"The way they built it is that Thursday games make sense for them and the league, at the detriment of players' health" -- Chargers OT Russell Okung , an NFLPA Exec Committee member, on "TNF" being more popular among owners than players ( THEATHLETIC.com, 12/12 ).
"Soccer is king in Europe, and it's so important to every network and they will spend such a lot of money to win the rights to it, but they will spend a lot less money on the coverage, and the American television feels like a real art" -- Turner Sports' Kate Abdo , on the difference between media coverage of soccer in the U.S. and Europe ( THEATHLETIC.com, 12/12 ).
