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Study: ESPN Is Rotting Your Brain
We're always kind of wary of academic studies on issues that happen out in the real world — grad students are always nitpicking at matters they don't have the guts to try themselves; they're like bloggers, except much ... slower ... — but we found this one irresistible, even if we have doubts that...
Vikings In Desperate Need Of Dramamine
All kinds of developments from the Vikings orgy boat story over the weekend. The highlights:...
Anybody Recovered From The USC Game Yet?
Honestly, you just know Nick Lachey was wetting his pants in South Bend on Saturday. We still haven't quite come down from the high of USC's thrilling 34-31 victory over Notre Dame, a game that somehow made everyone on both teams into a legend. Most of the Notre Dame fans we know aren't even angry...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m. Fantasy Football Focus: My downfall? Let's just say it started the way many of them do — with Darren Sproles, a supplemental draft and the consumption of many domestic beers. • 3:30 p.m. College FB with Bob Davie: That Notre Da...
NFL Roundup: Some Pretty Skunk Weed
• Ricky Williams had six more yards yesterday than he's had droning "60 Minutes" profiles about him in the last year. So you know. Fortunately, that eight years is still about 50 less than the interviews Esquire writer Chris Jones has given about smoking pot with Williams. Maybe Ricky will catch u...
Playoff Roundup: Sad Birds
Thoughts on a weekend of baseball that can only be described as "grueling:" • Now, we're Cardinals fans, we've made that clear, so grain of salt, all that. But the way that game ended yesterday was just flat-out mean. Whatever your thoughts on the umpires — we tend to cut them slack, because they ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while boozing it up with floozies on Lake Minnetonka ... • Once every 46 years, whether you're ready for them or not — White Sox in World Series after taming Angels. • Astros, up 3-1 on Cardinals, poised for first-ever World Series, but it's still not as exciting as that time the Bad...
Just To Be Safe ...
Congratulations to the Chicago White Sox, American League champions. They deserve all the credit one can muster....
Week in Deadspin: Time For BoSox And Yanks To PARTY!
• The season couldn't end fast enough for Keith Foulke, swordsman! • It's Ozzie Guillen's playoffs, and we're all just squirrels trying to get nuts. Or something like that. • The Yankees were eliminated, and the entire online world did cartwheels. Fortunately, Yankees fans can spell. • "ESPN Holly...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch while waiting for FEMA ... • ALCS, Game 3: White Sox at Angels. We think it's about time to stop all this Doug Eddings bashing. Get some perspective and act like adults for a ... hey! Who threw that brick!? [Fox] • PGA Tour: Michelin Championship, second round, at Las Vegas. Golf in th...
Look, Cretins Have Learned HTML
We'll probably get yelled at for even linking to this, but we were so shocked by it that we decided to share our bemused outrage with you. We know all about the weird pseudo-racist underbelly of the Interweb, so we suppose it was just a matter of time until it made its way into sports. We, with mu...
Oddjack's: It's Football Up Your Ass Time!
If it's Friday, that means it's time for FOOTBALL UP YOUR ASS! at Oddjack. Here's a look at the Oddjack's best picks, GUARANTEED WINNERS*, for the upcoming football weekend....
Help ND Alums Keep Coach Weis From Dying
If you weren't officially excited enough about the Notre Dame-USC game already, let this wet your whistle: It's WeisWatchers, (another) Irish fans site. (Honestly, Irish fans, they're a little weird. In a good way, don't hate us.) The idea of the site is for all Irish fans in the South Bend area t...
Leftovers: Don't Shoot, I'm a Cheerleader
• Police uncover plot to kidnap Jaguars cheerleader. We're pretty sure this was an episode of "Baywatch" once. [High Lord Dave's Blog] • A's: Ah, screw it, let's just re-hire Macha. [Athletic Supporters] • Owner puts Vikings on double-secret probation. [Hammerswing75] • Midnight Madness goes prime t...
Hang In There, America: LeBron's Back With Us
Well, everyone can breathe a little easier: LeBron James has been released from the hospital. With Suns forward Amare Stoudamire out until at least the All-Star break, if James had been out for too long, this NBA season was in serious danger of sucking before it even started....
Paul Tagliabue, Friend To The Gays
We'll confess something: We had no idea that NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue's son Drew was openly gay. Only of the only references we can find about it on the Web is on the Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays' Web site; we didn't expect the NFL to put out a press release or anythin...
Blogdom's Best: Houston Astros
More than any other sport, baseball lends itself to individual blog obsession. Every Major League Baseball team has several blogs obsessed with chronicling the ins-and-outs of everything. Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding b...
Blogdome: Seriously ... Free Darko!
• We've resisted mentioning this so far, but the time has come: Darko Milicic was arrested earlier this week. Finally, some street cred! [YAYSports!] • In case you were wondering, Spaceballs was way ahead of you on the whole Rocky sequel thing. [taylor bunts] • Your fugitive's name ... is Matt Morri...
Burn The Boats: The Next Great Sports Cliche
Seen recently on the cover of a high school football program (we won't say which school, but Barry Bonds went there, and also a certain quarterback who enjoys trying to pick up Olsen twins) Written in big letters, in the center of the page, are the words: Burn The Boats. "Burn the boats" has beco...
Bill Romanowski, Workout FREAK
After uncovering the groundbreaking scoop that Ricky Williams likes to smoke pot, "60 Minutes" this weekend talks to former Bronco Bill Romanowski about his steroid abuse. Yep: Romanowski used to take steroids. This, by our count, is about the fourth time Romanowski has "confessed" to steroid use;...