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9/11 Truthers Love Pete Carroll
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, a bold truth seeker who isn't afraid to ask the difficult questions about what really happened on Sept. 11, 2001, has become a bit of a hero to those in the 9/11 truther movement....
Here's How 9/11 Truther Pete Carroll Would Have Prevented The Iraq War
Seattle Times staff columnist Jerry Brewer's latest column begins with a conversation he had with Seattle Seahawks head coach and noted 9/11 truther Pete Carroll over a year ago. Somehow, the conversation veered into Carroll laying out his plan for handling the war in Iraq....
Hunter S. Thompson Knew The Score
Here's Thompson, writing for ESPN's Page 2 on Sept. 12, 2001:...
Could You Date A 9/11 Truther?
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering ghosts, Ray Rice, community message boards, and more....
God Save Dairy Queen: Scenes From The Fast-Food Franchise Wars
Manhattan's first Dairy Queen opened last month, its arrival heralded by months of agonizingly sincere public debate. Critics bemoaned the suburbanization of their precious city and exhorted responsible New Yorkers to patronize their nearest Mister Softee truck instead, rather than feed the soul...
The 911 Call Made On Hope Solo: "She's Fucking Beating People Up!"
Seattle Reign goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested over the weekend and charged with two counts of domestic violence assault for allegedly attacking her sister and nephew at a family party. TMZ's now released a 911 call made by someone at the scene....
Jiu-Jitsu Master Eddie Bravo Wants You To Know The Truth About 9/11
Eddie Bravo is a curious case, a serious jiu-jitsu player who some think is a crackpot and some think is the truth. Best known for training UFC commentator/living expression of Reddit Joe Rogan, he's also done some impressive stuff in competition—his win over Royler Gracie at an event the Abu Dhabi ...
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 11 (Late Edition)
Below is updated betting information for the Week 11 NFL games (you can see the early-week edition here). Spread movement and money lines are now included for each game....
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 11 (Early Edition)
Here is your early betting info for Week 11 NFL; we'll update on Thursday with money lines and spread movements for these 15 games....
The Curious Childhood Of An 11-Year Old Beauty Queen
Pat Jordan's 1994 story for LIFE magazine. ...
Report: Bobby Valentine Loses TBS Gig Over Dumb 9/11 Comments
Last month, Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine said a bunch of dumb things about how his New York Mets did so much to support New York City in the aftermath of 9/11 while the Yankees sat back and did nothing. We've already demonstrated how flat-out wrong those comments were, and now it appears that...
Relive A Young A.J. Daulerio's Cringeworthy 9/11 Column
Last year, Gawker republished a 2001 column from the Ambler (Penn.) Gazette written by a certain erstwhile editor. While it may not be Junod or Whitehead, it is 100 percent Ambler Man....
Bobby Valentine Says The Yankees Didn't Help Out After 9/11. Really?
Here's Bobby V. doing what Bobby V. does when you put him near a microphone: Making bizarre, unnecessary, and not particularly accurate comments about the 2001 Yankees' response to the September 11th attacks....
J.R. Smith Remembers 9/11 With A Poor Choice Of Words
Oh, J.R. You poor son of a bitch. We're sure you did this with good intentions, but this is not a good look....
Pride Of The City
Over at SB Nation Longform, Joe DePaolo has a strong piece on the annual baseball game between the NYPD and NYFD:...
This 9/11, Bama Wants You To Make Your Profile Pic Bear Bryant's Hat
If you, like many Americans, can only express emotions through useless social media gestures, why not join thousands across the nation in honoring this sacred day by changing your Facebook photo to Bear Bryant's houndstooth fedora?...
Memories Of Terror
I lived in Brooklyn from the fall of '95 to the summer of 2000 and was in my Bronx apartment on the morning of September 11, 2001. But I still had a lot of friends in Brooklyn like my pal who was in his Carroll Gardens apartment. When the second plane hit he walked to his roof to see what was happen...
Golf Course's 9/11 Discount Promotion Goes Real Bad, Real Fast
Wednesday is the 12th anniversary of the day terrorists crashed two planes into the World Trade Center, another into the Pentagon and yet another was downed in a field in Pennsylvania. All told, close to 3,000 people died. Nine holes for just $9.11! 18 for $19.11, which barely makes sense, but it's ...