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Chrissy Teigen doesn’t know much about sports, even though she once jokingly considered buying a sports team and asked the Seattle Mariners to rename their park after her.

But she probably knows more about sports than her husband John Legend, at least according to the troll job she did on him Thursday night.

You see, Legend and his friend, fashion photographer Mike Rosenthal, were at the World Series and because he’s John Legend he had front row seats. Naturally, this being Los Angeles he was caught on camera high-fiving his friend in celebration of something.

What they were celebrating, we don’t know, and Legend might not either as Teigen shared the photo on her Instagram with the caption, “*watches baseball once* #pinotgrigio #grigioboys #chocolatecroissants #baseballfanatics #aleagueoftheirown #bleedblue.”

Hilarious. This must be the game she’s referring to, I bet.

Now Teigen could have just stopped there. It was a very solid burn. But rather than call it good, she continued her trolling onslaught.

“I’m dying. No one in the world knows less about baseball than these two,” she captioned this photo before adding one more to the pile.

Nailed it.

Then, as it does, the internet decided to pile on…

I don’t know which couple I am more jealous of these days, Teigen and Legend or Reynolds and Lively. Either way, they’re both #RelationshipGoals.

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Over the past few months there have been several rumors floating around about LeBron James being interested in leaving Cleveland and heading out to L.A. next season. On Friday, LeBron stoked the flames when he randomly wished Lonzo Ball which sent Cavs and Lakers fans in freak out mode.

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Have you ever seen a college student covered in body paint standing shirtless in the stands on a snowy dead in December and ask yourself “How are they not cold?” Well, the answer to that question is “alcohol.” Lots and lots of alcohol.

Most of the college football stadiums in the United States don’t serve booze, so unless you feel like tucking a couple of nips into your underwear, you really only have one option: drinking as much as possible before the game to stay as drunk as possible during it. When you have tens of thousands of people doing the same thing, it’s only a matter of time until things start to get rowdy.

Science hasn’t figured out a way to measure levels of rowdiness, but thanks to KWG, we do have a way to figure out which places get the most out of hand: ejection statistics. 3,778 people were booted from college football stadiums in 2016, and while there’s way to tell how many were drunk, I’d conservatively estimate about all of them.

Here’s a list of the schools that have “asked” the most people to leave:

I’m not sure if security is stricter in South Carolina or if they really just go that hard, but it appears there are plenty of shenanigans going on in the stands in Columbia. I will say I was surprised to see Utah on the list, but I’m assuming they throw out anyone who is too heavily caffeinated. I’d also like to congratulate Flordia for finally beating Florida State in something.

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Gronk must have a Google alert set for ’69.’ That’s the only reasonable conclusion we can draw from his ubiquitous ownership over the number slash sex act. If you’re writing ’69’ on the world wide web, there’s a 69% chance Gronk and his meatstick brothers are hovering around their childhood computer (riddled with viruses) cackling while their mom makes them a bag of pizza rolls and serves them on a plate carefully placed to say ’69.’

Gronk has brought 69 jokes full circle. Before he started championing them incessantly, they took their place next to the tired, dusty “WaZzZzZaa” jokes from the Budweiser commercials, but the mere fact that Gronk can’t let a the number 69 go unchecked has made them hilarious again. And as long as Gronk gets a kick out of them, they will never grow stale. Like loud farts.

P.S. Happy 69th birthday to The Rock’s mother. That minx.

[h/t Busted College]

“Everyone goes through a rough patch.”

I hate that expression.

My specific issue is with the conjunction “a” because rough patches are never singular. Rough patches occur once a week. I’m on my 37th rough patch this year. Maybe I’m thinking about it all wrong. Perhaps my particular rough patch has no middle or end, it’s just one continuous road of kicks to the groin.

My saving grace over the last few years has been WTF Podcast with Marc Maron. It’s been a mentor, a friend, and most importantly, a distraction. For at least an hour — sometimes longer depending on how much time I have and how awful I’m feeling — Maron’s discussion with his guest transport my brain to anywhere other than “in the moment.”

I once had the chance to talk to Marc. He was everything I imagined during the countless hours of listening to his voice bouncing around in my head. Standoff-ish at first, open and honest for the bulk of the discussion, hilarious in more than a few instances and then just a regular guy. We discussed health insurance at length. He was choosing his plan. Right before we hung up, I wished him luck on his choice. He joked about hoping his choice was correct and to “finish all the paperwork before I actually die.” It was really the only way the interview could end.

I remember the exact episode, it was Dax Shepard, when I said to myself “I need to start writing some of this stuff down.” He told a story about how his stepfather changed his life by once asking him “what the fuck are you doing?” At the moment, Shepard was making a sandwich, but his stepdad said “no. In life. You need to stop and focus and ask yourself ‘what the fuck am I doing?'”

