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Richie Incognito struck a deal in his funeral home threats case -- the one where he allegedly went berserk in a mortuary last summer -- and will avoid time behind bars ... TMZ Sports has learned. We broke the story ... the ex-Buffalo Bills Ol was arrested in Arizona last August after he allegedly threatened to shoot staffers in a funeral home following the death of his father. Witnesses allege the 6'3', 320-pound ex-nfl star...

TMZ Sports has obtained Richie Incognito's arrest video -- showing cops running up on the NFL lineman after he allegedly threatened to shoot staffers at an Arizona funeral home in the wake of his dad's death.  It all went down on August 20 -- the footage begins with a staffer telling cops Incognito was bullying people in the mortuary and "threatened one of our funeral directors." When cops entered the place, Richie was already face...

Richie Incognito says he didn't threaten to shoot Anyone during a heated incident at an Arizona funeral home back in August ... but admits he "lost his cool" after his father's death. As we previously reported, cops swarmed Messinger Mortuary on August 20 after staffers secretly called 911 and said Incognito had ordered them to "cut his dad's head off for research purposes." They also claim Richie threatened to shoot the funeral director. Police say they found guns in his truck.

Ryen Russillo is joining Bill Simmons’ The Ringer Podcast Network to host new weekly series “Dual Threat,” which will focus on both NFL and college football, TheWrap has learned.

Launching on Aug. 29, it will air throughout the football season and will be officially announced live on “Bill Simmons Podcast” on Friday.

Russillo and Simmons have more than just being longtime alums of ESPN in common, they both hail from Massachusetts and are lifelong New England sports fans.

“Working with Bill is something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve always been a fan of his content but working with him at Grantland was the first time I realized his greatest talent is helping develop others around him,” former ESPN Radio host Russillo said in a statement.

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TMZ Sports has obtained the Richie Incognito 911 call made by a funeral home staffer Monday who was clearly in fear for her life -- when the NFL star allegedly threatened to shoot the funeral director at a mortuary in Arizona.  The staffer made the call in secret because she didn't want to "escalate the situation" -- and while she's cool, calm and collected on the phone, it's obvious everyone inside the building was scared.  "We...

Richie Incognito's father's death was unexpected -- and the Pro Bowl lineman took it extremely hard in the time leading up to his arrest at an Arizona funeral home ... TMZ Sports has learned. As we previously reported, Incognito was taken into custody Monday after officials say he went off the rails at a mortuary following the death of his father. He was released from jail 24 hours later. Now, Richie's Las Vegas attorney, Joseph Ganley,...

Richie Incognito was violent, incoherent and emotional before he was arrested at a funeral home in Arizona -- with one witness saying the NFL lineman asked the staff to "cut his dad's head off for research purposes." It's all in the police report released by Scottsdale Pd in which at least one mortuary staffer told cops he "thought Incognito was going to kill him." Richie arrived to Messinger Mortuary on Monday after his father passed away.

Ex-NFL star Richie Incognito was arrested in Arizona on Monday after allegedly going berserk in a funeral home following the death of his father ... TMZ Sports has learned. We're told ... the 35-year-old offensive lineman was talking with staffers at the funeral home when he suddenly exploded and began yelling at various people. Sources say Incognito allegedly told people he had guns in his Ford Raptor and would shoot people. We're told he also threatened to...

Richie Incognito says Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is straight-up lying about the NFL lineman's claim that he was talking with the team about a job this offseason ... and it's getting nasty.  It all started when Richie appeared on "TMZ Sports" last week and he told us he'd been speaking with multiple teams about a possible contract ... including Minnesota.  "I'm still in great shape, just waiting on that call. I've had calls from Minnesota, Seattle...

Richie Incognito says Donald Trump is a couple steps ahead of the world ... and his meeting with Vladimir Putin only confirmed that -- telling TMZ Sports, "That was a power position taken by Trump." We got the ex-nfl star (sweatin' his ass off!) in L.A. (it was 86 degrees) when he told us he was proud of the way the President met with Russia's leader in Helsinki. "We're reinforcing the borders," Incognito says. In fact...

Richie Incognito tells TMZ Sports he's feeling good and doing well after a turbulent offseason ... and now he's seriously considering an NFL comeback. Over the past few months, the NFL lineman was involved in a bizarre gym altercation and also dealt with threats from his former Miami Dolphins teammate, Jonathan Martin. Richie says he's been trying to relax and meditate, and feels he's in a much better place in his life. He also tells TMZ Sports he's praying for Martin,...

Richie Incognito was suffering an "altered, paranoid state" when confronted by police at a Florida gym ... "and believed ordinary citizens were government officials that were tracking him." That's just one part of the disturbing police report describing the bizarre events at Lifetime Fitness in Boca Raton, Florida on May 23.  TMZ Sports broke the story ... cops were called to the gym when another patron said the NFL lineman snapped and attacked him with a dumbbell.  When cops arrived,...

