Junior Seau’s family has officially given the OK for this brain to studied for effects of concussions. It’s the right call by them and seemingly one they were always going to make. There is one absolute fact when it comes to studying concussions: progress can only be made if the research centers continue to have concussion-affected brains to study. Junior Seau knew what he was doing when he shot himself in the chest. [ESPN]
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The Politics of Pigskin Sad news broke yesterday as future Hall of Fame, former San Diego Charger Junior Seau is dead due to an apparent suicide. It is being reported that Seau died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest ala Dave Duerson. Seau was 43. [CBS Sports] Here is more on what Seau’s legacy is already shaping up to be. [Sports Illustrated] Roger Goodell and the league office have officially doled out the punishments stemming from the Saints’ bounty program. They are harsh, especially for linebacker Jonathan Vilma who is now out for the season, but they are harsh in order to send a message. [ESPN] Now we can get to the fun of grading the drafts of teams around the league following the draft last week. First is USA Today’s ranking of all 32 teams. [USA Today] Here are grades from SI. [Sports Illustrated] The grades from Walter Football are as in-depth as their mock drafts have been this year. [Walter Football] The Politics of Laughter iPad + 2 Year Old + Amazon 1-Click Ordering = [picture] Your weekly dose of animals being cute. [picture] Just two raccoon in a canoe. [picture] Nope. Let the mailman deal with it. [picture] Fridge customization [picture] How much did I drink last night? [picture] Chris Bosh [gif]
Thank me later: your easy spring-cleaning guide. [Racked] Did you know? Neon nail polish is illegal in the U.S. [SheFinds] Beauty is pain and sometimes…nasty: snail slime may be the next big thing in beauty. [Refinery29] Latest Ray-Ban’s ad features gay couple. [Huffington Post] Sad news: Betsey Johnson’s “Betsyville” has become “Bankruptcyville.” [The Cut]
New polls show that the US is split just about evenly on energy subsidies. [latimes.com]
A slideshow of the 5 cities in the US with the highest level of air quality. [cnn.com]
Is it possible for a tribe of people and their lifestyle to be protected and preserved in today’s world?[yahoo.com]
As the popularity of urban chicken farming rises there is now the issue of “retirement” for those chickens, which can be pets as well as livestock. [nytimes.com] The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books and it was the most exciting one in recent memory. The beginning of the draft last night was full of trades and very quick picks. The second and third rounds continue tonight and the fourth through seventh rounds conclude on Saturday. Click through to read an in-depth analysis of each first round pick. [Fox Sports]  The Politics of Pigskin The 2012 NFL Draft is tonight and todays WWG is all about the mock drafts. We’ll start off with the only mock draft that NFL.com’s Mike Mayock did all year. [NFL.com] Walter Football has done fantastic work keeping their mock draft updated this year. Here is the most recent iteration. [Walter Football] Drafttek’s mock is fine but make sure to check out the other information they have available like team needs and positional rankings. [DraftTek] Here are the combined mocks from the experts at CBS. [CBS Sports] Don Banks has submitted his 7th and most recent mock draft to SI. [Sports Illustrated] Finally, here is you complete draft order for reference. [ESPN] A new male model reality show is coming to a TV near you. Will you tune in? [The Cut] Nigel Barker, J. Alexander, and Jay Manuel get the axe from Top Model, which can only mean one thing: Top Model is here to stay. Sigh. [The Cut] Life after fashion school. [National Post] Trouble in Groupon paradise? [Fashionista]
As electric cars become more popular make sure that you consider where the electricity is coming from. In coal heavy states they are not as clean as you may think. [yahoo.com]
It is no surprise that the majority of Americans link the unusual weather this year to climate change. [nytimes.com]
New data shows that our obsession with sprawl may be over. More people are moving back into cities. [usatoday.com]
We now have an answer of which came first, the chicken or the egg? [bbc.co.uk] |
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