“We're like the Mounties...we got our man. We believe with his versatility, Stokes can bring an added dimension to our offence. He can play receiver, running back and return balls up the field to secure great field position for the team.”

“The park district also needs to be in a position to acquire land for new parks and schools. This is going to be of critical importance in the years to come. We're looking at tremendous growth over the next decade, and we have to stay ahead of that growth rather than trying to play catch-up.”

“I thought something like this wouldn't happen until maybe next season, ... I know how hard it is for offensive linemen to break in on this level. Getting back to my natural position has really been a blessing for me. I'm much more comfortable now.”

“I didn't know if I would ever be 100 percent, or be able to play like I used to be able to, but I just kept real positive. At the beginning stages, I had lost about 52 pounds pretty quickly, and that took a big toll on me.”

“He was the best player on the ice. Jason showed a lot of poise for a young guy to be put in a position like that. The pressure did not bother him one iota. He didn't feel a thing. He just looked at it as a great opportunity and that's how it turned out for him.”

“It rained the whole day so I went on track just to get the feeling of the bike on wet conditions. The bike worked very well and I gathered positive information. I hope that tomorrow the weather improves so that we can carry on our work schedule.”

“[Because of problems the pilot program exposed,] we're moving toward a position where we routinely look at compensation of executives when we conduct our audits of corporations, ... are going to pull the returns of key executives to determine whether the compensation has been correctly recorded.”

“The other thing you get with Grant Hill is the leadership, the professionalism and the good, strong positive character. He brings that element into the locker room and into your team as well. He's just doing really well and it looks to me that this time he'll be able to sustain it the entire season.”

“(Mergers are) good for the industry. Just the fact that there are fewer companies in the industry should help stabilize pricing in the long term. In the near term, there could be some benefit to Western Digital. There probably will be some merger-related losses. Western Digital is in a good position to pick up share.”

“I guess it's natural to mingle with guys in your position, ... I also (hang out) with receivers Bryant (Johnson) and Anquan (Boldin) - those are the guys who've been here (on the team with me) the longest as far as skill guys. I try to keep them happy.”