They Said It

?Tackle John Matuszak, No. 1 pick in the pro football draft, after signing with the Houston Oilers: "If you really like to play the game and go about it with unabashed enthusiasm, then you can play better. By unabashed enthusiasm I mean going crazy."

? Mrs. Penny Tweedy, owner of Secretariat, on the chanciness of breeding: "Secretariat has a half brother who looks like a potential winner. But he also has a half sister who couldn't outrun a fat man going downhill."

? Robin Roberts, the onetime pitching great: "If the National League adopts the designated hitter rule, Henry Aaron will hit 800 homers and play until he is 45."

? Bruce Devlin, pro golfer, on how environment affects his play: "If you like the people and conditions around you, you play better. That's how it is with me in Texas, where I've won three tournaments. I've never done any good in New York, and I think it's because I hate the damned place."