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All of this, of course, is Bentley Matthews' fault:" To start anywhere else would be irresponsible, because the panic is back in New York. There are close to a dozen great story lines to fill the final week of the season, and they’ll get their due after considering the possibility of New York Mets M...
Morning Blogdome: The Return Of Weapon 'X'
• That's what you call washed up: . "Just one possession after Big Ben coughed up the safety, BDawk sped around the end, and then literally flew to drop the Steelers QB and force a fumble. Roethlisberger was trying to step up to avoid the pressure, and Dawkins had little time to close the gap betwee...
Um...no: "Q. Deadspin Interview, do you know you gave that interview? A. Yes, it was Jodi. She was upset by all of this and because she is only 19 she let her anger get the best of her to get back at me. Her grandma found out about it via her cousin and was disappointed in her, so to cover her name ...
Week In Review: Chris Cooley Has Learned His Lesson
Well, it's been an eventful week this week here at the Nation Of Deadspin. It began so ridiculously with Chris Cooley's unfortunate dick-slip, as the story unfortunately gained national attention even though the Cooley clan did their best to keep it contained. Cooley ended upapologizing for the inci...
Great story in Boston Globe Sunday Magazine this week about the ins and outs of high-stakes ticket brokering: "For weeks, Holzman has been buying up finals tickets from Celtics season ticket holders, paying far more than face value. At this moment, Ace Ticket holds nearly 250 seats for Tuesday's Gam...
Afternoon Blogdome: Big Daddy Balls Speaks Openly About Men With Balls
•Drew Magary makes the rounds: His own personal touchdown dance: "Mine would be very erotic. I'd use the goal post as a stripper pole. Then I'd crank a Candlebox record and really let those tits fly." [OhNoRomo] • Ed Vedder sings again, with video: ED ED ED ED ED [Mouthpiece Sports] • Something to w...
I've Been Drunk For Two Weeks
Supermodels are beautiful girls, Will. A beautiful girl can make you dizzy, like you've been drinking Jack and Coke all morning. She can make you feel high full of the single greatest commodity known to man - promise. Promise of a better day. Promise of a greater hope. Promise of a new tomorrow. Thi...
Michael Beasley Is A Young Man In Need Of A Crazy Joe Clark-Like Figure
The NBA handed out punishments to former Kansas players Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur for that Rookie Transition Training incident, but it turns out that Kansas State's Michael Beasley was also there that night, partaking in the nefarious, smoky late night activities. The Heat's number one pick ...
Getting To Know Jose Reyes' Alleged Road Beef
So yesterday, after I posted the New York Daily News story about Jose Reyes' alleged side-sex lady ,"Bentley Matthews," Deadspin received an interesting email from an individual who said she was a relative of Ms. Matthews and claimed to know the "real identity of Jose Reyes' mistress." Fun. I was cu...
You learn a lot when you have an internship at ESPN for the summer: "I saw just about every SportsCenter and TV personality. They go to the cafeteria and work out in the fitness center just like the other employees. Anchor John Anderson likes to stare at himself while he’s on the treadmill." [Daily ...
Morning Blogdome: Matt Millen Is Still Drunk On Inexplicable Positivity
• The building blocks for success: "Stay the course," Millen said. "It's a little bump. ... It's not like you have to panic. You don't have to make wholesale changes. You don't have to do all that stuff. It's all right there." [Fanhouse] • Tennessee Vols get Wiki-hacked by Gator online vandals: "The...