, so we’ve got to be prepared for that” – Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, on being asked about his play call to throw it on second-and-goal at the end of Super Bowl XLIX (MMQB.SI.com, 3/30).
“For some reason, women are not coming through – and not because we don’t want them” – F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, on proposing that a women’s championship be run alongside F1 races in an effort to boost flagging TV audiences (LONDON TIMES, 3/30).
“I don’t know that anybody has ever dealt with anything as courageous as J.D. does” – NASCAR team Owner Joe Gibbs, on his son and team President, J.D. Gibbs, beginning treatment for brain issues that impact his speech and processing functions (ESPN.com, 3/29).
"Irrespective of where you're from, when you're in something like this year after year after year, you do get to see the same people and it is, regardless of your geography, like coming home. You get to see your old buddies” – “Late Show” host and IndyCar team co-Owner David Letterman, on spending time at the racetrack (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 3/30).
