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Georgia Has Issues, But Jacob Eason Makes Some Sweet Fourth-Quarter Throws
In its two losses, Georgia has established plenty of obvious problem areas in need of fixing on both sides of the ball. Although that includes certain facets of Bulldogs rookie quarterback Jacob Eason’s game, it’s worth appreciating that the freshman has steadily been compiling some of the most righ...

The Already-Enormous Body Count: Today's Guide To Ignoring The NFL
Ah yes, Week 4—the first week of NFL byes and something like the quarter mark of the NFL regular season. Always a fine time to check in on player health around the league. After all, bye weeks are when teams get a week off to rest up and heal. How’s everyone doing?...

Lamar Jackson Got Choked, Lost, And Still Had An Amazing Game
Deshaun Watson and the Clemson Tigers beat Louisville 42-36 Saturday night, but Cardinals QB Lamar Jackson drew the most attention. Determining a Heisman winner this early into the season is foolish, so I won’t, but even the “bad” version of Jackson was fantastic....

UNC Kicker Taunts Florida State With Tomahawk Chop After Nailing Game-Winner
Through three quarters, North Carolina managed to contain Dalvin Cook and the Florida State offense while still being explosive on offense, per usual. This allowed the Tar Heels to head into the final period up 28-14 on the No. 12 Seminoles. UNC ended up needing a miraculous 54-yard field goal from ...

Michigan Seals Win Over Wisconsin With Insane One-Handed Interception
A crazy one-handed interception by Jourdan Lewis late in the fourth quarter sealed the deal on no. 4 Michigan’s victory over no. 8 Wisconsin....

East Carolina Fans Boo Marching Band For Kneeling During Anthem
Several members of the East Carolina marching band knelt during the national anthem, and a number of fans did not take kindly to it....

Derek Jeter Sends Michigan Players Shirts And Letters Rife With Misspellings
The University of Michigan continues to expose its football players to the most aggressively uninteresting personalities in sports. First there was Michael Jordan serving as the team’s honorary captain for the season opener against Hawaii at the Big House; two weeks ago, Tom Brady returned from exil...

Brenda Tracy, Alleged Sexual Assault Victim, Says Baylor Coach Told Her "Nothing Happened" And There Was A "Conspiracy" Against Football<em></em>
Brenda Tracy, who says four men—including two Oregon State football players—gang raped her, spoke to Baylor’s football team about sexual violence in July at the request of current interim head coach Jim Grobe. Tracy has spoken on that topic with other teams since she went public about her alleged as...

The Dolphins Do Everything Wrong
Let’s check in on the Dolphins after last night’s walk through a field of banana peels, shall we?...

It's Probably Time To Start Worrying About Sammy Watkins
Star Buffalo Bills receiver Sammy Watkins had surgery to repair a broken foot in the offseason, but was supposed to be fully healthy and ready to play by the time the season started. Watkins started the first two games, but missed last week’s game after his foot got stepped on during practice. He’s ...

Woof, Ryan Tannehill
I will come clean and admit that there was a time, not even two years ago, when I thought Ryan Tannehill was going to be a very good NFL quarterback. I have submitted my resignation to Tim Marchman, and will step down as a sports writer-abouter if it’s accepted....

A.J. Green Will Catch Anything You Throw At Him
For a good chunk of tonight’s game against the Miami Dolphins, Bengals star A.J. Green had more receiving yards than the Dolphins had total yards. Were it not for a flukey touchdown on Miami’s first possession of the game, his 173 receiving yards would have outpaced them. Green has made the Pro Bowl...

Ambitious Running Back Flips Over, Through Would-Be Tackler For Spectacular Touchdown
This here is Michael Anderson of Division II West Virginia Wesleyan, taking the path of most resistance in for the touchdown....

Lady Gaga To Perform At Super Bowl Halftime Show; They've Done Worse
Lady Gaga is going to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show this year. This led the Deadspin staff down a rabbithole. We’ve been Remembering Some Shows, and figured we’d open it up to everyone....

Josh Gordon Is Headed To Rehab
Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon will enter in-patient rehab, the team announced today....

NFL Suspends Randy Gregory 10 More Games For Violating Substance Abuse Policy
Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has been serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and was appealing another 10-game suspension for an additional violation of the policy. Today, Gregory dropped his appeal and will now remain suspended through Week 14....

Where Did Alabama Linebacker Tim Williams Get That Weed? He Got It From, Uh, Brandon Chicken
Alabama starting outside linebacker Tim Williams was arrested early Thursday morning for possessing a firearm without a permit. Were it not for the existence of Williams’s totally real and not-at-all imaginary friend, Brandon Chicken, he might have been hit with a drug charge, too....

ACC Football Championship Moved To Orlando Over Anti-LGBT Law
The Atlantic Coastal Conference made its departure from the Tar Heel State official Thursday, announcing via press release that the 2016 ACC football championship game will be held in Orlando....

Richard Sherman Explains Why Players Shouldn't Trust The NFL
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has been starring in video segments for The Players’ Tribune, and the latest entry sees him speaking honestly about the nature of the NFL’s relationship with its players. ...

Dez Bryant Injures Knee, Reportedly Gets Fined For Skipping MRIs
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett told reporters this morning that Dez Bryant had a hairline fracture in his knee, and his status for this weekend’s game is in doubt. ESPN reports that Bryant has a “tibial plateau fracture” and could either miss no time or be out for three weeks:...