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Blogdome: Wait Until The Bootleg Cellphone Video Comes Out
• The Barbaro-Saddam connection. [Carbolic Smoke Blog] • Would the Eagles trade McNabb for the No. 2 pick in the draft? [The 700 Level] • Are the Bulls better when Ben Wallace isn't playing? [Sweet Home Sports] • Becoming addicted to Steve Nash. [3 Man Lift] • Breaking down the end of the Suns' winn...
Daulerio at SBXLI: An Aching Head, Rediscovering An Old Friend And Making New Ones
Deadspin "correspondent" AJ Daulerio is filing dispatches from the Super Bowl all week. Here's his newest one, after a night out on the town....
Hirshey Quickie: Let's Hear Your Best Names For Becks' Show
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Tony Dungy's Rabid Fan Base
From all accounts, Indianapolis Colts Tony Dungy is as honorable a man as you'll find in the world of sports, revered by many and respected by all. He has, of course, also had his suffered his fair share of personal tragedy as well....
Albert Belle, Still Available
It's official, folks, if you can handle it: Sammy Sosa and the Texas Rangers have agreed on a deal. Sosa will receive $500,000 on a one-year contract and will be invited to make the team out of Spring Training. It's good to see that the new Rangers manager Ron Washington is attempting to be realisti...
He's Probably Been Waiting Outside The Studio For Weeks
We had a few people email us yesterday, mostly saying a variation on the following: "So I'm home with the flu, and it's possible that I'm just hallucinating, but I think I just saw A.J. Pierzynski as a bouncer on the 'Jerry Springer Show.' Can that be possible?"...
Daulerio At SBXLI: Please, Lord, Don't Let This Be The Last Thing I See Before I Die
Deadspin "correspondent" AJ Daulerio is filing dispatches from the Super Bowl all week. Here's his newest one; he has made it to Miami, which is a start....
Adjusting To A World Without Barbaro
As you might expect, it has been a difficult day here at Deadspin World Headquarters. The death of Barbaro has affected us all; it has been difficult to write about non-Barbaro related news today. None of it means anything without Barbaro around....
How Can They Be Lovers If They Can't Be Friends?
In an unexpected divergence of what would seem to be a partnership of those with similar mindsets, China has removed ESPN from its airwaves....
Leftovers: Kind Of Amazing That This Guy Took A Team To The Super Bowl
• Bobby Ross no longer coaching the Cadets. [ESPN] • If Spring Training is just around the corner, that must mean it's time for another excellent Billy Beane interview on Athletics Nation. [Athletics Nation] • Wayne Rooney didn't have sex with a grandmother. Probably. Oh, who knows. [Guardian UK] • ...
Billy Joel Hopefully Sober For National Anthem
So here's something we hadn't realized: Billy Joel is singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Though we are impressed that the NFL remains current and cutting edge with their selection of everyone's favorite rapidly decaying crooner, we are also curious about just how long it's gonna take him...
Somebody's Gonna End Up With A Rather Lousy Highlight Video
Over at The NFL Shop, you don't have to sift through a week of Super Bowl overexposure. They've not only decided who won, they've even put out the championship DVD....
Evander Holyfield's Pricey Auctions
How much would you pay for a 1997 Bentley that's currently owned by Evander Holyfield? OK, let's sweeten the pot a little. Not only does a "portion" of the proceeds go to The Holyfield Foundation — which is out to, uh, help poor kids or something — but you also will able to personally have Evander h...
Blogdome: That Dude Can Jump
• In case you needed a reminder of how much better athletes are than you at pretty much everything. [WBRS Sports Blog] • Another great Basketball Jones podcast, this time with a special guest. [The Basketball Jones] • Those kids who sneaked into the BCS Title Game? They're in some serious trouble. [...
Goodnight, Sweet Prince
A sad day, everyone: The Thoroughbred Times is reporting that Deadspin 2006 Sportshuman Of The Year Barbaro has been euthanized....
Hirshey Quickie: Becks' Reality Venture
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Jay Mariotti Was On To Lovie Smith From The Beginning
We haven't made fun of Jay Mariotti for a while, so it's probably time. Good to shake off the rust sometimes....
Shaq Keeps The World Safe, One Escalade At A Time
It is clear, at this point, that in his dreams Shaquille O'Neal flies over our major cities, combing the streets and alleys from up high, looking for evildoers to apprehend and, if necessary, kung fu chop. Sunday morning, after Shaq had returned from a game in Chicago, he and his bodyguard — whom we...
Daulerio At Super Bowl XLI: Greetings, Spinheads
Deadspin Super Bowl XLI "correspondent" A.J. Daulerio has arrived in Florida and is ready for some fisticuffs. He'll be filing sporadically, randomly and without warning all week. Here's his first dispatch....
Week In Deadspin: By The Time The Super Bowl Gets Here, We'll Have Forgotten Who Is Playing
• Our new friends, Andre Rison and Kordell Stewart. • Major League Baseball hates you. • Ugh, Bruce Pearl. • Hee hee, nose picking. • How will we survive without Bill Parcells' manboobs? • REPORTERS TAKE NOTE: Your guide to the Colts and the Bears. • Welcome to The Negro Bowl. • Peyton Manning is su...