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Cam Newton Is Right To Be Pissed
After he took a hit to his knee that wasn’t flagged on Sunday, Cam Newton went off on the NFL. “At times I don’t even feel safe,” Newton, the reigning league MVP, said at the start of an extended rant about calls he frequently doesn’t get. “And enough is enough.”...
Uber Completely Suckers The Labor Movement
As the iconic company of the terrifying new “gig economy,” Uber has long been a prime target of labor activists who want to make sure its drivers are protected. Uber has effectively conned the hell out of all of them. ...
Jay Cutler Is Not Long For Chicago
It was a feel-good Monday night in Chicago, a relatively dominant 20-10 win over the division-leading Vikings, but the truth is none of that really matters for the Bears. Even with the victory they’re 2-6, not going anywhere, and the team has reportedly hired an “outside consultant” for a full evalu...
The Thunder Are Locking Up What They Have
The Oklahoma City Thunder still have to figure out how to be a consistent playoff contender without Kevin Durant anchoring the roster, but they made two moves today that have given the future (the near future, at least) a more defined shape....
Your Monday Night Football Tecmo Super Bowl Simulation Is Live
Vikings! Bears! Monday Night Football! It’s LIVE:...
Shaquem Griffin, UCF's One-Handed Linebacker, Is The Man<em></em>
UCF may not be holding down their spot as the No. 1 team in the Deadspin 25 as they did in with their beautifully imperfect 2015 campaign, but Shaquem Griffin, the Knights’ Guy to Know, is having himself one hell of a year....
The Cowboys Still Won't Commit To Dak Prescott
Rookie QB Dak Prescott has a seven-game track record that should be more than enough to secure him the starting job. Yet the Cowboys are still taking things week by week, refusing to make the choice until there actually is a choice. Prescott will be the starter next week against the Browns, owner Je...
High School Apologizes For "Deplorable" Trail Of Tears Football Banner, Quietly Deletes Photo Gallery
McClain High School in Greenfield, Ohio issued an apology on its website over the weekend for the appearance of a “Trail of Tears” banner before the Tigers’ football game Friday against the Hillsboro Indians—but quietly deleted Spirit Week photos depicting students dressed as slaves, Chinese labore...
Report: Santa Clara Threatens To Take Over 49ers' Stadium For Misuse Of Taxpayer Dollars
The San Francisco 49ers secured a new stadium in Santa Clara on the condition that taxpayer dollars not be spent on NFL games or private events. But two years after Levi’s stadium opened, Santa Clara mayor Lisa Gillmor has concerns that the city is not being properly reimbursed for expenditures and...
DeMarcus Cousins Shows Off A Range Of Emotions After His Fouls
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins led the NBA with 17 technical fouls last season, so he’s well acquainted with the art of getting T’d up. But with his first one of this season, in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cousins debuted a new reaction: the ch...
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You'd Think Scott Walker Could Get Better Seats [Update]
The university has responded:...
Shitty ACC Coastal Teams Keep Giving Louisville The Business
Lamar Jackson is still a deity when it comes to college football, but every god is eventually questioned....
Welcome To <i>Hardball III</i>, I'm Al Michaels
In 1992, Accolade released the most advanced baseball game yet developed: Hardball III, featuring actual commentary from Al Michaels—an incredible feat for its day. So we updated the rosters and are simulating tonight’s World Series Game 4, LIVE: ...
Russell Westbrook Explodes With NBA's First 50-Point Triple-Double In 40 Years
After a week of fielding repeated questions about Kevin Durant (and deflecting them with everything from details of his nightly routine to a simple “That’s cute”) Russell Westbrook went off Friday night....
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Cheerleaders Display "Trail Of Tears" Banner Before Game Against Team With Indian Mascot [Update]
Tonight’s Ohio high school football game between the Greenfield-McClain Tigers and Hillsboro Indians featured this embarrassing banner presented by the Greenfield-McClain cheerleaders, promising a “Trail of Tears Part 2" for Hillsboro. If that weren’t bad enough—and trust me, it is—it was an away ga...
National Hot Rod Association Fights Broadcast Crew Over Union, Alleged Unsafe Work Conditions<em></em>
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has recently let go of five members of their broadcast crew in retaliation for union activities, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) alleges in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint. IATSE has also filed for the NLRB to...
World Series Game 3: The <i>Baseball Stars</i> Simulation
We pulled out the ol’ NES and updated rosters to simulate tonight’s World Series game in Baseball Stars, LIVE:...
<i>Person Of Interest</i> Was Anti-Prestige TV And Too Smart For Primetime
First, let me tell you what Person of Interest is. Person of Interest is the inverse of Game of Thrones. For every shock death from the HBO’s version of George R.R. Martin’s book series, it had Kevin Chapman getting maced by a model and beaten up with a handbag. For every Game of Thrones setpiece th...
Gus Bradley Is A Dead Man Walking
If the Jaguars were to make a midseason coaching change, there will never be a better time than four weeks ago, entering their bye week. (They screwed that up by winning that last game before the break, their first win of the season.) There will never be a second-better time than right now, after a ...
Senator Mark Kirk Mocks Tammy Duckworth's Mixed-Race Background During Debate
Rep. Tammy Duckworth is challenging Sen. Mark Kirk for his U.S. Senate seat in Illinois, and the incumbent unleashed an incredible comment about her mixed-race heritage during tonight’s debate in Springfield....