Roundup: Monopoly for Millennials is Terrible; Racist FSU Fan Loses Job; & MLS Goalie to Manchester City?
By Jason McIntyre
Sarah Shahi, an actress … “Pantsless man dies in police custody after Whataburger rampage” … regular exercise for decades could keep your body – and mind – 30 years younger … nice to see folks in Tallahassee coming down hard on this clown who calls himself a fan … undercover cops tried to buy drugs from undercover cops, and a fight broke out … Monopoly for Millennials is an awful idea for a tweak to the epic board game …
I talked about my 3-2 week in the Supercontest, and how to handicap the Browns going forward, as well as the Chargers on the Melvin Gordon news. And we preview the huge Saints/Cowboys Thursday night game. [Coming Up Winners]
Huge MLS news in that goalie Zack Steffen is nearing a transfer deal to Manchester City. [Stars & Stripes FC]
Thanks for nothing, Titans. You blew the game and the cover in a 2-play span in the 2nd quarter. [Tennessean]
This story on Lady Gaga’s performance in “A Star is Born” is making me want to see the movie again. [Rolling Stone]
Utah, we’ve got problems: The Jazz, who were without Donovan Mitchell, lost at home by 32 (!) to the Victor Oladipo-less Indiana Pacers. [Salt Lake Trib]
The NFL offensive explosion is here to stay, just like NBA 3-pointers are; would the Lakers trade for Bradley Beal; and why there is reason for concern about Tom Brady. [Itunes]
A Georgia ticket broker who was on the run from cops tried to get away to Key West. They caught him. [Dawg Nation]
Nice story here about trying, and making, the high school basketball team. About 40 years ago. [Boston Globe]
It’s the 25th anniversary of Snoop Dogg’s iconic album, ‘Doggystyle.’ I loved driving around with two 12-inch subs in my parents Volvo blasting all the songs from this album. [The Undefeated]
Diego Maradona should do more post-game interviews.
This kid’s name is Jason Williamson; he’s signed to play at Minnesota. He’s not ranked anywhere on Rivals, and apparently Minnesota was his only offer. The Gophers got a winner.