Roundup: LaVar Ball Clown Show Hits CNN; Silly Baker Mayfield Column; & How Athletes Train Their Brains
By Jason McIntyre
Elsa Hosk, a Victoria’s Secret model … if it’s written about Gal Gadot, I’ll read it … “The latest AI can work things out without being taught” … I had no idea Warner Brothers wanted Arnie Hammer to play Batman when he was 19 … Apple’s Diversity Chief made some really dumb comments in public and decided to “step down” … the media can’t stop writing about the media pivoting to video … does Bella Hadid know how to put on Victoria’s Secret lingerie? … “Why there’s so much anxiety in the media business right now” …
Manute Bol’s son, Bol Bol, is going to play basketball at Oregon. [Player’s Tribune]
Great story on how certain athletes are training their brains through a mental conditioning coach. [SI.com]
What a lame column: Oklahoma should suspend Baker Mayfield. Does this guy know how many college athletes do dumber, much worse things? [Oklahoman]
Kyrie Irving, who is your current NBA MVP leader, dropped 47 points to help the Celtics win in Dallas and extend their win-streak to 16 games. [Herald]
Why aren’t Michigan and Ohio State playing each other in baseball? [Baseball America]
Why college football needs an 8-team playoff, you need to be unconventional to beat great teams, and Charlie Weis disagreed with me about the Patriots and Jared Goff. [Podcast]
Because you just can’t get enough LaVar Ball in your life. [Yahoo Sports]
“Why These Millennials Are Choosing to Be Sterilized in Their 20s.” [Vice]
Is Carson Wentz’s QB coach with the Eagles going to be considered for a head coaching job? [Philly.com]
“What does it take to conquer life’s adversities? Lessons from successful adults who overcame difficult childhoods” [WSJ]
Still haven’t see Deadpool. Worth it?
Joel Embiid vs Donovan Mitchell. I loved this so much, I added it here even though we had an entire post on it.
Did you see the LaVar Ball interview on CNN? If not, here it is.