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Friday Afterschool Special: Let the Games Begin

Checking up on some Olympians before the opening ceremony tonight, the saddest own goal ever, Nike has a big weekend ahead, James Harrison is a human catapult, and DeAngelo Williams' special birthday surprise.

Playing Games

The Opening Ceremony for the Olympics is tonight, and the different athletes have found some fun ways to pass the time while waiting for the Games to begin. From measuring up the competition to showing off unique talents, let's check out what's going on in Rio (other than lots of bug-spraying and water-avoiding):

Biles might become a household name by the end of the Games

Harrison's Epic Pool Party

Can we talk about how ridiculously strong James Harrison is? He launched his son OUT OF FRAME. 

It's not my birthday!

The only problem with the Steelers filling DeAngelo Williams' room with birthday balloons is that it wasn't his birthday. So naturally Williams starts demanding answers and popping balloons. Will we see retaliation?

Just relegate them now

Nike has some fire dropping this weekend

All of these shoes hit this weekend, and you need to cop them:

Today's Peanuts

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