Quick Hits....

"It was Christmas morning for them. They were that excited. Russell had been such a good partner for so long, and is still a great partner in many respects. ... But the Nike brand is something that is synonymous with international notoriety" -- Western Kentucky football coach Mike Sanford, on his players' reaction after learning of the school's partnership with Nike (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 7/28).

"It's certainly more than we had at my college games, so that's pretty cool" -- Patriots WR Julian Edelman, on the crowd size present at the first day of training camp (ESPN.com, 7/28).

"I've had phone calls, but I'm not interested" -- Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross, on the possibility of buying the Marlins (PALMBEACHPOST.com, 7/27).