Fans sometimes gripe that football isn’t as physical as it used to be. Panthers CB Dante Wesley has heard your complaints and is doing his part to change that. For instance, check out this insane play where Wesley nearly decapitates unprotected Bucs returner Clifton Smith. Smith didn’t return to the game because of the concussion he sustained from that vicious hit. Both benches cleared and a melee ensued. Wesley was ejected. Here’s the clip:
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Lakers may be looking sloppy in their preseason games, but Kobe Bryant isn’t losing any sleep. Not when he’s gracing magazine covers, like the October issue of L’umo Vogue which dubs him a contemporary icon alongside the likes of Ben McKenzie, Vincent Kartheiser, and Sofia Vassilieva.

Believe it or not, Michael Jordan was once a regular 20-something year-old college student. And like most college kids, MJ occasionally enjoyed little things like playing Ms. Pac-Man and rocking out in his towel. These 1983 photos show Jordan as a wide-eyed youth with a promising future. Read the rest of this entry »

How do you define tough? Is it the ability to take pound after pound and keep going? To play injured and still drop 40 on your opponents? To mentally shut down the jeers and boos and lead your team to victory? How about the sheer refusal to surrender to a more physically imposing foe?

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Allen Iverson announced via Twitter that God has picked him to transform the Memphis Grizzlies from perennial lottery contenders to NBA contenders. After entertaining offers from Miami and Charlotte, A.I. decided to go with Memphis. The 34-year old veteran is expected to sign a $3.5 million one-year deal with Memphis within the next 24 hours.

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I know what you’re thinking and the answer is yes, THAT Ricky “Runnin” Watters of the Superbowl XXIX champion San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles. One of my best friends is a (Pre-Vick,  Mcnabb, and TO) Eagles fan and he spotted this over at the 700 Level today.

Apparently the Funk Doc’s homeboy is a serious football fan, because he didn’t do this collab for the love of the rap game.

Ariza was her favorite. She just wants him back. And who the hell is this Artest guy? He doesn’t look nearly as tall as Ariza. Booo!

Behold the much ballyhooed video of Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron during a high school summer camp game.