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I Turned Out OK In Spite Of Corporal Punishment, Not Because Of It

Drew Magary's post yesterday on corporal punishment and parenting inspired a great deal of feedback, including a long, thoughtful email from a reader named Jason Mello, which, with his permission, we've reprinted below. ...

Family Futile: <em>This Is Where I Leave You</em>, Reviewed

This Is Where I Leave You feels like a social experiment in how much slack we're willing to cut a movie filled with actors we like. There's nothing particularly new or interesting in this umpteenth story about a family coming together after the death of one of their own, and yet the collective g...

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Reggie Bush Admits To "Harshly" Disciplining His 1-Year-Old Daughter [Update]

Lions running back Reggie Bush was a guest on the Boomer and Carton radio show yesterday, and he shared some extremely bad thoughts about Adrian Peterson and corporal punishment....

Adam Jones Pies Fans While Celebrating AL East Title

The Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East last night, which is great news, because the Orioles are not the Red Sox or the Yankees. It is also great news because it gave Orioles all-star outfielder Adam Jones a chance to celebrate his team's division title by mashing pies into the faces of Orioles...

No One In The NFL Can Do Anything Right

Adrian Peterson became toxic. Radisson and Catholic Charities jumped ship, he got dropped by sponsors Castrol and Mylan, got memory-holed by Wheaties, had his gear taken off the shelves at local Nike and Fan HQ stores, even got axed by the Special Olympics, to which he was appointed an "ambassador" ...

Sally Jenkins has a very good column out today about the fundamental insanity of the NFL, which is not in fact a credible moral arbiter, trying to use its conduct policy as a branding tool. [Washington Post]...

Vikings Change Their Minds, Suspend Adrian Peterson Indefinitely

The Minnesota Vikings said Adrian Peterson would play in Sunday's game against the Saints, but the team changed course Wednesday morning, placing the running back on the exempt/commissioner's permission list....

Deadspin Up All Night: It's Gotta Be The Shoes

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Have a safe trip home. ...

Adrian Peterson's charitable foundation is on hiatus....

Scared Sponsors Are The Only Thing That Matters To The NFL

Anheuser-Busch, the NFL's $1.2 billion beer sponsor, released this statement in response to all the women and children being smacked around by football players in recent months:...

Crustless Sandwiches Will Destroy America

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering mugs, Adrian Peterson, safety monsters, and more....

The Eagles Know How To Use Darren Sproles

LeSean McCoy had a perfectly fine game against the Colts, pulling off a few jukes in open space that left jockstraps all over Lucas Oil Stadium, but the best Eagles running back last night was Darren Sproles. He made everyone wonder why the Saints let him go for a fifth-rounder....

I'm Giants Offensive Lineman Geoff Schwartz. Ask Me Stuff.

Geoff Schwartz is a six-year NFL veteran who currently plays guard for the New York Giants. He's waiting in the discussion section below to answer any questions you have for him. You can follow him on Twitter @GeoffSchwartz....

Sierra Nevada Flipside Red IPA Is A Decent "September Beer" Forgery

I talk to a lot of beer geeks these days, which isn't as bad as it sounds. But, brothers and sisters, it's still not always good. A lot of these conversations quickly devolve into pissing contests over who has spent more time waiting in brewery parking lots in Vermont or who's got a bigger stash o...

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Amazon's in-house magnetic earbuds are actually pretty great, and luckily, you don't have to buy a Fire Phone to get them. Normally, they sell for $25, but today only, you can get a pair for $10, plus a $1 MP3 credit. [Amazon Premium Earbuds, $10]...

Minnesota Governor: Vikings Should Suspend Adrian Peterson

Yesterday, the Vikings lost their first sponsor over their decision to reinstate Adrian Peterson as he faces a charge of child abuse. Today, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has released a statement calling Peterson's actions "a public embarrassment" and calling on the team to suspend him....

Goalkeeper Threatens To Sue Fans Who Peed In His Water Bottle

Alright, soccer hooligans. You guys win. The title of craziest fans is officially yours, because a few Swiss supporters apparently managed to commandeer an opposing goal keeper's water bottle, urinate in it, and then watch as he started drinking it....

Why Do People Hit Their Kids?

There's an old episode of What's Happening!! where Roger fucks up, and his mom decides to beat his ass (this is actually the plot of every episode of What's Happening!!). So his mom asks Rerun for his belt, only Rerun is 300-plus pounds, so when he takes out his belt, it's like eight feet long. ...

Andrew Luck Doing Weird Things With His Mouth, In Extreme Slow Motion

We've pointed out here before that Andrew Luck is gross , but the Colts quarterback just keeps giving us reasons to make videos that will ruin your lunch....