"I'm pleased with the level of cooperation we've had from these teams" – MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on MLB clubs allowing players to leave Spring Training to play in the World Baseball Classic (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 2/4).
"I get more frustrated than I get hurt by it. It's like, come on, I'm just the guy in the suit telling you your team lost" – Fox' Joe Buck, on fan reaction to his calls (N.Y. TIMES MAGAZINE, Feb. 5 issue).
"We felt really strongly that we wanted to reset the tone of the negotiations, and so we wanted to expand the leadership of the players association that would reflect what the P.A. wants and what our goals are" – USWNT D Becky Sauerbrunn, on former USWNT Players Association Exec Dir & General Counsel Rich Nichols (N.Y. TIMES, 2/4).
"I'm a businessman. I try not to do things without a benefit to the company, my community, myself. If we're throwing money down a hole, that's not something I'm going to do twice. I feel there is a good return on our investment" – WeatherTech Founder & CEO David MacNeil, whose Illinois-based company is running a spot in its fourth consecutive Super Bowl (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 2/4).
“Gatorade has this spontaneous moment they have been able to capitalize on for years. It’s hard to put a dollar value on 30 years of free advertising” – Adweek staff writer Kristina Monllos, on the traditional Gatorade bath in sports (“Sunday Today with Willie Geist,” NBC, 2/5). Super Bowl baths have generated an estimated $17M+ in "ad value for brand since 1987" (TWITTER.com, 2/5).
