Quick Hits....

“It’s a tough environment to put guys in. … To put them out on the field with no referees, really … guys kind of almost feel like, in that scenario, that’s when they can get their cheap shots in” – Bengals OT Andrew Whitworth, on the number of fights taking place during joint practices (USA TODAY, 8/20).

“All I’ve been hearing is doping, doping, doping, all the questions have been about doping. It’s sad that it’s been at the forefront for the world championships and not the competition” – Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (REUTERS, 8/20).

“One of the things that was very impressive about Seb’s vision to elevate the sport was how progressive it was. He wants to think differently than anyone has done traditionally, and he does think differently” – USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel, on Sebastian Coe taking over as IAAF president (N.Y. TIMES, 8/20).