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Announcements: Tuesdays With A.J.
'Mornin. A.J. Daulerio back again for more Deadspin access-less, favor-less, indiscretion. We're 3/4 through the Will Leitch Caribbean Floating Adventure and he'll be happy to know that he's missed nothing while he was gone. The NBA All-Star Game was the uninspired half-court alley oop-fest it was s...
ESPN Rearranges The Furniture
No. 1 question we've been asked today: "What do you think of the ESPN.com redesign?" It's also been the big debate at Three True Outcomes today....
To Watch Tonight
What To Watch While Pre-Ordering Books On Amazon ... • College Basketball: North Carolina at Virginia; Cincinnati at Xavier. If it's wrong to have Musketeer Madness, then we don't want to be right. [ESPN] • NBA: Detroit at New York; Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento. Larry Brown gets close to anoth...
The Special Edition That Wasn't There
We've always been curious about what happens to those pre-made shirts that say things like "Houston Astros 2005 World Series Champions" — it turns out this is what happens — but now we have a new question: What about those "special editions" newspapers put together weeks in advance that end up bei...
Leftovers: Getting Rammy
• Even though Mike Tice, of all people, called him "predictable," Scott Linehan is in line to be the next coach of Rams. [Beyond Reproach] • If it's not your shoulder, it's just plain being "ill;" Panthers' Peppers still questionable for Sunday. [Charlotte Observer] • Cincinnati Reds sale set to hap...
Man, Tommy Maddox Has Really Let Himself Go
You know, we understand that beards are the big thing in the NFL playoffs right now, but honestly, we had no idea this guy was a starting quarterback in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. (He's from the World Beard Championships, in case you were wondering.)...
The Whole SYSTEM Is Out Of Order!
Oh, how nice it is to take a trip to the halcyon days of yesteryear, to revisit — again ... and again ... and again — our old friends Renee Thomas and Angela Keathley, the Carolina Panthers lesbian cheerleaders. (Honestly, it's so warm having them back in the news again, like going back and visiti...
A Differing View On Davis' Trip Into The Stands
Deadspin reader Tom Malkin was in a section right by Antonio Davis' wife during the incident at the United Center last night, and he has a very different take on what actually happened prior to Davis' stomp upstairs. Here's an excerpt:...
We'd Also Try To Get Our Parents To Do Less Drugs While Pregnant
On the radio show Coast to Coast with George Noory last night was one of our favorite guests — John Titor, a gentleman who claims that he is a time traveler from the year 2036. Of course, the mind reels with the possibilities. What is happening in the distant future of 30 years from now? Is the se...
Blogdome: 'Melo Won't Start Snitchin'
• Carmelo Anthony will always keep it real. That's a "street" term, you see. [The Sports Frog] • Archie Manning is officially the NFL's top soccer mom. [The Hater Nation] • Eastern Illinois isn't the only small school powerhouse making waves in pro sports. [Rangelife] • Sports radio is officially tu...
Blogdom's Best: Seattle Supersonics
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NBA and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NBA ...
Welcome To The Golf Course, Baby ... You Gonna DIIIIIEEEE!
We hadn't seen any pictures of Axl Rose lately — we still imagine the former Guns 'N Roses frontman growing his fingernails long and collecting jars of his own urine, Aviator-style, while he watches Velvet Revolver videos and flicks a lamp on ... and off ... and on — but this more recent one struc...
Matt Millen's Discerning Eye For Genius
Whenever Lions general manager Matt Millen ("Fire Millen!") makes some sort of executive decision, we tend to sit up and take notice, if just so we can film it and send it into one of those blooper shows. Today's decision is the hiring ("Fire Millen!") of Buccaneers defensive line coach Rod Marine...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA with Chad Ford: While we're chatting, mind if I also e-mail you insults to pass along to Antonio Davis' wife? • 1 p.m. College Hoops with Rece Davis: So if you believe in creationism, then how do you explain dinosaurs ... and...
"Football! Go Steelers! Weeee!"
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer has been having a grand time this week showing pictures of borderline insane sports fans and the lengths they will go to support their team; our personal favorites are the guy with all the Steelers tattoos and the Seahawks fan who calls himself "Cannonball."...
Life With Father
We've been reading the news about tennis star Jelena Dokic and the troubles she's been having with her dad, and we have to say, what father hasn't felt like dropping a nuclear bomb on his child at one time or another? Sure, there's going to be a certain amount of collateral damage. But you're the ...
Does This Make Him A Five-Tool Player?
Either huge fantasy sports Web site Rotoworld was hacked into around midnight last night ... or they're introducing a new category in fantasy baseball this year....
What Really Happened In The Stands? Nothing.
As most of you have probably already seen this morning, Knicks forward Antonio Davis ran into the stands last night in Chicago to "protect his wife from an intoxicated fan." Davis said, "I saw him touch her, and I know I should not have acted the way I did, but I would have felt terrible if I didn...
This Is Not A Picture Of Chastity Bono
Far be it from us to mock a guy for going back to rediscover his roots and promote the game of baseball internationally ... but sweet God, what has happened to former Reds reliever Danny Graves? When you get back from Vietnam, before you head to Indians training camp ... might we suggest a workou...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while staging the Battle of Midway in the bathtub ... • NBA: Antonio Davis rushes into stands to defend wife — the only defense the Knicks played all night (rim shot). • College Basketball: No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Florida both roll to 17-0, setting up dramatic Rose Bowl showdown. • NHL: Ye...