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competitive eating
The Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Is America
Is there anything more distinctly American than celebrating our independence by holding a contest to see who could consume the most processed meat? Photographer Erin Siegal and I ventured out to Coney Island to take it all in. More »
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Comment by ImAManImForty: Eat it, Eat it, no one wants to be defeated! Show em how funky.... 2 Responses | Other threads
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steve mcnair
The Mysterious Keith Norfleet Keeps Popping Up (Update)
So this doesn't look great for cuckolded ex Keith Norfleet: "never let anyone or anything come in between you and the one you love because when you do you lose everything." I can't wait for this guy's alibi.
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By DAULERIOComment by AnnyongAnnyong: Still actively using Myspace is a shady enough activity. 4 Responses | Other threads
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steve mcnair
And Now Let's Dive Into This Bizarre Steve McNair Situation
First it was a double homicide. Then it was murder-suicide. Now it's just tragic and sad. And TMZ has pictures of the doomed couple parasailing. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by BuddyGuyMontag: I also think this Norfleet character is full of bravosierra. If she was banging on his door early Saturday morning, and... 5 Responses | Other threads
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horrible
Steve McNair Found Shot to Death [UPDATE]
No joke. A Nashville news channel is reporting he was shot to death in downtown Nashville. A female has also been found dead. More obviously as soon as we know anything. Terrible, terrible news. More »
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By Gourmet SpudComment by Avalanche of Rockie Bronco Nuggets: Mddn crs strks gn! 6 Responses | Other threads
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Deleted Scenes
The One With People Drinking And The Return Of The Fanny Cough Yarn-Spinner
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Fu Manchu Not Amused aka SalFasanoForever: "p and s - lubert if you readin this i so sorry that i hit you gramma with teh horshoe.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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why your stadium sucks
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Juancho: Educate me: What is that thing at the top? 10 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
The Jay Mariotti Online Express Could Be Headed Back To Chicago
The Rumor: Jay Mariotti's death wish/dream to return to the Chicagoland newspaper universe is almost complete — he's finally heading to the Chicago Tribune. It's just unfortunate that neither he nor anyone at the paper will talk about it.
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By DAULERIOComment by The_Dark_Side_of_Oz: I see he has his official middle age douche bag uniform on, jeans and a sport coat 9 Responses | Other threads
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deadcast
Bridget Hall: Loves Shrooms, Hates Jessica Simpson
Your Deadcast guest this week is supermodel Bridget Hall. You might think a smoking hot lady like Bridget is unattainable. But today, I bring you proof she's just like us Deadspin folk! She likes guns!
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moneyball
Soderbergh's Moneyball Script Too Real To Get Made
The Sony Pictures executive who pulled the plug on Moneyball says that Steven Soderbergh changed the original script because he didn't want anything in the movie that didn't actually happen. So Billy Beane isn't a sweaty, foul-mouthed, Hooters waitress slayer?
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Comment by Steve U: Chip Lambert knows exactly what this script needs: more breasts. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Fin.
June: Fin.
We produce a lot of posts every month. Most of them disappear quickly. Some of them don't. Here are the 10 most popular posts from June, starting with No. 10. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by Jen P: Starting with No. 10? But the first one says No. 1. I've been gone awhile--is this new Deadspin math? 5 Responses | Other threads
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steroids
Why The "New" Alleged Steroids List Is A Crock
Yesterday, RotoInfo posted this widely forwarded "rumored 2003 Steroid list," which purported to enumerate the 104 players who flunked baseball's anonymous round of drug testing that year. Don't believe a word of it.
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Matt Sussman: Another sign it's a forgery? Rich Garces is conspicuously absent from the list. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Ten Humans
Which Sports Death Would Affect Us Like MJ's?
I was as surprised by the reaction to Michael Jackson's death as I was the death itself, though I shouldn't have been. Is there anyone in sports whose death we'd react to in a similar way? More »
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By Will LeitchComment by UpstateUnderdog: I'm rooting for OJ to be next. Speaking of death, read this guys obit. Bad ass. [www.democratherald.com] 6 Responses | Other threads
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NBA Draft 2009
Where Awkward Happens: Reading The Body Language Of NBA Draft Picks
The David Stern handshake is a newly drafted player's baptism into the NBA. It is also, often as not, hilariously awkward. We asked body language maven Patti Wood to analyze some of these moments from yesterday's Draft. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Thats_Juan_Lucky_Pierre: Not pictured: Toney Douglas leg humping anything in sight when the Lakers called his name. 2 Responses | Other threads
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why your stadium sucks
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: Rangers Ballpark In Arlington. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by IanKinslerFan: I think the park is one of the best in the country. I've visited several in my short lifespan, and... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Deleted Scenes
Erin Andrews Digs The Taco Bar And Other Things
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by ZombieGhostsoftheSCUpcountry: Thank God for the new cartridge in the color printer.//off to take a porcelain cruise with EA 5 Responses | Other threads
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detroit
Man Falls From Hockeytown's Roof...Reader Has Enthusiastic Report
This is unfortunate. A Tiger fan hanging out at Detroit's famous Hockeytown bar fell off the roof deck and landed on the sidewalk. We hope he's okay. But one intrepid reader was there to offer this [Sic'd/Sick?] report. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Weed Against Speed: Heading to tonights Whitesnake Concert in Bay City, MI me and a buddy... Stop right there. Here I go again, but... 4 Responses | Other threads
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2009 NBA Draft
Not Feeling Minnesota: Rubio May Stay In Europe, Says Father
My Spanish is a little rusty, but I do believe this translates to, "Get us the fuck out of Minneapolis, Donnie Walsh."
