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Why Your Team Sucks: Kansas City Chefs
Some people are fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. This 2009 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Byron Hout Got What He Deserved
Is LeGarrette Blount a crazy hothead who deserves to be suspended? Absolutely. But isn't part of you a little bit pleased that he wiped that fucking smirk off Byron Hout's face?...
Here's What We'll All Be Talking About Tomorrow (UPDATE)
Quick! Look at Oregon's LeGarrette Blount sucker punch the Broncos' Byron Hout and pull a semi-Artest, before they take it down....
Your Obligatory EA Opening Night Round-Up
So! College football is back, and if the opening game is any indication, it's going to be a boring, sloppy season. But the real intrigue was on the sidelines....
Awful Team Photos — The Definitive Collection
Fact: football teams discover neither style nor shame until they hit the pros. To illustrate this, we've put together a gallery of your old favorites, plus some new entries. We'll be adding to this periodically as you keep sending them....
So What Do We Do About Erin Andrews?
College football returns to us (and ESPN) tonight and that means America's Sideline Princess is back on the job. But can we talk about her without talking about that thing that we're not supposed to be talking about?...
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck: "Fading Echoes"
Put on your long-reading glasses.Today's selection is "Fading Echoes" an amazing true story about football and suburban America and sadness and life written by my fellow La Salle University alum, Mike Sielski. Buy it here. Talk to him below....
Why Your Team Sucks: Buffalo Bills
Some people are fans of the Buffalo Bills. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Buffalo Bills. This 2009 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
The 2009 Hater’s Guide To The Top 25
This week’s Deadcast guest is Spencer Hall, chairman of the fully armed and operational Every Day Should Be Saturday. (Listen here, iTunes here.) This week’s mission? WE BE HATIN’....
<i>Now</i> College Football Season Can Begin
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Ken Griffey Jr. Helps Welcome Adrian Beltre Back After Testicle Mishap
"When Beltre came up for his first at-bat, the theme for Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" was played, a gesture from Ken Griffey Jr., whose MRI on his knee showed no structural damage." [SeattlePI]...
And Let's Get The Late Night Off To A Rousing Start With More Naked Football Players In Provocative Poses
Since Deadspin has become an outpost for awkward, ridiculous, sexually suggestive college football team posters, I guess it was inevitable that one featuring (alleged) high school players would show up. Yay, NAMBLA....
High Schooler Makes Life Saving Tackle
It's American Hero Day on Deadspin! A high school defensive end in Mississippi saved the lives of his classmates when a 14-year-old girl pulled out a gun on his school bus....and he tackled her and took the gun away....
The Michigan Fans' Jihad Against Michael Rosenberg
Michigan fanboys still clutching their pearls over this weekend's Detroit Free Press exposé have rallied mindlessly around Jonathan Chait, who has now written two guest columns accusing Free Press columnist Michael Rosenberg, the story's co-author, of waging an "anti-Rodriguez jihad."...
Why Your Team Sucks: San Diego Chargers
Some people are fans of the San Diego Chargers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Diego Chargers. This 2009 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Breaking: Having A Famous QB Dad Doesn't Automatically Make You Good At Football
Matt Simms and Nate Montana are playing football at tiny community colleges instead of D-I powerhouses. Weird, right? I mean, they've got blond hair and famous last names. What else do you need to play quarterback? [LA Times]...
Why Your Team Sucks: Miami Dolphins
Some people are fans of the Miami Dolphins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Miami Dolphins. This 2009 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
It's Going To Be A Fun Year In South Bend
This mysterious billboard was erected in South Bend this week, just across the street from the Notre Dame campus. Oh, that's sweet of Irish fans to throw their support behind beleaguered head coach Charlie Weis like....heyyyyyy, wait a second!...
Tony Romo Unsheaths His Sword For Another Blonde Creature
Candice Crawford is the name of the woman who will inevitably serve as a scapegoat for the Cowboys' inconsistent offense this year. [NYDN]...
Pantsless In Purdue
Since Barry's off tonight, I'll pick up the slack on the ridiculous college football team posters beat today. Here is the scantily clad Purdue offensive line from 2000. They were dubbed "The Lifeguards." Goodness. [PurdueBoilermakers]...