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Grant, NASCAR Lawyers Kiss And Make Up
Former Nationwide Series official Mauricia Grant settles $225 million discrimination lawsuit with NASCAR through mediation, both sides agreeing not to discuss details. [ThatsRacin]...
Yeah, You Hate To See That Happen
Everybody hates to hear other people's fantasy football stories, but for those of us who play it, the one discovered by Peter Schrager over Esquire.com is pretty hilarious in its over-reportedness....
Joe Horn Only Pawn In Game Of Life
As reported yesterday, the Giants brought Joe Horn in for a workout, acting as if they might actually sign the 36-year-old receiver for the stretch run, but Joe Horn says ... he was used....
Teixeira Holding Up Entire Free Agent Market, Quest For World Peace
Our economy is in shambles, global warming threatens the planet and they're throwing loafers at us in Iraq. But if someone could just sign Mark Teixeira, the rest would fall neatly into place....
The Burning Of Atlanta
Rafael Furcal eschews Braves and Athletics, signs with Dodgers for three years, $30 million. Wizard Cat awards this deal, three wands. [Fox Sports]...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Are Quite Serious About Pancakes
A man is suing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Anthony Davis and Michael Bennett for beating him up in a drunken melee in an IHOP parking lot on Oct. 13....
Giants Honk The Horn?
The silver lining in the Plaxico Burress saga? Joe Horn is (maybe) back, baby! [NJ Star-Ledger]...
Plaxico Is Gonna Need A Bigger Boat!
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A Night Out With (A Presumably Unarmed) Plaxico
Here's Plaxico Burress, looking none the worse for wear — but sitting down, of course — at Kevin Powell’s 8th Annual Holiday Party and Clothing Drive at the Madison nightclub on Friday night....
Giants Eject Their Biggest Fan
It's clear that Jeremy Shockey appreciates the New York Giants' most enthusiastic, buoyant fan, Sondra Fortunato. Meadowlands security personnel, however, do not, as Sondra was ejected on Sunday while dressed as a Santa....
Rally Rabbi Brings The High, Hard Chabad To Giants Fans
Great story in the San Francisco Examiner Sunday on bearded, motorcycle-riding holy man Yoself Langer, better known to San Francisco Giants fans as the Rally Rabbi....
What Is Wrong With Billy Sims?
There's a fine line between showing school spirit and hijacking the greatest moment of some kid's life just to draw attention to yourself and I think Billy Sims may have crossed it....
Antonio Pierce Has Got Those Hands That Feel
The Deadspin Morning Video Wake Up Call needs your help. If you have any suggested videos to fill this space, email us. Subject: Morning Video Wake Up Call....
Someone In The Braves Dugout Is Quite The Artist
So a reader happened to be looking over some photos he took at a Nationals-Braves game this summer, and noticed something scrawled on the knob of Brian McCann's bat. Hmmm, is that ...?...
T.O. Scolds Media, Ed Werder Following Spanking Of Giants. Let's Watch The Fun
Here's Terrell Owens doing what he does best, denying controversy that he's supposed to have started. In this case, the jaunty jalopy cap adds a special air of believability, wouldn't you say?...
Quoth The Raven: 'Not A Score'
Steelers' Santonio Holmes is awarded a touchdown even though the ball never crosses the goal line. Discuss. [Fan IQ]...
We Call This One 'Tony Romo's Identity Crisis'
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Battle Tonight In Dallas
Yeah, I'm pretty sure the ref walked away from this fall with a broken nose....
The Hawks Do Everyone a Favor, Derail King James
Atlanta snaps Cleveland's winning streak, a rare Jerome James sighting, and a debut win for Philly's interim coach....
Heisman Trophy Presentation Live Blog
Three southern quarterbacks will sit in a room all dressed up being asked softball questions about how awesome it is to be a quarterback of a top five college football team. Then one of them will hold up a trophy of an old, old man stiff-arming an invisible linebacker. Follow the Heisman presentatio...