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Second Mile's Insurance Company Wants Nothing To Do With Jerry Sandusky
You know you are having a bad year when even an insurance company looks at you with that "yeeesh" look. Well, that is essentially what attorneys for Federal Insurance—the company that insures Second Mile—did in their recently filed lawsuit in federal court in Williamsport. The complaint argues that ...
Now Dasher, Now Dancer, Now Prancer and Vick's In: Your Christmas Eve NFL Late Games Open Thread
Stop playing with all those fun ties and sweaters and watch some football! Chat down below. Photo via The 700 Level. ...
The Kickline Is Up And It's Good: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Week 16 here we come. What a gift: meaningful games, playoff implications for the lucky and draft day implications for the depressed. Let's get to it. ...
The Reboot Of <i>Deliverance</i> Is Going To Be Even Weirder Than The Original
Your morning roundup for Dec. 24, the day we learned how to play with our new toys. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Tom Brady Smiling, Colts Winning, Packers Losing, And Other Inexplicable Things: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
I guess we should have known God was asleep at the switch when the Colts won and the Packers lost. The Patriots finally beating Tebow was just an inevitability, then. Image via....
Ray Lewis Is Back!: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
Here is your final open thread of the night. Enjoy each other down below....
Deadspin Up All Night: Say Good Lies
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A University Of Houston Foundation Is Embroiled In An Alleged Ponzi Scheme
The TicketCity Bowl is shaping up to be a who's who of scandalized universities. Penn State obviously is still most disgraced, but after losing over 40 percent of its assets in a potential ponzi scheme, a foundation that endows athletic scholarships for the Univeristy of Houston is at least putting...
You Sure This Is Gonna Work, Tom?: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Lots of important games with important teams and important players. Discuss all these issues and more down below....
Denver Broncos Fans Petition Team To Make An "It Gets Better" Video
The It Gets Better campaign, Dan Savage's brainchild, is a response to a seeming uptick in teenage suicide due to bullying directed at the LGBT community. You have seen the videos—they've been around for a while and the message is pretty straight forward: Don't get too down, it gets better....
Mike Shanahan Just Remembered Rex Grossman Is His Starting QB: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Week 15 begins now. Well, begins again after Thursday night. And last night. Week 15 continues. Talk about it below....
Andy Katz Goes Through Puberty Right Before Our Eyes
While discussing the Syracuse game Saturday, Andy Katz finally became a man. No word yet on whether his mother found his ESPN The Magazine: The Body Issue stash underneath the mattress....
Eddie George To Play Julius Caesar In Local Shakespeare Festival
The Nashville Shakespeare Festival has snagged the stoic man you see to play one of the OG dictators. So noble looking. Statuesque. It is part of Winter Shakespeare which, from what I can gather, is just Shakespeare in the park, but in the winter. Sounds...fun....
"Ragin' Cajuns" Just Rolls Off The Tip Of Your Tongue
Your morning roundup for Dec. 18, the day we got a call from Santa. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Driverless Golf Cart Wreaks Havoc At High School Football Championship Game
The conclusion of the Texas 5A Division 2 championship game saw the usual thrill of victory and agony of—OH MY GOD, RUN! THE MACHINES ARE SELF AWARE....
Cowboys At Buccaneers: Your Saturday Night Football Open Thread
Dallas at Tampa Bay (NFL Network): The Buccaneers have not won since October 16th and are on the verge of dropping eight straight for the first time since 1987. "'I hate to say there's an extra emphasis on [this game]; that means you didn't have emphasis on the other ones,' said Morris. 'It certain...
Deadspin Up All Night: Whisper, Then Scream
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Penn State Wide Receiver Reportedly Knocks Out Quarterback Matt McGloin In Locker Room Scuffle
According to various Penn State reporters' twitter feeds, handily pieced together by Larry Brown Sports, the Penn State locker room played host to some more horsing around today as wide receiver Curtis Drake knocked out Matt McGloin following some "jawing in practice." ...
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Open Thread
Ohio vs. Utah State is your early evening bowl game. Regardless of what may happen in the game, fans are guaranteed to have been witness to greatness. Earlier today, in the south endzone, the "largest potato on wheels" was unveiled....