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Another Wrestler Dies Of Another Heart Attack
Mike "Bastion Booger" Shaw, 53, died over the weekend of a heart attack. He famously feuded with Bam Bam Bigelow (dead of a drug overdose) over Bigelow's valet, Luna Vachon (dead of a likely drug overdose). [FanHouse]...

Today In Sexy Swedish Navy Boat And STD News
"Two Swedish non-commissioned officers have been docked pay for painting a flying penis on a white flag adorning their boat during a naval exercise in the Stockholm archipelago" Also: It's 'Chlamydia Monday' in Sweden. (H/T Swedish correspondent Tom Kolak)...

Intern Horrors: The One About Rhinoceros Testicles And The Old Munitions Depot
Hello and welcome back to Intern Horrors, the occasional feature wherein browbeaten office lackeys complain about having their brows beaten to various degrees. Today, explosions in close proximity to a stash of rhinoceros testicles, Black Monday, old-man nudity, and more....

Competition Committee Might Be Forced To Change Catch Rule, Says Former NFL Ref
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Fox football commentator and former NFL referee big wig Mike Pereira....

Deadspin Classic: Of Jimmy Olson, Spittle And The Dying Of The Light
Originally published April 30, 2008...

Sean Payton Is Still Drunk, Still Has A Super Bowl Ring
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Oh Look, Someone Compared a South Carolina Win to 9/11 (Updated)
You gotta hand it to Doug Jolley of the illustrious GameCockAnthem.com. He captures what an early-season SEC loss must feel like....

Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Kevin Kolb and the Eagles, how do they work?...

For Your Halftime Entertainment, Mark Bavaro Talks "Abortion Death Squads"
Go ahead and flash-forward to the 2:45 mark of the American Life League's "Champions for Life" video featuring former Giants like Mark Bavaro. Spend the rest of the day pondering how many Super Bowl champions have been lost to abortion....

Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Some of my QB questions going into the Week One early games:...

Boston Guy Took His Gal to Providence to Meet OchoCinco But Didn't, So Now Chad's Cheap
jOHN dOE of Boston is none-too-happy with the artist formerly known as Chad Johnson. Here's what he emailed about it......

Deadspin Classic: ESPN's Secret Interoffice Complaint Memorandum
Originally published July 17, 2007...

Boston Columnist Doth Question White Jesus' Free Ride, Pre-Kickoff Smiting Expected
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Centerfold Playmate Believed She Could Fly, Was Wrong
Tiffany Livingston flew JetBlue from Orlando to Newark earlier this week. She got nervous mid-flight, summoned her inner pissed-off male stewardess, "bolted from her seat and tried to open the door of the plane."...

Your College Football Late Game Open Thread
Michigan at Catholics. Convicts at Ohio State. Penn State vs. Alabama. It all pales in comparison to the Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. Clemson blood feud. But that's just me. What's just you?...

How <em>Dare</em> You Paint Pro Basketball Players as "Bed-Hopping Womanisers"
Some upfront facts: Bruton and Loggins are Australian Hall of Fame "basketballers" and "spruik" is a synonym for "promote."...

Your College Football Early Game Open Thread
Georgia or South Carolina? Will South Florida overcome Tim Tebow's prayers and vanquish Florida? How will any other teams get noticed once Gardner-Webb vs. Akron starts? Did you take the Idaho Vandals and 28 over Nebraska?...

The Inevitable Evolution Of William F Leitch
Originally published June 27, 2008...

Deadspin Classic: The Brewers Meet The Furries
Originally published July 6, 2007...

Vera Zvonareva is a Youth-Prison Riot Fetishist's Wet Dream
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....