"My career will always be defined by hockey. I was more interested in being a rock 'n' roll disc jockey than anything else. Am I glad that didn't pan out" – Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret, who received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey HOF for excellence in broadcasting (BUFFALO NEWS, 11/13).
"Christian Steele is kind of a sweet name, don't you think?" – Vikings QB Christian Ponder, jokingly, on his teammates referring to him as "Mr. Steele" because of his relationship with ESPN's Samantha Steele (NYPOST.com, 11/12).
"They're always going to get paid, no matter what. Look at that last deal. We ended up with the cap and everyone thought it was a bad deal. But it ended up great, right? No matter what the system is, or has been, the players get their money" – Former NHLer Mark Recchi, who feels it is the best time for the NHLPA to agree to the league's CBA offer (BOSTON GLOBE, 11/13).
"I was his first client, and now I'm old news. He lost my phone number" – Outgoing Browns President Mike Holmgren, denying that his agent was the source of a report on his possible interest in coaching the Cowboys (AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, 11/13).
