Roundup: 2015 Emmy Award Winners; RIP Jackie Collins & Al Jefferson Gave up Fried Chicken
By Jason McIntyre
Liz Hernandez of Access Hollywood … RIP author Jackie Collins, who died of breast cancer at the age of 77 … 34-year old White House staffer died in a bicycling accident … in a little over one year, a 20-something sold his first company for $80 million … very fun read from 1998: the time Jake Tapper went on a date with pre-scandal Monica Lewinsky … “man who claimed his truck was vandalized for sporting pro-police symbols has been arrested” … fair and interesting read on why Donald Trump may stumble in the near future; not written: It’d make the races far less interesting … “Car collides with bus after driver reportedly jumps from vehicle” … U2 concert cancelled after a security breach involving a fan with a gun … the list of all the Emmy Award winners, led by Jon Hamm for his role as Don Draper in Mad Men … “U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies” …
My 2nd radio show on Fox Sports included segments on the end (featuring Steve Spurrier and Peyton Manning), and interviews with Richard Deitsch of SI, Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. [Fox Sports Radio]
IMG is getting in the high school football business, and so far, it’s working. Everyone is watching. [NYT]
Al Jefferson gave up fried chicken this offseason, lost over 20 pounds. [Charlotte Observer]
Former LSU tight end Tyler Edwards died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. [The Advocate]
Matt Harvey and the Mets lost to the Yankees last night. Are the Mets mismanaging Harvey? Yes, they most certainly are. [ESPN]
Analytics matter to Jerry West, but only so much. Which is how it should be in a team sport like the NBA. Lots of other factors at play, including the eye test, as West says. [Inside the Warriors]
A Rugby World Cup victory by Japan over South Africa is being called one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history. [Guardian]
This is, for sure the biggest Tim Wallach fan in the world. Only people who followed MLB in the 1980s know who Tim Wallach is. [LA Times]
Tough blow for Michigan State – starting cornerback Vayante Copeland is done for the season with a fractured vertebra. [247 Sports]
Not on the same page with Etan Thomas here going after Richard Sherman for his comments on Black Lives Matter. [The Nation]
As if the loss to Ole Miss wasn’t bad enough, Alabama has lost wide receiver Robert Foster for the season with a shoulder injury. [AL.com]
Pretty silly piece about Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets being a very serious NL MVP candidate. Nope. [Just a Bit Outside]
Teddy Bridgewater … kid’s got moves.
Jimmy Kimmel actually used the word “masturbate” during the Emmy red carpet show.
You can sense it in his voice – Steve Spurrier is near the end. “We got clobbered.”
This fumble could have changed the game for Philadelphia, but guess who ran down Malcolm Jenkins? Rookie La’El Collins.