"There was so much noise on the outside, circling, that it could be deafening at times. You just wanted to pound your head against the desk" – Bills President & CEO Russ Brandon, on the seven-month period between the death of late Bills Owner Ralph Wilson Jr. and the sale of the team to Terry and Kim Pegula (BUFFALO NEWS, 10/19).
"This is Idzik’s way of warming up to the owner Woody Johnson because quite frankly, John Idzik has been a poor GM. Period. It’s indisputable. This isn't about Rex (Ryan) or saving Rex’s job. This is about Idzik saving his own behind" – CBS Sports Network's Brandon Tierney, on the Jets trading for WR Percy Harvin (“That Other Pregame Show,” CBSSN, 10/19).
"We’ll see how it goes. They want to try it, and we’re the guinea pigs" – Nets G Deron Williams, on today's experimental, 44-minute Celtics-Nets preseason game (ESPN.com, 10/18).
"You know, it's only about the third time I've said this is going to be my last race. But this is really going to be the last one" – NASCAR driver Terry Labonte, on his plan to retire following today's Sprint Cup Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (AP, 10/18).
"As an industry, we have always tried to find ways to get in the mainstream conversation. When 15 million people watch me outside of my comfort zone every week, I would say we definitely are getting in the conversation" – NASCAR team owner Michael Waltrip, on how his appearance on this season of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" exposes a mainstream audience to racing (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/18).
"The Big Ten gives you motivation to get it done now. If you can't get it done now, it'll never get done" – Rutgers basketball coach Eddie Jordan, on the school's need to upgrade the 37-year-old Rutgers Athletic Center and build a basketball-specific practice facility (NJ.com, 10/17).
