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Why Your Team Sucks 2018: San Francisco 49ers<em></em>
Some people are fans of the San Francisco 49ers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Francisco 49ers. This 2018 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....

Craven Columnist: Various Circus Clowns Say Jimmy Garoppolo Should Not Date A Porn Actress
Several great-grandparents were deeply scandalized this month by the revelation that 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had dinner with porn actress Kiara Mia, despite it being 2018 and there just being nothing lamer than wringing your hands over the social life of a fucking football player....

It's 2018 And There's Nothing Wrong With Dating A San Francisco 49er
It was a little jarring to see today’s TMZ video of porn actress Kiara Mia and football player Jimmy Garoppolo enjoying a fancy dinner in Beverly Hills last night. A date with a San Francisco 49er? Couldn’t she do so much better?...

Rai Benjamin Runs 47.02 400m Hurdles, Tied For Second-Fastest In Human History
USC’s Rai Benjamin claimed the national championship in the 400 meter hurdles today in a mind-blowing 47.02, tying Edwin Moses’s former world record for the second-fastest time in human history in the event....

Dwight Clark Dies After Battle With ALS
Dwight Clark, the two-time Super Bowl-winning receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and the man who caught “The Catch,” has died at age 61, according to a tweet signed by Clark’s wife, Kelly....

It's Here: Your Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Simulation In <i>NHL '94</i>
Time to fire up the Sega Genesis, because we’ve got our updated rosters in NHL ‘94 to simulate tonight’s Game 1 between the Capitals and Golden Knights, LIVE:...

Report: The NFL Polled Americans About Signing Colin Kaepernick
Just after the NFL introduced its new and grotesquely vague anthem policy, Yahoo Sports reported that the league hired a Washington consulting firm to poll Americans about whether they believed Colin Kaepernick should’ve been signed by an NFL team. The study, which was conducted four months into Kae...

Judge Dismisses Domestic Violence Charges Against Reuben Foster
After the ex-girlfriend of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster recanted her allegations of domestic violence in court last week, Superior Court Judge Nona Klippen ruled today that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with his domestic violence case, and ordered the charges dismissed....

Under Oath, Reuben Foster's Ex-Girlfriend Recants Everything She Said
Reuben Foster’s ex-girlfriend said last month that she had lied when she told police that the San Francisco 49ers linebacker hit her, threw a dog across the room, and broke both her cell phones. On Thursday, 28-year-old Elissa Ennis said that again—this time under oath in a San Francisco courthouse ...

UFC Fighter Pressured By Corner Into Absorbing One Final Round Of Brutal And Pointless Punishment
After the fourth round of Saturday night’s bout at UFC 224 in Rio de Janiero, a very tired and discouraged and busted-up Raquel Pennington told her corner “I’m done. I want to be done.” She’d taken plenty of punishment from Amanda Nunes to that point—her nose was broken, her eyes and mouth were swol...

Police Report: Reuben Foster Broke Two Of Girlfriend's Cell Phones, Threw Her Dog Across The Room
The Sacramento Bee’s Matt Barrows obtained police reports and 911 calls that shed new light on what happened the morning of Feb. 11, when 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office said in a release last mo...

Eric Reid Files Collusion Grievance Against The NFL
Free agent safety Eric Reid has filed a collusion grievance against the NFL and retained Mark Geragos, the same attorney who is also handling Colin Kaepernick’s collusion lawsuit. Reid began kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality during the 2016 season,...

Reuben Foster's Ex-Girlfriend's Lawyer Says Her Client Lied To Police About Domestic Violence
A new statement released Wednesday by the lawyer of the former girlfriend of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster claims that Foster’s ex-girlfriend has admitted to lying to police about injuries that she previously said were caused by Foster. Foster was arrested in February and charged with...

Various Trader Joe’s Foodstuffs, Ranked<em></em>
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Q&A: Chris Borland On Marijuana, Colin Kaepernick, And Giving Up The NFL At Age 24
It’s been three years since Chris Borland decided to retire from the NFL after one season, citing concerns about the long-term effects of head trauma. Borland continues to advocate for players’ health initiatives—and for health initiatives for U.S. military personnel and their families....

Prosecutor: Niners Linebacker Reuben Foster Ruptured Girlfriend's Eardrum, Hit Her "8 To 10 Times"
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested on charges of domestic violence last month. Today, the Santa Clara district attorney’s office announced that Foster is being officially charged with felony domestic violence and misdemeanor possession of a large capacity weapon magazine....

Invisible Men, Surprise Guests, And Monsters: A WrestleMania 34 Weekend Travelogue
I have done The WrestleMania Weekend Thing once before, back in 2013, but I slept in my own bed that time. The weekend has only gotten crazier since then, and this year the confluence of a jam-packed slate of events and a return engagement in New Orleans finally wore me down. So I went to New Orlean...

A Review Of WrestleMania 34, Which May Still Be Going On
It was long....

WrestleMania 34 Looks Pretty Awesome: A Preview For Lapsed WWE Fans
The card for Sunday night’s WrestleMania 34, which will air live on WWE Network from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, is the best in recent memory. The event promises to be both long and dense, with 13 matches announced (14 are expected) across a seven-hour time slot, with two of those ho...

Eric Reid Relents, Says He'll No Longer Protest During The Anthem If An NFL Team Signs Him
Former 49er Eric Reid, a five-year NFL vet who has yet to be signed this offseason despite ranking as one of the top available safeties, told reporters during his brother’s pro day workout at Stanford today that he’ll stop protesting during the national anthem if he’s signed by an NFL team. Via NBC ...