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2009 SHOTY Nominee: Jay Mariotti

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Jay Mariotti #2009shoty #sportshumanoftheye

Friday Night Blight: Why High School Football Is Ground Zero Of The Concussion Epidemic

Friday Night Blight: Why High School Football Is Ground Zero Of The Concussion Epidemic #badbrains #concussions

Chaos In Tigerland: A Deadspin Investigation Into The Sexual Habits Of Pro Athletes

Chaos In Tigerland: A Deadspin Investigation Into The Sexual Habits Of Pro Athletes #tigerwoods #tigerwoodspoonpara

A-HOLE COACH DIGEST: The Story Of “The Grip”

A-HOLE COACH DIGEST: The Story Of “The Grip” #ballsdeep #assholecoachdigest

NFL.com Gives The Fans A (Stupid, Racist) Voice

NFL.com Gives The Fans A (Stupid, Racist) Voice #mediameltdowns #nfl

Winter Of Discontent: Learning To Love The Vancouver Games

Winter Of Discontent: Learning To Love The Vancouver Games #olympicshames #carlosdunlap

Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read

Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read #nba #timdonaghy

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  • #badbrains

    Friday Night Blight: Why High School Football Is Ground Zero Of The Concussion Epidemic

    Every year, there are tens of thousands of concussions on high school football fields and no standardized guidelines for dealing with them. That's the real scandal of the head-injury epidemic, writes Will Carroll, and kids have died for our neglect. More »
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  • #toughguys

    Brendan Witt Is Probable (Car Accident)

    The Islanders defenseman was hit by a truck while walking in Philadelphia today, but refused medical treatment and will be in the lineup tonight. He also visited the zoo and beat up a gorilla that looked at him funny. [Newsday/TSN]
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    By Dashiell Bennett
  • #mediameltdowns

    Matt Bullard Delivers His Color Commentary Directly To Refs

    Remember Matt Bullard? Of course you do. He's now working the sidelines for the Rockets TV team and recently got so worked up about the poor officiating he was seeing, he decided to share his thoughts directly with the officials. More »
    02:00 PM
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    By Dashiell Bennett
  • #timdonaghy

    The Analysis The NBA Wants You To Read

    The TrueHoopheads have gone through Tim Donaghy's book and done the yeoman's work of checking some of his claims against box scores, play-by-plays and betting lines. They've found a few implausibilities. Go read. [TrueHoop, also]
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    By Tommy Craggs
  • #2009shoty

    2009 SHOTY Nominee: Jay Mariotti

    It is this reporter's opinion that if you say "Roger Ebert can kiss my ass," you are a bad person. It's just my philosophy. More »
    12:00 PM
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    By Will Leitch
  • #tigerwoods

    Chaos In Tigerland: A Deadspin Investigation Into The Sexual Habits Of Pro Athletes

    Here's a story about three women and their relationships with Tiger Woods. One is a porn star you haven't met. The other two are rumored mistresses, but they're really much more important than that. Welcome to Tigerland. More »
    11:30 AM
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    By DAULERIO
  • #sad

    Friendly Texas-Nebraska "Discussion" Leads To Accidental Death

    Two Marines got in a "friendly scuffle" while talking about the outcome of Big 12 Championship Game. Unfortunately, one of them forgot to put down his gun and now the other one is dead. [Sun Journal]
    10:50 AM
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    By Dashiell Bennett
  • #tigerwoods

    Who Is Being Taken Away In An Ambulance From Tiger's House Now? (UPDATE)

    Several blonde women of various ages may or may not have driven large vehicles from the Tiger Woods' household to a hospital and possibly back again in the latest craven attempt to keep the family's private life in the news. More »
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  • #lastnightswinner

    Last Night's Winner: Shysters

    In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Utah Flash owner Brandt Andersen, who successfully duped 7,500 suckers into buying tickets to his arena by lying about Michael Jordan. It's a living. More »
    09:15 AM
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  • Yesterday - December 7, 2009
  • #duan

    Tiger's Now Laying 10

    Your evening Tiger update: The British press has joined the fray, and the count of alleged mistresses has now jumped to double-digits: 10 in all, or eight fewer women than majors won by Jack Nicklaus. More »
    06:40 PM
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    By Tommy Craggs
  • #celebrities

    GM To Repair, Sell Crashed Tiger Woods Escalade

    Tired of the Tiger Woods car crash story? Too bad. We're going to beat it into your head like Elin... right. Anyway, Tiger's GM-owned Cadillac Escalade will be repaired and either returned to duty or auctioned off. [Jalopnik]
    06:30 PM
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    By Ben Wojdyla
  • #collegefootball

