Panera Adds Lobster Roll to Menu!

Panera welcomes back a pair of fan-favorite seasonal menu items with the return of the Lobster Roll and Lobster Mac & Cheese.

Absent from Panera’s menu for three years, here’s a closer look at the returning items:

The Lobster Roll features lobster claw and knuckle meat, tossed in a lemon tarragon mayonnaise-based dressing on a New England Roll.

Meanwhile, Lobster Mac & Cheese features Panera’s signature Vermont White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese topped with buttered claw and knuckle lobster meat and seasoned Panko bread crumbs.

Both the Lobster Roll and Lobster Mac & Cheese can be found at select locations in the Northeast.

Nick Saban is the Highest Paid College Coach

Nick Saban will once again become the highest-paid coach in college football after the approval of a new contract with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Alabama board of trustees compensation approved a new, eight-year, $93.6 million contract for Saban, 70, which will include an average salary of $11.7 million over the length of the deal.

Saban will make $10.7 million during the 2022 college football season and $12.7 million in 2029, the final year of the reported deal.

The seven-time national champion coach was previously set to be paid $9.9 million in 2022 as part of a three-year extension agreement made ahead of the 2021 season, which was set to run through the 2028 season.

Saban’s previous contract had been surpassed by Georgia head coach Kirby Smart — his longtime former defensive coordinator — who received a new 10-year contract with the Bulldogs, which included a $10.25 million salary in 2022 and an average value of $11.25 million.

Who Will Get Baseball Manager Job Openings?

There are sure to be several MLB managers losing their job in the very near future. Who are the names frequently being discussed for manager positions? 

Potential candidates include Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro, Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy, Braves bench coach Walt Weiss, former Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, former Jays manager John Gibbons, Dodgers bench coach Bob Geren, Braves third-base coach Ron Washington, and White Sox interim manager Miguel Cairo. 

Other candidates include Mets third-base coach Joey Cora, former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, former Giants manager Bruce Bochy, Cubs bench coach Will Venable, A’s bench coach Brad Ausmus, former Mariners exec Dave Valle, WBC manager Mark DeRosa, player rep Chris Leible, former Cubs/Angels manager Joe Maddon, former Rangers manager Chris Woodward, Padres coach Skip Schumaker, Cubs coach Mike Napoli and MLB exec Raul Ibanez.