Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you. | | | | Prince Patel needs a break.
(Leigh Dawney/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.”
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| | rantnrave:// Tuesday was a rarity. An NFL trade deadline that mattered. Haven't been many (any?) of those before. The EAGLES got a RB for their SUPER BOWL run. The SEAHAWKS got a left tackle to preserve RUSSELL WILSON. The PATRIOTS traded away JIMMY GAROPPOLO. That was a shocker. Does that tell us BELICHICK doesn't intend to stay a while if he's dealing TOM BRADY's heir apparent? Because it doesn't seem like Brady has plans to retire. TOM JUNOD and SETH WICKERSHAM delved into Brady's lifestyle brand -- the TB12 METHOD -- and his new book. They came out with a new understanding of the QB. Brady wants to play until he's 45. Injuries are a mindset, not physiological. Does Brady sound more like a self-help guru or a snakeoil salesman? Is TB12 the GOOP for athletes? The story doesn't always seem fair to Brady. It implies he was more fortunate than good in winning his last two titles -- and that the Pats thought of life after Brady in 2014 -- but it does explain why he thinks he can play as long as he wants. Brady is an anomaly. QBs don't play this well at 40. His longevity has changed expectations for BEN ROETHLISBERGER and ELI MANNING. He made it seem like QBs can still play at their peak in their late 30s, when he's actually breaking the norms, not making them. Brady's doing something right. But if he wants to start monetizing himself, he should expect scrutiny. As a QB, Brady is judged on how well he plays. His TB12 Method works for him -- even if it is dubious -- so he can believe what he wants. As a salesman, he's asking us to believe in him. Why should we?... Pro football is back in Los Angeles but it’s not thriving -- yet. Can the NFL’s return to LA work? The RAMS are in the midst of a rejuvenation, but the CHARGERS are under .500 and playing in 27,000-seat stadium they can't fill. Will LA ever feel like home for the Rams and Chargers? SportsSET: "Who Wanted an NFL Team in LA Anyway?"... Remember when ALEX RODRIGUEZ was a baseball pariah? Seems like ages ago. He doesn't need a redemption tour. He's been redeemed. VANITY FAIR is the latest, with a long story on A-Rod and his girlfriend, JENNIFER LOPEZ. The YANKEES need a new manager, if he's interested... 245 miles and a smile. | | | - Mike Vorkunov, curator |
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 | REDEF |
| Pro football is back in Los Angeles but it’s not thriving -- yet. Can the NFL’s return to LA work? Will LA ever feel like home for the Rams and Chargers? | | |
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 | The Ringer |
| When three Padres pitchers came forward as members of the John Birch Society in 1984, the sports world was challenged by a different kind of political activism. | | |
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 | ESPN |
| The Patriots legend thinks he can play until he's 45 without sacrificing body, mind or integrity. But his future is not just in his hands. | | |
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 | Sports Illustrated |
| The New York City Marathon will be the last competitive marathon of Meb Keflezighi's extraordinary career, and even if he likely won't contend for victory, it'll be a moment to appreciate and reflect upon the journey of one of the most important marathon runners in American history. | | |
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 | Vanity Fair |
| Despite the surreal fame-and baggage-carried by Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, their relationship makes perfect sense. Both started from modest backgrounds, hit the big time fast, and had to battle their own demons to survive. The new couple discuss everything from their nerve-racking first date to the “reveals” that forged their bond. | | |
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 | Bleacher Report |
| McKennie has a path into potential soccer stardom that's both familiar and unique for an American kid. | | |
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 | Digiday |
| FuboTV, which offers 65-plus channels and more than 100,000 subscribers, is increasingly looking beyond live soccer to grow its live TV service. | | |
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 | San Francisco Chronicle |
| Ted Walsh found only the face of his Super Bowl XXIII ring remain as his only memorabilia left after the loss of his house during the Santa Rosa fire. Walsh had worked for the 49ers from 1979 to 1996 as the team's equipment manager and had lost his amazing collection which he stored in his closet. | | |
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 | The Undefeated |
| Because nothing happened until the black guys were turned into the bad guys. | | |
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 | Pod Save America |
| Trump’s former campaign chairman is indicted for money laundering, his former foreign policy advisor pleads guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russian nationals, and the race in Virginia tightens in the homestretch. | | |
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 | Houston Press |
| For Bruce Prichard, redemption began with a casual conversation on Conrad Thompson's couch in Huntsville, Alabama, last July, not redemption in the eyes of Prichard's family or friends, but in the eyes of the professional wrestling industry, which had seemingly slammed the door on him several years prior. | | |
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 | SB Nation |
| Atlanta United FC shattered records in its inaugural season. | | |
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 | Deadspin |
| For the first time in almost 30 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the World Series, hosting at Dodger Stadium, third-oldest in the majors. A few miles south of the home-to-first baseline is downtown Los Angeles; over the outfield are Elysian Park's rolling hills and palm trees with mountains further in the background; an aerial view shows multiple highways surrounding the stadium. | | |
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 | Complex |
| D.C. United played its last ever game at RFK Memorial Stadium recently, and the stadium was lit up with smoke and flares, as it crumbled in the process. | | |
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 | Vice Sports |
| Women's teams are still marginalized at the football world's most inclusive tournament. | | |
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 | B/R Mag |
| Move over Allyson Felix and Usain Bolt. Meet Sydney McLaughlin. She skipped going pro (and a big payday) for now--but it's not slowing her down from becoming the new face of track and field. | | |
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 | Harvard Business Review |
| Soon, team owners will realize it. | | |
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 | The Washington Post |
| Ezekiel Elliott suspension shows the uphill climb players face when challenging the commissioner’s totalitarian approach. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| The former football broadcaster is betting heavily that his family-owned streaming site will be a hit with gamblers obeying “the guys in the desert.” | | |
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 | Garden & Gun |
| The novelist and onetime fighter pilot steps back into the cockpit-and back in time-for a rousing trip in the skies of North Carolina. | | |
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