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Is The Delightful Dana Jacobson Era Almost Over At ESPN?
ESPN's been public about its plans to trim down staff during the wintry economic climate and one of the first higher profile casualties might be everyone's favorite Belvedere guzzler, Dana Jacobson....
Darren Rovell Needs Your Help Captioning This Picture With Bar Refaeli
He specifically requested that Deadspin commenters participate. Please be on your usual best behavior when offering up your witty commentary. [CNBC]...
Ma'am, There's A Dog In Your Crotch: Tales From Westminster
Once again, Deadspin has deputized Barry Petchesky as its professional pooch reporter to cover the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show mess. Here is his report....
The Imminent Return Of Charles Barkley
The Round Mound Of BJ Hound will return to his rightful place in the TNT analyst chair after NBA All-Star weekend. [SI]...
Peter Gammons Regrets Not Sticking Up For Roberts
SI writer Jeff Pearlman criticized ESPN's Peter Gammons for the way he handled the Alex Rodriguez interview, accusing the venerable baseball writer of "softball questions and limited inquisitiveness."...
Freddie Mitchell Just Can't Catch A Break
The fantastical world of Freddie Mitchell has been uneventful recently, but he made news for all the wrong reasons after Lakeland, Fla. police accused him of having pot delivered to his Brothers Bar-B-Q restaurant....
Seriously: What Color Is A-Rod?
The one thing more alarming than A-Rod's steroid use admission is the odd, orangey-ness to his skin. Was the camera lighting messed up? Or is he just a tanning bed mutant from the planet Melanoma?...
Yeah, I'd Imagine Vitamin Water Ad People Can't Be Too Happy With This (Update)
At an NCAA athletic conference on January 15th, it was revealed that some VitaminWater flavors contain "impermissible or banned substances", which could lead to suspensions for some athletes....
Bar Refaeli Is Your 2009 SI Swimsuit Cover Girl
That's according to CoEd magazine which sent an editor to the Letterman taping. DiCaprio defeats Tom Brady this round. [CoEdMag]...
So Ben Roethlisberger Actually Did Have Broken Ribs During The Super Bowl
That Italian fella over at PFT wins one for the little guys again. Florio initially reported that Big Ben had secret X-rays on his ribs, but everybody doubted him. [PFT]...
Would Any Names Shock You At This Point?
Now that A-Rod's been outed as a 2003 steroid user, many are wondering when the other 103 names on that not-so-mysterious list will be revealed. Would any player's name surprise you?...
ESPN Is Giving Scott Van Pelt Some Quiet Time (UPDATE)
Last week, ESPN's Scott Van Pelt hammered Bud Selig about the MLB Commissioner's $18.5 million salary.A little too much, apparently: SVP was suspended from his radio show on Monday, according to multiple WWL sources....
Andy Rooney's Experience At Super Bowl XLIII
Apparently there was one person who wasn't that impressed with all the excitement of Super Bowl XLIII and it had nothing to do with the outcome. It's "60 Minutes" professional curmudgeon, Andy Rooney....
Eddie Vedder Is The Coolest Man Alive
Even when he sings Karaoke: This was captured at a Best Western in Mesa, Arizona during Cubs Fantasy Camp last week. [Jay Busbee.com]...
Guy Who Was Peed On At Super Bowl Rumored To Be On Trading Block
The Patriots officially put the franchise tag on Matt Cassel. Brady's knee will decide where he'll end up. [Reiss' Pieces]...
Anna Rawson's Dyke Complex
Golfer Anna Rawson spoke a little too candidly to an Australian radio station about the state of women's golf and now she's feeling the wrath of an angry Aussie media....
The One That Critiques Little Billy Belichick's Make Out Technique
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. (NSFW)...
Mo Williams Still Gets Snubbed, Cavs Make Up Words To Show Their Displeasure
"But not naming him as the natural and obvious replacement for the unfortunately injured Jameer Nelson is stupidiculous, idillogical and preposterageous." [AP via SI]...
Dwyane Wade Ain't Burning After All, Says Wife
It appears Dwyane Wade's estranged wife, Siohvaughn, was embellishing a little bit. Those STDs she allegedly got from D-Wade? Not true, says his lawyer. [Sports Pros(e)]...
The Rangers Attempt To Reacquire Stars' Sloppy Seconds
Sean Avery could be a Ranger again soon, according to the New York Post. The exiled Stars' defenseman, who pisses off everyone in the NHL, is currently reconditioning his head for a comeback....