I never got around to writing down all of the advice, wisdom, and lessons learned from listening to WTF because too many kicks to the nuts tend to keep a man busy. Thankfully, Marc and his producer Brendan McDonald were smart enough to do just that in their new book Waiting For The Punch: Words To Live By From WTF.

Waiting for the Punch is more than just a collection of interviews from the podcast. It’s some of the most famous, not-so-famous and sometimes even infamous people on earth discussing the problems relatable to every working grunt sitting in his car listening on the drive to work and every woman running endless miles on a treadmill. People like Bruce Springsteen, Judd Apatow, Conan O’Brien, Mel Brooks, Amy Poehler, and even President Barack Obama. Famous people who seem like they’ve got it all figured out, sitting in a dusty garage, working through life’s problems and discussing their own rough patches.

The reasons to buy the book are many — it’s funny (the John Oliver forward itself is a killer), it’s relatable, and it’s broken down into section so you can pick it up anywhere, at any moment, and dive right in.

The biggest reason to buy the book is the same reason I purchased it the day it was released. Waiting For The Punch might be the funniest self-help book ever written. Every guest is proof that the rough patch does eventually end, and a new one might be just around the corner, but that one ends too. A person just needs to stick it out, take the crotch shots, and keep pushing forward.

This too shall pass.

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As far as Netflix is currently concerned, the whole world is all about Eleven and the gang and Stranger Things season two.

I, personally, haven’t been able to watch it yet so I can’t comment on whether it’s as good as season one, but I can comment on another absolutely tremendous Netflix show called Mindhunter.

Mindhunter, which is produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron, is based on the true crime book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit and is set in 1977 where it follows two FBI agents who travel the country interviewing imprisoned serial killers such as Richard Speck, Monte Rissell, Jerry Brudos and Edmund Kemper. Their goal in conducting these interviews is to try to decipher how serial killers think and use that knowledge in solving, and perhaps stopping before they happen, crimes of the serial killer variety.

For my money, it’s one of Netflix’s best shows and a big reason why is the portrayal of the real-life serial killers like Ed Kemper, played by Cameron Britton.

Britton is so spot-on with how he portrays the 6-foot-9, 300 pound Kemper that it’s creepily fascinating to the point where you almost can’t look away when he’s speaking.

Here’s a bone-chilling comparison of Britton and Kemper that was put together by fan of the show, Thomas Flight…

The real Kemper, who is credited with murdering 10 people in the 1960s and 70s, including his paternal grandparents and his mother, and abducting several more, really did sit down for interviews with FBI profiler John E. Douglas, who said Kemper was “among the brightest prison inmates” he ever interviewed and capable of “rare insight for a violent criminal.”

Here are a couple of the actual interviews that Kemper gave, one in 1984 and another in 1991.

Kemper has been incarcerated at the California Medical Facility since he was convicted in 1973, spending time in the same prison block as Charles Manson at one point, and has repeatedly waived his right to a parole hearing, telling the parole board he was not fit to return to society.

H/T NME

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Well if that wasn’t the wildest 46-yard field goal in recent memory, I’m just not paying enough attention. That thing hit more bars than Johnny Manziel on St. Patty’s Day.

In a 21-13 losing effort to Georgia State, South Alabama kicker Gavin Patterson converted on a field goal with the slightest margin for error in the waning minutes of the third quarter. The ball ricocheted off the left field goal post, danced along the bottom and narrowly missed the opposite goal post in a tempter of physics. Patterson nearly Ray Finkled that kick, but instead upped his field goal conversion percentage to 82.4 on the season.

When she texts you to come over but you’ve already buffered a PornHub vid…

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Pit Liquor

Each year, companies spend an untold amount of money on marketing to convince manly men that they should buy their super macho product. If you’re familiar with Dr. Pepper Ten’s “It’s Not For Women” campaign, then you know exactly what I’m talking about.

However, if there’s one product that doesn’t need hyper-masculine ads to promote itself, it’s whiskey deodorant. Whiskey has been associated with manliness since the days when people used it in place of anesthesia while having a limb amputated, and continues to be the most popular drink amongst people who list Don Draper and Ron Swanson as role models.

While whiskey deodorant might sound like a great way to get fired from your job, but it’s not like you’re opening up a bottle of Maker’s Mark and slapping it on your armpits. Jason and Erica Feucht, the owners of Colorado-based Distilled Bath & Body, have figured out a way to create a product that won’t prompt a police officer to ask you to step out of the car.

The duo recently launched a Kickstarter to raise $12,000 for Pit Liquor, a natural spray-on deodorant that uses a whiskey base to deliver scents that won’t make you smell like an alcoholic. The company plans to produce three different smells— lavender, vanilla, and black pepper— which will set you back $12 for a three-month supply.

