Good Morning: 10.19.12

GOOD MORNING

The Yankees were swept out of the playoffs by the Tigers, as C.C. Sabathia was crushed and the offense was once again dismal. Delmon Young was named MVP.

It doesn't look like A-Rod is going anywhere. Well, except on more dates.

The San Francisco Giants took control of the NFC West, beating the Seattle Seahawks 13-6 behind Frank Gore's big effort.

Tebow at running back? Please make it stop.

Matt Holiday of the St. Louis Cards, who are a game away from the World Series, is playing through his mother's cancer surgery.

One newspaper in D.C. will only refer to the Washington Redskins as the Pigskins.

Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose will join NBA Countdown this season, or, as The Onion puts it, another show where a white guy and a black guy can yell at each other.

Check out this old Lance Armstrong Nike commercial.

 

 

FLASHING LIGHTS

Brittney Spears' former manager accuses her of taking meth.

Ever checked out RapGenius.com? Worth looking into, as they've just raised $15 million and are working with 50 Cent, Snoop, A$AP Rocky, and Nas. Still hunting Kanye though.

Flavor Flav was arrested last night on charges of domestic abuse. Check the mugshot. Hurtin'.

Fabolous drops a quick BK Nets freestyle

 

 

DID YOU REALIZE?

Mitt Romney made $15.3 million off the auto bailout – at a minimum – which ultimately cost thousands of union workers their jobs, pensions, and healthcare.

For now, though, Romney is ahead in the polls by a high of seven points.

One of the ringleaders of the attacks in Libya, Ahmed Abu Khattala, is straight chillin' in a luxury hotel, laughing at America for the handling of Libya and accusing the government of using the attack to gather votes.

Perhaps, despite controversy, the FBI can use undercover Muslim agents to catch him.

Clinton 2016? Doesn't look like it.

Google has a plan to own all of your screens: computer, TV, mobile, and glasses.

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was declared unconstitutional by a New York district court yesterday, increasing the likelihood that the issue of gay marriage will be seen by the Supreme Court soon.

 

LET’S HAVE A TOAST FOR THE SCUMBAGS

O.J. Simpson may be selling the knife he used to murder Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman for $5 million.

The Boy Scouts released close to 15,000 pages of secret documentation detailing massive, widespread sexual abuse cover ups since 1910.

 

EVERYTHING I AM

What can you learn from a psychopath? A lot, actually, and it's detailed in a new book, The Wisdom of Psychopaths. The Daily Beast investigates.

 

GOTTA HAVE IT

A$AP Rocky released a track from his upcoming album, featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar.

 

BONUS BARACK

Here's President Obama dropping one-liners at last night's Al Smith dinner.

 

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