"The world has changed as we know it many times in the last couple of years, and I suspect it will continue to as we move forward" – Univ. of Louisville AD Tom Jurich, on the Big 12's decision to invite West Virginia over his school to join the conference (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 10/29).
"We just felt last year was a special time because we were going for the first time in the history of the franchise. We felt that making it for the second year in a row, unless we won, we wouldn't have a celebration. Our expectations are higher now" – MLB Rangers Exec VP/Communications John Blake, on asking the city of Arlington not to hold a celebration for the team reaching the World Series (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 10/30).
"There's no way they're going to tell guys who have played 10 years in the league without one that they have to put one on. If there's a change, they should do it the same way they did with helmets" – Rangers C Brandon Dubinsky, on the NHL possibly looking into making helmet visors mandatory (N.Y. POST, 10/30).
"I'm looking forward to Halloween. Finally get to see people wearing NBA uniforms. That's the only time you'll see it" – NBC's Jay Leno ("The Tonight Show," NBC, 10/28).
"When it was over, the Cardinals stormed the field, and MLB commissioner Bud Selig read from a speech with the passion of an assistant principal announcing the week's school lunch menu" – The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Jason Gay, on the World Series Game Seven postgame presentation (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 10/31).
