Roundup: Powdered Alcohol Controversy, Brian Williams Raps 'Gin & Juice' & Florida Men Catch 800-Pound Shark
By Jason McIntyre
Lauren Stoner … 11-foot, 805-pound shark caught off coast of Florida actually fit into back of pick-up truck .. Portland has mastered the art of the mid-range jumper … this kid ate 100 peeps in two minutes … noted photographer caught trying to trade sex-for-Vogue shoot … imagine if your car caught fire driving through a lion’s den … mom on vacation with kids was told by Disney employees to cover her cleavage … Las Vegas uses more water per capita than most communities in America … Laura Kopel is a budding internet butt model … after college, is the move to legacy media or a startup? … I don’t know any dads with this kind of weekend ‘leisure’ time … this one’s for you, skateboarders … yes, Anastasia Ashley has a great Instagram … powdered alcohol seems like an all-around bad idea … Jessica Alba is the new face of ice cream …
Clippers 138, Warriors 98 and now the series is knotted at one. Blake Griffin rebounded as expected, scoring 35 points on 17 shots. [LA Times]
It sure sounds like the Missouri basketball coaching job will be offered to Gregg Marshall of Wichita State, and if/when he rejects it, Ben Howland and possibly Archie Miller will be the next calls. [STL Today]
But it also sounds like Missouri AD Mike Alden is a really, really big problem. [STL Today]
An American, Meb Keflezighi, is the first American to win the Boston Marathon since 1983. [NYT]
Keflezighi was wearing Skechers. Another miss for Nike. [WSJ]
Yes, Nick Marshall, the best returning QB in the SEC, can throw the ball. [SI]
Kansas State is still dragging its feet with this Leticia Romero situation. Really, KSU? [KC Star]
The new Tennessee Vols basketball coach is … Donnie Tyndall. [CBS Sports]
“The killing of activists protecting land rights and the environment has surged over the past decade, with nearly three times as many deaths in 2012 than 10 years previously, a new report has found.” [Guardian]
Police in NY say the investigation into whether or not four South Carolina football players beat up a guy in a club is still open. [Go Gamecocks]
Craig Sager, who is undergoing treatment for leukemia: “I want to get the hell out of here and go to Vegas.” [Sports Illustrated]
Remember what we wrote last week about how drafting – and missing – on a QB the last few years has been hazardous to the health of GMs? Peter King agrees, says teams should wait until the 2nd or 3rd round to draft QBs this year. [The MMQB]
The price of beer at every MLB stadium. Arizona and Cleveland are the cheapest. Beer at Marlins games is the most expensive. [Business Insider]
Wait, so upon further review, maybe Missouri’s Michael Sam is draftable? [SB Nation]
What to make of Tom Savage, the QB who is supposedly rapidly rising up NFL draft charts? [NFL Draft Geek]
Big trash-talking tree fall hard. [via Herbie]
Josh McRoberts detonated on Birdman Easter Sunday. Too bad so few saw it.
Brian Williams raps, “Gin and Juice.”