Tuesday Bird Droppings: Where there won't be an eclipse today

Hello, friends. Another day has dawned with the Orioles in third place in the American League East. They're now 10.5 games behind the division-leading Red Sox. More importantly, though, they are 3.5 games behind both the Twins for the second wild card spot, with a total of five teams still to pass. Monday's triumph over the Athletics helped the O's pull a little closer. If you missed some or all of the 7-3 win, make sure to read Donovan's recap of the game, and don't forget to vote in the MBP poll. Nothing so cool as a total solar eclipse will be happening today, although there will be a Summit of the Boogs that possibly includes as many as three Boogs. That sounds remarkable in its own way,

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AFC West preview: Who’s going to stop the Raiders?

Over the next few weeks as part of our NFL preview series, we’ll be taking a good look at each division in the league. We started with the AFC East, then moved on to the AFC North and AFC South. Here’s a look at the AFC West.  The AFC West has a very good chance at being the best all-around division in football this season. It had a pair of 12-win teams last year in Oakland and Kansas City. And, every team from top to bottom has plenty of reason to hope for a playoff berth. So who will come out on top in 2017? 1. Oakland Raiders The soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders have a large majority of their roster coming back after a breakout season. That makes them a legitimate contender in the AFC. That has

We're Frightened (and Amazed) by How Much This Game of Thrones Actor Can Squat

Gregor Clegane, aka the Mountain, is one of the most frightening characters on Game of Thrones, which is precisely why he's been granted the responsibility of protecting Cersei Lannister. In real life, the Mountain may not be nearly as scary (or evil), but he's still a force to be reckoned with. He's played by Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson, a professional strongman and former basketball player from Iceland who sits at 6'9" and weighs a hefty 417 pounds. That's not someone you wanna mess with. Hafthór has been making some serious progress in the weight room lately, particularly with his back squats. His most recent Instagram post shows him squatting over 660 pounds, which we're pretty sure equals the

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