“I am fully engaged in this job and love working with our great staff, coaches and student-athletes here” – USC AD Pat Haden, denying rumors that he might retire at the end of the football season (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 12/6).
“The Jets are in good hands with him as the owner, that’s for sure” – Jets coach Rex Ryan, on team Owner Woody Johnson (ESPN.com, 12/7).
“It wasn’t like this in Cincinnati” – Redskins coach Jay Gruden, who was Bengals offensive coordinator last season, on the cankerous atmosphere surrounding his 3-10 team (WASHINGTON POST, 12/8).
“I told him, ‘You stole our dysfunction!’ That’s supposed to be our thing!” – Raiders Owner Mark Davis, describing a brief pregame conversation with 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh before yesterday's game, on rumors of front office acrimony with the 49ers (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 12/8).
“Jack is committed to NASCAR racing. He loves two things besides his family: racing and flying airplanes” – Roush Yates Engines CEO Doug Yates, denying speculation that Jack Roush was preparing to sell Yates his share in Roush Fenway Racing (NBCSPORTS.com, 12/7).
“When you come out to warm-ups, it looks like our morning skate” – Sabres LW Marcus Foligno, on only 8,597 people attended their game against the Panthers at BB&T Center on Saturday (BUFFALO NEWS, 12/8).
