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A Christmas Carol For White Sox Fans
Christmas Carols always bring to mind an old family friend who passed away a few years ago. Sam was a long-suffering Cubs fan—is there any other kind?—who used to sing a variation of "Adeste Fideles" that paid tribute to the Go-Go White Sox. ...
These Guys Sucked In The Playoffs. Should That Matter To HOF Voters?
Having acquired a Hall of Fame ballot, which we'll be filling out in accordance with the wishes of our readers, we're examining the merits—and relative lack of merits—of all 36 players on this year's ballot for the purposes of better informing the electorate, i.e., you. All entries in the series can...
Deadspin Loses One Hall Of Fame Vote, But Gains Another
Recently, as you know, we announced that we had purchased a Hall of Fame ballot from a veteran baseball writer, with the intention of turning it over to Deadspin readers. The idea was to give a bit of power to ordinary baseball fans, and to draw attention to the increasing absurdity of the Hall of F...
The Chicago Blackhawks Made The Weirdest Holiday Video
We've seen plenty of cringe-inducing holiday videos in which athletes are forced to sing Christmas carols and wear funny Santa hats, but we've never seen one like this. For some reason, the Chicago Blackhawks decided to make their holiday video movie-themed.Why is this happening? What do any of thes...
W.C. Heinz's Short Story: One Throw
Here's a treat—W.C. Heinz's 1950 short story, "One Throw":...
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Skins Fan In "Dallas Sucks" Shirt Thrown Down Stairs [UPDATES]
This Skins fan—clad in a "Dallas Sucks" shirt—just gets tossed down the stairs by some kind of security. The reason why is as clear as the reason for the dude in the Peyton Manning jersey at a Cowboys-Skins game....
Tony Romo's Christmas Card Allows For Endless Cheap Jokes
This is apparently Tony Romo's Christmas card, as sent to us by an anonymous tipster. Romo and Candice Crawford look so happy. Their kid Hawkins, on the other hand, seems to be struggling with the sandwich—hot dog?—forced in his face. Make your own punchlines....
Jim Ross Calls Seventh Woods's Unreal Dunk
The 15-year-old phenom known as Seventh Woods threw down a magnificent dunk last week, but it was just missing something. Jim Ross was that "something." It's just better this way....
High School Basketball Player Scores While Playing Defense
Although Eisenhower (Ill.) was on defense during Friday's game, one of its players still managed to get two points after he deflected an inbounds by a Tinley Park (Ill.) player up and into Tinley Park's own net....
The Christmas List: Because Not Everything About Running Has To Suck
So I broke the streak last week and if there's one thing I've learned about myself it's that given the slightest excuse not to run, I will take it. Since breaking the streak I think I've run once. Maybe twice. Either way, it's been to a bunch of Christmas songs because Christmas songs are awesome an...
Colorado State Comes From Behind To Top Washington State
Colorado State was able to battle back from an early deficit to beat Washington State in a wild finish. They needed a Statue of Liberty two-point conversion to tie the game with under a minute remaining and then a Cougar fumble on the ensuing kickoff. The Rams recovered and were able to kick a 41-y...
Auburn Coach Repeatedly Tosses Gleeful Kids Onto Couch
This is absolutely adorable. Auburn coach Rhett Lashlee returned home and was immediately put to work by his kids, who made him play a game of Toss The Kids. ...
This Shootout Spin-O-Rama Is Simply Filthy
It's not just a spin-o-rama, it is a spin-o-rama with a little between-the-legs action for some flavor. ...
How To Make A Ragù, Which Has Nothing To Do With Jars
By now you're likely well aware that the word ragù—although perhaps most frequently encountered with its accent symbol flipped over, emblazoned across ten thousand jars of tomato products in your local supermarket—has its own non-commercial definition, other than "bad-tasting Italian-themed ketchup....
Pete Prisco's Ass
Please enjoy this collection of tweets from odious football columnist Pete Prisco, helpfully compiled by our good friend Arkansas Fred....
Fuck You, "Stay Classy"
Sometimes, the internet is just a big race to get the first quip in before anyone else. In comment sections everywhere (including Deadspin's—especially Deadspin's), it's about proving your wit. And that's perfectly all right! But for every comment that elicits laughs, there are 100 awful, lazy, gar...
Study: Live Animal Mascots Are Worth Millions To College Football
At its core, the mascot is about building a community around a team, or at least insofar as that community drives merchandise revenue. As we saw yesterday, some mascots do this better than others. And some of the most beloved also seem to be the most valuable. ...
We Have Found The Worst Thing On The Internet
Some guy kept pestering us to post this, presumably in hopes that it would go "viral." Well, it certainly deserves to. Help this guy out, Internet....