Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day: October 1, 2014

This is your daily links roundup of our favorite sports and entertainment posts on the web for October 1:

• Coed's Cheerleader of the Week is a solid choice.

• In case you've been wondering, as I have, what today's top female celebrities would look like with Michael Strahan's teeth, here's your answer.

• Pedro Martinez ripped Ned Yost's managing in two languages. Still, the Royals' first playoff win in 29 years was worth the wait. The fantastic finish even yielded a classic George Brett GIF.

• Of course, one portly Royals fan took the opportunity to catch up on his sleep.

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• MLB.com had a "Dewey Defeats Truman" moment.

• The death of Rob Bironas still is shrouded in mystery.

• Derek Jeter is not going quietly into retirement. Jetes is starting a new website.

• Grantland calls Oregon coach Mark Helfrich the "quiet genius."

• The best news of the day, bar none.

• In case you went to bed, here's the game-winning hit in last night's Royals-A's marathon.

--Email us with any compelling sports-related links at links@athlonsports.com