Reggie Wayne Happy About Tom Brady Verdict: "That"s My Quarterback"

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FOXBORO, Mass. Reggie Wayne broke some hearts in Indianapolis on Thursday night.

The still-recently signed wide receiver was the lone New England Patriots player who would talk about U.S. District Court Judge Richard Bermans decision to vacate Tom Bradys suspensionThursday night. Wayne was asked if he was happy to see Bradys suspension nullified after the Patriots lost their preseason finale 12-9 to the New York Giants.

Yeah, thats my quarterback, Wayne said. So, yeah I am.

Peyton Manning and Andrew Lucks former-favorite target calling Brady his quarterback? Thats got to hurt the feelings of many a Colts fan.

Im excited hes available, Wayne said. Now Reggies gotta take care of what Reggies gotta take care of. Thats getting in my playbook, correcting all of the mistakes I made tonight and get better. Ive only been here a week and-a-half or so, so Im behind the eight-ball. Im excited hes available, and now I gotta do my job.

Wayne caught two passes on 10 targets for 24 yards from third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley. Wayne officially signed with the Patriots on Aug. 25 after spending his first 14 seasons with the Colts, and now he has a week to fully catch up before New Englands regular-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers next Thursday.

I dont have a choice, Wayne said. The week is going to be here regardless of if Im ready or not. Theres a lot of stuff I can learn from tonight. Like I said, its still a week where I can continue to prepare and get ready.

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Source: http://nesn.com/2015/09/reggie-wayne-happy-about-tom-brady-verdict-thats-my-quarterback/

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Lawrence Phillips: Imprisoned NFL Player Charged With Murdering Cellmate

Did Lawrence Phillips Murder His Prison Cell Mate?

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Things are going from bad to worse for Lawrence Phillips. The former NFL player is already doing time in prison, and has now been charged for allegedly murdering his cellmate. Yikes!

Lawrence Phillipsprison time may soon be lengthened. The one-time St. Louis Rams running back is already serving a 31 year sentence in a California jail cell, but now, hes added a murder charge to his list of offenses, and if found guilty, he could face many, many more years behind bars.

The 40-year-old has been charged with first degree murder in the death of his cellmate,Damion Soward, 37, who died of strangulation in April in the Kern Valley State Prison. He is expected back in court on Sept. 15.

Lawrence was a top college football player at the University of Nebraska, even helping lead the team to a National Championship. He was drafted sixth overall in the 1996 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams, but was released from the team after just one season. Hebriefly played with the Miami Dolphins in 1997 and the San Francisco 49ers in 1999, but was let go from both teams quickly for his inability to stay out of trouble and inconsistency on the field.

Trouble continued to follow Lawrence after his football career was over. He was arrested in 2005 after allegedly driving a car into three teenagers. At the time, he was also wanted by San Diego police for multiple domestic-abuse incidents, with a former girlfriend claiming he had choked her to the point of unconsciousness. He was sentenced to ten years in prison (eventually reduced to 7) on the felony assault charges for the car in 2008, and 25 years were added to his sentence in 2009 for the domestic assault charges.

Damion was found dead by choking in the pairs cell on April 12, 2015, and Lawrence was immediately regarded as the primary suspect. The official murder charge was brought on Sept. 1.

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Source: http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/09/03/lawrence-phillips-murder-charge-prison-cellmate-dead/

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RIP, Dean Jones

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The celebrated actor from countless Disney films in the 60s died today at age 84, from Parkinsons. You may know him best from this:

But his life was far more interesting and complicated, according to Christianity Today:

For years he had deceived himself into believing that the Hollywood lifestyle would satisfy him, but it had only left him depressed and suicidal. He addictively sought the comforting roar of audience approval, but such pursuits had only shattered his first marriage (which ended in divorce) and alienated him from his children. He began to see life as a pointless exercise in futility, to be managed by copious amounts of alcohol and a parade of affairs.

According to his autobiography,Under Running Laughter, Jones heard a voice in his spirit one evening, saying his lifestyle will never satisfy you. He started thinking:Could I continue to deceive myself into believing that whatever vacuum existed within me would be filled in the future by more and bigger portions of that Id consumed in the past?

