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Colts Linebacker Darius Leonard Accidentally Gave His Wedding Ring to a Kid in the Stands

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Dan Gartland

He’s gonna want that back

Colts linebacker Darius Leonard must have gotten an earful from his wife when he got home after Sunday’s game without his wedding ring.  💯

Leonard was a menace in Indianapolis’s 28–11 win over the Vikings, tying for the team lead with six tackles, including one for a loss. On his way off the field, Leonard spotted a couple of kids in the crowd and tossed them his gloves.

And when the kids looked inside, they discovered a surprise: Leonard’s wedding ring had come off with the gloves and was lodged inside. 

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A fan named Tyler Brooke alerted Leonard to the ring’s location on Twitter, and Leonard had a good-natured response. Neither Brooke nor Leonard has posted an update, but it sounds like Leonard will be reunited with his ring. 

There’s something ironic about Leonard losing his wedding ring on a football field. The former South Carolina State star proposed to his then girlfriend, Kayla, on the field after his Senior Day game in 2017. It’s a good thing he kept the ring somewhere safer that day. 

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Things aren’t going great for the Broncos right now. They’re 0–2 and faced with the prospect of having Jeff Driskell under center for an extended period of time. But do you know what is great? This beer can design. 

For football season, Breckenridge Brewery in Colorado made this special Broncos-themed beer called Broncos Country. It’s a hoppy pale ale (5.7% ABV) brewed with all Colorado-sourced ingredients. It’s usually just available in the Colorado area, but four lucky readers have a chance to win a 15-pack. 

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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