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Cheerleaders, Endless Chants, And Fan-Created Performance Art: Why Baseball Games In The Far East Feel Like College Football Games
On my flight to Busan, South Korea I sat next to an older Korean woman sporting a Detroit Tiger hat. It seemed serendipitous that I'd be seated next to a fellow Tigers fan on a vacation planned entirely around seeing baseball games. The issue, which was a big issue, was expressing this....
A's Pitcher Dallas Braden Goes A Little Crazypants At A Community Meeting In His Hometown
A public meeting was held in Stockton, Calif., last night in order to address the town's high crime rate. That's not something that would normally register on our radar, but when Dallas Braden decides to show up at that meeting with a baseball bat and berate the police chief until he gets himself k...
"The Referee Lockout Is Over! Let's Give Roger Goodell A Raise," Says Shill
I suppose we shouldn't be surprised that this happened, but it's maddening, nonetheless. Shortly after the NFL referee lockout came to an end last night, Mike Florio posted this pile of crap on ProFootballTalk.com, in which he argues that Roger Goodell actually deserves our praise for how he handle...
Deadspin Up All Night: If It Kills Us
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Erik will be around tonight to help you finish off your hump day. We'll see you again tomorrow....
![ESPN Personality Rob Parker Pissed Off Every Intelligent Baseball Fan On The Internet Today [UPDATE]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/180cczvkj8iyqpng.png)
ESPN Personality Rob Parker Pissed Off Every Intelligent Baseball Fan On The Internet Today [UPDATE]
Do you know who Rob Parker is? You probably don't because there's really nothing special about Rob Parker. He currently exists as a member of ESPN's stable of chuckleheads who are periodically rotated into duty on First Take, where their main job is to sit there and let Skip Bayless do his thing....
Which MLB Pundit Makes The Worst Predictions? Grading ESPN And <em>Sports Illustrated</em>
Republished with permission from PunditTracker.com, which just launched its fancy new site....
![Touchdown? The Real NFL Referees Reportedly Are Coming Back Soon [UPDATE: Maybe]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/18081ugw1gpsrjpg.jpg)
Touchdown? The Real NFL Referees Reportedly Are Coming Back Soon [UPDATE: Maybe]
The following tweet was sent out by Adam Schefter just a few minutes ago: ...
![Did This Angry Packers Fan Hock A Mean Loogie On The NFL Headquarters' Window? [UPDATE: Yes, As Confirmed By The Spitter Himself]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/1808g8y89o502jpg.jpg)
Did This Angry Packers Fan Hock A Mean Loogie On The NFL Headquarters' Window? [UPDATE: Yes, As Confirmed By The Spitter Himself]
This afternoon, we were forwarded the following email from someone who claims to work in the same building where the NFL league offices are housed:...
NFL Admits Very, Very Quietly That The Seahawks' "Touchdown" "Catch" Could've Been Overturned
Here is the most important part of the NFL's official statement on the final play of last night's Packers-Seahawks game:...
What The Hell Is Technopop Slashfest, And Why Are They One Of Eli Manning's Favorite Bands?
Just when you though Eli Manning couldn't conform any more perfectly to his dweeby-younger-brother-who-probably-takes-stamp-collecting-very-seriously image, he goes and does something like share his workout playlist with ESPN.com. And then he throws you a massive curveball....
Artie Lange Snorted Vicodin And Drank Some Whiskey Before Torching Joe Buck's HBO Show
Four 10-milligram Vicodin tablets, crushed up and snorted, and a couple of whiskeys, to be exact. This information comes to us from Xojane.com, and it gives us a bit more clarity on what exactly was going through Artie's mind when he went on Joe Buck Live and asked Joe Buck if his second favorite w...
Greg Schiano Doesn't Care About Myron Lewis's Balls
About halfway through the fourth quarter of yesterday's Buccaneers-Cowboys game, Buccaneers cornerback Myron Lewis committed an unnecessary roughness penalty while his team was attempting to return a punt. In the video above, you can see him get tangled up with the Cowboys' Lequan Lewis (#23) befo...