It's Early In The Season, But There's Always Room For Concern

10/16/15 - Friday Four (NHL.com)

4. Kings not looking royal

The Los Angeles Kings are concerning because they are such a great group in terms of management and coaching staff. They're coming off a tough year, not making the Stanley Cup Playoffs after winning the Cup. A lot of their top guys came back in top shape, but it hasn't translated into their performance yet. They hardly get any shots on goal. There's no spark to their game.

I think Milan Lucic has a great opportunity as a pending free agent to come in there and play the way he is capable of playing. He's a big man, he's from the West Coast, but he hasn't been a fit so far. When he is on his game, he can be a game-changer, but it's not really all on him. A lot of guys in their group are not showing any spark. All the hunger they said they had has not translated into their game.

Their speed guys aren't even playing the speed game that we know. Marian Gaborik, Jeff Carter, "That 70s Line," those guys are fast players; but right now, they are not playing physical or fast. It's been disappointing watching them so far because I know they are way better than they've shown. The Kings are a two-time Cup champion team, but we're not seeing that right now.

I'd Like To Have These Pictures Framed

Classic Cars Reimagined in a Bosozoku Future 

Khyzyl Saleem imagines a semi-dystopian future in which everything from BMWs to multi-million dollar classics get the bosozoku treatment.

More pictures (Road&Track.com)

This Article Pointed Out 2 Positives For The Near Future Of Sports TV

First point - Though the growth in rights fees is expected to cool somewhat, all the experts say the demand for live events--viewers don't DVR them and skip the commercials--remains high.

Second point - The core message of selling golf to television has always been: We might not deliver NFL-like ratings, but we deliver an upscale audience that spends money. Marketing golf has as much to do with selling the quality of the audience to advertisers as it does with selling the quality of the players to that audience.

The Future Of Golf TV (Golf.com)

That's A Great Way To Make Use Of The Stadium During The Offseason

San Diego Padres and Callaway Open 9-Hole Course at Petco Park

Callaway Golf has partnered with the San Diego Padres to open a nine-hole course at Petco Park. That's correct, a golf course inside a baseball stadium.

The Links at Petco Park features nine uniquely-themed holes that will give players an opportunity to hit shots onto the playing field from different locations all throughout the ballpark.

So for everyone who has ever dreamed of hitting a golf ball into a major league baseball stadium, now is your chance.

(Golf.com)

Before You Get Enraged Over Your School's Rank, The Ranking Is Based Up Affordability

Ivy League schools hate these college rankings

A company called CollegeNet is trying to change that by ranking more than 900 colleges and universities based on how well they improve economic mobility and provide affordable education to disadvantaged families

Complete list (Yahoo.com)