"It's been six, seven, eight years since we've been able to grow one."
— Boston's Gregory Campbell, speaking of the playoff beards he and fellow former Panther Nathan Horton have begun sporting in anticipation of their first postseason appearance
"There is something about the connection between sports and facial hair that tends to be compelling," said Aaron Perlut, chairman of the St. Louis-based American Mustache Institute.
"Facial hair has always been one of the most consistent forms of self-expression; it can compensate for other deficiencies, and there is a certain toughness that comes with facial hair."
— From an NJ.com story about the Eagles playoff beards. Weird.