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The Week in Quotes: November 26, 2010

compiled by Rory Hickey

THIS HAS LIFETIME MOVIE WRITTEN ALL OVER IT

"I'm not running out on my teammates, I'm running out on you."

-- Titans quarterback Vince Young to coach Jeff Fisher, according to sources, when Young walked out of the locker room as Fisher was preparing to address the team after Tennessee's overtime loss (The Tennessean)

"I'm not a real big text [message] guy. I'm not really into this new age stuff. I don't twit or tweet. But I think face-to-face is a man thing, OK?"

IF THE NCAA ENFORCED EVERY ONE OF ITS ELIGIBILITY RULES, THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR WOULD BE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS BY DEFAULT

"I do know, having been both a Southeastern Conference president and a Big Ten president, that it's like murderer's row every week for these schools. We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor. We play very fine schools on any given day. So I think until a university runs through that gantlet that there's some reason to believe that they not be the best teams to [be] in the big ballgame."

-- Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee espousing the BCS company line as to why Boise State or TCU, mere mortals which ought to be grateful to even be mentioned in the same breath of the almighty Big Ten and SEC teams, should never be allowed even to use the phrase BCS Championship (ESPN)

AL DAVIS HAS ALWAYS HATED THE HAMSTRING

"The adrenaline takes over. Unless something major is bothering you, there shouldn't be a problem. Normal muscle soreness isn't going to be an issue at all. It's hard for a slow person to mess up a hamstring."

-- Cowboys quarterback Jon Kitna showing his lack of concern with the physical demands of playing two games in four days and expressing his gratefulness for lacking in the speed department (Dallas Morning News)

YOU AND YOUR KIND, ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS MONEY. THESE FANS DESERVE A BETTER CLASS OF CELEBRATIONS. AND I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO THEM.

"I was having fun with it. They play the Batman and Robin thing, so I wanted to come in and be the Joker."

-- Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson articulating that his "Why So Serious" message written on his shirt, displayed after his touchdown in Buffalo's comeback 49-31 victory, was inspired by the Batman movie and how Bengals wide receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco have labeled themselves as Batman and Robin. Johnson was fined $5,000 on Wednesday (Bengals.com)

-- Auburn quarterback Cam Newton on whether or not he is dating anyone, to The Prowl, an Auburn talk show hosted by students. He also revealed that his preferred superpower would be invisibility. which would probably help him in light of all the allegations surrounding his eligibility (National Football Post)

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