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"Maybe I'll get a Chunky Soup commercial or something like that. If I get a sack this game, I've got a little special sack dance and hopefully that gives some people some ideas" – Broncos DT Terrance Knighton, whose nickname is "Pot Roast," on his "secret strategy" for landing a sponsorship deal after the Super Bowl (REUTERS, 1/29).

“You don’t want to win 35 races and then have a blown tire in the final race and not win the championship, that would seem kind of an odd juxtaposition as to how we crown champions” – NASCAR driver Carl Edwards, on format changes to this upcoming season's Chase for the Sprint Cup (NASCAR.com, 1/29).

“The NFL is a great model, but for us it’s all about bringing the game to the fans. The fans love this” – NHL COO John Collins, on whether the Coors Light Stadium Series is taking a page from the NFL (“Fast Money Halftime Report,” CNBC, 1/29).

“How ironic is it now that the weather in Atlanta, in New Orleans, in Dallas is worse than it is in New York today?” – NFL Giants Treasurer and Super Bowl XLVIII Host Committee co-Chair Jonathan Tisch (“NFL Insiders,” ESPN, 1/29).

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