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Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Jacksonville Jaguars
Some people are fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Adderall Is The NFL's Hot New PED Excuse
Giants safety Tyler Sash was banned four games earlier this week, after testing positive for a banned substance. But this was no ordinary failed piss test—Sash claims he was using Adderall, under a doctor's supervision, and Adderall is a drug that the NFL's totally cool with when it's prescribed for...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Indianapolis Colts
Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
NFC East Quarterback Who Has Actually Won A Couple Super Bowls Says His Team Isn't A Dynasty
Leave the dynasty talk for Philadelphia, where they win Super Bowls nearly every summer. Eli Manning was asked on NFL AM (via ProFootballTalk) whether the Giants constitute a dynasty. His response was essentially "aw shucks, you guys."...
Hey, Bloggers! You Can Work For Santonio Holmes If You'd Like To
Jets receiver Santonio Holmes doesn't seem like he'd be a lot of fun as an employee. He takes excessive celebration penalties and gripes the rest of the time. But maybe he's a lot of fun as a boss!...
Join Us Tonight At 10 For What Should Be A Lively Discussion With Minnesota Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe
Aside from being an NFL punter, Chris Kluwe is many things. Video gamer. Picture of calm. Maker of parodies. Defender of punters everywhere. Gawker comment troll. And at 10 p.m. (EDT), Kluwe will be right here taking questions directly from Deadspin readers. The floor down in the discussion will be ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: San Francisco 49ers
Some people are fans of the San Francisco 49ers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Francisco 49ers. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Bristolmetrics: Tiger All The Time
When last we met, Herm Edwards was pretending he was an NFL coach again, Jeremy Lin's Knicks departure dominated the news, and ESPN made a bunch of sick kids happy. What would this week bring?...
Won't Some NFL Team Please Give Anthony "Spice" Adams A Job?
Anthony Adams spent five years as a DT in Chicago, and four years in San Francisco before that. He's 32 now, toward the end of a lineman's effective lifespan, and was released by the Bears in February. He's spent the offseason trying to catch on elsewhere, so far unsuccessfully, but he's managed t...
The Kansas City Chiefs Are Using Taxpayer Money To Pay Their Taxes, Too
Earlier tonight, we told you a Kansas City radio station had acquired documents it says show that the Royals were using tax dollars from a fund ostensibly set up for maintenance and repairs at Kauffman Stadium for purposes other than maintenance and repairs. A tipster in Kansas City has since sent w...
There Is A Giant Photo Of Sean Payton Watching Over Saints Training Camp
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Coach sees you. Coach always sees you....
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Arizona Cardinals
Some people are fans of the Arizona Cardinals. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Arizona Cardinals. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Jason Babin Was Cleared For An MRI Because He Finally Took A Shit
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jason Babin strained his calf on Saturday, and while the team right away announced he would be out for about a week, they wanted Babin to undergo an MRI, just to be sure. One problem: Babin had been administered a pill that functions as an internal thermometer, so t...
Tim Tebow "Didn't Really Think Y’all Would Be Filming" His Shirtless Run Through The Rain
With a shirt on, Tim Tebow appeared before the Cortland press corps today to discuss his shirtless run on Saturday, which was—despite lots of sports to follow, including the Olympics—A Thing....
Titans Receiver O.J. Murdock Commits Suicide
Titans wide receiver O.J. Murdock was found suffering from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound early this morning, according to Tampa police. He was in his car parked in front of his high school, where he was an all-county and all-state player in 2005. He was transported to the hospital, where ...
Jeremy Shockey Lashes Out At Roger Goodell, Claims NFL Commish Lied To Players About Concussions
Outspoken free agent tight end Jeremy Shockey, apparently having just read this ESPN piece on the late Junior Seau, pondered his own life (and predicted an early death) while blaming NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a Twitter rant unleashed late Sunday night....
Mark Sanchez Confidence Report
As training camps get underway, the most important quarterback controversy comes to light and we will haphazardly monitor the progress of the Mark Sanchez-Tim Tebow competition. Welcome to Day 1....
The Rams Still Have No Idea Who's Running The Defense
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: It's a different person calling the plays every day....
The Murdoch Mad Genius Who Gave Us Game Scores, A Dancing NFL Robot, And A Glowing Hockey Puck Is Leaving Fox Sports
There was a very quiet announcement on Monday: David Hill—a man most people haven't heard of, but whose innovations you know all too well—is leaving Fox Sports. Hill ran Fox Sports since its creation in 1993, and his departure sent sports media geeks into a tizzy:...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Seattle Seahawks
Some people are fans of the Seattle Seahawks. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Seattle Seahawks. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....