When I was covering baseball the Reds had a first baseman, Sean Casey. His nickname was "The Mayor" because he knew and connected with absolutely eve…

- Jeff Pearlman

A ton of athletes, even if they know your name, pretend they don't.

- Jeff Pearlman

I reached out to [Brett Favre] early on; sent him some of my books and a letter. Then I had two or three arranged times with him, and was blown off. …

- Jeff Pearlman

Donald [Driver] is a good guy, a righteous guy. I have no beef with him. But I have multiple sources on this; people not connected with one another w…

- Jeff Pearlman

I'm not saying - in any way - that Donald Driver is lying or lacking sincerity. But I trust my reporting.

- Jeff Pearlman

If I'd had covered [ Brett Favre] in Atlanta, I'd presume he'd go down as another Todd Marinovich. Talent out the gills, but lacking the control and …

- Jeff Pearlman

Another riveting one was Sterling Sharpe - mainly because everyone told me he's horrible. Sterling was playing in a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, an…

- Jeff Pearlman

There are more great guys than jerks, so it's a huge list.

- Jeff Pearlman

Dyan Favre, Brett's nephew, is also a gem. Not just a favorite person from the book - a favorite person, period. I actually wound up writing this abo…

- Jeff Pearlman