They Said It

? Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds player-manager, on the brushback pitch. "It could permanently hurt a batter for a longtime."

?Jim Criner, Iowa State football coach, explaining why he felt Oklahoma's team is overrated: "I think they'd lose half their games in the NFL."

? Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints coach and onetime assistant to Bear Bryant at Texas A&M, explaining why he had no plans to see Gary Busey play Bryant in the movie The Bear: "I saw the Bear play the Bear."