Later, after a drunk-driving accident almost claimed his life, Jones reached his breaking point. Though hed grown up in a religious home and even briefly attended Asbury, a Christian college in Kentucky, Jones had rejected the faith of his family. After his near-death accident, he was ready to stop running from G*d, crying out, Ive done everything in this world I thought would make me happy and it doesnt work. I have everything and I have nothing. I have no choice but to believe. If you dont exist, then Im a dead man.

After his conversion, Jones felt a peace hed never known before, and he felt whole for the first time. He righted his blighted relationships, remarried (he and Lory have been together 36 years), and began seeking out projects on and off screen that he could do for the glory of G*d.

Latein his career, he took on stage roles with a religious bent:

In 1986, Jonesstarred inInto the Light, a musical about scientists and theShroud of Turin, which closed four days after it opened. He had far more success touring in the one-man showSt. John in Exileas the last surviving Apostle ofJesus Christ, reminiscing about his life while imprisoned on the Greek island ofPatmos.

But one of his most famous rolesand something of a legend in theater circleswas the character of Bobby in the Stephen Sondheim musical Company in 1970. Company isa cynicalmusical comedy about the challenges and pitfalls of modern day marriage in New York City. Jones played the musicals centerpiece, the storys sole bachelor, dealing with his married friends and neighbors. He created the role at a time he was undergoing a painful divorce; shortly after its first performance, he asked that he be let out of his contract. The producer and director, Harold Prince, agreed, on one condition: Jones would have to record the cast album.

He did, and the arduous process was captured by acclaimed documentary filmmaker D.J. Pennebaker.

Here is Dean Jones recording the definitive rendition ofBeing Alive 45 years ago, in what some would argue was the performance of his life. I wouldnt disagree.

Eternal rest, Mr. Jones.

Source: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2015/09/rip-dean-jones/

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Out of the spotlight, Venus Williams grinds out win at US Open

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NEW YORK With the spotlight firmly on her little sister Serena stalking a calendar year Grand Slam at the U.S. Open, Venus Williams quietly goes about the business of winning like a champion.

Monday, she had to tough out a 2-hour, 45-minute match at Arthur Ashe Stadium against the unseeded and undaunted Monica Puig, winning, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3.

After being up a break in the second set, Williams found herself extended to a tiebreaker as the gritty Puig ran down everything and managed to keep her opponent pinned on the baseline. In their only other meeting in 2013, Puig forced three sets in a loss in Charleston.

Yeah, I was a little bit shocked I was still out there, Williams said of being carried to a third set. I thought I had the match wrapped. She played really good points.

The two-time Open champion, who is 35, and the 85th-ranked player in the world, who is 21, exchanged long rallies during an intense, high-quality match with no timeouts. They then exchanged compliments after it ended.

I am so excited I had this opportunity, Puig said. Compared to two years ago, we still had the same fight in a long match. At 35 years old, I hope I am playing that well. She is a great champion, great fighter and one thing nobody can take away from her is all the titles she has to her name. Honestly, I dont care what anybody says about her age or anything else, shes a great champion. In my eyes, a real honor to play her again and hopefully, I can play her a couple more.

Williams said: Give her a lot of credit, too. She had a lot of really good shots at the right moments, so shes a really good competitor.

As for the lack of timeouts, somewhat unusual in a womens match of that length, Puig said: I just think we are both extremely healthy at the moment. No need for that. It was a match we had no time to let our mind wander away from what was going on. If someone dropped the intensity for even a second, the other one was already reading it.

In other opening matches, Sloane Stephens comeback season was derailed by fellow American Coco Vandeweghe, 6-4, 6-3. And Eugenie Bouchards dismal year was brightened by a win against Peters Township native Alison Riske, 6-4, 6-3.

Stephens had once reached No. 11 in the world without winning a tournament or ever reaching a final. But this summer, she reached the Washington final and won, validating a lot of hard work after a disappointing 2014.

I was trying my b**t off and it just wasnt there, Stephens said. I mean, I hit some good shots, she hit some better ones. Thats kind of how it was.

Bouchard, 21, has plummeted in the rankings after reaching No. 5 last season. She currently is No. 25 and looking down rather than up with 10 opening-round losses this season.

