Football Free Beaches?

Sam Farmer of the LA Times just opened my eyes to one of the dumbest rulings I've ever read. Apparently, the city of Los Angeles just approved a law that prohibits citizens from "casting, rolling, or tossing" anything other than volleyballs or beach balls on its beaches. What does that mean? According to CBS report, your football or frisbee could cost you up to $1,000 if you dare to fling it on California sand.

As someone who loves the outdoors, I ain't mad at L.A. But, I won't vacation there, either. Maybe I'll take my dastardly football and frisbee routine down south. They've been begging me for a trip to Florida anyway.

For more details, you can click on the title of this post to read the CBS report. Thanks to them, Sam Farmer, and the LA Times for the info.

Hawks vs Pacers

At 16-9, the Atlanta Hawks have gotten off to a very good start, regardless of the fact they've been Al Horford-less for most of the season. But, 15's absence is starting to cause deficiencies on the glass. Recently, Atlanta has lost 3 straight games and has fallen 7 spots from 10th to 17th in the league in rebounds over the last 10 contests. That ain't good.

In just a few minutes, the Hawks will tip off against a 17-7 Pacers squad that ranks third in the NBA in rebounds (44.6 a game) and 5th in points allowed. Led by the tandem of Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert, Indiana has quickly become a contender in the East.

Atlanta will win...if Ivan Johnson and Zaza Pachulia put forth great efforts in the paint and Marvin Williams re-discovers his 3 point shooting ability.