Some Of These Are Surprising

Surprising Foods With More Calories Than a Big Mac

Caesar salads

• With few toppings, it's on the simpler side of the salad spectrum, but make no mistake: the Caesar salad is often pretty high in calories. In fact, the new one from Micky D's outdoes the Big Mac by far. With crispy chicken and dressing, it clocks in at 730 calories. And take the one served at The Cheesecake Factory. Without chicken, it's got 860 calories; with chicken, it'll set you back 980 calories. But at least you're getting some greens! Silver linings, friends. 

Rice bowls

• Before Chipotle made it on to some official shit lists (ahem, the CDC's), the chain known for portraying itself as a healthier alternative to classic fast-food joints offered its burrito bowl to those looking for a lighter alternative to the burrito. At essentially its barest -- just chicken, brown rice, and black beans -- the bowl comes in at 510 calories. Add some much-loved guacamole (obviously), and the calorie count jumps to 740.  

Complete list (Thrillist.com)

Socal Would Greatly Support Another Outdoor NHL Game

ANAHEIM DUCKS

• Pros: last of the California teams to get outdoor game 
• Cons: soft market; location

Their game against the local rival Kings at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles proved that outdoor hockey could work in Southern California, but it also used up the one location, and the one rivalry, that really make sense for the market. Angel Stadium could host a game, but it doesn’t have the romantic allure of Chavez Ravine. The Ducks will get their chance, but they may be waiting for a bit.

(SI.com)

This Sucks For The NY Rangers

NEW YORK RANGERS

• Pros: one of the league's marquee teams
• Cons: aren't allowed to host one

Under normal circumstances, the Broadway Blueshirts would have been among the first teams chosen to host an NHL outdoor game. The problem: Their contract with Madison Square Garden prevents them from receiving income as the home team in any other venue. That’s why they were eventually designated, in 2014, as the visitors in the back-to-back games against their local rivals, the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders, at Yankee Stadium. Did anyone notice that subtlety? Both tilts felt like home games.

(SI.com)

Capitals top Super 16 for 10th straight week - NHL.com

5. Los Angeles Kings (33-20-3)

• Total points: 85
• Last week: No. 4
• Hit: Forward Dustin Brown has nine points in his past 10 games. He had zero points in the 10 games prior to his current hot streak.
• Miss: Forward Tyler Toffoli has one goal in the past 12 games; the Kings are 5-7-0 in those games. 

7. Anaheim Ducks (29-19-8)

• Total points: 73
• Last week: No. 10
• Hit: The Ducks are 17-4-2 in their past 23 games and are three points behind the Kings for first in the Pacific Division. Each team has played 56 games.
• Miss: They have allowed seven power-play goals in the past five games, though it hasn't hurt them because they've scored six power-play goals of their own and are 4-0-1 in that stretch.

(NHL.com)

Say What?

The BMW M2 Is Only 25 Pounds Lighter Than The BMW M4

The news comes from MotorTrend, which listed the car as 3,411 pounds in European specification, 101 pounds lighter than an M4. But MT talked to BMW North America about how the cars would stack up when ordered in the United States, and the results looked different:

In grand 2 Series tradition, the M2 is shockingly overweight. Despite being 8.3 inches shorter and 0.6 inch narrower than an M4, the M2 we tested weighs only 101 fewer pounds—and our M2 was a European-spec pre-production car that lacked some weight-adding features that come standard on U.S.-spec M2s, namely power seats, automatic climate control, and an upgraded Harman Kardon stereo with satellite radio. We expect the U.S. car to be at least 75 pounds heavier, and indeed BMW of North America lists the weight difference between the M2 and M4 at just 25 pounds.

(Jalopnik.com)

Marketing Your Product While Putting It To The Test

This Video For Bell's New Race Helmet Is Mezmerizing

(Jalopnik.com)

The Heart Of A Car Guy

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