Quick Hits....

"It's an overblown issue because it's a small part of the game, and to the extent there are concussions it's a small part of that" – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, on fighting in the league (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 3/2).

"I have no reason to believe that use of PEDs is widespread in the NBA, both because we test, and, No. 2, it’s not part of the culture of the NBA" – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on why he is not concerned about PED usage in the league (BOSTON HERALD, 3/2).

"There’s so much coming at you that you miss a lot of stuff. There’s a lot of great information and a lot of great comments" – NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., on what he likes about Twitter (SPORTINGNEWS.com, 2/28).

“If Mike Trout were an IPO, the line to buy shares would stretch from Anaheim to New York City” – The Boston Globe's Bob Ryan, on the Angels' All-Star ("The Sports Reporters," ESPN, 3/2).

"The NFL Begins To Wake Up" -- Headline to a N.Y. Times editorial Saturday (N.Y. TIMES, 3/1).