Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports media:

Grantland is thriving without its founder. Does this make Bill Simmons happy?

Mike McCarthy comes down hard on Simmons and Jason Whitlock in a SportingNews.com column.

Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News also has some insights about Whitlock rejoining Fox Sports.

Chad Finn of the Boston Globe thinks the NFL was petty for going after Deadspin and SB Nation over copyright issues.

Sports-Casters talks to Kenny Albert about his call during the wild seventh inning of the Toronto-Texas game.

Dottie Pepper has joined CBS’ golf coverage team.

Terry Bradshaw ripped Jerry Jones about Greg Hardy.

Former Washington Post sports editor George Solomon recalls Ken Denlinger.