They Said It

? Blanton Collier, coach of the Cleveland Browns, commenting on an opinion that Jim Brown is a poor blocker: "Man o' War was a fabulous racehorse. Undoubtedly he could have pulled a plow, too, but his greater talent was running."

? Gene Tunney, on the decline of the manly art of boxing and the increase of hoodlums wielding knives: "A fellow with a knife is a namby-pamby, anyway. A man will get up and use his fists."

? Gail Goodrich, the little giant of the Los Angeles Lakers' backcourt, when asked if he could see around Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers: "Man, I couldn't see past his knee pads."