Roundup: Best Restaurants in America, Scary Parasailing Accident & Robbers Pull Real Italian Job in Venice
By Jason McIntyre
[Aaron Hernandez] “is, in my eyes, a symbol that popular culture has installed Tony Soprano as America’s most celebrated and revered icon above Joe Montana.” [Whitlock]
The Cardinals are better off without Albert Pujols. At the midway point, would many argue that? [Post-Dispatch]
I’m gonna drop a Lance Armstrong story here. But nobody will click it because nobody cares about what he has to say, right? [Fast Company]
I didn’t answer overrated/underrated. Can you be at ESPN and be underrated? [SI]
The Pirates are playing great, but why is nobody going to their games? [Trib Live]
You’ll never guess what Isner and Federer were talking about at the showers at Wimbledon. Hint: Jake the Snake Roberts. [Fox Sports]
Because they had two Top 5 draft picks and were bounced in the Sweet 16, the 2013 Indiana Hoosiers go down as being one of the biggest underachievers, ever. [WSJ]
“Five years ago, Abubakar Suleiman was hunting zebras with spears and trying to avoid antagonizing cheetahs.” [Globe]
Seventeen early-entrants into the NBA draft weren’t selected. [Fay Observer]
Kevin Durant: Just because I signed with Jay-Z, it doesn’t mean I’m leaving Oklahoma City! [Oklahoman]
I would not recommend trying this on your wife/girlfriend. Fast-forward to the 1:10 mark for the madness. [via Cartmaniak]
The Buttfumble: Now, a silent short film. [via Hot Clicks]
Scary parasailing accident in Florida. Both kids survived, but have been hospitalized. [via Adam]
Has to be a joke, right?