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Hit Bull Win Steak: Isnt that the chick who was banging Bruce Willis' character in Pulp Fiction? 7 Responses | Other threads
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Softball Failures
There Are So Many Ways To Make Your Leg Turn Purple
A good portion of Americans join softball leagues this time of the year. Many do it for the social aspect alone, which leaves many teams stockpiled with players who are ridiculously awful.
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By DAULERIOComment by Gourmet Spud: Every week I can scan this feature, looking for a bruise in the shape of Jesus, as a divine sign... 3 Responses | Other threads
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deadcast
Jim Brown: All-American, Gaylord
Your Deadcast guest this week is Hall of Famer Jim Brown (listen here). And holy shit, is that man intimidating. Except when talking about rollerskating around Venice Beach. More » -
Media Meltdowns
The Sad, Hilarious Tale Of Elvis Grbac, 1998's "Sexiest Athlete Alive"
This is an epically comical story courtesy of SI's Jeff Pearlman, that includes the following absurd characters: Rich Gannon, Elvis Grbac, the Kansas City Chiefs, and a dim-witted People magazine photographer. Prepare to feel life-long sympathy for Grbac.
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By DAULERIOComment by Youkilis on First: Then, in an even more embarrassing error, People Magazine mixed up Elvis Gerbac with Michael Rappaport. 5 Responses | Other threads
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soccer
The Greatest Upset In The History Of Sports (This Week)
The United States has just flabbergasted the world, ending Spain's 35-match unbeaten streak with a 2-nil shutout of the planet's No. 1 team. Put that in your vuvuzela and blow on it.
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Comment by Quake 'n' Shake: Dear Spain, You should not have pulled out of Iraq. Sincerely,Team America 13 Responses | Other threads
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moneyball
Billy Beane Is A Golden God: Excerpts From The Scrapped Moneyball Script
It looks like Moneyball might not be coming to the big screen anytime soon because director Steven Soderbergh tinkered with the script and everyone realized that a movie version of the book made about as much sense as Joe Morgan. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by THE MENTALIST!: SCENE: 4 AM OUTSIDE A CRAFT STORE (ENTER CARNEY LANSFORD) CARNEY: FUCK YOU DAD! (ENTER CRAFT STORE MANAGER) CRAFT STORE MANAGER: YOU'RE FIRED, CARNEY. (ENTER... 10 Responses | Other threads
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confederations cup
Spaniards. Yankees. Open Thread.(And The US
Is Winning...Won?)
YELL-type or blow that South African bugle or whatever it is you do when important soccer matches are on. Please tell me which soccer locales are live blogging this bitch and I'll add them here too. Cross-cum-shot? [ESPN/UnprofessionalFoul]
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By DAULERIOComment by Athens Grease: ...which soccer blogs are live blogging... 2:41 EST: So, the guy kicks the ball. The other team intercepts it and kicks... 9 Responses | Other threads
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brawls
Deep Inside The Yankee-Marlin Fan Brawl
We received some new "information" about the Yankee Fan-Marlin Fan fight video you all enjoyed so much, and while we didn't really confirm any of it, it's only fair to (sorta) tell at least one side of the story.
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Comment by Phil Mickelsons Man Tits: Trailer home reference? Check! Horrible childhood accusation? Check! Wish for a barren future? Check! Suggestion to acquire a life? ... 4 Responses | Other threads
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nba
Ricky Rubio Materializes, Underwhelms
Ricky Rubio, knight-errant of YouTube, finally worked out for the Kings yesterday, and no one seemed terribly thrilled, least of all Ricky Rubio. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by BruschisBrewsky: So they don't want to draft a player based on not being sure he could mesh with a group of... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Ten Humans
Why Twitter Is More Fun The Less You Use It
I started my Twitter account while sitting in the Twitter offices in San Francisco, interviewing Twitter head honchos Evan Williams and Biz Stone for this big feature story. I didn't know what Twitter was, though people thought I did.
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By Will LeitchComment by billyjoehobart: Evan Williams and Biz Stone? How about interviewing Evan Stone? That would be a good one. Will, you're columns are getting... 4 Responses | Other threads
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brawls
Yankees-Marlins Fan Brawl Reveals Truth Of The Human Condition, With Punching
YouTube is filled with grainy cellphone videos of drunken bleacher brawls, but few capture the drama, action, suspense, and heartbreaking childhood trauma of this donnybrook from the Yankees-Marlins series. It's like the Citizen Kane of stadium fan fight clips. More »
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Comment by MattinglysSideburns: That Yankees fan is just lucky that Little Guido only clotheslined him and didn't put him in a Sicilian Crab. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
Joe Morgan Clarifies One Fib, Possibly Tells Another
As you know, Joe Morgan, the human sic, told a bit of a stretcher during last Sunday's broadcast. Yesterday, he clarified the matter in a way only Joe Morgan could. By maybe lying again.
