A few years ago a man won the Spanish national lottery with a ticket that ended in the number 48. Proud of his “accomplishment” he revealed the theory that brought him the riches. “I dreamed of the number 7 for seven straight nights,” he said, “and 7x7=48”. Just minutes before the NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2010, Emmitt Smith was asked by an ESPN reporter what it meant to be inducted into the hall. He replied, [previous inductees] "Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman and I were called the triplets, and now I'm completing the other half of that triangle." "Twelve for 23 ... It doesn't take a genius to see that's under 50 percent." -- Dick Vitale, during an NCAA basketball Game "We look forward to the day when everyone will receive more than the average wage." -- Australian Minister of Labor, 1973 "I spent a lot of time fumbling around, not trusting my feelings," Michelle Pfeiffer said. "But when I decided to stop needing approval of other people and just move forward and trust my heart, my life changed 360 degrees for the better." -- Michelle Pfeiffer, Parade June 15, 2003 Redskins defensive back DeAngelo Hall was on DC sports talk radio station 106.7 The Fan (WJFK) talking about the Skins' anticipated first-round draft choice, QB Robert Griffin III. Hall said, "A lot of people liken him to Michael Vick because he’s a black guy and he’s fast, but I just think his mentality — compared to what Mike’s was when he came in the league — it’s 360. Just totally different." -- Dan Steinberg's Sports Bog column in The Washington Post 2012/04/17 When NBA star Jason Kidd was drafted as a sophomore by the Dallas Mavericks, he vowed to make a difference: “Were going to turn them around 360 degrees.” So they can get back to right where they started. New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first." Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh: "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes." Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You guys line up alphabetically by height." And, "You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle." Ben Affleck, when questioned about a strip-club incident: "By the time the tabloids get hold of it, I'm like, in a three-way with Michael Jackson and Elvis and the Wolfman." During the N.F.C. Division Playoff game between Chicago and Seattle on January 14, 2007, the announcers were talking about the special cleats the Seattle running back was wearing. Fox Sportscaster Joe Buck said, "I wish I knew which was longer: 3/8, 1/2, or 5/8." His partner kindly told him that 5/8" cleats were a little longer. During the quarterfinal basketball game in the 2008 Olympics between the U.S.A. and Australia, the announcer made the following statement: "Michael Redd is shooting only 4 for 16 so far in the Olympics, but he could knock off four in a row and be back at 50%." I guess he forgot to add the four attempts to the sixteen! Jerry Drake Varnell, 23, was arrested on August 12, 2017 over his alleged plans to detonate an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bank. The 23-year-old man was been arrested for allegedly trying to detonate a bomb in Oklahoma City reminiscent of the deadly 1995 bombing by anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh in the same city. Varnell told investigators he supported the far-right anti-government movement '111%' and wanted to form his own armed militia. Dennis Rodman said, "Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out 2 plus 2 is 10, or something." "With eight minutes left, the game could be won or lost in the next five to ten minutes." -- Jimmie Armfield. - British soccer player and radio broadcaster.