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Farewell To Viral Internet Man Rick Santorum
Once upon a time, Rick Santorum was an ambitious young legislator whose considerable oratorical skills and policy fluency existed in unsteady balance with social views that make St. Paul look like Aleister Crowley. Now he is a slang term for the frothy mix of lube and shit that sometimes is a byprod...
Exactly How High Is Phil Jackson Right Now?
Here is a tweet that Knicks president Phil Jackson just sent, one day after firing head coach Derek Fisher:...
Let's Remember Some Bands
I was listening to Japandroids yesterday, and that made me wonder what the heck ever happened to Japandroids. Maybe you have forgotten about Japandroids :( But now you remember them. Let’s remember some other bands:...
So How Many Players Showed Up To The Kings' Shootaround Monday Morning?
Another night, another baffling story about the Sacramento Kings. After their 120-100 loss to the Cavaliers, Rajon Rondo complained to reporters about how only “3 or 4” players showed up to an optional shootaround in the morning....
"Maybe My Brain Wasn't As OK As I Thought It Was": Daniel Bryan Explains Concussions-Driven Retirement On <i>WWE Raw</i>
One of professional wrestling’s most popular performers shocked the community today when Daniel Bryan announced suddenly on Twitter that he was retiring, effective immediately. Tonight on Raw, Bryan told the Seattle audience—many of whom were seen openly weeping—that “I don’t want to be doing this a...
Throwback Joe Johnson Obliterates Jusuf Nurkic's Ankles, Also Hits Absurd Game-Winner
Sure, Joe Johnson isn’t a very good basketball player anymore and his contract weighs upon the Nets like a millstone. But he can still ball occasionally, and goddamn this move is dirty. Jusuf Nurkic has probably never before shamed the proud Nurkic name like he did tonight....
This Wouldn't Take Down The Brock Lesnar I Know
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Deadspin Up All Night: It Ain't Over
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Russell Westbrook Mocks Kevin Durant During Interview
Kevin Durant got to try his hand at being a professional sports photographer at Super Bowl 50, and he enthusiastically answered questions about the experience at today’s shoot around. Russell Westbrook was just as enthusiastic about clowning on Durant:...
Curt Schilling Contributed To Ben Carson Campaign, Joked About Being Fired From ESPN On Donation Form
ESPN baseball analyst Curt Schilling wasn’t sure if he was going to continue to be an ESPN baseball analyst when he donated $250 to Ben Carson’s campaign, according to a Federal Election Commission filing acquired by Tom Kludt of CNN....
Bougie Food Review: Sipping Chocolate
One of the ongoing subplots of my adulthood is the daily realization that I am simply the product of my parents. Despite living on the opposite coast and not seeing them nearly enough, they are very present in the daily mundanities of my life. My mom used to drive me insane when insisting the dishwa...
Report: Kings Minority Owners Want To Take Control From Vivek Ranadivé
Vivek Ranadivé bought the Sacramento Kings and saved them from being relocated to Seattle in 2013. But ever since then he has been a disaster, and according to a report from Chris Mannix, the Kings minority owners are trying to get him out of the paint:...
St. Louis Lawyer Buys Super Bowl Ad To Tell Stan Kroenke To Get Fucked
I put out a call during last night’s Super Bowl local ad break for the best and worst of your local markets, and got replies ranging from axe-murderer Joe Jacoby to HVAC-shilling Mike Tyson to an ad in Omaha for a male enhancement doctor who will make your dong so powerful it will leave your partner...
The Knicks Have Fired Derek Fisher
Well shit, man, nobody’s prepared to deal with big NBA news the morning after the Super Bowl, but here we are. According to multiple reports, Derek Fisher is out as head coach of the New York Knicks....
The First Person Peyton Manning Wanted To Kiss After Winning The Super Bowl Was Papa John
We noted last night that pretend-folksy pitchman Peyton Manning knows who butters his bread, but in case anyone missed it in the madness following Denver’s Super Bowl win we’ll highlight it here: while Cam Newton waited at midfield to offer what appeared to be gracious congratulations, Manning took ...
Chang-Chang, Changity-Chang Shoo-Bop
Jonathan Stewart was born to hand jive. Broncos 10, Panthers 7....
German Announcers Lose Minds For The Broncos' Touchdown Off Von Miller's Strip Sack
Von Miller stripped Cam Newton and Malik Jackson recovered in the end zone for Denver’s touchdown that extended their Super Bowl lead to 10-0. Here’s how the very excited announcers on Germany’s SAT.1 network called the play....
Super Bowl Spectators Boo The Hell Out Of Tom Brady
During tonight’s Super Bowl MVP introductions, the crowd in Santa Clara let Patriots quarterback Tom Brady know exactly how much they loved him—which is to say that they booed lustily. We’re off to a good start tonight....
Austrian TV's Super Bowl Intro Kicks Way More Ass Than CBS's
We don’t hide our admiration for Austrian NFL broadcaster PULS4's enthusiasm for our brand of football. Once again, they’ve gone above and beyond to introduce tonight’s Super Bowl broadcast. Come for the Star Wars; stay for the heavy metal....
Deadspin Up All Night: How Many Dead Or Alive?
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