(#1) JONAS SALK: Google says 'thanks' to the heroic polio-vaccine developer with ... [Washington Post]
WHILE I WAS attending the University of California at San Diego, the singular view beckoned. There, just a block's walk away, was the Salk Institute, perched like a pearl above the Pacific. There, as if squatting before a runway, you could watch people ...
(#2) Romo To Undergo Further Testing Tuesday; Garrett Optimistic [DallasCowboys.com]
The Cowboys gave Romo a painkiller shot to help cope with the pain from the contusion, and he led the Dallas offense on two possessions before the Redskins eventually won in overtime. Following the game, Romo said his ability to return to the action ...
(#3) Everything you need to know about Chadwick Boseman — Marvel's new ... [Washington Post]
After months of speculation, Marvel finally made it official Tuesday in the enormous, suspense filled-reveal of its upcoming projects: Chadwick Boseman will play Black Panther. In doing so, Boseman will be the first black superhero starring in his own ...
(#4) Deep dive: Grab these young WRs, RBs off waivers [NFL.com]
Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (72.3 percent owned): Smith traditionally wouldn't qualify for this column given his high ownership percentage in NFL.com leagues, but I wanted to mention him just in case. His matchup against the Jets is one of the best ...
(#5) With 1989, Taylor Swift finally grows up [A.V. Club Denver/Boulder]
Much has been made about Taylor Swift's gradual transition from country songbird to pop star, and make no mistake, 1989 is a straight-up pop record. But even on her earliest and most countrified tracks, like 2006's “Tim McGraw,” Swift still seemed more ...
(#6) The Walking Dead: “Four Walls And A Roof” [A.V. Club DC]
While watching “Four Walls And A Roof,” I found myself thinking of Hannibal—and not for the most obvious reason. (The most obvious reason being “people getting eaten.”) In “Coquilles,” an episode from Hannibal's first season, the show introduced Jack ...
(#7) Green Bay Packers report card Aaron Rodgers hampered defense dismantled in ... [FOXSports.com]
To make matters worse, it was an interception that came in a 16-16 game with the Packers on the 5-yard line. Without Rodgers throwing that pick, Green Bay would have at least kicked a field goal and retaken the lead. Clearly hobbled by the injury ...
(#8) NASA down to one commercial supplier to ISS [USA TODAY]
NASA is down to one commercial provider of cargo to the International Space Station until an investigation determines what caused an unmanned Orbital Sciences Corp. rocket to blow up Tuesday evening shortly after lifting off from a Virginia pad.
(#9) What to look for in LinkedIn's earnings [MarketWatch]
Stock performance: LinkedIn stock has declined by about 8% in the year so far, while the S&P 500 SPX, -0.15% has gained 6.2%. The stock is up 12.5% in the last three months, but is 21% below its all-time closing high of $253.22, reached on Sept. 6, 2013.
(#10) Tom Brady: Peyton Manning Has 'Set The Bar For Quarterback Play In NFL' [NESN.com]
All eyes will be on Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. The two future Hall of Famers have had their fair share of epic battles over the years, and Sunday will be no different, as the 6-2 Patriots hope to knock the 7-1 Broncos off the top spot in the AFC ...
(#11) Cleveland Browns' Brian Hoyer won ugly, but Mike Pettine says 'we're not ... [The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com]
If the Raiders had scored on that possession -- the fumble occurred on the 12th play of the drive and the ball popped into Joe Haden's hands at the 13 -- the Browns may very well have become the first team in NFL history to lose in back-to-back weeks ...
(#12) Jimmy Smith to miss a few weeks [ESPN]
Smith, a 2011 first-round pick, is the Ravens' top defensive back and is one of the emerging young defenders in the NFL. He leads the Ravens with eight passes defensed and has limited some of the best receivers in the NFL, including A.J. Green, Antonio ...
(#13) Danica Patrick questions need for NASCAR diversity program [Fox News]
NASCAR honored Wendell Scott, the only African-American to win in its top-level series, at its event in Martinsville, Va., this past weekend. Scott, who was born in Danville, won a Grand National (predecessor to Sprint Cup) race in Jacksonville, Fla ...
(#14) Carroll squashes rumors of division in Seahawks locker room [KOMO News]
Carroll squashes rumors of division in Seahawks locker room. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll walks on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, in Charlotte. (AP Photo/Bob ...
(#15) Brian Bosworth 'The Boz': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know [Heavy.com]
Brian Bosworth is one of the most controversial players to ever put on a set of shoulder pads. Run out of college football for drug use and flushed out of the NFL by injury, the linebacker talked a big game but never really backed it up as a pro ...
(#16) Benedict Cumberbatch is just what was ordered for Doctor Strange [The Guardian (blog)]
Take a quick gander at the web and you won't be surprised to discover that Twitter loves the idea of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Marvel's mighty sorcerer supreme and the key name in the Disney-owned studio's next wave of superhero movies.
(#17) Jaylen Fryberg included in tributes to Washington school shooting victims [San Jose Mercury News]
MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) -- Among the balloons and flowers tied to the chain-link fence outside Marysville-Pilchuck High School are these: a white wrestling shoe; a youth football team photo, with one player encased in a red-marker heart; and a candle ...
(#18) Deep dive: Grab these young WRs, RBs off waivers [NFL.com]
While Michael Fabiano serves up the top waiver-wire options in fantasy football each week, I am here for those who need to dive a little deeper. Depending on your league, you may have no shot at the guys on Fabiano's list. Whether it's because of huge ...
(#19) Paul Kitterman, Man Who Went Missing From Denver Broncos Game, Found Safe [Huffington Post]
In this Oct. 2014 police missing person police flyer, made available by the Denver Police Department, Paul Kitterman, a fan who went missing from the Oct. 23, 2014 Broncos game, is pictured. Friends and family of Kitterman are asking the public for ...
(#20) Cardinals Winning Game Of Survival [AZCardinals.com]
The Cardinals had some spectacular, made-for-SportsCenter moments to beat the Eagles Sunday, with John “Smokey” Brown's 75-yard touchdown catch and on-the-edge defensive stands on both of the Eagles' final two possessions. The team's timing is ...
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