The Best and Brightest

Two inspiring quotes from over the weekend:

1. “Williams showed his entire package tonight against the Spurs.”—Mark Jackson, ESPN commentator; in reference to the outstanding play of Utah point-guard Deron Williams (and former Illinois stand-out) during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. To think, in Utah--of all places! This probably goes a long way towards explaining how the Spurs could have lost by 20+. Tony Parker may be French, but he's not that French (so says Eva). Thankfully, it looks like Deron and his package might be sidelined for tonight’s Game 4.

2. “For all you fans that boo me! Add another boo to that! And that’s what ya’lls breath smells like—boo-boo!!”—UFC, newly minted, light-heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Williams; in response to a lay-up question from former Fear Factor host (and now UFC geek) Joe Rogan: I don’t think there’s a mother on the planet who’s lips could make that any better, “Rampage”. Spoken like a true UFC champion.