Box Score 10/4: Wild Cards, college kickers and shooting guards

Welcome to the Yardbarker Box Score, what we're reading while waiting for the Jays-O's.

Happy birthday to A.C. Green, Jered Weaver, the wrestler Abyss. On this date in 1991 the San Jose Sharks played their first ever game falling to the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3.

Around the League:

• Novelist Nick Hornby writing about Arsene Wenger's twenty years as the Arsenal manager is good for both praise and a few barbs along the way. [ESPN FC]
• The Supreme Court declined to take on Ed O'Bannon v. NCAA, but it doesn't mean the case hasn't had a significant impact on college sports in the six years since it started. [NYT]
• The Cubs are good enough to finally break their World Series drought. [Fox Sports]
• Definitely going to watch way more cycling if riders keep snapping their bikes apart in a rage during a race. [Deadspin]
• Bass Pro Shops bought Cabela's for $5.5 billion. Seems like you could get a quite a fly ties for that type of cheese. [The Comeback]

YB ICYMI:

"There was definitely a concern that Tampa Bay's protection wouldn't hold up against the best pass rush in the NFL. Whether it was Von Miller going up against Demar Dotson or second-year tackle Donovan Smith having to block Shane Ray, we knew the Bucs would be in trouble here. And that's exactly what happened. By virtue of throwing two more interceptions on Sunday, Winston has eight through four games — a mark that ties Trent Dilfer and Vinny Testaverde for the second-most in franchise history."  - The good, bad, and ugly from Week 4 in the NFL season

"With the clock winding down against the 12th-ranked Florida State, UNC found itself on the Seminoles' 37-yard line, trailing 34-35. Coach Larry Fedora had a choice to make. He could have thrown caution to the wind and gone for an all-or-nothing Hail Mary, but he didn't. In all likelihood, kicker Nick Weiler (who had missed an extra point earlier) walked right up to his head coach and confidently said 'I'm your man, child. Lord of the thighs.'" - Week 5 in CFB explained by Aerosmith songs

"What is going to make this season interesting for the Bulls is that the three players mentioned above are going to have to find a way to play their game without stepping on each other’s toes. Neither Wade, Butler or Rondo are great from deep, add if the team plans on starting Taj Gibson over Nikola Mirotic, they won’t have a single player who can spread the floor in their starting lineup. Wade has always found his way to the rim, but with opposing defenses knowing they can clog the lane, we might see a sharp decline in Wade’s numbers this season, not because of him, but because of his surrounding cast." - Five shooting guards to watch for the 2016-17 NBA season

"Plus, from a competitive standpoint, it makes sense to make the Wild Card a little more dangerous. Instead of just having one team sit on the Wild Card and automatically get their spot, now they have to worry about winning one game. Imagine a world where the Marlins don't have two World Series titles because they didn't just rely on their Wild Card spot and instead got sent home after losing one game in the Wild Card round?" - Is baseball's wild card format even good?

It's the "sin bin" not the "cute bin" but we'll allow it.