Roundup: Peyton Manning Breaks Record, Ebola Panic Continues & Tennis Executive Calls Serena and Venus the "Williams Brothers"
By Jason McIntyre
Bo Wallace has Ole Miss ranked 2nd in the nation, but coming out of high school, he was a 2-star recruit Lane Kiffin didn’t want to play for the Vols. [Tennessean]
Director James Cameron doesn’t use an Iphone because of Skynet. [Brisbane Times]
Now that Peyton Manning has another NFL record, surely the debate will be where he ranks all-time among quarterbacks. [Denver Post]
Ugly, but important story: “The Federal Trade Commission has strained to understand personal data markets — a $156-billion-a-year industry — and it can’t find out where the data brokers get their information, and whom they sell it to. Hiding behind a veil of trade secrecy, most refuse to divulge this vital information.” [NYT]
How about a position-by-position World Series breakdown? [MLB.com]
Writer goes to Columbus, Ohio, asks students about Rutgers, the new Big 10 team. One student thought they were the Rutgers “Nuggets.” [NYT]
“A Dover man who underwent a colonoscopy awoke after the procedure to find he was wearing pink women’s underwear, according to a lawsuit.” [Delaware Online]
World Series ticket prices are astronomical in Kansas City, less so in San Francisco. [SF Gate]
“Young men stopped by police reported they had elevated anxiety levels and other trauma from the encounters, according a new study published Thursday, raising fresh concerns about the New York Police Department’s stop and frisk policy.” [AP]
Why don’t soccer referees explain themselves after games? [Telegraph]
Russian Tennis Federation president calls Venus and Serena the “Williams Brothers” on TV show, gets fined $25,000 and suspended for a year. [BBC]
Will Muschamp is getting fired this week, right? [Scout]
The Fifty funniest women of the last 50 years. [Hit Fix]
Maryland’s Evan Smotrycz had foot surgery and is out 4-6 weeks. [Baltimore Sun]
The pop star who Mario Lopez had a 1-night stand with a few years ago? Britney Spears. [Us Weekly]
Brian Orakpo of the Redskins suffered a pec injury and it seems like he could be out awhile, if not the season. He’s injured his left pectoral twice in his career. [CSN Washington]
This story about two guys who found a bug in a video poker game, and exploited it for big bucks, is a must-read. [Wired]
Why does the MLS hate Jurgen Klinsmann? [Vice Sports]
Riots break out at New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival, and two college kids yell You Know What during Live TV spot. [via Adam]
Jason Biggs peeing on Chelsea Handler while she was taking a dip in the ocean. Maybe she got stung by a jellyfish?
A month old, but anyone who drives a car and slows down in front of people deserves this.
Kelly Slater, still the goat. [via Surfing Magazine]