Quick Hits....

"You have to get people behind you, you have to do it smart. You have to do it educated, you have to do it professionally, and you have to do it with some muscle, as well” – Univ. of Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands, who won a Gold Medal at the '96 Atlanta Games, on the int'l wrestling community needing to band together and fight the IOC's decision to drop the sport (LATIMES.com, 2/13).

"The city council is going to be having a hard, open, honest conversation about the Falcons stadium. My request is that Atlanta and our region always be in the posture of choosing the future" – Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in today's State of the City address (AJC.com, 2/13).

“Rise and fire, Gus, rise and fire today” – Fox Soccer’s Rob Stone, on Gus Johnson calling his first match on the net (“UEFA Champions League Pregame Show,” Fox Soccer, 2/13).