Links O' War: Thursday September 19th, 2013

Here are your morning links!

TCU SPORTS

Notes On A Scorecard - TCU Horned Frogs Official Athletic Site
TCU director of intercollegiate athletics Chris Del Conte discusses the hot topics around the Horned Frogs.

Former TCU basketball great Dick O’Neal dies | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports ...
Former TCU basketball great Dick O’Neal died Wednesday at his home in Weatherford. O’Neal (1955-57), the only three-time All-American for the Horned Frogs, averaged 28.2 points per game his first season and finished with a career 23.9 scoring average, a school record. He was 78.

TCU football notes: With team ‘feeling sorry for themselves’ coach Gary Patterson ...
Coach Gary Patterson sensed a vibe during practice this week that isn’t a good look for a team with most of its season still in front of them.

Brandon Carter finds himself in Patterson’s dog house | Dallas Morning News
TCU receiver Brandon Carter has as much talent as any player the Frogs run out at the receiver position. Out of high school, Scout.com ranked Carter as a four star receiver and ranked him as the 21st best receiver in his 2011 high school class.

Patterson: Frogs have to grow up | TCU 360
TCU head coach Gary Patterson said Wednesday that he does not like his team’s attitude following a close loss to Texas Tech last Thursday.

OTHER SPORTS

Baseball's most likable playoff teams - SBNation.com
It's that special time of year again, when we quickly try to figure out whom to root for in the MLB playoffs if and when our teams don't make it. Dan Rubenstein has your guide.

Browns trade Trent Richardson to Colts for first-round draft pick - SBNation.com
The Colts pulled off a blockbuster trade Thursday, sending a first-round pick to the Browns in exchange for Trent Richardson.

Breaking Madden: Geno Smith goes to Football Hell - SBNation.com
It's time to see what Jets rookie Geno Smith is really made of. Let's make Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow his wideouts, create an opposing secondary of seven-foot monsters, and cast him into a Madden 25 footballing nightmare.

Getting GWAR to the Super Bowl - SBNation.com
One man's quest -- or Change.org petition, at least -- to get the Scumdogs of the Universe and metal's goofiest stage show to the 2015 Super Bowl.

Lakers officially release new black 'Hollywood Nights' uniforms - SBNation.com
They are like Lakers jerseys, but black.

The rise of FCS football: Like so many other things, it's about recruiting - SBNation.com
With FCS titan North Dakota State set to host College GameDay this week, let's try to figure out why so many FCS teams are giving FBS teams are giving FBS teams all they can handle these days. We talked to a coach on each side of the equation.

Three Reasons Why: Colts-49ers is the best of NFL's Week 3 - SBNation.com
It was already the best game of Week 3 BEFORE Trent Richardson got traded to the Colts.

Robert Griffin III says he'll race Pierre Garcon after WR questions speed - SBNation.com
RG3 is open to proving his knee's health in a race with wide receiver Pierre Garcon.

NSAC chairman apologizes to Nevada governor, has serious questions for Kizer, changes to judging assignments coming - Bloody Elbow
The Nevada State Athletic Commission is about to see some very big changes if NSAC chairman Bill Brady is to be believed. Brady said that they will no longer "rubber stamp" judging assignments as they have in the past.

Check out this redesign of every NFL team logo - SBNation.com
Did a pretty good job, too.

The top 10 baseball songs you've probably never heard - Baseball Nation
A collection of baseball-themed numbers from a diverse selection of genres and an equally diverse selection of quality levels.

Trent Richardson trade came down to value, says Browns' GM - SBNation.com
The Browns feel that the value outweighed the talent in their trade with the Colts involving Trent Richardson.

Who will replace Kurt Busch at Furniture Row Racing? - SBNation.com
Examining the options of who could replace Kurt Busch next year at Furniture Row Racing.