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They Blew Up The Bradley Center
The Bradley Center, home to the Milwaukee Bucks for 30 years, as well as Marquette hoops and the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, was partially imploded Sunday morning, as workers detonated charges to bring down the roof. It wasn’t a full demolition, as the arena is too close to nearby buildings (including...
The Dolphins Politely Waited Until The Second Half To Doo-Doo Their Pants
The Miami Dolphins started the season 3-0 before they were thoroughly exposed by the Patriots in Week 4. But they’ve always played poorly in Foxboro, so there was a chance to bounce back, albeit on the road against the 3-1 Bengals. On Sunday, the Fins actually held a 17-0 lead in the third quarter—b...
Pontiac Silverdome Implosion Fails
The Pontiac Silverdome wanted to stick around a little longer....
Cameraman Is SO MAD At Bus That Blocked View Of Georgia Dome Implosion
The Weather Channel was one of many outlets that aired this morning’s implosion of the Georgia Dome. The Weather Channel was the only outlet thats camera was set up in the exact wrong spot for this MARTA bus pull up at the exact wrong time to ruin the shot. After 40 minutes of unobstructed streaming...
Georgia Dome Blowed Up Real Good
It took only 25 years for the Georgia Dome to be deemed obsolete and replaced, and another 15 seconds for the whole thing to come down....
Watch Hollywood Park Grandstand Implosion
Demolition crews imploded the grandstands at Hollywood Park yesterday morning, and it didn’t just mean the end of a historic racetrack, which was open from 1938-2013. That land is owned by Stan Kroenke, who wants to build a stadium on the site for his Rams. He hopes to break ground as early as the e...
Let's Watch An Implosion At Kyle Field
Texas A&M is rebuilding the west side of Kyle Field as part of a $450 million project for the stadium; this morning, that portion was demolished in a controlled demolition. Get a snack and watch the video....
Jimmy Roberts Gave Brian Collins A Shout-Out With A "Boom Goes The Dynamite" O-Rena Implosion Voiceover
We've been on top of Brian Collins's career for more than five years now, but it surely must be a highlight of his life for him to hear NBC sportscaster Jimmy Roberts use his catchphrase "Boom Goes The Dynamite" to describe dynamite going boom. [NBC]...
They Blew Up A Bridge Today
Ah yes, the old Fort Steuben Bridge, spanning the Ohio River on the West Virginia/Ohio border. No more: they blew it up this morning. Or imploded it, to use proper bridge-blowing-up terminology. The Ohio DOT was there to film the occasion, and then replay it in slow motion. Good job, bridge-blower...
Implosion Destructo-Porn: Texas Stadium Edition
Preceded by fireworks (and onlookers paying an admission fee), the 39-year-old Texas Stadium was reduced to rubble this morning. Jerry Jones is a secular Shiva: destroying, in order to re-create....
Boom, Goes the RCA Dome
Known as the Hoosier Dome until 1994, it was home to the Indy Colts for twenty-four years, and as of this morning, it is now a pile of rubble. Such is life....
Miami Arena goes Ka-Boom
Earlier today, the old home to both the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers got demolished, and we've got video of the implosion following the jump: ...