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"Since 2012, this crowd has been growing year-on-year. I think this track is now my favorite" -- F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, on the atmosphere at Circuit of the Americas, where he captured the U.S. Grand Prix over the weekend (MYSTATESMAN.com, 10/22).

"I want him to have landed with a fair, fair, fair picture, perception of where he is on this matter. The way that this has come down from the NFL, it has not presented him in a fair light" -- Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, on RB Ezekiel Elliott's treatment from the NFL in the legal fight over his six-game suspension for alleged domestic violence (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 10/23).

"It's like heaven for a home team, in my mind. Coaches, it's fun to coach here. It's fun to play here. It's a great environment. This is what football is supposed to be about, right here" -- Bills coach Sean McDermott, on the game-day atmosphere at New Era Field (BUFFALO NEWS, 10/23).

"It’s like Mayor McCheese walking into a Burger King and ordering a Whopper" -- ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, on N.Y. Mayor Bill de Blasio being a Red Sox fan (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 10/21).

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TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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