Here’s a more in-depth explanation of the science behind their creation:

The alcohol is incredibly high proof (above 136 overproof in the final product), so it’s at least as potent as any hand sanitizer. Your pits stink because of bacteria. The alcohol contains an extract we make of teas that are each antimicrobial, some of them even proprietarily help encourage good bacteria to thrive, which also keeps the stink at bay. We also use salt which will keep you a little more dry and unfriendly to bacteria. And the final gut-punch to your pit stink is the arrowroot. Arrowroot remains in powder form in the liquor. It helps with dryness and also keeps you antimicrobial all day.

It’s worth noting an ultra-bitter tea is added to the deodorant to ensure people won’t end up drinking it (although I’d question if that would stop anyone who’s reached a point where they’re considering drinking deodorant in the first place). The couple is hoping to have bottles ready to be shipped out just in time for Christmas.

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Welcome to Week 8 or otherwise known as: “the week when your fantasy football starting lineup goes to shit.” Six teams are on the bye this week and teams are really scrambling to fill those roster spots. There was an FAAB bidding war in some leagues this week for Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington. Both are mediocre running backs and they’re splitting time for one week against a good defense. But teams would rather take a shot at that production than have to throw Rob Kelley, Isaiah Crowell, or even an under-performing pass-catching back like Theo Riddick in their starting lineup. There’s even some talk about starting guys like Deonte Thompson this week since he caught a few balls last week…5 days after he signed with the Bills! That’s how desperate we are right now. Last week had some really low scores and you better expect to get some terrible ones again this week. Hope you drafted some depth!

Below is a list of guys I’m focused on for one reason or another this week. They’re especially important in daily fantasy sports (DFS). I never highlight your stars because you’re obviously starting them unless I tell you otherwise. If you’re curious about guys you don’t see listed here or have specific lineup questions, you can always find me on Twitter (@MrT_BroBible) to ask questions, but remember to mention league specifics like PPR. You can always ask about trades as well.

You Know Who You Should Start?

Andy Dalton (QB – Cincinnati)

There are many good quarterback options this week, especially if you need streamers. Load up on Dalton since Indianapolis has allowed at least 295 passing yards and one touchdown in every game that wasn’t against the Browns. (And even the Browns’ Deshone Kizer was able to score 22.1 fantasy points against them.)

Alvin Kamara (RB – New Orleans)

Hopefully your league has at least 1/2 PPR scoring to bring it up to the modern era, but Kamara will be an effective play this week even if it doesn’t. The Bears have a good young front seven and have held four of seven opponents under 100 yards rushing from RBS. New Orleans has been very effective running the ball recently, but Sean Payton is smart enough to change to more of a passing game plan if needed and that will get Kamara involved plenty.

LeGarrette Blount (RB – Philadelphia)

Blount has been on the sit side of this column a few times this year, but that’s because he’s so matchup dependent. This week the matchup works in his favor as the Eagles are a 12.5 point home favorite and the 49ers give up the most fantasy points to running backs.

Kelvin Benjamin / Devin Funchess (WRs – Carolina)

Both of the Panthers wide receivers are strong plays this week despite Carolina’s crappy offensive display last week. Tampa Bay is allowing the most points in PPR scoring (2^nd most in non-PPR scoring as well) to wide receivers. It’ll be a nice and day experience for Carolina’s offense compared to what we saw against the Bears.

Tyrell Williams (WR – San Diego)

I’m taking a shot with Williams this week despite how worthless he’s been most of the year. The Chargers will need to score to keep up with the Patriots this weekend and Bill Bellichick knows that Rivers loves going to Keenan Allen. New England will focus their defensive efforts on Allen, leaving San Diego’s secondary receivers with less focus and allowing them the opportunity to succeed.

Kyle Rudolph (TE – Minnesota)

Rudolph has disappointed so far this season, but that’s partly due to the fact that Minnesota’s outside receivers have been playing so well and the running game had success. Rudolph should be featured this week because Stefon Diggs is still banged up and Cleveland does a reasonably good job at stopping the run. Case Keenum will have to find receivers during the game and Cleveland’s given up the second most fantasy points per games to tight ends.

Other guys you should start: Kirk Cousins (QB – Washington), Philip Rivers (QB – San Diego), Carson Wentz (QB – Philadelphia), Tyrod Taylor (QB – Buffalo), Trevor Siemian (QB – Denver), Josh McCown (QB – N.Y. Jets), Joe Mixon (RB – Cincinnati), Chris Thompson (RB – Washington), Dion Lewis (RB – New England), Duke Johnson (RB – Cleveland), Bilal Powell (RB – N.Y. Jets), Alshon Jeffery (WR – Philadelphia), Pierre Garcon (WR – San Francisco), Desean Jackson (WR – Tampa Bay), Ted Ginn (WR – New Orleans), Robby Anderson (WR – N.Y. Jets), Hunter Henry (TE – San Diego), Jason Witten (TE – Dallas), Tyler Kroft (TE – Cincinnati),

You Know Who You Should Sit? 

