"Thank you for the opportunity to come to Washington. I know I didn't give you much, 2.5 sacks. Stole a lot of money from you, but I appreciate it. Hey, I'm just being honest, alright?" -- Pro Football HOFer Jason Taylor, describing his time with the Redskins during his induction speech (USATODAY.com, 8/5).
"It is now new and improved and it is as beautiful as any stadium that you will walk into, certainly for where mostly high school games are played" -- NFL Network’s Rich Eisen, on the newly rebuilt Tom Benson Stadium (“HOF Saturday,” NFL Network, 8/5).
"My life sucks. It's no fun being in this body right now. Everything hurts" -- Former NFLer Jim Plunkett, on dealing with life after football (MERCURYNEWS.com, 8/4).
"It was an unbelievable experience, and to shoot two 74s, I'll take that" -- Warriors G Stephen Curry, on playing in a Web.com Tour event this weekend (USATODAY.com, 8/4).
"[MLS ownership groups] have built slowly, brick by brick. ... They didn't step up to the plate and try to hit home runs. They've been trying to hit a series of singles to move the runners around the bags, and I think they've done an excellent job of that in a market that's much more competitive" -- Earthquakes President Tom Fox, on how the league has gone about developing itself (AP, 8/4).
