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Scientology Ran A Local Super Bowl Ad
It's the second year in a row the Church of Scientology purchased a Super Bowl spot, and again it ran only in certain urban markets, so there's a good chance you might have missed it. Maybe the curve has been sledgehammered by Jamie Casino, but it's...a little staid? Step it up, cultists....
Georgia Lawyer's Local Super Bowl Ad Is Batshit Amazing
During the first local commercial break of last night's Super Bowl broadcast, residents of Savannah, Ga., were treated to something truly incredible. Personal injury lawyer Jamie Casino bought the entire two-minute block of local advertising and aired the masterpiece you see above....
Deadspin Up All Night: Have A Hangover
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Go Pats....
OK, Frank Caliendo's Richard Sherman Mockumentary Is Brilliant
Frank Caliendo's a bit of a schmuck, but this skit for a fake Richard Sherman 30 For 30 has some legitimately funny impressions. Jon Gruden, Ron Jaworski, and Bill Belichick are all well done, as is his more subtle Adam Schefter. Now you can go back to not caring about Frank Caliendo....
Some Media Members Are Too Warm At The First Cold-Weather Super Bowl
Remember when Super Bowl Tuesday was floated as an emergency response to any potential Sabbath-day snowstorms of death? The snow panic turned out to be for naught. It's actually quite nice out—apparently a little too warm for some of the media present....
Chicago Columnist Picks Bears To Win Super Bowl
Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Rosenbloom doesn't even think it's going to be a close game either. He thinks the Bears are going clobber the ...well, it's unclear who, but whatever; he thinks they're going to win 75-0. ...
Jerry Seinfeld Leaves Adam Schefter Hanging
Jerry hates the shake. Hates it!...
"Stone Cold" Matt Stairs Chugs Beers At Wing Bowl
Were you wondering what former MLB player/Phillies folk hero Matt Stairs was up to these days? He's living the dream, dammit....
You're Eating It Wrong: Chicken Wings
Yesterday we taught you how to make wings for your Super Bowl party, but now the big day is here, and, holy shit, how do I eat these things? The answer: Not how you've been doing it, weirdo!...
Tracy McGrady Wants To Play Baseball
During last night's near-unwatchable Thunder-Nets game, Jeff Van Gundy dropped some interesting news about Tracy McGrady. Apparently McGrady, who recently purchased an interest in an independent team in Biloxi, Mississippi, is considering a second career as a pitcher. According to Van Gundy's sourc...
Former NFLer: "Every Guy Who Played Should Have Insurance. We Don't."
This is an interview series in which we ask the plaintiffs of the NFL concussion lawsuit one question (and maybe a few more): Knowing what you know now, if you could do it over again, would you still play football?...
Drunk Dude Sings Lil Jon's "Get Low" On D.C. Metro
This is fantastic. This hammered dude belts out a few lines from Lil Jon's "Get Low" while rocking back and forth in his Metro seat, setting off little impromptu sing-along in the car. After the initial flurry, he goes silent for a good two minutes. And then:...
Doctor Predicts Tom Brady And Patriots Will Win The Super Bowl
I can't begin to explain how uncomfortable it is to watch this guy talk about how he'll be pulling for Tom Brady and the Patriots in the Super Bowl this weekend. "Go Patriots," he says, with a pump of his fist. It is a disaster....
How To Make Wings, Instead Of Letting The Pizza Dude Do It For You
So the Super Bowl is tomorrow, and just as Super Bowl viewership is essentially non-optional for Americans who do not wish to be regarded with open suspicion by their acquaintances and coworkers, the provision of chicken wings is essentially non-optional for Super Bowl party hosts who do not wish to...
Deadspin Up All Night: The Speaker And The Spoke
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. You will very much want to be around this weekend....
Former NFLer: "I Know More And More Guys That Are Just Lost"
This is an interview series in which we ask the plaintiffs of the NFL concussion lawsuit one question (and maybe a few more): Knowing what you know now, if you could do it over again, would you still play football?...
On The Super Bowl Party Boat With Cam Newton And Endless Free Beer
There was a plastic tent in front of the aircraft carrier and a man in a black sport coat was shouting—with great authority—at a group of media people waiting to get inside the Madden Bowl party and out of the cold. A generator had just blown inside the tent, which was already filled to capacity to...