by John Walters

Five quickie notes for the post-lunch procrastinators. Go easy on the indigestion… especially if you had Chipotle.

1. Rah-Rah Rebounds: The top rebounder at any level in the NCAA, male or female, this season is Rah-Rah Thompson. The senior at Division III Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Conn., averages 15.8 boards per game. She stands 6’0″ and grew up in Bridgeport, which is nearby. The Falcons are 15-6.

2. No Luke: Pass: Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell listens to Michigan State’s pitch to become Sparty’s next head coach, then says, “Smell ya’ later.” The new leader in the clubhouse is Bret Bielema.

3. Rivers Run Dry: The San Diego Lost Angeles Chargers and Philip Rivers are going their separate freeways. After 16 seasons and zero Super Bowl appearances. Rivers had a very good, if not superior, run in the 619. He’ll be a free agent. Ol’ man Rivers, 38, is SIXTH all-time in NFL passing yardage and the only quarterback among the top 10 not to have played in a Super Bowl.

4. Picking Up The Slack: The stock of the day thus far has been Slack (WORK), which is up more than 14% ($3.32) since the market opened.

5. Head Games: Remember when Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. military base, al Assad in Iraq, produced no casualties? Then it was thought to be a dozen or so concussions. Or, as the president said, “A few headaches.” Then up to 50 traumatic brain injuries. Well, the latest word is that more than 100 troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries. This according to an official source close to CNN, as opposed to a Pentagon statement (officially, the Pentagon went as high as 64 cases last month). What this all means is that there’s another military official whose own head Donald Trump will look to be putting on a pike.

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