As I noted on an earlier post, Elaine Lord, an ESCONI member, attended what I call the Triassic Kraken session at the GSA meeting, where the room was packed and people were stacked out into the hall. While there, Elaine heard people exclaiming, "outgrageous", "brilliant"... In any case, the presentation has captured the imagination of media.
NPR Science Friday interviewed paleontologist Mark McMenamin yesterday, which lets you hear the information for yourself.