Deshaun Watson (QB – Houston)

This is the true test for Watson. He’s been able to light up bad defenses all year, but now he goes against one of the league’s best in one of, if not the most, raucous road environments in the league. Seattle has limited quarterbacks to under 10 points in four of six games and allow the fourth fewest fantasy points to the position. With all the streamer options this week, leave Watson on the pine.

Doug Martin (RB – Tampa Bay)

Martin received heavy usage last week and is being featured by the Buccaneers, but that doesn’t mean he’ll have a good week ahead of him. Carolina has allowed under 80 rushing yards to opposing running backs in six of its seven games.

Carlos Hyde (RB – San Francisco)

Like Martin, Hyde has seen a usage uptick. Like Martin, Hyde goes against one of the best run defenses in the league this week so the usage doesn’t matter. Philadelphia has only allowed three rushing touchdowns in seven games and hasn’t let any team’s running backs amass more than 81 yards in a game.

T.Y. Hilton (WR – Indianapolis)

The scenario for playing Hilton this year is pretty easy. You play him at home against crappy opponents. Otherwise you just don’t play him. He’s on the road this week against the Bengals strong duo of outside cornerbacks and that means you won’t have to worry about him scoring in bunches when he’s on your bench.

Marvin Jones Jr. (WR – Detroit)

In a week with six teams on bye, you’ll be reaching to find viable options. Jones should not be on your radar as a replacement because the Steelers defense has allowed the fewest fantasy points to receivers. The most yards receivers have amassed

Jordan Reed (TE – Washington)

The tight end position is so lean that it’s hard to bench guys that were originally drafted as starters. Reed, however, will likely see a drop in performance after his big game last week. Dallas has only allowed one touchdown to TEs all year, partly because their cornerbacks are so bad and teams are attacking them with wide receivers, with five out of six games resulting in less than 60 yards for the position.

Other guys you should sit: David Carr (QB – Oakland), Matthew Stafford (QB – Detroit), Ben Roethlisberger (QB – Pittsburgh), Lamar Miller (RB – Houston), Latavius Murray (RB – Houston), C.J. Anderson (RB – Denver), Eddie Lacy (RB – Seattle), Thomas Rawls (RB – Seattle), Isaiah Crowell (RB – Cleveland), Frank Gore (Indianapolis), Rob Kelley (RB -Washington), Michael Crabtree (WR – Oakland), Stefon Diggs (WR – Minnesota), Chris Hogan (WR – New England), Terrelle Pryor (WR – Washington), Will Fuller (WR – Houston), Kenny Golladay (WR – Detroit), Jack Doyle (TE – Indianapolis), Zach Miller (TE – Chicago)

WWE

Ever since Ronda Rousey was violently disposed of by Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, there have been rumors flying about if and when Rousey will go to work for WWE – a rumor Rousey has done nothing to dispel.

Back in January, a former WWE commentator said there was “no chance” Rousey would be signed by WWE.

Then in June, more speculation arose as Rousey went on a binge following WWE personnel on Twitter and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross said he “would be extremely shocked if she didn’t earn seven figures-plus” with the WWE.

In August, Ross doubled down on his belief that Rousey would end up in WWE when he said, “It’s just a matter of time before Ronda Rousey officially signs with Vince McMahon,” adding, “It’s inevitable. I see her in a WrestleMania someday.”

A week later it was reported that Rousey had already begun training for a career in pro wrestling. WWE had reportedly referred Rousey to current superstar and trainer Brian Kendrick to begin learning the ropes, so to speak.

In September the clearest sign yet that Rousey was leaning towards working for WWE occurred when she and the rest of her “Four Horsewomen” were on hand to support Shayna Basler in the Mae Young Classic tournament. It was there that Rousey and two of the other women cut a promo belittling WWE’s “Four Horsewomen” including Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Bayley.

Now, according to Wrestlinginc.com, Rousey has begun training for a potential match at WrestleMania 34.

WWE officials are still planning on doing the Horsewomen vs. Horsewomen match with Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The match is now being planned for WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. One reason the match has been pushed back until then is because there’s a RAW vs. SmackDown theme at Survivor Series, where the match was once rumored to take place. Another reason they’re waiting until 2018 to do the match is the feeling that the extra time will help them get Rousey, Duke and Shafir ready for the ring.

Reportedly, Rousey was at the Performance Center this past week, training along with Baszler, who is currently signed to WWE NXT.

No way, this doesn’t happen. Right, Stephanie?

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During last week’s owners meeting, Texans owner Bob McNair reportedly offended NFL exec and former player Troy Vincent when he referred to NFL players as “inmates running the prison’.