    Nerds, Fictional Characters Now Eligible For Heisman

    A dude from Standford and someone who plays a made up position called "defensive tackle" are included alongside real football players as Heisman Trophy finalists. Sounds like a classic college prank....worthy of the Hasty Pudding gang! [SJ Mercury News]
    06:15 PM
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    By Dashiell Bennett
  • #collegefootball

    Charlie Weis Isn't Finished With You Yet

    You thought Chuckles was out of your life forever, huh? Guess again, bozos, because this guy hasn't even started making everyone's life miserable. Pete Carroll, Touchdown Jesus, Bears fans....no one will escape the wrath of Weis. More »
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  • #moneyball

    Moneyball's Back On

    Bennett Miller, the guy who did the Truman Capote movie that didn't subject us to Peter Bogdanovich's acting, will direct. He replaces Steven Soderbergh, who was traded to the White Sox for three prospects and a reliever. [Variety, via NYMag]
    03:30 PM
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    By Tommy Craggs
  • #mediameltdowns

    NFL.com Gives The Fans A (Stupid, Racist) Voice

    Like most websites, NFL.com sets aside space to highlight the wittiest, most intriguing comments from its legion of readers in a special place labeled, "The Crowd Has Spoken." Unfortunately, the crowd is mostly angry, illiterate jacknobs. More »
    02:15 PM
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    By Dashiell Bennett
  • #ballsdeep

    A-HOLE COACH DIGEST: The Story Of “The Grip”

    Welcome to Asshole Coach Digest, where we regale you Deadspin folk with stories of the meanest, cruelest, most batshit insane coaches you ever had. Email me your asshole coach story here. Off we go. More »
    01:35 PM
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    By Drew Magary
  • #jimmyclausen

    Jimmy Clausen Will Take His Swagger And Tiny Bathing Suits To The NFL

    The Jimmy tells ESPN.com that "it's time" and he's taking Charlie Weis' sage advice: "He thought I've improved so much since I came to Notre Dame. So, I'm taking his advice, and I'm going to head out." [ESPN][Pic:Collegegameballs.com]
    01:15 PM
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    By DAULERIO
  • #decadium

    Decade Retrospective: 2004

    We continue our year-by-year look back at the decade with the year 2004, back when Los Angeles had two football teams, back when Richard Dreyfuss was the biggest movie star in all the land. Simple times. More »
    12:30 PM
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    By Will Leitch
  • #sports

    Urban Golf Makes White People Somehow Look Even Whiter

    The words "golf" and "urban" have never been and never will be a good combination. The same goes for "ghetto sweatervest" and "thug croquet." [Gawker.TV]
    12:28 PM
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    By Mike Byhoff
  • #nba

    Somebody Give The Bulls Credit For Acknowledging The Playground Time Out

    John Jackson says that "energy" and "hunger" are what the Bulls lack right now. I'd throw "awareness" onto that list as well. [BallDon'tSKEETS!]
    12:15 PM
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    By DAULERIO
  • #2009shoty

    2009 SHOTY Nominee: Artie Lange

    Sometimes, SHOTY nominees are so honored because of sustained excellence. Other times, like in this example, it's just one amazing, transcendent moment. That moment can be enough. More »
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    By Will Leitch
  • #christ

    Tim Tebow Messiah Watch: See How He Loved Football Edition

    With apologies to Slate, the Tim Tebow Messiah Watch is our occasional look at the growing body of evidence — quotes, signs and wonders, excessively fawning prose — that the Florida quarterback is the Lamb of God. More »
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    By Tommy Craggs
  • #tigerwoods

    By The Time You Read This, Another Woman Will Have Claimed To Have Had Sex With Tiger Woods

    Add three (possibly four!) more wenches to the pile. For those keeping score: Jamie Jungers, 26, Trashy Girl; Mindy Lawton, 33, hotcake harlot; Cori Rist, 26, blond thing. Sports By Brooks has already watermarked every available photo of them. More »
    10:00 AM
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    By DAULERIO
  • #nfl

    E.J. Henderson's Leg Should Not Bend That Way

    In case you missed it, the Vikings' E.J. Henderson took a nasty shot last night....but Al Michaels had no problem breaking out the break talk for the guy with the broken femur. Break. [YouTube, D4L, SSF]
    09:50 AM
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    By Dashiell Bennett
  • #weekendwinner

