“24-23 and I don’t care!” -- NBC Broadcasting & Sports Chair Mark Lazarus, on a prediction for Super Bowl LII (THE DAILY).
"They should take us off every nationally televised game for the rest of the season. We haven't played good ball and we get our butts kicked every time we play on national television" -- Cavaliers F LeBron James, following last night's 120-88 loss to the Rockets, which dropped the Cavs' record on national television to 0-8 this season (CLEVELAND.com, 2/4).
"I know my decision would be to wear the 'C' because I think it's the right thing to do. I think we need to have a conversation with the Hall of Fame because of all the history and everything involved. I just think that's the right thing to do" -- Baseball HOF-elect Jim Thome, on not wanting his plaque in Cooperstown to show him wearing a cap with the Chief Wahoo logo (ESPN.com, 2/2).
"To put to rest any speculation or rumors as to whether I will be performing at the Super Bowl tomorrow; I will not" -- Singer Janet Jackson, on whether she would be joining Justin Timberlake for the Super Bowl LII halftime show (AP, 2/3).
"A lot of schools don't have the ability to say, 'Well, let's just go to the biomechanics lab" -- Georgia Tech men's basketball strength-and-conditioning coach Dan Taylor, on the advantages of playing at an engineering school (AJC.com, 2/2).
