Roundup: NFL Black Monday is Here, Why Sean Lee Gave Up $2 Million & Tim Duncan Held Scoreless For 1st Time
By Jason McIntyre
Alana Blanchard, a surfer, for Stab Magazine … Star Wars is poised to become the #2 grossing box office movie of all-time … the top 20 new species of 2015 … fun day after Christmas in Louisville: “Up to 2,000 in fights at Mall St. Matthews” … I hope this woman doesn’t become a poster child for lottery winners who lose all their winnings … “Woman Beats DUI Rap With Claim Her Body Brews Alcohol” … even if you’re not a Jim Cramer fan, you should read this, it’s good … this 7-year old ran up a monster bill playing Jurassic World on his dad’s Ipad … New Jersey high school track team escapes from bus that had caught on fire … washed-up basketball players create a series about them returning to the court to enter a tournament … “9,500-Year-Old Tree Found In Sweden Is The World’s Oldest Tree” … really sad story about a woman who fell and suffered a concussion … Vanity Fair’s ‘man on the street’ Derek Blasberg has a fun instagram page, so the Times wrote about it … the ball that dropped in Times Square weighs as much as 347,000 testicles …
My podcast about the sad college football playoff and where Chip Kelly may land this week. Also, interviews with Albert Breer of NFL Network and Danny Kanell, the former FSU QB. [Full 3-hour Show; 40-minute podcast]
On Dec. 31st, just as the College Football Playoff was kicking off, Baylor announced it had settled a sexual assault case by one of its football players against a female athlete at the school. [Dallas Morning News]
Jimmy Butler scored 40 points – in the second half! – and finished with 42 points as the Bulls beat the Raptors. [Chicago Sun-Times]
Notre Dame star WR Will Fuller said in November he would return for his senior year. He changed his mind and is going to the NFL. [Rivals]
Sean Lee, what a stand-up guy. He saved billionaire Jerry Jones $2 million by sitting out today’s game due to a hamstring. [Dallas Morning News]
After 1,360 career games, a first for Tim Duncan: He didn’t score Sunday night in the team’s win over the Rockets. [ESPN]
Sideline reporter Colleen Dominguez wrote about age discrimination in sports media. [San Diego Union Tribune]
That Chip Kelly vs Jeffrey Lurie Eagles holiday story? Apparently it’s all bogus. [Crossing Broad]
Nice story about Buster Skrine of the Jets, who had an internship at a money management firm on Wall Street last year. [NJ.com]
“Chip Kelly [is] the 10th head coach since 1950 to be with a team for 3 seasons, produce a winning record, and not come back for year four.” [Football Perspective]
Rex Ryan is geeked that is son, who plays football for Clemson, is going to the National Title game. [Newsday]
Now that the Cavs are fully healthy, David Blatt’s got some decision to make about his loaded rotation. [Cleveland.com]
John Wall’s shoe extension with Adidas is off. Fascinating look inside the weird shoe game. Make sure you get to the part about Wall’s lack of social media presence. [Nice Kicks]
Lane Johnson, the phony on the Eagles offensive line who racked up penalties this season, called Chip Kelly a “dictator” … after Kelly was fired. He said nothing all season. [Philly.com]
Pity the fans of the Miami Dolphins. What a dumpster fire that front office is. [NFL.com]
The only Michigan State lineman that showed up against Alabama was Jack Conklin. Check out #74.
If you somehow missed what Christian McCaffery did in the Rose Bowl, it was basically this a dozen times.
Kris Dunn, getting it done on a drive to the rack.
Space Jam, er, Zach LaVine, just hanging in the air, waiting for the alley-oop.
The Lakers destroyed the terrible Suns by 20, and Jordan Clarkson detonated on Alex Len.