“There are not many players who get to the next level. And there are even fewer who make it to their (NFL) pensions. It’s a nice start in the right direction” – UCLA QB Brett Hundley, on the judge’s ruling in the Ed O’Bannon v. NCAA antitrust case (L.A. TIMES, 8/12).
“We have to do all we can to put these guys in position where we don’t get them injured” – Georgia State football coach Trent Miles, on having his players wear a padded shell over their helmets to help reduce the force of impact on helmets (AJC.com, 8/11).
"That really hurt attendance. The word got out that we had canceled racing on the turf course and that got translated on several TV stations around here that we had canceled racing" – Del Mar CEO Joe Harper, on the track shutting down racing on its turf for a week due to several horses breaking down on the course (L.A. TIMES, 8/12).
"We were talking about what you give him as a gift. I would give him that big picture of the home run – well, it wasn’t a home run, we know that – that’s what I’d give him” – Orioles manager Buck Showalter, joking that the Orioles should give Yankees SS Derek Jeter a picture of the “Jeffrey Maier ball” from the '96 ALCS as a retirement gift (BALTIMORESUN.com, 8/12).
