Dropping Links: 11.11.11

Some Veterans Day links from around the web: - Ball Don't Lie updates the mind numbing NBA lockout, which now has the league giving the union a revised proposal for a 72-game season. Let's just get this over with already. - The Raiders moved into first place in the AFC West with last night's win against the Chargers. - More on the Wilson Ramos kidnapping from Nationals Journal, which questionably has not been getting a lot of coverage from the mainstream media. - From The Hall of Very Good, Japan wants nothing to do with Manny Ramirez. - I Hate JJ Redick weighs in on the Penn State situation. - Billy Crystal will host the Oscars again now that Eddie Murphy is out. - Speaking of which, Holy Taco has six people they would rather see host the Oscars than Crystal. - My new favorite business card.