The Roundup: Vincent Jackson, Erin Andrews & Michelle Beadle, and the 400 Richest Americans List
By Jason McIntyre
College basketball coaches would be wise to quit wasting time on recruits they can’t land. [CBS Sports]
Michelle Beadle? Click it, you know you want to. [Des Moines Register]
The new St. Louis Blues season ticket/playoff ticket situation is rather brilliant. [Post-Dispatch]
The Forbes 400 richest people in America list is out: Bill Gates is first, Warren Buffett is 2nd. [Star-Ledger]
Erin Andrews will obviously be a big hit in Idaho this weekend. [Statesman]
Coming soon to this country? “Middle-class families could be forced to undergo lie detector tests as part of a major crackdown on tax avoidance.” [Daily Mail]
Kansas coach Mark Mangino was not hired by Minnesota as a consultant. [Pioneer Press]
Chargers’ GM AJ Smith really screwed Vincent Jackson. Looks like the star wide receiver won’t play this year. [Yahoo]
Change “could” in the headline here to “has” and Knicks fans will weep. [ESPN]
So, about ATP rankings … [Harvard Sports Analysis]
David Stern doesn’t want Gilbert Arenas talking about last year’s gun incident. [Wash Post]
It’s official: J-Lo and Steven Tyler have joined American Idol. No, we won’t be watching. [Bloomberg]
Best line from a pretty funny College Football poll: “After loss to Arizona, fans turn attention to high school wrestling.” [LA Times]
Even if you aren’t into MMA, Bryan Baker’s saga is worth reading about. [MMA Fighting]
The questioning of Jake Locker continues. [Fox Sports]
Bryce Harper, he of the Ultimate Warrior face paint, likes the following teams: Cowboys, Yankees, Lakers, Texas Longhorns, & Duke Blue Devils. [Bog]
Joe Posnanski tackles the Jose Bautista “issue;” a scout predicts the Blue Jays outfielder will hit 30-40 homers next year. [SI]
Best Foo Fighters song. Right?