"I don’t know if there’s a term for what I want [to] do here. I really don’t. If you guys can come up with a slogan, let me know and we’ll go with it" – Tigers Exec VP/Baseball Operations & GM Al Avila, on the club's offseason plans (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 10/19).
“I’d like to see one or two more races in the States. There’s so much potential to tap into the American market" – NBC Sports President of Programming Jon Miller, on bringing more F1 races to the U.S. (AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 10/19).
"We were so excited just to be in London, we didn’t take it as serious as we should. So the message this time is this is a business trip" – Rams G Rodger Saffold, on the team's 45-7 loss to the Patriots at Wembley Stadium in '12 (L.A. TIMES, 10/19).
"This is the greatest place to play – in Canada. If you just show effort, you’ll see the light at the end of the tunnel. People are going to embrace you forever" – Wayne Gretzky, on NHLers embracing playing in Canada (NATIONAL POST, 10/19).
“I challenge all these guys. What are they actually doing to help the cause? You can raise a fist, you can take a knee, but what are you actually doing to help the problem?” – TNT's Charles Barkley, on athletes needing to do more if they want to effect change (NEWSDAY, 10/19).
