“I was precluded from talking to him while the investigation was going on. Now that we got the report, the lawyers are trying to arrange the meeting, which should take place relatively soon” – Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross, on OT Jonathan Martin (ESPN.com, 2/25).
“This is a new collective bargaining agreement. This is the first full year of the implementation, and I’m not sure people understood how the market was going to play out” – Orioles Exec VP/Baseball Operations Dan Duquette, on signing P Ubaldo Jimenez and LF Nelson Cruz – both type-A free agents tied to draft pick compensation – late in the process (Baltimore SUN, 2/26).
“It’s not just baseball related, but with baseball being America’s game, are you going to drop baseball at a service academy?” – Former Air Force Academy baseball player Bobby Johnson, on the school possibly eliminating some sports teams as part of budget cuts (Colorado Springs GAZETTE, 2/26).
“It’s a shot fired by Formula One at NASCAR. I can’t say I was surprised because Bernie Ecclestone does a lot of foolish things” – Texas Motor Speedway President & GM Eddie Gossage, on F1 this year holding a race in Austin the same weekend his track hosts three NASCAR races (AP, 2/25).
“When I step into the huddle, I don’t care if my offensive lineman is white, black, if my receiver is Jewish or Christian, you know, that has no effect on me” – Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, saying race, religion and sexuality are not an issue on the football field (“Fox & Friends,” Fox News, 2/25).
