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Goodnight, Marty: Don't Let The Door Hit You
We're not sure what more one can say about Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer. We do have a suggestion though: Maybe it's time to start wearing that headset like every other coach. That way, perhaps you won't end up challenging calls that obviously aren't going to be overturned, costing you a timeo...
Week In Deadspin: Goodnight, Sweet Stephen A.
• WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE CHEESY DOODLES? • Sean Salisbury has something he'd like to show you. Hey, where are you running? • Welcome to LA, Mr. Beckham. • Your national champion Florida Gators. (Kind of.) • Bill Simmons will have to finally acknowledge college basketball • Mark McGwire, stay wherev...
Playoff Pants Party: Chargers Vs. Patriots
Schottenheimer vs. Belichick. Jeez, people, what more could you possibly ask for?...
Leftovers: Free Rory!
• OK, it's really starting to look like the NHL did something fishy with the Rory Fitzpatrick voting. [Off Wing Opinion] • Darvin Ham's mom is getting herself in all kinds of trouble. [Michigan Live] • The Eagles have their fair share of dumb songs too. [The 700 Level] • Could the Buzzsaw someday ac...
Vince Young Cares About Your Financial Future
Now that Vince Young has proven quite clearly — once again — that Merrill Hoge is a damned fool, there's only one place left to go: To the land of prepaid debit cards!...
Sammy Sosa Is Too Fat For Japan
Wednesday, we told you about how a Japanese team was close to signing Sammy Sosa, forcing him to pretend not to be able to speak Japanese. Well, it turns out that the Japanese have had a change of heart, thanks mostly to trans fatty acids....
Cultural Oddsmaker: Pray for New Orleans
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
You Taste It? It Tastes Like Strawberries! (Plus: You Can Win Final Four Tickets!)
The world was stunned today by the death of Diego Ricardo, the youngest person on the planet, the youngest person on earth was 18 years, 4 months, 20 days, 16 hours, and 8 minutes old....
Blogdome: Out With A Fetus
• Come on pregnant ladies: Get out there and play! [Leave The Man Alone] • Get yourself Brian Bosworth's Land Rover. [Seattlest] • Basketball players ... with mustaches! [The Blow Torch] • How do you not love Beckett parodies in sports? [The National Anthem Before A Cubs Game] • No Mas talks with Ch...
Playoff Pants Party: Bears Vs. Seahawks
No matter what happens in these here NFC playoffs, we're gonna have a pretty good idea whether or not Rex Grossman is a legitimate NFL quarterback, or just a frizzy-haired drunkard. Thank heavens this game isn't on the eve of a major holiday....
That'll Be All For "Quite Frankly"
We haven't received any definitive confirmation, but there are rumors swirling this morning that, after last night's taping of "Quite Frankly With Stephen A. Smith," ESPN executive vice president Norby Williamson — Norby! — informed the show's staff that the program has been canceled and will air it...
Playoff Pants Party: Saints Vs. Eagles
This might be the oddest matchup of the divisional round: The Saints are a team that no one is quite sure whether or not is a leading contender or just a team that would occasionally get hot at the right time. And the Eagles ... jeez, Jeff Garcia, we mean, in the words of GOB, come on! It's somewhat...
Big Ben's Friends In Idiotic Places
Want to know why Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had such an awful 2006? We have a theory: He has become friends with Donald freaking Trump....
Congratulations, Deadspin Nation: You Did It
Everybody pat themselves on the back today: Paypal has listened to reason....
Playoff Pants Party: Ravens Vs. Colts
Again, so we don't overrun the site with Pants Parties tomorrow, we thought we'd preview Saturday's first game today. So here you are....
Leftovers: The New Leader Of The Buzzsaw
• The new Buzzsaw coach is ... Mike Sherman? Hoo boy. [The Fanhouse] • Bud Harrelson's kid officially pleads guilty to helping a friend kill his stepfather with a sword. [North Country Gazette] • Robert Goulet is doing a Super Bowl ad. Awesome! [Gheorghe: The Blog] • Shawne Merriman isn't beneath ha...
Gilbert Arenas Rates His Swag
It must be frustrating for Gilbert Arenas sometimes, being stuck on a planet with people who couldn't possibly understand the way his world works. Sometimes, though, an intrepid reporter will try to break through....
Anonymous Blogs Are Sometimes Great
In the tradition of the outstanding TonyHomo.com, an angry (and hilarious) anti-Romo site written anonymously in the voice of Drew Bledsoe (the site was ultimately revealed to be the work of Straight Cash, Homey), comes The Nation Of Islam Sports Blog. It's a blog about sports through the unique pri...
Hirshey Quickie: On Mr. Beckham
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Blogdome: Bullets MANIA
• Yep: We think this is exactly what goes on in the brain of Wizznutzz. [Wizznutzz] • Here's that picture of Ted Ginn being injured by his own teammate. [WBRS Sports Blog] • Appreciating Tony Gwynn. [And Here Come The Pretzels ...] • So ... Barry ... [Rumors And Rants] • Eagles fans happily welcome ...