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At what point does a tragic study become a ridiculous study? At what point do gravity's forces become humorous rather than grave? Wherever that point is, we will have to call it the Vick Point. Marcus Vick was a tragic figure at first — argued by some to have more raw natural talent than his brother, he had a couple of scrapes with team policy and the law, and we wondered whether he'd be able to fulfill his promise, or become another after-school special.It would've been tragic if he simply would've gone down the second path. But the fact that...

Teenager dies after crashing new motorcycle A Cooper City teenager died Saturday when his motorcycle crashed in Davie. Stephen Brown, 19, was riding his brand new Honda motorcycle west on Stirling Road near University Drive about 12:45 p.m. when he lost control of it. Brown tried to straighten out the bike, but he overcompensated and was thrown into the eastbound lanes. He died at the scene, said Davie police Lt. Bill Bamford. Witnesses told police Brown was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic before the accident, Bamford said. A helmet was found at the scene, but police said...