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Von Miller Arrested For Not Going To Traffic Court
The Denver Post is reporting that Broncos linebacker Von Miller was arrested Sunday at a gun club near the Denver Broncos' practice facility. Don't worry, it sounds a lot worse than it actually is....
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Here's Video Of Tom Brady's Injury [Update]
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Dez Bryant Says The NCAA's Johnny Manziel Problem Is Some Bullshit
It's important to remind ourselves, every now and again, just why the NCAA suspended Dez Bryant for an entire year, if only to remind ourselves what sort of operation we're dealing with. He met with Deion Sanders—not a violation!—and, confused and threatened by the interrogation from the NCAA's heav...

Mel Brooks: Funny Is Money. Shit Is Good Pepper
Brookslyn reprints one of the great interviews ever conducted. Brad Darrach's 1975 chat with Mel Brooks (thanks, once again, to Cinephilia and Beyond):...

Video Featuring Bros, Potato Gun, And Baseball Mitt Ends Predictably
Props to the bros for breaking out in hysterics before checking to make sure their friend's orbital bone hadn't just been crushed. ...

Clinton Portis Sues The NFL Over Concussions
There are already numerous lawsuits, joined by thousands of former players, alleging the NFL hid the long-term effects of head injuries and didn't do enough to protect players. Add to them a new suit, filed yesterday in Florida by 83 players including Clinton Portis, Daunte Culpepper, and Carnell "C...

The Belgium National Soccer Team Makes Great Use Of Instagram Video
This comes to us from the Instagram account of Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku. It will make you miss your little league teammates. ...

King Kirby: What Becomes A Legend Most?
Slide on over to HiLobrow and check out their boss series on Jack Kirby....

America's Most Important Soccer Player Conquers The Old World
Originally published in Howler Magazine, whose latest issue is a celebration of U.S. soccer's centennial. Follow the magazine on Twitter, @whatahowler....

Lifelong Braves Fan Fell 85 Feet To His Death In Players' Parking Lot
More details have emerged in the death of a Braves fan who fell from the upper level of Turner Field last night, the third fatal fall at an Atlanta stadium in five years....

Fan Dies From Upper-Deck Fall At Turner Field
A man is in critical condition (update: police have since confirmed the man died) after he fell "at least 30 feet" from the upper deck at Turner Field tonight. Details are sparse, but according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the man was transported to the hospital around 9:00 p.m....

How The NHL Fit Into Whitey Bulger's Underworld Empire
James "Whitey" Bulger, formerly one of the country's most wanted fugitives, was convicted this afternoon by a Boston jury on multiple counts of racketeering and conspiracy in connection with 11 gangland-style murders dating back to the 1970s. He will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. But ...

Terry Southern on Stanley Kubrick
Everything You Always Wanted To Stop Worrying About The Bomb over at Cinephilia and Beyond including these two notable items by screenwriter Terry Southern:...

The Cinderella Man
From the cool-ass site—of two cool-ass books—please enjoy Damon Runyon's 1935 column, "The Cinderella Man":...

The Twins' Bullpen Pulled Off A Perfect Prank Punch
We had seen this bizarre video from Friday's Twins game, of Jared Burton decking Brian Duensing just as a home run sailed over the bullpen, but hadn't realized the mystery had been solved. The short answer: relievers have way too much time on their hands....

His Turf
Jump over the pond and check out the writing of Brough Scott. According to his website: "Brough Scott is one of the best known figures in racing and sport although he once received a viewer's letter stating 'you used to be the world's worst jockey, now you are the world's worst commentator, please s...

Yeah, But How Does it Read?
Few years ago, Franz Lidz wrote a piece on former SI managing editor Gil Rogin for the New York Observer. ...

Here's Ryan Braun Hanging Out With Some Bros In Venice Beach
Ryan Braun might be suspended for the rest of this season, but he seems perfectly content while getting his swell on in California....

Should LeBron Try To Save The NBA's Players Union?
ESPN's Brian Windhorst reports that LeBron James is "considering" running for president of the NBA Players Association, which he says "is in bad shape right now." But should LeBron hitch himself to something that will never operate in his best interests?...

Kobe Bryant And Amanda Bynes Were Once Ships Passing On <em>All That</em>
This is pre-everything Kobe Bryant, "the cutest basketball player in America," and pre-everything Amanda Bynes, in the recurring All That talk show What-Everrr!!, hosted by Bynes. Kobe spends the entire sketch in front of Matchbox 20 and Ben Folds Five posters, and takes off his shirt. 1998 was 15 ...