Roundup: Taylor Swift vs Spotify; It's Election Day & Vladimir Tarasenko with the NHL Goal of the Year
By Jason McIntyre
Colts 40, Giants 24, and it was never close. A ho-hum 25-of-46, 354 yards and four touchdowns for Andrew Luck. [Indy Star]
“Frankly, the national championship in college football is pretty much decided the old-fashioned, American way — through money and connections.” [Washington Post]
Alex Rodriguez paid cousin Yuri Sucart nearly $1 million to keep quiet about his PED use. [NYDN]
A profile of Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, aka Mountain from Game of Thrones. He’s 6-foot-9, 400 pounds and recently auditioned to be a Bond villain. [NYT]
Desperate politician uses Kansas State coach Bill Snyder’s image in a political add in a heated race. [Kansas.com]
Marcus Lattimore hasn’t made the decision to retire or not, despite a report early Monday from ESPN saying he was done. [CSN Bay Area]
“It’s understandable that Gordon was angry. But it’s unfair to hold Keselowski to a different standard, even if his body of work has drawn the ire of the majority of the garage.” [AP]
The high cost of high school football games in Alaska. [KRBD]
Demonic possession in Gary, Indiana? [Indy Star]
Why didn’t Tennessee reveal two sexual assault allegations about a football player and basketball player? [Tennessean]
There’s a Kevin Durant HBO special – created by his camp, you should know – tonight at 9 pm. [Oklahoman]
What does LeBron’s return mean to the Cleveland economy? Everything. [Newsday]
Well, this will be a fun storyline all season: To trade Kobe or not to? [Yahoo Sports]
California University of Pennsylvania forfeited a football game over the weekend because several athletes put some guy in a hospital. [Post-Gazette]
Strange headlines from the weekend: “Redskins suing five Native Americans offended by team name.” Not the Onion. [Philly.com]
Somehow missed over the weekend: DeAngelo Hall tore his Achilles for the second time in two months – this time, he was in his kitchen getting pizza. [NFL.com]
Vladimir Tarasenko went through three Rangers Monday to score this awesome goal.
I had no idea Kevin Spacey was so good at impressions.
Frightening Russian car accident, as viewed through the dash cam. [via Adam]
Missed this sick Brandon Jennings move over the weekend that faked the hell out of KG.