105 Quotes by Leigh Steinberg

Assuming that something like this happened, an appeal would have been filed. In the best case, that appeal would probably not have been heard until April, but now that all this information is out, it's impossible to know what might happen. I would be blown away if Ricky Williams used drugs, and that's how most of the people around him also feel.

Early on last season, a love affair was struck between Ben and Pittsburgh. His blue-collar roots, his Midwest values meshed perfectly with that city.

Duce was a Steelers fan growing up, so this represents the fulfillment of a childhood dream, ... At the end we did go back to Philly as he promised he would, but his re-involvement in their backfield rotation was a disincentive to re-signing there.

Five minutes later, he would turn, with a look of total sincerity, and ask the same questions, as if we had never discussed them. It was frightening to see how delicate was the boundary between rational consciousness and confusion.

The rookie would be free to negotiate contracts without reference to the salary cap. They'd be able to command much larger compensation packages structured in different ways than currently occurs. More up-front money. Straight salaries. Fewer option clauses.

As for football in L.A., it's going to take a loooong time before another team comes here.

That one city is absolutely incredible in terms of the voracious nature of their appetite for anything associated with the Steelers in general and Ben specifically. There is a love affair going on with Ben and that city. He has a blue-collar work ethic with a touch of charisma.

That night was a very special time to him.

This is a most unusual situation. It's hard to remember three more colorful or marketable figures coming out of college football.