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Brett Favre Ruins AFC East For Everybody

December 28, 2008 – Brett Favre threw his team's playoff chances right into the arms of the Miami Dolphins, giving them the AFC East title while keeping the 11-5 New England Patriots out of the playoffs. The Jets might just be fed up with the decision making of their quarterback (last item), while in other AFC East... [Deadspin]

The Cowboys Apologize in Advance for Any Illusion of Competition

December 28, 2008 – The Dallas Cowboys have fallen behind by... let's see now... 312098398219031-3 at the end of the third. Baltimore and Miami continue to battle for the remaining AFC spots. It's fair to say that Eagles fans are enjoying today's proceedings at Lincoln Financial Field: Eagles famed radio broadcaster... [Deadspin]

@Pete Gaines: I thought a Gerald Ford reference would fit nicely for a Michigan team. And I didn't make a Squeaky Fromme joke, either, which I thought showed restraint.
You know what? I'm leaving it. It's post-modern. I hear the kids are into that.
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New York Times Wants to Sell (Low) on Boston Red Sox

December 28, 2008 – The New York Times would love to sell their state in the Boston Red Sox, but easier said than done. As newspapers collapse and journalism circles the drain hole and all that, one of the survival techniques for media companies has been to shed non-core assets to prop up the failing news business for... [Deadspin]

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Former NFL Player Arrested for Alleged Rape of High School Student

December 28, 2008 – The recently-former coach of the Walpole (MA) High state champion football team and former NFL player turned himself in to authorities in Tuscon after being accused of raping a Walpole High student-athlete. Daniel Villa, a former New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals center, turned himself in... [Deadspin]

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UFC 92 Closes 2008 With Bang, Thuds, and Series of Sickening Cracking Sounds

December 28, 2008 – UFC 92 left Forrest Griffin looking for answers, Frank Mir looking for ways to slip "interim" off his new title, and Wanderlei Silva looking for hints about who the President is. Forrest Griffin dominated the first two rounds of the light heavyweight bout last night in Vegas, but Rashad Evans... [Deadspin]

Seriously, Watch Football

December 28, 2008 – Your non-NFL vegetation fertilizer (hint: not a lot of options)... • 3:00 - Movie: Edward Scissorhands [HBOP] - A troubled young man tries to find his place in the world despite having hands that damage him and everything around him. [Deadspin]

@KOGOD: Those Heat-Knicks games from the Van Gundy/Riley era were pretty much unwatchable. I think Stats, Inc. might have phoned this one in.
@Pete Gaines: I've been to DeKalb often and yet I'm still not completely sold. I'm not sayin'; I'm jus' sayin'.
@BigTenObsession: He *is* a post; there must be a kinship.
@Adonis: Are you kidding? I would have never guessed in a million years, what with the gritty and gutty part. (Biggio's 5'11", too, which is not bad for a former catcher.)

And I'll get on the drinking forthwith, just as soon as the Chicago Bears slam their collective members in the car door.

You Get Your Money for Nothing and Extra Yao for Free

December 28, 2008 – Two double-overtime games, one overtime game, and one game apiece where either offense or defense was played in the L last night. • Atlanta 129, Chicago 117. Memo to all NBA teams: [Deadspin]

Shackin’ Up With Saturday’s Bowls Is All You Wanna Do

December 28, 2008 – We talk about all of Saturday's bowls without once mentioning the title sponsors. Take that, we say! • The Cal Golden Bears pulled out a 24-17 win over the Miami Hurricanes in Telecom Conglomerate Park in San Francisco after breaking out a winning preparation strategy (from the AP): [Deadspin]

Also, Both Are Mostly Seen in Parades Now and Seem Far Less Animated

December 28, 2008 – Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap Little-known fact: JoePa (1926) has two years on the Mouse (1928). [Deadspin]

The Deadspin Pub Crawls Out of the Holiday Gutter

December 28, 2008 – In which we provide today's convenient excuse to drink alone at 8:30 in the morning. Please forgive our inability to service your La Liga needs as we barely know enough to keep our Ronaldos and our Ronaldinhos apart. [Deadspin]

December 28, 2008 – Tips: tuffyr@gmail.com. Tis the season to give, no? [Deadspin]

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