Via SI.com

“We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” McNair reportedly said, referring to NFL players.

The meeting took place last week in New York, one day after a small group of owners met with a handful of players about ongoing protests during the national anthem.

NFL executive Troy Vincent, a former player, later stood up and said he was offended by McNair’s comment, according to ESPN.

After the owners finished, Troy Vincent stood up. He was offended by McNair’s characterization of the players as “inmates.” Vincent said that in all his years of playing in the NFL — during which, he said, he had been called every name in the book, including the N-word — he never felt like an “inmate.”

After McNair apologized for his language Seahawks’ cornerback Richard Sherman took to Twitter to call out the Titans owner for “showing his true color”.

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The Miami Dolphins got flogged by the Baltimore Ravens last night on national television, 40-0. The Dolphins projected their frustrations in the form of three unnecessary roughness penalties enforced, two of which contributed to Ravens touchdowns, and none more egregious that Kiko Alonso’s cheap shot on Joe Flacco.

Ndamukong Suh did his best to upstage his teammate and reverted back to his days with the Detroit Lions when he was suspended twice and fined eight times for a total of $255,375 by the NFL. Midway through the fourth quarter, Suh jumped offsides and shoved Ravens backup Ryan Mallett before grabbing him by the throat.

Suh, who has 55 pounds on Mallett, defending himself by saying he was simply protecting himself.

“Simple as this,” Suh began. “He came at me and tried to attack me, and I’m protecting myself.”

Asked whether he regretted his actions, Suh replied, “I’m never going to regret protecting myself.”

Suh’s borderline malicious tenacity is the main reason he became the highest paid defensive player in NFL history in 2015, signing a six-year contract with the Miami Dolphins worth in excess of $114 million. He doesn’t plan on changing.

“I think guys just want to go out there and play and compete at the end of the day,” he said. “For me I’m going to continue playing and going as hard as I can, trying to make plays whatever the score is. I’m going to be out there and be physical, go out there and try to make plays, TFLs (tackles for losses), whatever it is.

“I’m not going to lay down. I’ve never been that guy, never will be that guy.”

We should really give Suh the benefit of the doubt. He’s earned it.

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It’s time for the weekly ‘Things We Want’ round up of the best gear for men on the Internet. It’s a collection of the hottest gear I’ve come across this week. Ranging from items I desperately want in my life to things I’ll never be able to afford, I try and include a cross-section of everything here in the ‘Things We Want‘ roundup. If you know of a product that you think should be featured in my weekly Gear Guide then feel free to hit me up via email at cass@brobible.com.

Mizuno MP-18 Irons — The Best-Made Irons In The Game Of Golf

You know what is better than walking into a golf shop to buy a full set of irons off the rack? Getting fitted for a full set of irons to make sure they fit your swing. Well, you know what is better than that? Being able to pick and choose clubs from three sets of irons all that have varying levels of forgiveness and playability. And you know what is even better than that? Being able to do it with the best-made irons in the game, Mizuno.

The Mizuno MP-18 line features three sets of clubs (Muscle Back “MB”, Cavity Back “SC”, and a Multi-Material Construction “MCC”) that can be purchased as full sets, or bought at the individual club level. Since the swing weights and features of all the clubs are identical, this makes having a split set of MP-18s even easier. You just get fitted for the configuration that works for you and you’re off to the races.

And for those who love Hybrid clubs, this line features the super easy to hit MP-18 MCC FLI-HI hybrids, which can be used for your 6-iron through 2-iron.

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Laphroaig 27-Year-Old Scotch — A Limited-Edition Addition To The Laphroaig Family

I’m a huge fan of Laphroaig Scotch Whisky. I keep two bottles of the Cairdeas stocked in my home bar at all times, and the smokey 10-year single malt is another favorite. The latest, greatest, and rarest addition to the Laphroaig Family is a limited-edition 27-year-old scotch. It carries a burnished gold color, a complex nose of toasted macadamia nuts and tropical fruit flan, and has a smoke-filled palate with a distinct sea salt and mild chili. At $750 a bottle, this is truly an exquisite bottle of scotch. You can find more details about this below on Laphroaig’s website.

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(THROWBACK) PhD Slopestyle Light: VANS Tube Sock by Smartwool

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See-Through Lock Pick Set Lets You See What You’re Doing While Practicing

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The CHAPTER x SALOMON Knife by The James Brand

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The Composite FX Single Seat Helicopter

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Twisty Glass Blunt Mini

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Real Wood Coasters For Men

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Aweome Fire Pit To Stay Toasty In The Backyard All Winter

Uniflame’s Endless Summer Hex Outdoor Fire Bowl is a best seller on Amazon because it’s a great looking piece that’s top quality. The unique hex shaped design makes it perfect for gathering around with friends and enjoying a cold one. Plus, the oil rubber bronze finish is beautiful before, during, and after the fire.

