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Adam Zielonka

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Adam Zielonka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

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FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015, file photo, Lil Wayne performs during Hot 97's "Busta Rhymes & Friends: Hot For The Holidays" at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The AP reported on July 14, 2017, that a story circulating online that claims the rapper announced that he was dying of skin cancer is a hoax. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Lil Wayne calls out Eli Manning

After his bizarre cameo in Odell Beckham Jr.'s controversial ESPN interview Sunday, the rapper has called out the New York Giants' quarterback in a new video on social media.

October 9, 2018
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws a pass against the Tennessee Titans during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini) **FILE**

Redskins the only NFC East team without a losing record

The Washington Redskins haven't done a lot yet in this still-young NFL season. But what they have done is good enough for first place in a suddenly woeful NFC East. Through five weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys sit at 2-3 and the New York Giants are 1-4.

October 8, 2018
GEtting tough: "The game wasn't designed to play tag," Washington Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger said. "The game was designed to hit people." (Associated Press)

Athletes across the spectrum criticize sports for getting soft

From widespread criticism of the NFL's uptick in roughing-the-passer calls to an NHL star's surprisingly long suspension to MLB's criticism of the so-called unwritten rules of baseball, leagues are struggling to strike the right balance between safety and competition.

October 4, 2018