She fought back from a break down in the first set against Riske on Monday, an improvement in Grand Slam performance over first-round losses in the French Open and Wimbledon.

Its great to get one win, Bouchard said. Im just focused on one day at time, one point, one match. Not looking ahead at all. Not getting ahead of myself.

Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2015/08/31/Out-of-the-spotlight-Venus-Williams-grinds-out-win-at-U-S-Open/stories/201508310187

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Tuesday"s PM Hot Clicks: Emmy Rossum; Rousey talks retirement

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Is Rousey"sCareer Almost Over?RondaRousey may be one of the most dominant athletes there is, but she still has retirement in sight. Rouseytold UFC commentator JoeRoganon his podcast that she has about three years left.I dont want to be fighting in my 30s, Rousey told Rogan. By 30s, I mean like 31, 32. If youre actually 30 years old thats 30, not 30s. Once you add the one, thats 30s, plural. Im 28.Rousey also let it be known that she has accepted U.S. Marine Jarrod Haschert"sinvitation to attend his Marine Corps Ball in December, adding to what has already been a busy year for her, as you can see in the gallery above. (Click here for full-size gallery.)Melo Gets a VICE Series

VICE has a reputation for doing fearless reporting from war zones, so it only makes sense that it would partner with a guy from the Knicks. Carmelo Anthony is a founding partner of a new VICE channel called The Clubhouse, according to The New York Times. Melo will have his own series on the channel, in which he will travel around the world to look at sports culture.

People Still Love JoePaterno

Beer cans honoring former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno are flying off the shelves in Western Pennsylvania, to the tune of a million cans a week. In the beginning, there was some reluctance,saidMark Dudash, owner of the company. [But] one distributor would order one palette, then the next day four palettes and then next day a half of a truckload. ...We had hoped by the fifth Penn State game to have sold 500 barrels worth. We"re up to 3,000 barrels already.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the DayEmmyRossum, actress andtortured Knicks fan, is yourLLOD. Our friends at Peoplereported Monday thatRossumand SamEsmail, a writer for smash hitMr. Robot,got engaged over the weekend. (Click here for full-size gallery.)Google Has a New Look

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Giants shortstop Brandon Crawfords infant daughter was spotted using an iPhone in Monday nights game, much to the amazement of 87-year-old Vin Scully.

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The NFLs quest to dominate every aspect of American life took another step forward with Tuesdays announcement that the traditional Tuesday media day at the Super Bowl is nowa made-for-TV event on the Monday night before the game... We have a cool story from TimNewcombonhow baseball teams put those cool logos incenterfield... A Virginia teen pretended to be a cop and got busted when hetried to pull over a real cop... SB NationphotoshoppedAndreAgassisglorious90smulletonto the tennis stars of today ...Kanyespresidential bidhas the blessing of the White House...Wannasee someGIFsof Vladimir Putin working out?VICE Sports has you covered

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Click here for previous versions of Hot Clicks, and visit ourExtra Mustard Pagethroughout each day for more offbeat sports stories and the latest Cheerleader of the Week gallery. Also check out theSwimDailyPagefor the latest updates andinstagrampictures of models who have appeared in our issues.

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Justin Bieber Drops "What Do You Mean?"Listen!

Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?

UPDATE: Justin Bieber announced on Instagram that the official music video for "What Do You Mean?" will drop after the VMAs Sunday at 11 p.m. ET. He included a short teaser, which shows the Biebs kicking some serious b**t and getting it on with Xenia Deli. It alsofeaturesJohn Leguizamoas a bad guy.

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Justin Bieber released "What Do You Mean?" to great fanfare Friday morning.

The 21-year-old singer, who will perform the song for the first time live at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday, made the song available via Apple Music and Spotify. The lyric video, directed by Laban, shows Bieber skateboarding along with Ryan Sheckler and Chelsea Castro. The track is the first single from Bieber"s upcoming album, his first since 2013"s compilation album Journals and 2012"s Believe.

"What do you mean? / When you nod your head yes / But you wanna say no / What do you mean?" the pop star sings in the chorus. "When you don"t want me to move / But you tell me to go / What do you mean? / Said we"re running out of time, what are you mean? / Better make up your mind / What do you mean?"

