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5 Training Camp Injuries That Changed Everything

5 Training Camp Injuries That Changed Everything

A meaningless August snap. A warm-up throw. A routine drill. Five moments from camps and preseasons that rewrote NFL history — twice for the better, three times for the worse. (Better and worse depending, of course, on which fanbase you ask.)

On This Date: Everyone Knew Rickey Was Going — And It Didn't Matter (Aug. 27, 1982)

On This Date: Everyone Knew Rickey Was Going — And It Didn't Matter (Aug. 27, 1982)

August 27, 1982. County Stadium, Milwaukee. The Oakland A's are 26 games under .500, and 40,000 Brewers fans have shown up anyway — because tonight, the only race that matters is between one man and a record.

5 Dead Ball Era Ballparks Where We Wish We'd Caught a Game

5 Dead Ball Era Ballparks Where We Wish We'd Caught a Game

They were concrete-and-steel palaces with marble rotundas, uphill outfields, and fences built out of pure spite. All five are gone. Here's where we'd sit if the time machine ever gets fixed.

The 5 Best Uniforms in NFL History (And the Stories Sewn Into Them)

The 5 Best Uniforms in NFL History (And the Stories Sewn Into Them)

Every great uniform is an accident, a dare, or a love letter. These five are all three — ranked, argued, and fully documented. Fight us in the comments.

10 Sports Records From Before 1930 That Will Never Be Broken

10 Sports Records From Before 1930 That Will Never Be Broken

Modern athletes are bigger, faster, and stronger than ever. Doesn't matter. These records are safe forever — and a few of them are so absurd you'll think we made them up.