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Show Off Your Tailgate And You Could Win A Year’s Supply Of Meat And Bacon
Ah, tailgating: sunshine, assorted meats, and endless games of cornhole. My favorite tailgate memory is from my freshman year of college. Before the first football game I attended as a student, I randomly went up to some people who seemed to be my age. In my hand were some uneaten bacon-wrapped saus...
Field Hockey America Vs. Rodeo America: Mapping The Faultlines Of America's Regional Sports
America is a beautiful, horrifying, crazy-ass mishmash of distinct geographic regions, as we know from watching John King's index finger on election night. This extends to all aspects of American life, of which the most important is obviously sports. Beyond the televised pro leagues (and their colle...
Jeff Kent Departs <em>Survivor</em> With One Final Rant: "I'm A Game 7 World Series Loser"
The last time we checked in with budding reality TV star Jeff Kent, he was kicking off his appearance on this season of Survivor in a truly inauspicious manner. Since then, he's managed to keep his head in the game. Tonight, though, the dream suddenly died for Kent, who was voted off the island in...
MLB Hot Stove Apathy: The Real Secret Variable That (Almost) Predicted The Presidential Election
The "Redskins Rule" failed to pick the winner for second time in three presidential races, so it looks like everyone will have to pick a new random sports thing as their favorite election-prediction oracle. Instead of just choosing some random team's game, we decided to go to the sports site that re...
The NCAA Is Fighting New Jersey And Chris Christie To Protect The Sanctity Of Illegal Underground Amateur Sports Gambling
Originally published in Bloomberg View...
What It's Like To Play A Round Of Golf At A Maximum Security Prison
This piece was originally published in Tomorrow Magazine, which just published its inaugural issue. Go here to buy a copy, and read more stories here....
As Punishment For Yelling "Fucking Jews!" At A Guy, Delmon Young Will Have To Complete Courses At The Museum Of Tolerance
Back in April, Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was charged with third-degree assault after a minor fracas on a road trip in New York. The alleged details were ugly: a supposedly drunk Young shoved a man to the ground after losing it—"Fucking Jews! Fucking Jews!"—at the sight of a yarmulke-wearing pan...
Tim Duncan Smoothly Gives Fan The Finger In Most Boring And Fundamentally Sound Athlete Meltdown Ever
First, let's get this out of the way: Don't whip our your camera and film athletes when you see them in person. Like the woman who sent this video to us. She was at the CVS on Chase Hill Blvd. in northwestern San Antonio on Friday, heard Tim Duncan was in the store, and returned to her car to wait...
Goalie Fined For Dousing Fans With Water Bottle (Also, There Are Minor-League Hockey Teams In The South)
The video above's been out there for nearly a week, but it escaped any real notice until now, likely because it happened at the end of an ECHL game between the Orlando Solar Bears (get it?) and the Gwinnett (Ga.) Gladiators. John Curry, the Solar Bears' goalie, took care to wait until all of his t...
No, Marijuana Decriminalization Will Not Affect NCAA Recruiting In Colorado Or Washington
The states of Colorado and Washington voted yesterday to legalize recreational pot use, leading to all sorts of immediate Internet speculation about how colleges in those states just found their recruiting became easier. You know, because athletes like smoking weed! Unfortunately, this isn't likely...
Tom Brady Used To Want A Post-NFL Career In Politics
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Brady has too much integrity for Washington....
What To Watch Instead Of People Pretending They Know Who Won The Election
In lieu of watching various correspondents attempt to decide the election based on two states' poll results, here are some better options....
Jeter Is For Obama; A-Rod Is For Romney: Who Are Sports Figures Voting For Today?
Who should you be rooting for today? Here's a list of some notable athletes and other sports figures who are endorsing either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney....
No, It Was Definitely A Good Idea To Cancel The New York City Marathon
Last night, ESPN The Magazine's Chris Jones wrote a column arguing that this past weekend's New York City Marathon should not have been canceled, despite the fallout from Hurricane Sandy....
Did Ray Allen Change His Phone Number Or Just Dodge The Celtics' Calls?
Maybe you missed this because you were following any of the 300 more important NBA storylines, but the ballad of Ray Allen's cell phone has been one of the dumber and more fascinating subplots of the early NBA season. Let's recap....
Defendant In Murder Trial Who Wanted To Get Back To His Cell In Time For <i>Monday Night Football</i>: "I Did it, So What?"
Nathan Burris is either the least remorseful or most insane person on the planet. Or some unbelievably potent cocktail of the two. Since he is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend as well as her male companion in a "shotgun rampage," let's go with unbelievably potent cocktail....
Marcus Vick Is Begging The Eagles To Trade Mike Vick On Twitter Right Now
In less than 30 minutes, Marcus Vick went from excited to inconsolable. He was pumped up for Philadelphia's big Monday Night Football matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Unhappily, for Marcus, the game eventually started and he went of the rails, not pulling any punches along the way. The offensiv...
Deadspin NBA Shit List: Voshon Lenard, The Implacably Adequate Enemy
A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here....
Ben Folds Five Wants To Be The Charlotte Bobcats' Pep Band
The Charlotte Bobcats won their opener the other night, which is an occasion in and of itself. Sure, things returned to normal the next night when they lost to the Mavericks by 27, but Bobcats fever is spreading, so much so that no less than alt-rock piano maestro Ben Folds wants to get his band (he...
Now's Your Chance To Chat With Jeremy Roenick, Nine-Time NHL All-Star And NBC Analyst
Jeremy Roenick scored 513 goals in his 18 NHL seasons with the Blackhawks, Coyotes, Flyers, Kings, and Sharks. (You will recall, since it's not so active at present, the NHL is an occasionally operational professional league in which rich men compensate other men to play hockey.) Roenick retired in ...