    Texas Wins The Weekend

    In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the Texas Longhorns, who won the weekend by not having to prove they were better than everyone else. Welcome to college football! More »
    09:20 AM
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  • Sunday - December 6, 2009
  • #duan

    The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)

    We're about an hour away from the BCS selection show. Is there any chance the national title game will feature anyone other than Alabama or Texas? More »
    07:00 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #animals

    Dog Show? More Like The Gun Show

    In a first, they'll be testing Iditarod participants (mushers) for drugs and alcohol. This is useless until a dependable test for Purina Beneful is developed. [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]
    06:30 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #collegefootball

    The SEC Title Game, In Microcosm

    This video in no way proves that women are better than men at sports. It only proves that Alabama students are better than Florida students at sports. [Via YBB]
    05:45 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #nhl

    In Hockey, This Man Is Considered A Consummate Pro

    When Brendan Shanahan was a kid, his favorite player turned down his autograph request. When Brendan Shanahan made the NHL, he beat the hell out of said player at the puck drop. Do not mess with Brendan Shanahan. [Newark Star-Ledger]
    05:15 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #nfl

    A Turdfest On Paper Gives Us A Few Gems

    Ten early games, and only one features two teams with winning records. Rex Grossman, Matt Moore, Brodie Croyle, Daunte Culpepper and Chris Redman all took snaps today. But what's this about upsets? More »
    04:30 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #nfl

    Your Late Games Open Thread

    Mike Vick was soundly booed every time he touched the ball, until his two TDs heralded "We Want Vick" chants. Probably led by these two ladies! Discuss the beginning of Tony Romo's annual December meltdown in the comments. [AJC]
    04:00 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #nfl

    Hey Look, More Things Wrong With NFL Overtime!

    As if it weren't enough that a random coin toss essentially decides the winner in a significant majority of overtimes, now comes SCIENCE! to tell us that the flip of the coin may not be so random. More »
    03:15 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #sadwhimsy

    "Famous" Would Have Been Pushing It

    Unlikely headline of the day: "Well-Known Badminton Player Dies." [North-West Evening Mail]
    02:45 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #squash

    Ivy League Squash Is Serious Business

    Harvard's big squash match at Dartmouth was livened up by some rowdy Big Green fans, and now Crimson supporters are crying homophobia and antisemitism. But wait until you read about what must be the most innocuous Jewish stereotype ever. More »
    02:00 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #mediameltdowns

    Verne and Gary's Not-So-Excellent Adventure

    If you're like me, you may have found the announcing during yesterday's SEC Championship Game to be....underwhelming. Here's a compilation of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson's greatest moments of confusion, obfuscation and outright lies. More »
    01:15 PM
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    By Dashiell Bennett
  • #nfl

    Your Early Games Open Thread

    Middle America wins the 1:00 games slate (or should I say "noon games," our new Hardee's-eating overlords?) as us coastal elite miss out on the promising Indy/Tennessee game. I promise to be nicer next time I'm changing planes. [The506]
    12:45 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #collegefootball

    Animal Abuse: Funnier In The Name Of School Rivalries, But Still Wrong

    Despite what Oregon's uniforms will tell you (and they'll tell you a lot of things), ducks do not naturally come in orange and green. This little fella was spray-painted by some Beaver fans and left to die. More »
    12:00 PM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #nba

    Greg Oden's Old Vietnam War Wound Acting Up Again

    Oden's done for the year after fracturing his patella. (Don't embiggen the picture unless you want to see a man's patella.) Meanwhile, Kevin Durant is averaging 28, 7, and 3. Sorry Portland fans, at least you have...no other teams. [Oregonian]
    11:30 AM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #collegefootball

    BCS Chaos Is The Buzzword Of The Weekend

    To those of you rooting for the BCS to embarrass itself on a national stage last night, take heart: we are left with the least desirable national championship matchup imaginable. More »
    10:45 AM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • #wakeupdeadspin

    Open Your Mouth, Here Comes Victory

    Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. More »
    10:00 AM
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    By Barry Petchesky
  • Saturday - December 5, 2009
  • #duan

    A.J., Call Your Mother.

    Bad news, unapproved commenters: this is the last post of the night from us. DUAN is how you say it? More »
    11:12 PM
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    By Young Manhattanite
  • #interviews

    Nick Kroll On "The League," Fantasy Football, And How Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Is His Personal Cobain

    FX's The League is TV's latest attempt to tickle the potbelly of the coveted "18-to-whatever male" demographic. The show centers on the friendships, relationships, and fantasy football league of a group of thirtysomething guys. Sound familiar? More »
    09:00 PM
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    By Young Manhattanite
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