Your "Pick 3" for Friday, July 14...
--- Man....this Jackson Vroman feature by the New York Times really hits home. Jackson was at Iowa State for some of the same time that I was. This piece is so accurate. Jackson really was the life of the party.
--- If you are into analytics and baseball, this is an interesting read from FiveThirtyEight. To make a long story short, FiveThirtyEight's "Elo" model says that the Dodgers and Astros are two of the greatest teams in MLB history at the halfway point of the season.
--- "Where have all the Deions gone?" MMQB asks this question. If you enjoyed "Prime Time," this is well worth it.