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Kirk Cousins FaceTimed Into A Team Meeting While His Wife Was Giving Birth
Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated published a Q&A with Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins today. He discusses his new workspace at the stadium, his experience golfing with Donald Trump and his perspective on the protests during the national anthem. He also discusses this, regarding the birth of his...
Dolphins Cornerback Makes Big Play, Is Rewarded With Teammate's Vigorous Ass Slap
Dolphins cornerback Bobby McCain helped Miami snatch a win from the Jets when he picked off Josh McCown in the final minute of Sunday’s 31-28 victory. McCain’s prize for his efforts was a fierce butt smack, courtesy of fellow Dolphin Xavien Howard....
T.Y. Hilton Apologizes For Correctly Pointing Out His Teammates Suck<em></em>
The Indianapolis Colts lost 27-0 to the Jaguars on Sunday, and in the process allowed quarterback Jacoby Brissett to be sacked 10 times. The Colts have been losing games like this for awhile now, because the organization does not seem to believe in employing competent offensive lineman, and after th...
![Surprise, Vontaze Burfict Kicked A Guy [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/xc19g2v1lnpjjkxadewn.gif)
Surprise, Vontaze Burfict Kicked A Guy [Update]
Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict and the Steelers renewed acquaintances Sunday, and it took all of 43 seconds of game time for Burfict to do something that may warrant another suspension. Even for Burfict, that’s pretty efficient....
The Cowboys' Safety Had To Replace Their Kicker And He Wasn't That Bad
Cowboys defensive back Jeff Heath, best known for almost decapitating a guy on the football field, was a kicker for Lake Orion High School (Mich.), and once hit a dramatic, game-winning 49-yard field goal. When Dan Bailey hurt his groin in Sunday’s game against the 49ers, Heath had to fill in....
Martavis Bryant Calls Out Teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster On Instagram
Fresh off a year-long weed suspension, Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant returned to the team this season only to abruptly request a trade, after his role in the offense diminished with the emergence of rookie WR JuJu Smith-Schuster. Bryant caught a single pass for three yards in yesterday’s 29...
Let's Check In With Bills Fans...Oh, One's On Fire
The dry-as-the-Gobi headline in the Buffalo News calls it “another typical Bills game day,” and let’s go to the video to see the totally normal tailgating activities:...
The Fog Made Falcons-Patriots Look Like No Other Football Game
The fog that rolled in around halftime of the Patriots’ 23-7 win over the Falcons in Foxboro might have been something of a mercy for viewers, unless you’re a weirdo who was really into seeing Atlanta run some of the most questionable play-calling since ... well, since the last time these two teams ...
Seahawks Do That Goddamn Double Catch Again<em></em><em></em>
In the box score, this play that gave the Seahawks some breathing room against the Giants is simply a 38-yard touchdown from Russell Wilson to Paul Richardson, but live, it’s a lot to unpack....
The Steelers Upped Their Celebration Game With Some Hide-And-Seek
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been the NFL’s most reliable source of post-touchdown fun since the league relaxed its celebration rules, and after a JuJu Smith-Schuster score today, they showed off another move in their arsenal. For the enjoyment of all, Smith-Schuster and Le’Veon Bell put on a choreo...
Mitch Trubisky Completed Four Passes And The Bears Won<em></em>
A vintage defensive performance from the Chicago Bears and a complete lack of trust in their rookie quarterback were enough to soundly beat the Carolina Panthers today, 17-3. Chicago achieved a win with a pair of Eddie Jackson defensive touchdowns, while QB Mitchell Trubisky threw only seven passes,...
Dan Fouts Helpfully Identifies Idiot On The Field
With Chicago up on Carolina 17-3 late in the fourth quarter today, an impending Bears win faced a slight delay when, just before a Panthers punt, an idiot ran out onto the field. While the broadcast cameras barely caught a glimpse of him, the CBS announcing team kindly alerted the audience of the sc...
Browns' Only Strength Also Ruined
With an injury to Joe Thomas’s triceps, the lone good thing about the Cleveland Browns came to an end. The stalwart tackle, who had played in 10,363 straight offensive snaps since debuting for Cleveland in 2007, had to leave the game after a three-yard run from Duke Johnson....
Mike Wallace Leaves Game After Scary Hit To The Head [Update]
The Vikings’ Andrew Sendejo drew an early unnecessary roughness penalty today against the Ravens when he went in head first against Baltimore receiver Mike Wallace, who was already in the process of being tackled. Wallace’s helmet flew far away from him after the hit, and he stayed down while being ...
Report: NFL Anthem Protests Are Fucking Up Roger Goodell's Contract Extension
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that Roger Goodell’s contract extension—which has been in the works for months, now—has been held up by the attention drawn by ongoing player protests during pregame national anthem ceremonies. That rushing sound you hear is tens of thousands of NFL fans suddenly ...
Leverage
Let it be known that if you’re going to commit a penalty that wipes off a turnover in the red zone, go all the way. ...
![Please Enjoy This Gallery Of Football Coaches With Mike Gundy's Hair [Update: Here Are Some More]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/hcdnlim2usxttn6vzljl.jpg)
Please Enjoy This Gallery Of Football Coaches With Mike Gundy's Hair [Update: Here Are Some More]
Inspired by Tim Ryan, here’s a gallery of top college football coaches sporting Mike Gundy’s legendary mullet:...
The NFL's Players Won
Wherever this goes from here—continued player protests during the national anthem; actual reform-oriented initiatives sponsored by the NFL; more diaper-filling from the president of the United States—one obvious takeaway from this week’s league meetings here in Manhattan is that the players showed h...
Khalil Mack May Very Well Be Too Strong
Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher is 6-foot-7 and weighs 315 pounds. Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack is also quite large, coming in at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds, but not so large, one might think, as to be able to turn a man of Fisher’s size into a Jenga tower in pads. And yet, we can all see the GIF at the to...