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By Tommy CraggsComment by John-Quincy-Adams: "Maybe it's a little mean-spirited to bird-dog an old man's yarns in this way" I'd say that's about right. No one... 3 Responses | Other threads
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why your stadium sucks
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Angel Stadium
This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: Angel Stadium. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by BruschisBrewsky: All of the Red Sox, Yankees and Dodgers fans who ruin the experience for anybody else. ... Smart Angels fans... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Deleted Scenes
The One Where Tim Legler Fields A Wacky Drinking Team
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another More »
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By DAULERIOComment by One Sack, Two Sack: Dear Choi Young-Hoon, Ridicule is what you get for fraternizing with westerners. If it is any consolation, you will soon be... 4 Responses | Other threads
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rick reilly
Rick Reilly Before He Was Rick Reilly®
Once upon a time, before he was a walking Father's Day card, before his writing became a neverending telethon for the blind and the deaf, the palsied and the pinkieless, the one-armed and the no-legged, Rick Reilly was really good.
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By Tommy CraggsComment by ArkansasFred: Let's play a game: What was the wildly speculative SI cover story on the dates each of those columns... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Len Berman
Blogging Himself To Live
He no longer appears on the news every night at 11 p.m., and so Len Berman, the sportscaster turned blogger, no longer has a formal office, either. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by ScientificMapp: Is it "Blogging Himself to Live", with "Live" rhyming with "Five," or rhyming with "Give?" Because neither makes sense. 4 Responses | Other threads
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deadcast
It’s Family Hour With A Kinder, Gentler Buzz Bissinger (UPDATE)
Your Deadcast guest this week is Pulitzer Prize winner, author, and noted horsefucker Buzz Bissinger, and he's still got some f-bombs in his pocket. He was Artie Lange before Artie Lange was Artie Lange, you know.
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Softball Failures
Ma'am, Your Foot Appears To Be Dying
A good portion of Americans join softball leagues this time of the year. Many do it for the social aspect alone, which leaves many teams stockpiled with players who are ridiculously awfu More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Quake 'n' Shake: We're going to have to come up with a ratings systesm for these posts. Something like what video games use... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Deadspin Classic
Deadspin Classic: The O.J. Chase
In an alternate universe, Deadspin's archives would cover the whole scope of human history. Occasionally, we like to revisit those timeless moments that we would have written about, if only we could have. Today: The 15th anniversary of "The Chase." More »
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Comment by Carmen McFanzone: Quick, somebody invent a global network of computers so we can make dick jokes. 4 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
Griffey Tickles Ichiro's Fancy, Armpits
Today, the Tacoma News Tribune takes a long look at the blossoming friendship between Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr. Among the many touching revelations: Griffey will tickle Ichiro until he calls out what one might describe as a safe word.
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Ichiro Death Glare: How the Tribune sees it: Griffey tickles Ichiro > Good clubhouse chemistry > M's win ballgames > M's make playoffs >... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Ten Humans
How The Cardinals Could Lose Albert Pujols
I'm not sure people realize how possible it is that Albert Pujols won't be a Cardinal in three years. And every day, every loss, every solo Pujols homer, makes it a little more likely to happen. More »
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By Will LeitchComment by Phony Gwynn: Man, reading that paragraph about how Pujols has no protection and has to do everything himself was like I was... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
Joe Buck's Phony Outrage Over Joe Buck's Show
Ignore all the pretend handwringing today. Artie Lange gave last night's Joe Buck Dry Humor And Sporting Chit-Chat Extravaganza exactly what it wanted. Something that could be manufactured into a controversy, and something about which Joe Buck could be virtuous. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by UkraineNotWeak: Does this mean Artie's going to lose his Deadspin star ? 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
Watch Artie Lange Crap All Over Joe Buck's First Show
Even if your cable package went out last night, you've probably heard about the rather tepid debut of "Joe Buck Live." Tepid, until Howard Stern joke monkey Artie Lange destroyed everything Joe Buck holds dear on live television. More »
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Comment by DeepFriar: "There's coyotes ____ 17 year olds on the internet"Dash, is this true? 3 Responses | Other threads
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espn
ESPN Ombudsperson Of Significant Interest: Don Ohlmeyer
The quest to replace ESPN's Le Anne Schreiber as the WWL's ombudsperson might be near completion if stars align: Venerable sports producer and consummate BSD Don Ohlmeyer is rumored to be the lead candidate for the position, sourcepersons say. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Bobby Big Wheel: Because we need to post one of the greatest Late Show interviews ever right now: + Watch video That fucking Quisling. 5 Responses | Other threads
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