Roundup: Bubba Starling Picks the Royals Over Nebraska, Heated Big 12-SEC Talks & NHL Player Rick Rypien is Dead at 27
By Jason McIntyre
Bubba Starling signed a $7.5 million deal with the Kansas City Royals, which means he won’t play QB for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [KC Star]
Winnipeg Jets center Rick Rypien was found dead Monday night in Alberta. He was 27. [Sun]
“The Big 12’s Dan Beebe and the SEC’s Mike Slive had a heated phone conversation last week about a potential move.” [NYT]
TV show I’ll never watch: Whatever these horse jockeys come up with. [Racing Daily Form]
No real surprises on this overrated/underrated college football list. Voters love the big schools, don’t respect the small ones. [Poll Speak]
Former Wildcat Josh Harrellson (aka “Jorts”) helps stop drunk driver. [Wkyt via Ballin’ is a Habit]
Seventeen years ago, a TCU linebacker set a school sack record. During that season he came out of the closet. [Out Sports]
Golf needs more Keegans, not Tigers. [Newsday]
Some details about that Motorola deal with Google. [Tribune]
Interesting take about Penn State and QB Rob Bolden. [Pre-Snap Read]
Here’s an Ndamukong Suh-Kid Rock connection. [M Live]
Stop what you’re doing and read this Warren Buffett op-ed from the weekend. Nearly made it a full post Monday. [NYT]
David Stern told Bill Simmons the NBA might consider contraction. I humbly suggest considering Sacramento and New Orleans. [CBS Sports]
The anguish of not getting Justin Bieber tickets. [via Jimmy Traina]
Bulletproof human skin made from Spider Goat Milk? Somewhat fascinating video, but it doesn’t get good until the 3 minute mark. [via Hypervocal]