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Wes Welker Mocked With Pile Of Butterfinger Candy Bars In Boston Town Square

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:05:00 EST

It was a marketing trick by an online pawnshop, and not any sort of additional commentary from Gisele. [BostInno; photo via Megan Marrs] More »

"My Husband Can Not Fucking Throw The Ball And Catch The Ball At The Same Time": Gisele Is Pissed At The Patriots' Dropped Passes

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:30:00 EST

This morning, the Patriots are talking dropped passes. Aaron Hernandez had one, Deion Branch had one, but most visibly, Wes Welker was hit in the hands on a long pass that would have extended the Patriots drive with four minutes left. It wasn't the best throw, but it was catchable, and after the game Tom Brady put it was gently as he could: "missed opportunities." More »

Wes Welker Is Engaged To A Former Miss Hooters International Girl

Dom Cosentino — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:35:00 EST

"He makes her breakfast in bed. She made him flannel pajamas with cowboy boots on them for Christmas." They're, like, delightfully tacky, yet refined. [Boston Herald] More »

Wes Welker Doesn't Know How The White Boy Does It, Either

Sports Radio Interviews — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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: Wes Welker reflects on the wonder of his whiteness. More »

What Really Happened When Rex Ryan And His Wife Ran Into Foot Joker Wes Welker

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:15:35 EDT

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In his book Play It Like You Mean It, Jets head coach Rex Ryan writes that Patriots receiver Wes Welker apologized to him and his wife in Hawaii for his press conference before the AFC divisional playoff game in which he made 11 references to feet. According to one person who witnessed the interaction, though, the encounter was a lot more memorable than the version in Ryan's book. More »

Lionel Messi Shouldn't Have Wished His Mami A Happy Birthday

Brian Hickey — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

The Meaning Of "Fuck Tom Brady," And The Genius Of Rex Ryan's Trash-Talking

Nate Jackson — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:05:15 EST

Athletes talking shit to each other is hardly a new story. Every kid who ever played sports in high school knows that shit-talking is a time-honored tradition in competitive athletics. The winners shit-talk the losers; the losers shit-talk the winners; the fans shit-talk the players, shit-talk the other team's fans, shit-talk each other. Screwing with people's minds is an American pastime. More »

Wes Welker Makes 11 References To Feet In One Press Conference

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:35:00 EST

In a mere nine minutes of Q&A, we noted Welker making an oddly high number of foot references. Here they all are for your ~~sexual~~ listening pleasure. The Patriots' trash-talking is a little more subtle than the Jets'. More »

Today in TMZish Sports: J.J. Redick, Rachel Glandorf, Olivia Namath, Wes Welker, And The Almighty Beaver

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:45:12 EST

These are some of the things that are happening in the nether regions of the sports gossip world. This news is not breaking. It is not exclusive. There are no exclamation points. We did not pay for these photos. More »

NFL Players' Softer Sides Are Just As Dumb

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:45:00 EDT

Disclosure: thanks to a friend in editorial, I'm often one of the anonymous guys in the "men tell you what they really want" articles at Cosmo. That's my excuse for knowing that this month's issue features some football players. More »

Boom Goes The Dynamite, As They Say

Rick Chandler — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:15:11 EST

The Deadspin Morning Video Wake Up Call will return for a brief period of time through the holidays. If you have any suggested videos to fill this space, email us. Subject: Morning Video Wake Up Call. More »

Pro Football Prospectus Dropped The Ball On Wes Welker

Josh Zerkle — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:59:14 EDT

If you've ever read the FootballOutsiders annual tome, Pro Football Prospectus, then you know what they're all about. Their statistical, sabremetric-ish approach to a very complex game comes up with some interesting findings. But it's time to call a spade a spade, especially when it comes to America's Favorite White Receiver (with apologies to Kevin Curtis). More »

Wes Welker's Musical Belly Button Captivates Crowd

Christmas Ape — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:15:23 EDT

A few members of the New England Patriots got crazy karaoke-style for Larryoke, a charity event organized by Pats' special teams captain Larry Izzo. Those in attendance were blown away by Wes Welker's belly button rendition of "MacArthur Park". That thing's got some pipes. More »

Who Will Be This Year's Eugene Robinson?

Leitch — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:01:11 EST

So this is the kind of Super Bowl XLII analysis we can get behind: FanIQ asks which team is more likely to have a Eugene Robinson moment? It is the Super Bowl, and this is a legitimate question. More »