Quick Hits....

“The only thing making him a legend at LA Galaxy and beyond was his iconic status. At some point in his life, he may feel the urge to say ‘I made a mistake’” – Former EPL club Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, in his new autobiography, on David Beckham’s departure from the team (THETIMES.co.uk, 10/22).

"No one else had a person filling that role right now. We started really looking at teams that had done it very well, and the Seattle Sounders and Seahawks had done a phenomenal job of engaging with their fans" – Browns President Alec Scheiner, on hiring Kevin Griffin as the team's VP/Fan Experience & Marketing earlier this year (CRAINSCLEVELAND.com, 10/22).

"Last night was one of those games where I look at the NFL and I said, 'Damn y'all. Didn't y'all know this game was going to stink? Couldn't y'all have switched?'" – ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, on the Vikings-Giants "MNF" matchup ("First Take," ESPN2, 10/22).