The Jump Start: Thursday, January 31

J.J. Watt's marriage proposal; Dennis Rodman's children's book; Chris Culliver's fake Twitter followers

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Some links to catch you up and start your Thursday off right …

• J.J. Watt’s marriage proposal to a 6-year-old girl is the feel-good story of the day.

• Dennis Rodman’s children’s book came out yesterday.

• The mockery of Alex Rodriguez continued Wednesday when Spirit Airlines launched an ad campaign offering PEDs — that’s price extravaganza deals — at “A-RODiculously” low rates.

• Not sure what’s more offensive: Chris Culliver’s homophobic remarks or that nearly 800,000 of his million Twitter followers are apparently fake.

• $500 for a two-hour lunch with Tiki Barber? Ladies and gentlemen, the Internet.

• Ten men, now in their 40s, have spent the past 23 years playing a game of tag.

• Oh, hey, it’s FeBrees.

• Reporter asks drunk 49ers fan, “How long have you had an STD?” Sweet burn.

• Here’s Vokswagen’s so-called racist Super Bowl ad. Do you have a problem with it?

• Very cool interactive from The Guardian examining NFL salaries by team and position.