"There’s nobody happier than me that 2017 is over. Maybe Vance" -- Broncos Exec VP/Football Operations & GM John Elway, on the team's 5-11 season under first year coach Vance Joseph (DENVER POST, 1/3).
"It's very difficult to come from a bowl game and just have seven days to prepare. ... Somebody has got to think about the players a little bit when it comes to these games and not just what's convenient for the media or TV or whatever" -- Alabama football coach Nick Saban, on the quick turnaround between the CFP semifinal and championship (AL.com, 1/2).
"We’ve got no interest in exploring that. We really think we got it right with four teams in terms of balancing the regular season and the excitement of the Playoff" -- Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott, on whether the CFP committee is interested in expanding its field (USA TODAY, 1/3).
"It’s not something we would be really excited about. I love the show, but I think some thing[s] are best left behind closed doors. I fundamentally have a problem with cutting players and things of that nature (on camera). It’s not something we’d be thrilled about" -- 49ers GM John Lynch, on whether he would embrace his team being chosen for HBO's "Hard Knocks" next season (NBCSPORTSBAYAREA.com, 1/2).
