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38 years ago today, Terry Bradshaw used an alias…it was Tom Brady
Terry Bradshaw once apparently wished he was Tom Brady before Tom Brady even became Tom Brady....
'Predator' Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years for insidious rapes, attacks targeting vulnerable victims
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II was sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, a homeless woman he attacked in 2018, according to ESPN. Winslow II is the son of Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow, who is widely re...
GOP targeting of transgender athletes in H.S. is disingenuous, cruel, and on-brand
When they’re not busy trying to keep people from being able to vote, Republican state legislators these days are obsessed with the issue of transgender athletes in high school sports. Not just state legislators, in fact, but at the federal level, too, as Kentucky’s somehow second-worst senator, Rand...
Reports of Kemba Walker’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
Depending on who you ask, Kemba Walker might be anywhere from overly washed to overly joyous....
Welcome to The Ladies Room, a Deadspin Sports podcast ... this week, Lesley Visser talks being the first, and the GOAT, at everything
Welcome to the Ladies Room - A Deadspin Sports Podcast....
It was a day to be ‘committed’ — apparently
The theme of yesterday was being “committed.” Not actually being committed though, just saying it out loud. The Cleveland baseball team said it, after the story broke about them covering up Mickey Callaway’s behavior while he was their pitching coach. But, as Craig Calcaterra points out, just about ...
Dear Performative Cowards: An open letter to men in sports media
One of my former bosses used to kiss me. All the time. On the cheek mainly, but close enough to the mouth to make me really uncomfortable. Not that being kissed every time I saw him wasn’t bad enough. It was. He also told me when he liked something I was wearing, calling it “sexy” or “hot.”...
Comeback not-kid Alex Smith reportedly will soon be out of Washington, so here are his best landing spots
The 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year will not be back in Washington. According to Ian Rapoport and Kim Jones, Alex Smith is expected to be released by the Washington Football Team anytime now. He could be a free agent as soon as [checks notes] today....
When it comes to guys like Mickey Callaway, sports are the problem, can they be the solution?
I suppose the small flower growing out of the fertilizer of the way women are still treated in sports currently is that while organizations like MLB and the Angels dither about what should be done with Mickey Callaway, it only gives masterful reporters like Britt Ghiroli and Katie Strang, and the br...
Has to be said: Kawhi Leonard-Clippers marriage has been a failure
Kawhi Leonard has been a bust in L.A....
Tiger touched by Sunday Red tribute
Yesterday, the golf world turned red in a show of love and support for Tiger Woods. The golfer took notice, and thanked his colleagues for their “touching” tribute via social media:...
Didn't take long for Angel Hernandez to Angel Hernandez and show us all again why we need automatic strike zones
The return of spring training games is supposed to be some sign of hope. While it doesn’t signal the beginning of spring, it at least signals that spring will get here at some point. The sight of baseball being played in sunshine and people having cold beers on a warm day generally lets you know tha...
Draymond Green may shoot like he has a backpack on, but it’s time to stop the slander
I don’t know if there is a player that basketball Twitter loves to slander more than Draymond Green....
Golf world turns red in show of love for Tiger
Everyone’s wearing their Sunday Red....
Internet enjoys Thunder/Hawks orange jersey fiasco, our eyes not so much
We already knew that the NBA had too many uniforms, but the Thunder took things to a new level on Friday night against the Hawks, wearing different uniforms in each half of their game against Atlanta....
Coast to coast, which NBA contenders could DeMarcus Cousins help the most?
It’s been over three years since DeMarcus Cousins ruptured his Achilles amid what will likely go down as his final All-Star season. We’re also 18 months removed from his torn ACL that saw him never suit up in 2019-20 despite signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. This season, the 6-foot-10 center had ...
The Seahawks still seem haunted by that one decision six years ago
Everyone in Seattle seems a little too intent on saying what the situation isn’t. Russell Wilson isn’t asking for a trade. The Seahawks aren’t looking to trade him. Everything is fine, don’t mind us. But if…...
John Geddert, the ex-USA gymnastics coach with ties to Larry Nassar, kills self after being charged with a litany of heinousness
John Geddert, the former USA gymnastics coach who employed monster Larry Nassar at his gym, has reportedly died by suicide. The report comes on the same day that he was charged with 24 counts of human trafficking, sexual assault, racketeering, and lying to police....
'Super Follows' on Twitter could give athletes another way to control their messaging - and it'll cost ya
Twitter is exploring adding a new feature that could drastically change the sports world. ...
Dabo did it again: A timeline of the dumbest things the Clemson dunce has done
Foot meet mouth. Dabo meet karma....