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ARMOR-X Mini Flexible Phone Tripod

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ChargeTech Portable Power Outlet

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Dash 4.0 RFID-Blocking Wallet

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For a long time after high school I hated the thought of cardio. I loathed it. Detested it with every single fiber of my being. I couldn’t see why I would willingly go do cardio, unless it was playing basketball or flag football, which, by the way, my teams were awesome at.

Part of this was because I was so heavily influenced by everything that I read online. It was common to talk about how cardio will make you fat, weak, slow, and effeminate.

The muscle magazines at the GNC I worked at said I needed to lift, and if I wanted to get cardio in, then I should just lift weights faster.

And while those magazines weren’t entirely wrong, they weren’t exactly right, either. Cardio isn’t a bad thing. It can do wonders for your work capacity, ability to recover in between hard sets, and body composition.

In other words, cardio helps you become a well-rounded athlete. Last time I checked, that’s a good thing.

So in honor of that being a good thing, I’m going over my 5 favorite forms of cardio.

• Strength circuits

Naturally a style of cardio that involves throwing around some iron, sweating profusely, and wondering if the my-lungs-are-going-to-explode feeling is bound to be high up on the list.

I wrote all about strength circuits here, so if you haven’t checked out the knowledge bombs on why you need to be doing strength circuits, then you need to go read that before we dig in any further.

Oh, you’re too lazy to go click? Don’t worry. I won’t take that personally.

Strength circuits are one of the greatest ways to blend lifting and cardio. They function as a way for you to get extra lifting volume in, send your heart rate through the roof, and burn through a ton of calories thanks to the intense energy expenditure during and after exercise.

Once again, I’ll reiterate that you really need to read this piece on them, because you’re going to get a badass strength circuit workout that you can follow.

• Jump rope

If there’s one piece of equipment I really love in a gym, it’s the jump rope. Maybe it’s because I like getting in touch with my inner Rocky, and randomly yelling out “ADRIENNE” while skipping rope.

Or maybe it’s because I just like feeling light on my feet and athletic. Either way, I love the jump rope.

For those of you who are total newbs when it comes to jumping rope, then this might not be the best option for you to try and start incorporating. At least not as your main source of cardio, try and throw it into a circuit before you get really crazy and make jumping rope an entire workout by itself.

To the other masochists out there, well, I like your style.

If you’re trying to turn a jump rope into a cardio workout, here are a couple of options to try:

–       Set a timer for 25 minutes and see how many skips you can get. Keep a steady pace the entire time, and don’t go near as fast as you think you should. Slow and steady is the name of the game here.

–       Set a timer for 25 minutes again, only this time alternate between periods of extremely fast and slow skipping. Go as fast as possible for 30 seconds, and spend another 90 seconds at a steady pace.

• Mobility circuits

I really hate mobility work. I find it incredibly boring, and I’m not good at it. At all. But I know I need to do it, so I’ve found a way to fit it in.

Mobility circuits are a form of cardio that I’ve really fallen in love wit has of late because it helps me kill two birds with one stone. I get better at moving well, and I also get some cardio done.

They allow me to get in plenty of thoracic spine and hip mobility work, keep my heart rate high enough to get the performance benefits of cardio, and also melt away body fat.

Another added benefit to them is that I also typically feel far more athletic and in control of my body thanks to the mobility work. That’s a feeling that I really enjoy, and I think it’s something that far too many of us neglect once we start lifting all the time.

• Complexes

Barbell, dumbbell, or kettlebell complexes are one of my favorite ways to make a hot, nasty lovechild between lifting and cardio.

At the most basic they involve picking up a weight, performing a series of exercises, and then putting said weight back down. Which should sound extremely simple. But simple doesn’t mean easy.

The reason complexes work so well is similar to the reason that strength circuits work so well. They involve nearly every single muscle you’ve got, you don’t get much rest, and the weight is relatively heavy.

All of these elements, like a perfectly concocted recipe, come together nicely for a fat loss concoction that leaves you gasping for air, and with a nice set of abs.

Looking to try out a barbell complex? Then give this one a whirl:

1.     Romanian deadlift
2.     Barbell row
3.     Front squat
4.    Overhead press

Do 8 reps of each, rest 60 seconds between each round, and perform 6 rounds total. Thank me later.

• Walking (loaded)

While I realize that the above title could be misconstrued for meaning walking while drunk, that’s unfortunately not what I meant. Though walking while drunk is a challenge, and my friend Robbie Farlow was inspired to write about lateral training after seeing me stumble sideways.

Which should tell you a couple of things:

1)   I’m clearly adept enough at walking while drunk, that no matter how much I stumble, I can maintain my balance. Lateral training, for the win.

