Odell Beckham Jr. And Le'Veon Bell Have Some Gripes Over Arbitrary NFL Fines

Let’s get this out of the way: Ezekiel Elliott’s kettle hop was fun, kinda cute, and made for great internet content for this very blog and others. It’s also great that the NFL has said they won’t fine him, and that Elliott will donate a hefty sum to the Salvation Army.

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Thank God, Rogue One Made Darth Vader A Proper Villain Again

Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie is a very good blockbuster—does it provide an apt commentary on the modern state of warfare or secure every loose end George Lucas left untethered in his two runs at the helm? No. The plot is fine, I cared about the characters I was supposed to care about, the robot is Good, and the non-human visual effects are once again so great, you’ll think you’re smacked. I didn’t go looking for a Best Picture nominee; I went for 45 seconds in a dark hallway with Darth Vader.

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Attila The Hun Did Far More Than Just Leave Charred Bones In His Wake

Nearly 16 centuries after he lived and died, the name of Attila the Hun still carries overtones of wanton destruction and senseless slaughter. The Huns, unlike the Franks or the Anglo-Saxons or the Goths, have no modern politicians claiming them as glorious ancestors for a shot of cheap nationalism; the Huns embody the stereotype of the barbarian as rampaging looters, destroyers who left in their wake nothing but charred cities full of bones.

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Petra Kvitova Says She Was Attacked In Her Home By Knife-Wielding Burglar, Suffered “Severe” Hand Injury

Petra Kvitova, currently 11th in the women’s tennis world rankings, says she was attacked inside her home in her native Czech Republic today by a man armed with a knife who attempted to rob her. In her struggle against the attacker, she suffered what she described as a “severe” injury to her left hand. She has said she is “fortunate to be alive.”

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Today Only, Get Discounted NFL and NCAA Gear You'll Actually Wear

‘47 NFL and NCAA Deal of the Day 

With the football season in full swing, it’s about time you rep your team with this NFL Gear Gold Box. Even if your fantasy team is doing better than your actual team, there are discounted team beanie, hoodies, and sweaters to at least help pad your tailgating budget. As with all Gold Box deals, it’s only around for a day (which is only slightly shorter than most football games).

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