Required Reading for July

• If you haven't read Deadspin (http://deadspin.com/) you should. Probably the funniest thing I've read in months. And just in time for Canada Day/4th of July: How to Tap a Fucking Keg: http://tinyurl.com/36kg4et
• Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski rips LeBron and ESPN for tonight's infomercial...er, announcement of where LeBron will fail to win a championship next: http://tinyurl.com/293fc2h
• If you read any LeBron columns today, read this one. Jason Whitlock calls Lebron's "lovemaking session with Jim Gray, Stu Scott, Mike Wilbon, Jon Barry and Chris Broussard" America’s first "all-male, PG-13 celebrity sex tape." A must read: http://tinyurl.com/32jduts
• If you're having a little trouble stomaching the sudden deification of George Steinbrenner following his death on Tuesday, well, you're not alone. Here's a more realistic look back at the man and his legacy: http://tinyurl.com/28rrvel
• The best op-ed I've read this month, which asks "when will the US go the way of Rome?" http://tinyurl.com/2547nre