Manti Te’o, Geno Smith passed over in 1st round of NFL draft
Not one NFL team showed interest in former Notre Dame star Manti Te’o in the 1st round of Thursday’s 2013 NFL draft.
NFL scouts weary of Te’o's distracting presence in the NFL locker room declined to draft the former Heisman candidate who had a terrible showing in the NFL Combines in February.
If you recall, Te’o made headlines for mourning a dead girlfriend who didn’t exist.
A male friend later stepped forward to say he pretended to be Te’o's dead girlfriend for 3 years because he was in love with him. This led to rampant speculation that Te’o himself was gay.
West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith also wasn’t chosen in the 1st round — probably for the same reason that Te’o was passed over.
Detroit Lions sign YouTube sensation “Kickalicious”
The Detroit Lions NFL team signed a Norwegian kicker off the strength of his trick shot viral video that garnered over 3 million views on YouTube.com since September 2012. In the video, Havard Rugland, 28, shows his expertise kicking field goals at any distance and even through a basketball net. This proves that anyone can be a star if they have an expertly edited video on YouTube.
Watch Kickalicious’s trick shot video after the break.
Jay Z is selling his minuscule percentage of the Brooklyn Nets for $350K
It must be hard being Jay Z these days. The “Brooklyn Go Hard” rapper is struggling to stay relevant while his wife, Beyonce, hogs the spotlight.
Today’s headlines are about Jay Z selling his paltry percentage of the Brooklyn Nets so he can concentrate on his sports management company, Roc Nation Sports.
Rutgers Fires AD Tim Pernetti; FBI Investigates Eric Murdock
Rutgers has fired embattled athletic director Tim Pernetti (left), who staunchly defended men’s basketball coach Mike Rice after the coach was accused of assaulting his players. Rice was terminated as head coach of the Rutgers men’s basketball team earlier this week, after ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” aired a video showing him brutally punching and kicking his players.
The video footage was brought to the attention of university officials by former Rutgers director of player development Eric Murdock (right). Murdock’s contract was not renewed shortly after he came forward with the controversial video.
Now Murdock himself is under investigation — by the FBI.
Rutgers Fires Abusive Coach Amid Public Outcry (Video)
Welp, that didn’t take long.
Rutgers University has fired men’s basketball coach Mike Rice less than 24 hours after ESPN’s Outside the Lines aired shocking video footage of Rice verbally and physically abusing his players.
The video footage shows an unhinged Rice physically attacking his players and throwing basketballs at their heads during practice.
The video sparked anger and outrage on Wednesday. NBA star LeBron James vented his anger on Twitter.com Tuesday, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was “deeply disturbed” by the video.
Louisville Player Suffers Bad Break During NCAA Tournament (Video)
Louisville Cardinal’s guard Kevin Ware suffered a possible career-ending injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college tournament on Sunday (Mar 31) in Indianapolis.
The injury occurred when Ware sprinted across the floor at full speed to challenge a 3-point shot by Duke’s Tyler Thornton. As he landed he rolled his ankle, transferring the impact of the hard landing to his right leg which caused a shear force fracture of the tibia bone. Part of the bone was left protruding from his lower leg.
As horrific as his injury looked, Ware was composed enough to encourage his teammates to beat Duke to advance to the Elite 8, which the team did in convincing fashion.
Chicago Bulls Snap Miami Heat’s 27 Game Win Streak
The world champions Miami Heat stumbled in a hard-fought loss against the hardscrabble Chicago Bulls in Chicago Wednesday night. The Bulls, led by Luol Deng’s 26 points, shredded the Miami Heat’s defense to snap the Heat’s win streak at 27 games. The Heat, who hold the record for the 2nd longest winning streak in NBA history, last lost a game in Indiana on February 1st.
“It really doesn’t matter. I’m glad it’s over,” said Heat star guard Dwyane Wade, referring to the win streak.
