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"Those things were definitely talked about. Ultimately, I don't think the NFL is ready for those types of contracts" -- Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, on whether a player option or tying his contract to the salary cap were discussed in negotiations for his four-year, $134M extension (TWITTER.com, 8/30).

"You read the report, and there’s seven or eight things about emails, memory loss, hearing things five times, and to me, that raised an issue of standards, values -- not how many games someone should be suspended for" -- Former Ohio State trustee Jeffrey Wadsworth, on resigning from his position an hour after Urban Meyer’s three-game suspension was revealed (NYTIMES.com, 8/30).

"I want to be the guy where people can say, he’s actually there. We see him at the fights. We see him supporting it. We see he’s a true fan of the sport" -- Comedian Kevin Hart, on being an investor in the Professional Fighters League (S.F. CHRONICLE, 8/30).

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