Your 2010 SHOTY: Brett Favre

December 6, 2010 – As everyone could have seen coming, Brett Favre was the winner of the 2010 Sports Human Of The Year award. Karen F. Owen made it close, but Favre had 53.41 percent of the vote. He did not throw away the award in the final seconds. More »

Who Wins The 2010 SHOTY: Brett Favre Or Karen F. Owen?

December 3, 2010 – We have come to the last round of the 2010 Sportshuman Of The Year tournament, and we probably should have all seen this matchup coming. No two stories captivated the world of Deadspin this year, for better or worse. As always, it is not about the destination but the journey. No. More »

SHOTY Semifinals: No. 3 Karen F. Owen Vs. No. 7 The Machine

December 2, 2010 – Our lone upset in the quarterfinals was a big one: The Machine edged out LeBron James, dropping the No. 2 seed. No. 3 Karen F. Owen defied Bodog's odds and sadly took out Dude Being Blown By A Dog. More »

SHOTY Semifinals: No. 1 Brett Favre Vs. No. 4 Jay Mariotti

December 1, 2010 – We've reached the SHOTY Semifinals. Brett Favre left Ines Sainz in arrears, and Jay Mariotti oozed Jason Whitlock's pumpkin. Now, for the nitty-gritty. As always, it is not about the destination but the journey. No. More »

SHOTY Quarterfinals: No. 3 Karen F. Owen vs. No. 6 Dude Getting Blown By Dog

November 30, 2010 – Oh, if only the dog of Joel Monaghan's Canberra Raiders teammate had somehow made it into Duke. In the interests of research, anyway ... As always, it is not about the destination but the journey. No. More »

SHOTY Quarterfinals: No. 1 Brett Favre vs. No. 8 Ines Sainz

November 30, 2010 – It's kind of amazing that these two have never been captured in the same photo together. I totally looked. Nothing. Give it time. As always, it is not about the destination but the journey. No. More »

SHOTY Quarterfinals: No. 4 Jay Mariotti vs. No. 5 Jason Whitlock

November 29, 2010 – It's the media subregional! It is worth noting that the only two media folk to make the SHOTY final eight are both former ESPN employees. Well, then, the decks must be swabbed shiny clean over there then. As always, it is not about the destination but the journey. No. More »

SHOTY Quarterfinals: No. 2 LeBron James vs. No. 7 The Machine

November 29, 2010 – There's no real tale of the tape to run through in this first SHOTY quarterfinal matchup, but if there were, you couldn't help but note that The Machine (probably) has one more title than LeBron does. As always, it is not about the destination but the journey. No. More »

It’s That Time Of Year Again: Let’s See Your SHOTY Nominations

November 15, 2010 – Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of telestrator dong. It's amazing that it's already time for Sportshuman Of The Year nominations, yet, here we are. Unlike some past years, when SHOTY would take over this place for a full month, we're only going to have eight nominees this year. More »

Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Jay Mariotti

September 8, 2010 – Presenting the second 2010 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ... Jay Mariotti. Final tally: 91.23 percent. Ninety-one-point-two-three. That, friends, is the highest percentage in the history of Hall of Fame voting, easily besting Charles Barkley's record of 88 percent. More »

Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Sean Salisbury

September 8, 2010 – Presenting the first 2010 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ... Sean Salisbury. Final tally: 77.8 percent. Seventy-seven-point-eight. That's closer than we might have imagined. More »

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Jay Mariotti

September 3, 2010 – Before the last fortnight happened, Jay Mariotti would have been a serious contender for the Deadspin Hall of Fame. Now that it has ... well, frankly, I'm a little surprised he's not in the HOF already. You really should go back and read all the old Jay Mariotti posts. More »

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Jason Whitlock

September 2, 2010 – Some people find Jason Whitlock provocative and daring. Some find him a lazy, unhinged boor who pretends sportswriting is some sort of professional wrestling/UFC roleplaying game, with Twitter as his personal version of the octagon. More »

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Nightmare Ant

September 1, 2010 – After a two-year hiatus from our Hall of Fame nominating rolls, Nightmare Ant has returned. But really, Nightmare Ant will never really go away. Hell, Christopher Nolan just made a movie about him. The Fort Wayne Mad Antz have never known what they've had, not that any of them are still alive to... More »

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Sean Salisbury

August 31, 2010 – Now that his lawsuit against Deadspin and Daulerio has finally been dropped, allow me to take this opportunity to finally speak about the issues between this Website and the one-time thespian. More »

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Athlete Dong

August 30, 2010 – Of all the things I thought Deadspin would end up being known for, back in September 2005, "pictures of the typically large penises of professional athletes" would have not been high on the list. More »

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Tony La Russa Isn’t Lying About Being Apolitical. That’s The Problem.

August 27, 2010 – Tony La Russa and I have the same literary agent. This might tell you all you need to know about the state of literature, but nonetheless, it's true. More »

Deadspin Hall Of Fame Nominations Are Out Next Week

August 26, 2010 – Heavens to murgatroid, folks, it's that time of year again. Next week, voting commences for the 2010 Deadspin Hall Of Fame class commences. Deadspin turns five years old on September 8. More »

Zaireeka: Lightning Strikes The Postman

August 10, 2010 – What if you made an album and no one listened to it? Even better: What if you made an album and no one could listen to it? What if that were the point? So much of our interaction with our favorite artists, even in today's fractured, niche music world, revolves around our expectations of them. More »

HEAVENS TO BETSY: LEBRON TO MATTOON, SAYS…STONED LOCAL

July 7, 2010 – "@DEADSPIN Librarian sez WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME MORE ROLLOUT BLEACHERS!" [@williamfleitch]

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