"I really enjoy my job with CBS. It’s good. I’m in a good place. You’re not going to see me on the sidelines" – CBS' Bill Cowher, on why he is currently not interested in returning to coaching an NFL team ("Movin' The Chains," SiriusXM NFL Radio, 1/2).
"I've been offered to go back. I'll have to see how my health is and make that decision" – Archie Manning, on whether he plans to return to the College Football Playoff selection committee in '15 after taking a health-related leave of absence this year (NOLA.com, 12/31).
"This has been the most successful college football season in history even before the championship game is played" – N.Y. Daily News' Mike Lupica, on the impact of the CFP in its first year (“The Sports Reporters,” ESPN2, 1/4).
"If you've got cap space and guys want to play here, I don't think an African-American would not come to Boston" – Kings assistant coach Dee Brown, on whether black players might be reluctant to sign with the Celtics based on his encounter with the Wellesley, Mass., police in '90 (BOSTON GLOBE, 1/4).