2)   Robbie believes that other people need to learn to this skill. I agree with him.

What I’m talking about is loaded carries, or farmer walks. One of the simplest, yet most effective ways to blend strength training and cardio to bring about some badass physique changes.

I’ve written on the topic before, and for good reason. Farmer walks are downright awesome. They build upper back strength, challenge your core, coordination, and make you really awesome at carrying in the groceries.

Plus, if you’re feeling extra creative you can alter the way you carry the load and cause a whole new training stimulus. Seriously, loaded carries are awesome. Go do them more.

That’s that, folks. 5 of my favorite forms of cardio. Feel free to take any and all of them for a spin. If you’ve got one that you think I’m leaving out, then don’t hesitate to drop a comment and let me know.

Sometimes, it’s the little things. Like having a good spot to put your phone in the car.

I’m glad I got the bigger iPhone but it’s always been annoying in my pocket when I drive. Of course, I can put my phone in the door, use up a cup holder, or the classic under the leg or in the lap moves but all of these have their downfalls.  And having to hold my phone if I’m using it for directions can be a real pain in the ass.

Solution: the vent magnet mount. It’s awesome, the magnet goes between my phone and case so I don’t even notice it and it always stay right on the vent in front of my driver seat.

I’m telling you, this little $5 gadget will make your life a little better and a whole lot easier.

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On September 23rd, Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight suffered three fractured vertebrae in his back when he was sacked while playing Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. According to the quarterback’s parents, Bobby and Martha Speight, the medical treatment he ended up receiving from the Purdue athletic department was frighteningly inadequate.

Two days after the game, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh went off on Purdue, saying, among other things, “Gamesmanship should cease at the line of health and safety for the players,” and that “there needs to be a way to X-ray a player at the stadium. There has to be a minimum standard of care for the players.”

His comment about being able to X-ray a player recently took on even more significance thanks to the story Wilton Speight’s parents told to the Detroit News about what actually went on following his son’s devastating injury.

“What an absolute train wreck,” Bobby Speight said of the experience.

As soon as they saw Wilton injured on the field, stadium police helped them get from their Ross-Ade Stadium seats to be with their son.

“Wilton gets hit and didn’t move for a little while, which is a parent’s worst nightmare,” Bobby Speight said. “The police took us down but were unable to open the door. Someone who appeared to be a member of the food staff realized what was going on and let us in. When that door opened, even in high school I had never been in a visiting locker room that bad. It was dark, dingy, dirty.”

There was no capability to take X-rays in the stadium. Purdue’s original statement said it made clear that “basic X-ray is available within our athletic footprint and more sophisticated capabilities are located two blocks away, similar to the arrangements at many other schools.”

But wait, it somehow actually gets worse. Instead of being taken to a hospital in an ambulance for X-rays, Speight was forced to ride in the front seat of a van (with three fractured vertebrae in his back) provided by Purdue and driven by a student.

“We take off with no escort,” Bobby Speight said. “We can’t get through because there are barricades up and (the van driver is) directing people to move them.”

They reached the Purdue University Student Health Center and headed downstairs.

“They take us in the basement,” Bobby Speight said. “It’s very dimly lit. Halfway down the hall, there’s a (radiology) technician. Wilton is in (partial) uniform and still wearing cleats, and she asks Wilton his name. The (van driver) says he needs an X-ray. (The technician) looks at me and says, ‘I need your insurance card.’”

(A) The University Student Health Center? And (B) I need your insurance card?! He was still wearing his uniform. The NCAA requires all of its universities to provide student-athletes with insurance.

But hey, at least they finally got those X-rays, right? Sort of…

The Michigan doctors requested several X-rays, and there was a short delay because of issues putting the X-ray requests in the computer system. The technician was able to get the pictures, but transmission to a satellite facility failed, making it impossible for the Michigan doctors to examine the X-rays on a high-resolution screen. They thought they could miss diagnosing even the smallest of fractures on a lower-resolution version.

So then Michigan’s team doctors decided that Speight needed to, you know, go to an actual hospital. One problem though, Purdue officials didn’t know which hospital to send them to and since all full-time EMS units were tied up they ended up having to get a ride from a volunteer rescue team, which took 20 minutes to arrive.

“At that point, Wilton says he has tingling in his legs and is in substantial pain. The EMT riding in the back of the ambulance asks us if we need an IV or vital monitoring and Trinh replied, ‘No, but we need him stable and immobile. This is a back injury.’ We stop at a light, and the Michigan doctor asks how long is it going to take, and (the EMT) said 30 to 45 minutes on game day.

“Our doctor asked him, ‘Couldn’t we please turn on the siren and make better time?’ And (the rescue squad member) said, ‘Don’t you get smart with me. You said this is a non-vital trip.’ Our doctor said, ‘I don’t care what I told you, this boy has tingling in his legs. Turn the siren on and go.’