To hype the single, Bieber asked dozens of stars to join him in an Instagram countdown; Alec Baldwin, Big Sean, Luke Bryan, James Corden, Miley Cyrus, Hilary Duff, Florida Georgia Line, Ariana Grande, Savannah Guthrie, Gigi Hadid, Kevin Hart, Kendall Jenner, Matt Lauer, Ruby Rose, Skrillex, Britney Spears, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller, Steven Tyler and Mark Wahlberg participated.

After the song was released, Beliebers went nuts:

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""What Do You Mean?" is an up-tempo song," he tells Radio.com. "It"s actually perfect for summer, even though summer"s just ending. I had the best time recording it; I had the best time recording my album."

Bieber says his album will be out "soon."

"I"ve been working on this thing for three years. I"ve been trying to figure out the sound. I"ve been going through phases of doing R&B music, and then really hard hip-hop based music, and now I"m in a place of wanting to really bring all those things together to make one cohesive sound. But it"s always weird when people start describing the music that they make. [Other artists and bands will say,] "It"s "different,"" he explains. "But my s--t is really different."

Bieber will perform "What Do You Mean?" on NBC"s Today Sept. 10.

(Originally published Aug. 28 at 5:02 a.m. PT.)

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Five reasons why the Steelers should sign Fred Jackson

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Fred Jackson"s first carry of the preseason was a 41-yard jaunt through the teeth of the Steelers defense.

Now, after being released by the Bills on Saturday, Jackson could be soon doing the same damage wearing the Black and Gold.

With a stable of young running backs headlined by Pro Bowler LeSean McCoy, the Bills cut Jackson, a Buffalo fan favorite after eight productive seasons with the Bills. Jackson, a former 1,000-yard back, became a free agent on Monday, and it would be a good idea for Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert to consider signing him to backup Le"Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams. Here"s why:

1) The Steelers currently don"t have a reliable third running back: Josh Harris has not had a great preseason, rushing for 20 yards on 10 carries and dropping a pass in Saturday"s loss to Buffalo. And while he"s had a solid preseason, Dri Archer has yet to prove that he can consistently run effectively between the tackles. With Bell out for the Steelers" first two games, Pittsburgh has no reliable coverage at running back if Williams succumbs to an injury, something the team needs to address before its first game. If Jackson is willing to accept a backup position, he would be a reliable and proven backup for the Steelers backfield.

2) A proven back: Jackson was a model of consistency in Buffalo. He averaged a healthy 4.4 yards per carry with the Bills, and averaged 5.5 yards per carry in 2011. He"s a hard-nosed, no nonsense, straightened runner that seldom gets caught behind the line of scrimmage. His style of running would be ideal for third and short situations.

3) Jackson provides Bell-like versatility: Along with his rushing prowess, the Bills utilized Jackson"s ability as a receiver during his time in Buffalo. He caught 66 passes last season, and averaged 41 receptions a season with the Bills. Jackson would be an ideal replacement for Bell in terms of his catching ability during Pittsburgh"s first two games of the season.

4) He has some gas left in the tank: While his chronological age is 34, Jackson does not have an overwhelming amount of career carries for a back his age. Like Williams in Carolina, Jackson averaged less than 160 carries a season during his time in Buffalo. While he did suffer though various injuries in Buffalo, Jackson appears to be healthy now, and as a third string running back, he won"t be asked to carry the load, and should be fresh when his number is called to carry the rock.

5) Jackson is a veteran that wants to win: After being on eight non-playoff teams, Buffalo is buzzing in anticipation in hopes of a playoff run this season. Jackson was in the middle of the excitement until Monday, when Jackson faced the harsh reality that he won"t be there to possibly taste the fruit of his labors after nearly a decade of trying to will Buffalo in to the post season. If the Steelers sign Jackson to join their stable of running backs, they"d get a reliable, professional backup running back that will surely be driven to be apart of a team that can do some damage in the NFL playoffs.

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Source: http://pit.247sports.com/Bolt/Five-reasons-why-the-Steelers-should-sign-Fred-Jackson-39071349

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