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Duan!
Does This Man Look Like A Fraud To You?
Here's an odd photo of a person who appears to be Alex Rodriguez, nuzzling what appears to be an older Dakota Fanning from a 1998 Florida State sorority event. More » -
Giants Fan
Blubbering Giants Fan Wants Everyone To Know He's Big Enough To Take Your Scrutiny
"I’m a fat fuck and whatever the case may be, but that doesn’t stop me from hanging out with my large group of friends, some of whom were even referred to as “banging”…" [KSK] -
Espn
ESPN Still Protecting Simmons And Reilly From The Ragged Commentariat
In case you're wondering, no, ESPN still has no plans to add comments to Rick Reilly's or the Sports Guy's columns in the foreseeable future. As this email exchange with CBS Sports indicates. More » -
College Basketball
Mark Gottfried Out At Alabama
The head basketball coach steps down after 10+ seasons and a slightly better than .500 record in the SEC. I would go ahead and blame Nick Saban for this too. [Press-Register] -
Afternoon Blogdome
The Greatest Shoe-Related Rap Song Of 1986
• Wow, I'm old: Man, the NBA used to make the best commercials. Wait, did I say "best" or "worst"? [Low Posts] More » -
Tom Brady
Tom Brady Will Be Ready To Lead The Patriots Again Right After He's Done Getting Fed By The Pool
We've all wondered how Tom Brady will rebound next season given the condition of his knee and the looming threat of Matt Cassel. He looks positively...not worried whatsoever.
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College Basketball
Duke Basketball Finally Catches A Break
The Duke Blue Devils are ranked No. 1 for the first time since 2006. Our long national nightmare is over. [ESPN] -
super bowl xliii
Super Bowl Sub-Plot #3: The Anquan Boldin Problem
There are several key storylines that will beaten into the ground by everyone who covers the Super Bowl over the next week. We will beat them down even further. More » -
Nfl
A Brief History Of The NFL Network
"Years of missteps...controversial negotiating strategy...willing to take a new approach...rare and high-profile black eye...growing increasingly concerned...distribution has been going backward...strategy that has been marked with miscalculations." Gee, none of those phrases sound good. [SBJ] -
Media Meltdowns
Are Larry Fitzgerald Sr.'s Unimpeachable Journalistic Ethics A Little Overblown?
Last week, Rick Reilly's column deified Larry Fitzgerald Sr., who promised objectivity in his Super Bowl coverage even though his son plays for Arizona Cardinals. It'd be a nice story, if only it were true. More » -
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Stanford Tree
The Stanford Tree Is Officially Out Of Control
More sexy shenanigans involving cheerleaders and the Stanford Tree have been unearthed; this time in broad daylight, on campus. What is this strange power the tree seems to have over women? More » -
super bowl xliii
Large Bear Picks Steelers, Would Prefer A Nice Salmon
Rocky the Kodiak Bear makes his Super Bowl pick at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. Of course, the Steelers box contains tasty blueberries, the Cardinals box thumbtacks. [MSNBC] -
Pro Wrestling
Um, Can This In Any Way Be A Good Idea?
Randy "The Ram" Robinson ... er, I mean Mickey Rourke, to participate in WWE's Wrestlemania 25 in Houston on April 5. His opponent? Possibly Chris Jericho. [Access Hollywood] -
Hockey
If Only He'd Had The Camouflage Net Pads
College goalie stops 95 shots, his team still loses 4-0. Oh what a bummer, dude. [Adrian Bulldogs] -
College Hockey
Michigan Hockey Player Victim Of Yet Another Mugging
For the second time in three months, Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer was the victim of a brutal assault, but at least time it wasn't a classmate delivering the cheap shots. More » -
Nba
Why Won't The Knicks Let Stephon Marbury Be A Champion?
Stephon Marbury says he has a "verbal agreement" with the Celtics, who promise to sign him if he ever gets out of his current contract. Too bad the Knicks will never let that happen. More » -
Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir Never Had Scottie Pippen To Help Him Shine
"It may sound like an excuse, but you have to remember that Michael Jordan had a whole team around him. I'm a single, skinny, sparkly boy standing by myself." [WaPo] -
super bowl xliii
The Pop Rocks Are Somewhat Awesome; Up Past Their Bedtime
Is a Steelers rally at the Diesel Club Lounge any place for impressionable youngsters? Well, yes, when they're the headlining music act. Meet the Pop Rocks. More » -
Team of the century
More Fallout From That 100-0 Girls Basketball Fiasco
So the moral of the story, I guess, is if you're the winners of a 100-0 blowout, your coach gets fired. If you're the losers, you get to meet Diane Sawyer. Seems fair.
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Media
Sean Salisbury Finds A New Home
Salisbury signs a three-year deal with 105.3 The Fan to do a mid-day radio show. [DallasBasketball.com] -
Joe Torre
NY Post Attacks Torre After Book Slams A-Rod
After they gleefully picked apart "The Yankee Years" for some Bronx melodrama , the NY Post follows up their report by assembling various A-Rod supporters to stick up for their hypersensitive superstar. More » -
super bowl xliii
Chicken Wing Shortage Threatens To Destroy Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is about one thing—filling your slobbery gullet with the greasiest ranch-flavored foods on the planet. But throw all that out the window this year, because your party has already been ruined. More » -
Morning Blogdome
Erin Andrews Picks Her Seat
• Sitting pretty: Notre Dame beat writer loses his precious courtside seat to Erin Andrews. Don't you think her rear deserves it more?[Rumors and Rants] More » -
Mlb
Joe Morgan: "Why Can't White People Catch A Break?"
Joe on the inauguration: "It wasn't just the black people who made sacrifices. There were a lot of white people who died to help the cause. We seem to forget them." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] -
Wake up deadspin!
Requiem For The Hitman
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap.
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Ice Hockey
Hockey Players Are Easily Confused
New Hampshire high school ice hockey player invents goalie pads that look like netting. Result: Two shutouts so far. [Boston Globe] - Yesterday - January 25, 2009
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Duan!
Aubrey Coleman Steps on Chase Budinger's Face, Gets Ejected, Laughs
Houston was leading Arizona at the McKale Center by a score of 63-51 when Aubrey Coleman decided to stomp on Chase Budinger's face. As it turns out, that's just the wakeup call the Wildcats needed. More » -
dustin pedroia
Pedroia's Brother Charged With Molestation
Dustin Pedroia's older brother has been charged with child molestation leading to disbelief within the Woodland, California community where the Pedroia's are like royalty (according to fellow resident Tom Ziller). [The Sporting Blog] -
Nba
Michael Redd's Knee Is Shredded
"Redd was injured in the third quarter of Milwaukee's victory over Sacramento on Saturday night. Bucks general manager John Hammond said Sunday that an MRI exam on Redd's knee revealed a torn ACL and MCL." [AP] -
Jerry Jones
Their Youth Sustains Him
How does Jerry Jones unwind after a stressful season? By hanging out with the young people at John Legend's after party, of course. The unbuttoned shirt just screams youthful and hip. More »
























