Roundup: Beyonce Mic Drop; Burning Man Photos & RIP Air Force Great Dee Dowis
By Jason McIntyre
Nina Agdal and Samantha Hoopes, because it’s Wednesday … this is what a 650-pound Sturgeon looks like … “Teacher lied about being assaulted at school, police say” … worst human in the world says he wasn’t fit to be a dad, so he drove his car into a wall at 75 mph – thankfully, his son survived … scary: “Inside Facebook’s (Totally Insane, Unintentionally Gigantic, Hyperpartisan) Political-Media Machine” … a clown in South Carolina is trying to lure kids into the woods … 10 great photos from Burning Man 2016 … nice story about a woman who worked the french fry machine at McDonald’s and retired after 32 years … the MTV VMA’s were huge on twitter, but the audience fell from 8.3 million in 2014 to 6.5 million … “Florida man survives lightning strike, spider, snake bites” …
Great story on Jordan Morris, the US Soccer national team forward. [Times]
University of Wisconsin was named the top party school in the country according to the Princeton Review. [Tribune]
Phil Mushnick, who hates everything, doesn’t like Josh Norman going to Fox Sports during the NFL season. [NY Post]
Had three readers send in this article, but I’m not a subscriber, so sadly, I can’t read it. The story’s about college athletes cheating. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
The Cowboys are in good shape with Dak Prescott, and Colin Kaepernick takes a stand. Reaction to Saturday’s show has been overwhelming. Thanks. [30-Minute Best Of; Full 3-Hour Show]
With no Clint Dempsey or Gyasi Zardes for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, who benefits most? [Goal]
Selena Gomez is battling depression, so she’s taking time off her tour. [NBCDFW]
RIP Dee Dowis, the great Air Force QB from the late 80s. [Gazette]
If you’ve been wondering what former NBA forward Larry Sanders has been up to … not much. [Vice]
Love the US Open. Not sure how much I’ll watch with Roger Federer injured and not playing, though. [NYT]
Cliff Avril is surprised Dallas fans are angry at him for the hit on Tony Romo. Welcome to the internet, Cliff! [News Tribune]
I’m all about Teddy Bridgewater. Whitlock? Less so.
Couple days late on this outstanding mic drop from Beyonce.