Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was fined $14,037 by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct after he fought with Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey last week. Beckham and Humphrey were flagged after they tangled in the third quarter of Cleveland’s 40-25 win. Humphrey, who played Beckham aggressively the entire game, was assessed the same $14,037 fine. The league decided not to levy fines for fighting on both players. First-time offenders are fined $35,096, according to the league’s fine schedule. Humphrey and Beckham began shoving on a running play before grabbing each other’s face masks and going to the ground. Humphrey pinned Beckham and appeared to choke him before being pulled off. Beckham said he will appeal the fine. He'd been fined previously for a fight with ex-Carolina cornerback Josh Norman and could have been fined up to $100,000 for a second offense. Browns center JC Tretter was also fined $14,037 for unsportsmanlike conduct after coming to … [Read more...] about University of Kansas apologizes for Snoop Dogg’s performance
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Why we can’t tell how good the Patriots are, and other thoughts
The only half-decent team they played was the Fool’s Gold Bills, who featured the worst quarterback most of us have seen. You certainly can’t do any better than 5-0 when you’ve only played five games, but New England’s degree of difficulty has been a joke. The mighty 2-3 Giants are next, and they just allowed 490 yards to the Vikings. The Patriots are 15½-point favorites Thursday. Then, it’ll be the (still winless) Jets again. Even Bill Belichick cannot be a fan of this. There has been no true measure. Are you entertained? ■ Theo Epstein and the Cubs really know how to fire people. When Theo decided it was time to break up with Joe Maddon, he shared a bottle of wine with Maddon the night before the final game of the season, then, before the Sunday finale, he held a joint press conference with the manager who’d won him a World Series. Contrast that with the Red Sox’ secretive, chaotic, ham-handed handling of the … [Read more...] about Why we can’t tell how good the Patriots are, and other thoughts
Man admits to defrauding concert promoters of $550,000
A California man who goes by the nickname “Big Cheeze” has admitted to defrauding concert promoters and investors of more than a half-million dollars.Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old Jordan Mouton of Patterson, south of Sacramento, pleaded guilty Monday to using wire fraud and identity theft to bilk the promoters and investors of $550,000.He admitted to falsely claiming to be able to attract artists including Snoop Dogg, Maroon 5 and Rihanna to perform concerts in Asia and elsewhere. He created false documents including the forged signatures of the performers and their managers. He gave one victim counterfeit passports supposedly belonging to members of Maroon 5.The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine when Mouton is sentenced in March. … [Read more...] about Man admits to defrauding concert promoters of $550,000
He was keeping a secret
Seven months ago, I met this guy on Tinder. We talked every single day. We went on dates and eventually started hooking up. At the beginning of the relationship, neither of us were ready to be in anything serious, so we stayed close friends-with-benefits. He would come visit me, and I would go over to his place and spend the night. One day I invited him out of town to a family party. Long story short, we had the best time. He got along with my family. The next day he actually told me that he had deep feelings for me, and, as of a few weeks ago, it was clear we had fallen in love with each other. We began to say "I love you" here and there. Right after all of this happened and our true feelings were confessed, I decided to look at his list of contacts and noticed that he was texting a certain girl. It didn't bug me at first because we hadn't been in an exclusive relationship, but when I continued snooping, I found pictures of them at the beach, and one picture of both of them at a … [Read more...] about He was keeping a secret