Linkwad.

• Jonah Weiner’s Louis CK interview and profile.
• This eye-controlled computer is excellent, but undoubtedly already patented.
• For Baltimore job creation, filmmaking > racing. For the record, fixing potholes > racing. PS: the Brew is now on Kickstarter.
• Skip past the Tebow part for some actual knowledge on fourth down calls, momentum, and challenges.

Linkwad.

Now that I’m married, it’s time to get back into it:

• Android fragmentation visualized. The lesson here: buy a nice phone with a clean Android install, like, say, a Nexus One (Except you can’t buy these new anymore. Pick up a Nexus S or wait for the Galaxy Nexus, I guess–or just buy an iPhone).
• Climate skeptic accidentally buttresses climate change data.
• I’m with Doug Farrar–Penn State absolutely deserves the NCAA’s “death penalty” for covering up Jerry Sandusky’s abuse. I’d also just like to point out that, despite plenty of evidence of the Catholic Church protected/still protects sexual predators, I haven’t seen any bishops in handcuffs. Also, his autobiography was named Touched. So…
• I saw Louis CK on Sunday. As usual, he was funny, insightful, and earnest (Won’t spoil anything–the set is going to be his next special). Here’s Alyssa’s writeup.

Ngata problem.

RDE/DT Haloti Ngata, the Ravens’ best player, finally got a long-term deal done that will keep him in purple and black for at least the next five years:

The contract will pay Ngata $40 million in guaranteed money in the first two years, which is superior to all non-quarterback deals for the first two years of a contract. It exceeds all annual defensive line compensation at the start of a deal.

“It just feels awesome,” Ngata said in a statement. “I won’t have to worry about my family, my kids, with money problems. Hopefully, I can continue to do well for the Ravens now and it’s a good deal for them.”

Admittedly, $40M and “good deal” in the same story produce a bit of cognitive dissonance to the general public, but as far as NFL contracts go, it’s entirely reasonable. As I understand it, the deal also looks to be fairly front-loaded.

Update: Yes, it is. Total deal is $61M, meaning a full 2/3 of the contract’s money is due in the first two years. For the next three years, Ngata’s salary will be fairly low, allowing them to do another deal (or, should he get hurt/lose effectiveness/go Haynesworth, cut him) with relatively little penalty.

Via about a million people on the tweet machine.

PS: If you’re not a football fan, Ngata’s last name is pronounced “Not-a,” making the title marginally less stupid.

Linkwad.

• Did you want a reason to hate at least 50 of your fellow Americans?
• Did you want many, many reasons to hate the NCAA?
• Twitter analytics are on the way. @RWW, via @GinaTrapani.
• Graphs > words, because we are all three they’re more effective.

47% of football fans are morons.

That will come as no surprise to anyone, but it’s particularly impressive that, out of 16,000 respondents and counting, nearly half think an NFL franchise should be able to tell its players they can’t get tattoos or piercings. It’s also telling that Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was at least as concerned about tattoos as he was about Cam Newton’s previous artistic endeavors.