TMZ Sports obtained video showing Richie Incognito being detained outside of a gym in Boca Raton, Florida ... and you can clearly see police handcuffed the NFL star before taking him away.  We broke the story ... cops were called to Life Time Gym early Wednesday morning after he allegedly threw a dumbbell at another gym patron. He was taken into custody and placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold.  Sources tell us ... Incognito had been acting bizarrely...

The man who was attacked by Richie Incognito tells TMZ Sports he isn't mad at the NFL star -- he just wants the guy to get help.  We spoke with Mark ... who tells us he was working out in a turf area in the outside area of his gym in Florida when Richie came out and started acting in a bizarre and erratic way.  Mark says Incognito was rapidly switching between exercises with no real...

10:10 Am Pt -- Law enforcement tells us Incognito was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold to be evaluated. It's essentially the equivalent of a 5150 in California. It's technically not an arrest -- but a forced mental evaluation. It's not the first time Incognito has been placed on an involuntary psych hold -- the same thing happened a few years ago in the wake of the Jonathan Martin bullying scandal. Richie Incognito was involved in...

It may not have been an "official" pre-release party ... but Richie Incognito was definitely celebrating at a Florida bar hours before the Buffalo Bills released him -- and TMZ Sports has the footage.  The offensive lineman hit up SALT7 in Delray Beach, Florida on Sunday where he was in a Great mood -- super friendly with patrons and even buying shots of tequila for people he just met.  So, why was the 4-time Pro Bowl...

Jonathan Martin has received a judge's permission to leave a mental health treatment facility in the wake of his arrest for criminal threats ... but he'll be tracked by a Gps device. TMZ Sports has obtained docs showing attorneys for the former Miami Dolphins lineman appeared in L.A. County Superior Court last week to ask the judge for his release from a facility in Malibu. As we previously reported, Martin was arrested back in February...

Former NFL lineman Jonathan Martin turned himself into police on Tuesday ... TMZ has learned. Martin has been charged with 4 felonies -- 4 counts of making criminal threats. He's also been charged with 1 misdemeanor for carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle.    Martin has pled not guilty. The surrender follows a bizarre incident on February 23, where Martin posted a photo of a shotgun and ammo with the message, "When you're a bully victim & a coward, your options are suicide,...

Jonathan Martin was charged with carrying a loaded weapon and making criminal threats ... after allegedly posting a threat to former NFL teammates and classmates on Instagram. The L.A. County D.A. hit Martin with 5 charges ... 4 counts of making criminal threats and 1 count of possessing a loaded firearm. TMZ Sports broke the story ... cops say Martin had a cache of weapons in his possession -- an ax, a large knife, and a loaded 12-gauge shotgun...

3:15 Pm Pt -- In court docs, Harvard-Westlake officials say Martin checked into a mental health facility following his arrest ... but he might be out already and the school doesn't want to take any chances. School officials say the fact Martin was arrested with a gun in his possession coupled with the fact he lives less than 45 minutes from campus is very concerning to faculty, parents and students. The restraining order request was...

A disturbing new twist in the Jonathan Martin saga ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports the ex-NFL lineman had a gun in his possession when he was detained by police. As we previously reported ... cops tracked down the former Miami Dolphins player Friday after he posted a photo on Ig showing a shotgun and ammo -- along with a threatening message and the names of former teammates and high school acquaintances. We're told cops...

Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin sent a Los Angeles-area high school into a panic by posting an Instagram story suggesting it could be the target of a shooting. The photo featured a shotgun and the names of former teammates Richie Incognito and Mike Pouncey, and renowned preparatory school Harvard-Westlake in Studio City, Calif., which Martin attended. Incognito, who is now with the Buffalo Bills, was the player at the heart of the bullying scandal against Martin in 2013, with Pouncey also accused. Incognito was later released from the Dolphins for harassing Martin, voluntarily checked himself into an Arizona treatment facility...

A prestigious Los Angeles prep school was forced to close today after a threat was posted on the apparent Instagram account of a former NFL player who is an alum of the school, People confirms.

Jonathan Martin attended the Harvard-Westlake School, in Studio City, before playing in the NFL from 2012 through 2014. He is best known for being the alleged victim at the center of a bullying scandal with the Miami Dolphins that made headlines in 2013, when Martin left the team and accused several teammates of bullying him.

The Instagram post apparently apparently from his account that compelled the school’s...

Ex-nfl player Jonathan Martin -- who was at the center of the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal -- has been detained by police ... after he allegedly posted a disturbing photo of a gun, ammo and the names of ex-nfl teammates. The post first appeared on Martin's Instagram account -- showing an image of a shotgun surrounded by ammunition with the caption, "When you're a bully victim & a coward your options are suicide, or revenge." He also...