"I'd say about 65 percent, maybe 70 percent full here. With so many St. Louis residents watching their Cardinals, (it's) still a good turnout to watch the Rams here tonight" – ESPN's Mike Tirico, on the turnout at Edward Jones Dome last night, when the "MNF" game against the Seahawks coincided with World Series Game 5 (ESPN, 10/28).
“Roger being Roger, I guess. To be honest, I think there is a little bit of a targeting system they have out. And I think I’m one of the guys they’ve been looking for” – NFL Panthers S Mike Mitchell, who has been fined by the league five times so far this season (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/29).
“All the companies I work for have known for many, many years. I’ve had a lot of encouragement from so many people” – U.S. national team and NWSL Flash F Abby Wambach, on the response from her partners following her marriage to Sarah Huffman (S.F. CHRONICLE, 10/29).
“Walking around the streets of Boston when they’re in the World Series, there’s nothing like it. If I’m guilty of rooting for anything, it’s rooting for this to go seven games” – Fox’ Joe Buck (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/29).
“I think it’s definitely something to go for a discussion but I think they see it as an opportunity to make more money so I would doubt they would be very willing to discuss it” – Bengals T and NFLPA rep Andrew Whitworth, on eliminating Thursday night games (CINCINNATI.com, 10/28).