“There was no urgency at all,” Bobby Speight said of how it was all handled.

Thankfully, it appears that Wilton will make a full recovery, because according to Dr. Brad Ahlgren, a spine specialist and part of Michigan Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeons, if Speight could have suffered nerve issues because of the way his injury was handled.

H/T Deadspin

Warner Bros

What the first thing you think of when someone mentions The Matrix? If you’re like me, it’s that one scene where Keanu Reeves says “Whoa,” but I have a feeling that more people would associate the movie with its impressive cinematography or collection of awesome trenchcoats.

You also can’t forget about the iconic green text that scrolls down the screen to open the movie, which we later learn is the only way for members of the Resistance to know what’s going on inside The Matrix. If you didn’t have rapidly moving columns of neon green Japanese set as your screensaver at one point, you missed out on one of the most essential experiences of the early 2000s.

The code was the brainchild of  Simon Whiteley, who served as a production designer on the film. In a recent interview with CNET, Whiteley explained that the code wasn’t a code at all— it was just a collection of random characters that he’d scanned from his wife’s cookbooks:

“I like to tell everybody that The Matrix’s code is made out of Japanese sushi recipes. Without that code, there is no Matrix.”

Warner Bros is reportedly thinking about rebooting The Matrix, so don’t be surprised if the code ends up getting replaced by emojis in order to appeal to a younger, hipper audience.

Loafers. Boat Shoes. Frat Cleats. Driving Shoes. Slip-ons. Deck Shoes. What ever you call them, you know a pair of loafers is pivotal to any bro’s wardrobe.

I’ve had dozens of pairs of loafers over the years and they all have their benefits and problems, none seem to be the whole package. One pair looks nice but get beat up easy, or they’re too casual to wear to work or on a date, or they look business casual but aren’t actually comfortable, and so on and so forth.

The perfect pair of loafers can be work on casual Friday, then to happy hour, then on a date that night and to the pool or beach-front bar on Saturday.

You: That’d be dope but shoes like that definitely don’t exist.

Me: Au contraire mon frère… thanks to Floafers.

Floafers have the body of a driving shoe, the mind of a penny loafer, and the guts of a Croc. It’s a shoe for bros that want the comfort and ease of Crocs but the style and self respect that comes with wearing anything but Crocs.

I am 1000% positive that Floafers are the single most versatile shoes on the face of the planet, they go from beach to bar to business casual in no time. And they do it with a supportive, comfortable feel that can’t be matched.

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Back in May, Steelers wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a four-year, $4.19 million contract that included a $1.19 million signing bonus before he was legally able to drink alcohol. At just 20 years old, the USC product is the youngest player in the entire league.

The Steelers rookie has used exactly zero dollars of that contract to buy a vehicle. Instead, he bikes to practice, because he doesn’t have a license. That all changed earlier this week when JuJu took to Twitter to reveal that someone had stolen his bike.

With a little community policing, the bike was returned to JuJu via the Mt. Oliver Police Department.

On Thursday, the USC standout revealed a custom pair of yellow and black cleats that illustrates the bike saga in artistic fashion.

Smith-Schuster will rock his new spikes in Detroit’s on Sunday night as he looks to score a team-leading four touchdowns. A new star has been born in the NFL.

[h/t 247 Sports]

Apparently allowing grown men like Marshawn Lynch to bully high school kids on the football field is frowned upon.

Yesterday, the Oakland Raiders running back posted a video of himself spending his one week suspension from the NFL practicing with some high schoolers in Oakland. In the video Lynch could be seen going “Beast Mode” and trucking some of their players.

Today, the California Interscholastic Federation, which is the organization which oversees high school football in the state, is investigating whether Lynch’s impromptu practice broke state rules of allowing adults from practicing with students.

Via TMZ

Lynch posted the video himself — showing the 31-year-old NFL running back running over and being tackled by members of the OTHS football team during a Wednesday practice.
The problem … the school isn’t allowed to let grown men who aren’t students hit (or get hit by) students.

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) official pointed us to this rule:
“Only 9th through 12th grade students may practice with or compete on a high school team.”
The Oakland Unified School District issued a statement saying, “[Marshawn’s] participation in the practice did not comply with Oakland Athletic League’s rules and regulations. Site administration did not receive prior notice that Lynch would be attending an after school practice.”

“Once they found out, they and the League Commissioner promptly reminded all OUSD coaches of the bylaws and took appropriate measures.”
Commissioner Alphonso Powell adds, “We take these rules very seriously as the safety and wellbeing of our student athletes is our foremost concern.”

One school official told us the school could be punished for the incident (possible suspensions, etc.) but so far, no discipline has been handed out.

It would be a shame for the team to get suspended when nothing malicious was going on in that practice session.