Roundup: Ben Affleck is the New Batman; David Copperfield's Island of Illusions; Don't Drive Forklifts in Germany
By Mike Cardillo
Magician David Copperfield has his own private island that is both totally normal and weird. [Vice]
Packers remain tight-lipped on injury of former first-round pick Derek Sherrod. [Journal-Sentinel]
The Legend of Jadeveon Clowney. [NYT]
In-depth Q&A with Jerry Seinfeld about landscape of late-night television. [Hollywood Reporter]
Bill Cowher in a metal video. [Deadspin]
“Egregious misconduct” lawsuit filed against NCAA in death of football player. [Washington Times]
Long piece on journalist Michael Hastings’ final days. [LA Weekly]
Jason Bay makes more than the entire Astros roster combined. [Forbes]
Dante Hall is now a high school football coach in Long Beach. [Press Telegram]
Mat Latos’ slider is very nasty. [WSJ]
NBA players mentioned in rap songs, in chart form. [BDon.org/ChatSports]
Five best soccer commercials. [Top Drawer Soccer]
Looking back at ESPN’s failed Playmakers 10 years later. (Full disclosure, I own “Tilt” or as I like to call it, “The Tilt” on DVD). [Sporting News]
Will Leitch ranks the 30 MLB uniforms. [Sports on Earth]
Quick refresher course on NFL player movement. [700 Level]
Note to self: never operate a forklift in Germany. This video is wunderbar! (If you don’t want to waste nine whole minutes of your life on this clip, start at the 5:00 mark and thank me later. … I accept checks made out to “STRAIGHT CASH.”)
Evolution of NHL logos. Dope beat in the background, too.
Bonus hockey! Vladimir Tkachyov performing a dizzying spin move in practice in Russia.
This Georgia Tech student is DEFINITELY a Ric Flair fan. (He loses points for not finishing with a Woooooooo.)
Wale raps about Robert Griffin III in a new doc that will air next week on ESPN.
Girl hit by dumpster during fight. Fairly self-explanatory.
Not sure if I like this song or not, but it’s been stuck in my head for about two weeks. You’ve been warned. Sorry. As the kiddies say in their text messages, byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.