Today in sports: Yankees owners may be tempted by the $2.17 billion fetched by the Dodgers, Jerry Sloan wants to coach again, and why the Vikings can't get a new stadium
Normally, we would applaud The New York Times for stripping away the veneer of public appearances and showing what's really going on, but when it comes to revealing the hand controlling Kermit the Frog, it's kind of a buzz kill.
Plus: Missouri ponders staying in the Big 12; Grantland now available in print (and leather)
Plus: President Obama's speech won't infringe on the NFL opener
Companies are clamoring to help they guy who caught Jeter's ball (and a tax bill)
All that free memorabilia and tickets could end up costing him $14,000
A full day's worth of tweets that tied us up
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