Roundup: Chris Webber is a Teacher at Wake Forest; Man Wipes His Butt with Police Summons
By Jason McIntyre
Shea Marie, a model … lunatic cuts off his ears to look like a parrot … “In 1704, Isaac Newton Predicts the World Will End in 2060” … Zooey Deschanel’s startup, Hello Giggles, got bought for $30 million … Oprah’s big bet on Weight Watchers … Tom Brady’s ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan got married … wait, there’s going to be another iteration of Spider-Man? … this list, from 2005, about potential Democrat candidates for President in 2008 actually included Lance Armstrong and Bill Cosby … man receives summons from cop, proceeds to wipe his butt with it, then throws it at a cop … been saying this for a year now: Twitter’s dying … ESPN website about race hires editor from the Washington Post … 3-year old fatally shot by his 6-year old brother while playing “cops and robbers” …
Eagles 27, Giants 7. What a sloppy, ugly, strange game. The Giants absolutely dominated the first eight minutes, then a great interception by the Eagles turned things around. [Philly.com]
After serving one year for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, the “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison. [Daily Mail]
No surprise, but the #1 mid-major coach on the rise? Justin Fuente of Memphis. Keep an eye on Matt Wells at Utah State, too, but would USC give him a look? [Campus Rush]
It’s a 3-way battle for the Charlotte Hornets final roster spot: Damien Wilkins, Aaron Harrison and Elliot Williams. [Kentucky.com]
Blue Jays 11, Rangers 8, and Toronto has cut Kansas City’s series lead to 2-1. [Toronto Star]
Al Michaels joked about a Deflategate prop bet during the Patriots/Colts game. [Fox Sports]
At 1-5, put a fork in the KC Chiefs. Where is this team going? [KC Star]
Here’s a story of a kid who dropped out of school to do daily fantasy gambling. Sound decision. [Wash Post]
Chris Webber is going to be a teacher at Wake Forest. The class? Sports, race and society in the sports storytelling program. [Winston Salem Journal]
Despite 14 hours worth of mechanical issues with an airplane, Idaho got on 3:30 am flight for a game that kicked off nine hours later. And won. [Statesman]
The great story of backup Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva, thrust into a starting role. He had three tours of combat duty as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan. [Post-Gazette]
Terrific longread on the mysterious Lorenzen Wright murder, which remains unsolved. [SI]
Bill Simmons/Grantland stories are much more fun in summer. In the middle of the MLB postseason, with football happening and the NBA ready to begin? Less so. [Vanity Fair]
Why are the Washington Huskies playing football so slowly? [Seattle Times]
Ryan Kelly with the fake and then dunk for the preseason game winner!
LA kids vs NY kids: Stay winning, Jimmy Kimmel.
The Simpsons and the World Series.