<![CDATA[Deadspin: Interviews]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/interviews http://deadspin.com/tag/interviews <![CDATA[Chris Bosh, Like Rest Of World, Would Rather Dwyane Wade Take The Final Shot Than LeBron James]]> Chris Bosh sat down with GQ's Mark Anthony Green this week for a "GQ&A." Some things we learned: Bosh's favorite book is The 33 Strategies of War, he has "probably" felt depressed before, and he thinks that Dwyane Wade is both a better dresser and better in the clutch than LeBron James. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5875627&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Holly Rowe's Been In The Interview-Muscle Racket For Years]]> We brought you video last week of Holly Rowe giving the Worldwide Leader's Elbow to an as-yet-unidentified reporter after the Sugar Bowl. It's no secret Rowe can be aggressive in protecting her employer's interests (ESPN uses its own monetary muscle to shut out other media outlets from the best post-game interviews) and that's just one of the qualities that's made her such an important asset to the company. Plus, she does sideline reports about pickles. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5874298&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Bernard Hopkins Has The Same Respect For Smokin' Joe Frazier That Catholics Do For The Pope]]> Yesterday, I spoke with Bernard Hopkins a few hours before it was announced that legendary Philadelphia boxer Joe Frazier had died of liver cancer. The entire interview is contained in that video link above. To hear excerpts of it, you can get them via this link. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5857390&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Here's An Awkward Interview In Which Tommy Lasorda Ponders How He'd Pitch To A Dwarf]]> Last night, Tommy Lasorda made it perfectly clear that he wants to be referred to as "Tommy Pump" from now on. At present, Tommy Pump is on a mission to right the wrongs of Dodgers fandom. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5827921&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mike Tyson's Pigeons "Have The Bloodlines Of Richard The Lionheart"]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Iron Mike loves his birdies. More »
]]> Sports Radio Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5822338&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mike Leach: "ESPN Isn’t Going To Let Little Inconvenient Details Like Facts Get In The Way Of Their Agenda"]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Leach is the only one not under a gag order. More »
]]> Sports Radio Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5821670&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Even Rodney Harrison Thinks James Harrison Is An Angry Person]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: when even the league's dirtiest player is offended, maybe you've gone too far. More »
]]> Sports Radio Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5821329&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Bud Selig Thinks This Is The Last Year For The Playoffs As We Know Them]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the Commish is ready for change. More »
]]> Sports Radio Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5820947&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hope Solo: "We'll Be Bringing Home The Cup"]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the a guarantee from the goalkeeper. More »
]]> Sports Radio Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5820464&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Fan Who Caught Jeter's Ball Still Has A Few Hundred Thousand Dollars In Student Loan Debt]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Christian Lopez probably should have taken an econ class. More »
]]> Sports Radio Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5820131&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Matt Leinart Is Totally Working Out Every Day For When The Lockout Ends, You Guys]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the free agent on his freedom. More »
]]> Sports Radio Interviews]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5819476&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Brief Interview With An Ohio State Fan Who Named His Kid "Tressel"]]> Andy Tomcho is a Cleveland native, former Ohio State student, and die-hard Buckeyes fan who, upon the arrival of his first-born son, graced him with the only name that made sense: Tressel Andrew Tomcho. Named, of course, for deified OSU football coach Jim Tressel. This was nearly two years ago, far happier times for the Tressel aura of on-field success and off-field spiritual infallibility, back when it seemed profoundly unlikely that—just to use an arbitrary hypothetical example—poor old Jim would be forced to resign under the cloud of a bizarre tattoos-for-memorabilia scandal. More »
]]> Rob Harvilla]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5807563&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Josh Elliott Reluctantly Submits To An Interview With Us Before His Last Day At ESPN]]> Some of you may know Josh Elliott as the soon-to-be former co-anchor of ESPN's morning "SportsCenter". Some of you may not know him at all. If you were not familiar with his work along side Hannah Storm, you missed out. We had no idea he read our site. We really appreciate him taking the time on his last day to give us this exclusive interview over G-chat while his two-year-old daughter sat on his lap. We rip on a lot of people at ESPN but Mr. Elliott will never be one of them. He's a true gem and we hope you watch him on the Today Show Good Morning America. Enjoy. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5792653&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Deadspin Classic: Our Interview With Harold Reynolds]]> Originally published June 18, 2007 More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5634865&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Tatum Wasn't A Good Person, Says Steve Grogan]]> Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: former Patriots Super Bowl losing quarterback Steve Grogan. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5599855&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[In Which We Stumble Into An Interview With Mr. Skin, Father Of 3-Year-Old Phenom Beau]]> Two days ago, Deadspin's little-kid baseball scouting service brought you video of 3-year-old Beau. Shortly after our post, we learned that the man playing ball with Beau was his father, Jim McBride. You might know him as Mr. Skin (NSFW). More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5527570&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["I Like To Fight In The Nude" - Behind Kobe Bryant Deathmatch Fiction]]> What if Kobe and LeBron fought to the death? We go inside the mind of the man who's played out that scenario in gory, hilarious detail. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5440916&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[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 »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5419835&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["SI" Writer Jon Wertheim Would Like You To Watch Roger Federer's Giggle Fit]]> Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim, author of Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played, was kind enough to let me bother him. Here, he considers Tiger Woods and challenges Will Leitch to a bet: More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5419827&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mike Tyson Opens Up To Oprah]]> When it's time for a teary-eyed confession, it's time for Oprah! Mike Tyson sat down for the full-hour today to talk about his daughter, prison, biting Evander Holyfield, and what a tremendous bitch-on-wheels Robin Givens was. Don't forget the crying.... More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5379905&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[When Erin Met Oprah]]> The much-discussed Erin Andrews-Oprah Winfrey interview aired today and now that Oprah has done her Oprah thing the door is probably officially closed on this matter. