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A Syracuse Blog Is Sending Hundreds Of Underprivileged Kids To A Bowl
Who wants to travel from Syracuse all the way to Houston to watch the Orange take on Minnesota in the Texas Bowl? Not many people. So 'Cuse blog Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician presented its readership with an idea: Fans donate money, and kids from local youth groups will attend the game in their...
75 Years Ago NFL Players Looked Like This
"Pro football is almost a different game from college football," LIFE magazine helpfully informed its readers in October 1938. In those years, the biggest pro sports in America were baseball, boxing and horse racing; professional football barely registered on most fans' radar. But pro ball was makin...
Postgame Quotes From Last Night's Knicks Debacle, Ranked
The Knicks did what they do best last night: they lost a game in hilariously inept fashion. While that's bad news for Knicks fans, it's good news for people who like schadenfreude. In that spirit, here are the best of last night's postgame quotes, ranked....
Justin Tucker, Kicker, Conqueror
It's a morning to unreservedly celebrate Justin Tucker, because how often do we get the chance? How rarely is the kicker the one proudly jogging off the field with his helmet held high? Tucker—who appears to have wrestled the "Legatron" nickname away from Greg Zuerlein—accounted for all of the Raven...
Here's How Close The Lions Came To Winning
The Ravens pulled out a thrilling win over the the Lions 18-16 on this 61-yard field goal from Justin Tucker with 43 seconds left. Tucker hit six field goals on the night, provided all of the Ravens offense. Tucker has now made 33 field goals in a row....
Deadspin Up All Night: We Thought Disco Was Fucking Dead
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11 Of America's Most Scenic And Significant Basketball Hoops
Robin Layton's new book, Hoop: The American Dream, is the fruit of a cross-country trip during which she photographed basketball hoops of every style, shape, and size. A selection of her photos is below, accompanied by her commentary. ...
There's No Place Like Home
From a recent Jamie Jackson article in the Guardian:...
The Lacrosse All-Name Team Is Here!
Inside Lacrosse has published the 2014 Face-Off Yearbook (makes a great gift for the Schuylers in your life!), and, as they do every year, have chosen the 2014 All-Name Team. The preppiest, WASPiest, lacrossiest names in the country, all here for your perusal. ...
Why Didn't The Cowboys Just Run The Damn Ball?
When the pass-happy Cowboys offense works, it really works. And when it doesn't, like in yesterday's crushing come-from-ahead loss to the Packers that denied Dallas first place in the division, the failure tends toward the spectacular. The Cowboys spent an entire half with a huge lead throwing the b...
Deadspin Up All Night: Get It Back
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Packers Rally, Revive Dumb "Tony Romo Is A Choker" Narrative
The Packers were down 26-3 at halftime. They won the game 37-36. It is all Tony Romo's fault, apparently....
Kyle Orton's Hair Is Glorious
The middle part is a good look. You are beautiful, Kyle Orton....
Is This Babe Ruth's Big Swinging Dick?
Have you ever wanted to see Babe Ruth's dick? That looks like Babe Ruth's dick....
Jameis Winston Wins 2013 Heisman Award
It took an hour, but we got the announcement we were all waiting for: Jameis Winston is the 2013 Heisman winner. Winston's was the fifth-largest margin of victory in Heisman history despite being left off 115 ballots....
Report: Mack Brown To Resign As Texas Head Coach
ESPN just came back to commercial in Kentucky-North Carolina to report that Mack Brown will resign as head coach of Texas. According the Longhorn Network (operated by ESPN) is reporting that Brown has informed his team and recruits that he will resign following the Alamo Bowl against Oregon....