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Baylor Has Figured Out How To Bury Its Scandal
It remains a stunning display of arrogance, of cynicism, of self-preservation, and of downright evil. Baylor’s conscious decision to not produce a report on its failure to handle multiple sexual assault cases was made with one goal in mind: to protect Baylor. It is not possible to remind yourself to...

Tom Brady Says He'll Stop Fighting And Take The NFL's Four-Game Suspension
Tom Brady’s last option to overturn his four-game suspension was to try and take the case to the Supreme Court, but instead, he’s ending his battle against the NFL. After having his latest appeal rejected Wednesday, the Patriots quarterback said today that he will not continue to fight his punishmen...

Tim Tebow Says Trump Full Of Shit; Will Not Speak At GOP Convention
Much like many of Tim Tebow’s wobbly passes, presidential nominee Donald Trump’s promise that the former NFL quarterback would be speaking at the Republican National Convention next week has fallen short....

Rejoice! The College Football Playoff Is Probably Going To Abandon New Year's Eve
Those running the College Football Playoff wanted to institute a new sports tradition by scheduling the semifinal games on New Year’s Eve. The tradition they inaugurated was slightly different: sports fans not watching the semifinal games because it’s freaking New Year’s Eve and who the hell wants t...
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Police Report: Draymond Green Acts Like That In Real Life, Apparently [UPDATE]
Draymond Green was arrested on Sunday for an alleged assault. Details started to trickle out that Green had slapped a taunting fan, who was later rumored to be Michigan State football player Jermaine Edmondson. The incident report came out today, and it confirms that the altercation took place betwe...

Nick Saban Gets Testy When Paul Finebaum Asks About Cam Robinson, Keeps Arguing With Him Off-Air
Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, who never seems pleased, seemed especially displeased with radio host Paul Finebaum today on SEC Network. Finebaum asked about his decision to not suspend two players after they were arrested on drug and weapons charges, and Saban pushed back....

Police Union Threatens Not To Work Browns Games Over Anti-Cop Instagram Post
In response to the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted a drawing of a police officer getting his throat slit on his Instagram account:...

Tom Brady's Latest Ballghazi Appeal Has Been Denied
The ongoing legal battle between Roger Goodell and Tom Brady over the latter’s Ballghazi suspension took one more step toward a merciful end today. ...

Former Penn State AD Timothy Curley Pleaded The Fifth To Nearly Every Question He Was Asked
The last question that former Penn State Athletic Director Timothy Curley gave a real answer to in a June 2015 deposition regarding his alleged protection of Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky was, “Are you currently employed?” He responded, “No,” and then refused to answer whether or not he was the AD....

Wes Welker Notes That Julian Edelman Is Like Off-Brand Tom Brady
For a while, quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Wes Welker were a winning combination on the Patriots. When Welker left for the Broncos, Julian Edelman filled his spot, and he performed that role well. Too well....

Cops: Drunk Georgia Lineman Fell Asleep Behind Wheel, Wouldn't Wake Up For 20 Minutes
Georgia defensive lineman Jonathan Ledbetter was arrested on DUI charges early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia. According to police, Ledbetter was found sleeping behind the wheel of his car, and was so drunk that it took 20 minutes to wake him up....

Mayor, Congressman Disagree On Whether Or Not The NFL Draft Will Be In Philadelphia
The NFL Draft has been held in Chicago for the past two years. According to Congressman Bob Brady, who represents Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district, the event will be in Philadelphia next year. According to Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney, no, it won’t. It’s not currently clear who’s right, wh...

Russell Wilson And Ciara: That's Right, We Fucked
Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and singer Ciara married yesterday in England. Today, the couple not-so-subtly boasted about the sex they had, because they can have sex now....

The NFL's Catch Rule Got A Little More Complicated
The NFL published its updated 2016 rulebook this week, and here’s a list of some of the bigger changes. But c’mon, we all want to see what the ever-evolving, always-baffling catch rule looks like now, so we can pretend we have any idea what we’re talking about when there’s a catch controversy....

Calvin Johnson Details How Easy It Is For NFL Players To Rely On Painkillers
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who abruptly retired after the 2015-16 NFL season, opened up in an interview with ESPN’s Michael Smith about the physical toll that football had on his body. The full conversation runs on E:60 tomorrow, but ESPN published a few choice excerpts in ad...

Deadspin Awards: Most Insane Coach
The Deadspin Awards are this month, and we need our readers to decide the winners of these prestigious honors. Today, we ask you to help us determine the answer to an important question: Who is the most insane coach of them all?...

Report: Russell Wilson And Ciara Can Fuck Now
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara married today, according to E! News....

Louis Murphy Passed Out At A Wedding And Got Trapped In A Museum
From the Tampa Bay Times comes an exceptionally endearing story about Buccaneers receiver Louis Murphy, who recently attended former college teammate Deonte Thompson’s wedding at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Fla. Turns out, if you have a bit too much to drink and fall asleep in the museum, you ...

University Of Tennessee Pays $2.48 Million To Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The University of Tennessee has been fighting against a federal lawsuit filed by eight women against the school and the athletics department in February, alleging serious deficiencies in how the school dealt with sexual assault, and that UT had created a culture where athletes easily committed sexua...

Cops Find Denard Robinson Passed Out Asleep In His Car After He Drove It Into A Pond
Jaguars running back Denard Robinson was found around 4 a.m. early Sunday morning asleep behind the wheel of his car, which was in the process of sinking into a pond. According to police, they responded to a call about a crash in Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhood to find Robinson’s Impala sinkin...