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5357685&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Conversation With Football Outsiders EIC Aaron Schatz]]> My beach books aren't novels about Smith women discovering their sexuality, or biographies about forgotten historical figures, or leadership You-Can-Make-Millions-Out-Of-Your-Home-And-Here's-How. I read the Prospectus books. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5345991&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Interview: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel Explore The Sadness Of Big Fandom]]> Big Fan follows an obsessive fan who meets his favorite player in a strip club and ends up having to choose between his loyalty and the law. These days, it's a scenario that most NFL fans can relate to. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5342673&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vick Speaks To James Brown]]> Michael Vick has recorded his first post-jail interview with James Brown and it will air on "60 Minutes" this Sunday. (As heard on "The Leitch/Daulerio FunTime Hour"!) Perfect for family dinner-time viewing. [CBS] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5335059&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Raul Ibanez Has A Few Things To Get Off His Chest]]> The 37-year-old Phillies left fielder, who's having a remarkable Ted Williams-like season, has discovered his success will bring out the skeptics and the awful PED rumor-mongering. He addressed those non-believers who question his body's legitimacy. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5285726&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Keith Smart On Bobby Knight, The Shot, And Hell In The Pacific]]> Nearly 22 years after his 16-foot baseline jumper gave Indiana the national title in 1987, Keith Smart ruminates on how how that moment changed his life, and where he's going from here. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5173870&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[After Abilene Christian's 93-Point Saturday Afternoon, Fans Ask What's Next?]]> Stuff you may not know about Div. 1-AA II Abilene Christian University: Their quarterback, Billy Don Madison Malone, was once the heir apparent to J.P. Losman at Tulane, and some says he's better. Wilbert Montgomery, who still holds the franchise rushing record for the Philadelphia Eagles, is a proud alum. And two players on their current roster are the younger brothers of two very famous Big 12 quarterbacks. One thing you probably did know: The Wildcats beat West Texas A&M 93-68 in an NCAA Division II second-round playoff game on Saturday. As even Christ himself might say, that's a lot of (expletive deleted) points. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5099385&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[They Called Him Sugarfoot: Carl Joseph, The One-Legged Wonder]]> Well, if this story doesn't inspire you, you're a rather hopeless cynic. Take a look at this amazing video on the athletic career of one Carl Joseph, who has just been nominated for the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. Joseph, who grew up in poverty on a tobacco farm in north Florida, was born with only one leg, but went on to become an eight-time letterman in high school sports and play college football. He did it without a prosthesis of any kind, relying only on his one good leg and a pretty damned big heart. I got the opportunity to talk with him recently, and that interview, along with the video, is after the jump. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5097734&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Peter Boulware Finds Things A Bit Different In This School Of Hard Knocks]]> This time Peter Boulware got to play some offense. The results were less than satisfactory, however, as the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker came up just short in his quest to win a seat in the Florida state House of Representatives on Nov 4. Final score: Michelle Rehwinkle Vasilinda 48.6 percent, Boulware 48.1 percent. That's microscopically close to the goal line, as the 0.5053 percent difference was less than half a percentage point from what was needed to gain an automatic recount. Of more than 80,000 votes cast, Boulware lost by only 440. I talked with him about his adventures on the campaign trail, seen below. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5085976&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mike Nadel Got Your E-mail And Is Actually Quite A Reasonable Fellow]]> Yesterday's column by Mike Nadel caused a major stir in the sports blogatorium and sports media in general when he crucified America's favorite sideline princess, Erin Andrews, for her wardrobe and flirtatious reporting style while she was covering the last game in the Cubs/Brewers series Wednesday night. Even ESPN felt the need to make a statement about the column. Kind of. ESPN's Norby Williamson issued this response through PR:
"Erin is a tremendous reporter. She's a prepared and a hard-working journalist, who is well respected and asks excellent questions. We're proud to have her as an important part of our coverage team. Beyond that, we feel it's unnecessary to even respond to any of the specifics outlined."
Fair enough. Thanks for playing. Nadel took the time to speak to us about his motivation for the piece, the feedback he received, and if he would write it differently after it happened. His e-mail answers are below. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5031910&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pat Jordan Doesn't Mess Around]]> Many Deadspin readers were probably introduced to Pat Jordan's work thanks to his Jose Canseco piece that was published here. If you looked a little closer at some of the other stories he'd penned in the past, you may have realized you'd read one of his stories before. Some of Jordan's best work is archived in the new book " The Best Sports Writing Of Pat Jordan," which is exceptional reading for anyone interested in sportswriting that's vital, literary, and human. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=384662&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Bob Costas Addresses Last Week's Comments]]> Last night, while preparing for today's tournament lunacy and trying to find a picture of Mississippi Valley State's logo (he is Ming, and he is merciless), our phone rang. We didn't have time to answer it, so 20 minutes later, we checked our messages. It was Bob Costas. He wanted to discuss, on record, his comments from last week. We called him back and talked for about 20 minutes. Samplings of the interview follow. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=368648&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Our Interview With Harold Reynolds]]> Friday afternoon, we accepted an invitation to MLB.com's offices in Manhattan for an interview with ... Harold Reynolds. This is the first SHOTY nominee we've interviewed — save for the imaginary conversations with Barbaro that go on in our head every day — and we talked for about an hour on a variety of topics, most of which involved ESPN and Reynolds' ongoing lawsuit against the company. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=269720&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Our Interview With John Rocker]]> Two days before Thanksgiving, at Local 138, one of our favorite watering holes in New York City, we sat down with, of all people, famed immigration expert John Rocker, and talked for about an hour. Really. We did this. See? Sometimes we interview people. More »
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