"It's a mind-boggling thought what could have happened if players unionized" – Vanderbilt AD David Williams, on the NLRB dismissing Northwestern football players' petition to form a union (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 8/18).
"They clearly are breaking their own ceiling in their accomplishments and I hope they are very successful at what they do because it will certainly open doors to many others" – Cowboys Exec VP & Chief Brand Officer Charlotte Jones Anderson, on Jen Welter joining the NFL Cardinals' coaching staff and Sarah Thomas becoming an official (DALLASNEWS.com, 8/17).
"It wasn't a hatred of Los Angeles. It was more of a love for this community" – Chargers QB Philip Rivers, on previously expressing concerns over the franchise's possible move to L.A. (Mult., 8/17).
"I haven't seen the city like this in 20 years. It's just such a great atmosphere wherever you go" – Baseball HOFer Roberto Alomar, on the feeling in Toronto around the Blue Jays, who own the third-best record in the AL (USA TODAY, 8/18).
“Really classic Djokovic: Great on clay but always struggles on grass” – NBC’s Jimmy Fallon, on Novak Djokovic complaining of a marijuana smell at the Rogers Cup in Montreal (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 8//17).
