Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day: December 12, 2013
This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for Dec. 12.
• Today is actress Jennifer Connelly's 43rd birthday. She's held up pretty well, don't you think?
• GIF gold: Muhammad Ali dodges 21 punches from Michael Dokes, then does a little celebratory shimmy. Guy really was the greatest.
• Enjoy this college football GIF-stravaganza.
• John Harbaugh was wearing a mic for Baltimore's miracle win over Minnesota.
• 50 mind-blowing facts about sports movies. My favorite: In "The Hurricane" starring Denzel Washington, there's a poster in Hurricane Carter's prison cell of Malcolm X. Only it's not Malcolm X on the poster; it's Washington portraying him in the movie "Malcolm X." Pretty meta.
• The Texas Rangers spent a pick in today's Rule 5 Draft on Russell Wilson. Yes, the Russell Wilson who might win a Super Bowl with the Seahawks this year. Hey, it only cost $12,000, and we're talking about it, so why not?
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• Justin Timberlake, who can do no wrong, serenaded Roy Hibbert with "Happy Birthday."
• Amir Williams of Ohio State gave a candid interview on live television. Almost too candid.
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