"I honestly believe that it will take a white player to be able to really get things changed" -- Seahawks DE Michael Bennett, on what could move his and other NFLers' social protests forward ("SportsCenter," ESPN, 8/16).
"It really became a full-time job. I told Coach (David Shaw) I’d almost be bored if I didn’t have to worry about this project" -- Stanford Senior Associate AD & Dir of Football Operations Matt Doyle, on the football team opening its season in Australia against Rice on Aug. 26 (S.F. CHRONICLE, 8/17).
"If you take other leagues, they always have a minor-league system. ... It’s extremely vital not only from a resource, from a funding standpoint for the entire brand, but also it’s to find the next Misty May or Phil Dalhausser through this developmental pipeline" -- AVP Managing Partner Donald Sun, on his efforts to provide an established path to the tour (Long Beach PRESS-TELEGRAM, 8/17).
"Lambeau Field is not able to accommodate a regulation-sized soccer field" -- Packers Dir of Public Affairs Aaron Popkey, on the venue being unable to host a '26 FIFA World Cup match (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 8/17).
"I read that New York City could host the World Cup in 2026. Thousands of people trying not to use their hands, or as that's also called here in New York, riding the subway" -- NBC’s Jimmy Fallon, on the city being in the mix for a World Cup hosting slot (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 8/16).
