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We Are All Dave McKenna
Here is Dave McKenna's brilliant "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder." We'll link to this every day until Snyder's dumbass lawsuit gets thrown out of court....
Treat Yourself To The Motherlode Of NBA Slam Dunk Contest Videos
Let's say you want to weep for Shawn Kemp's dunks in the '91 slam dunk contest, because everyone is forgetting the talent that preceded Blake Griffin. Hoopism is here for you, with video for any single dunk you want to see....
Here's Some Nut-Grabbing Video From Last Night's Knicks/Hawks Fights
Near the end of last night's 111-102 Atlanta Hawks win over the New York Knicks, Hawks forward Marvin Williams and Knicks forward Shawne Williams got ejected for fisticuffing. You can see it here:...
So, What "Personal Photographs And Video" Were On Bernard Berrian's Missing BlackBerry?
Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian apparently left his BlackBerry atop a Vegas ATM in October. He got it back but not before the couple who found it allegedly asked for $30K lest they sell it to the highest bidder....
Tracy Morgan Shares Naughty Thoughts About Sarah Palin With The TNT Crew
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
The Confessions Of A Former Adolescent Puck Tease
In 1999, Katie Baker was a thoroughly self-possessed, hockey-loving 18-year-old headed for Harvard. Or so the older men she met online — and offline — believed....
Last Night's Winner: Tim Hardaway, Bailed Out By The Heat
For mysterious reasons, the Heat purchased Hardaway's Miami mansion. Maybe not so mysterious: Hardaway's having problems with unpaid back taxes....
Jewish Hockey Player Sues Anaheim Ducks Alleging Anti-Semitic Harassment
Jason Bailey signed a three-year contract with the Ducks organization in 2008. They assigned him to play for the minor league Bakersfield Condors where, he claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, he "was subject to severe and/or pervasive harassment."...
Here's The Angry Letter That UConn Donor Wrote Demanding His Money Back
Robert G. Burton didn't want Paul Pasqualoni. He wanted Steve Addazio. As a result, he's taking his money and going home. Here's what he wrote to Connecticut AD Jeff Hathaway....
This Isn't How You're Supposed To Lift A Guy On A Stretcher
I don't know who this player is or how he hurt himself, but I do know this video is about five Leslie Nielsen movies rolled into one. [Via Twitter]...
The Case Against "The Case Against Lance Armstrong"
Maybe you've heard about Sports Illustrated's exciting new Lance Armstrong feature. At bottom, it's a story about a corrupt man who gets away with cheating because the people who'd ordinarily police it have decided to look the other way....
As If Lawnmower Races Weren't Thrilling Enough
Lawnmower racing may or may not be the national sport of New Zealand; we're not clear on our Kiwi stereotypes. But we do know this: any mower race that ends in fisticuffs is automatically the best mower race of all time....
Masseuse Claims She Received Lewd Texts From Vikings Players, Including Brett Favre (NSFW)
Brett Favre's come-ons to massage therapists weren't limited to the two women with the New York Jets. Stephanie Dusenberry, an independent masseuse in Eden Prairie, Minn., who has worked with a number of Vikings players, claims that Favre sent her innuendo-laden text messages last September. She con...
NFLPA's Labor Strategy Involves Liberal Use Of Twitter Hashtags
Today, all current and former NFL players received an email from NFLPA President Kevin Mawae, planning a day of solidarity on social networking sites tomorrow. @drMLKjr would be proud....
Your Appetizer Bears/Seahawks Open Thread
The Seattle Seahawks are playing for the right to host the NFC Championship Game [Post Intelligencer]. So are the Chicago Bears, but they're supposed to win so Zorn's old side is playing footloose and fancy free. [Chicago Tribune]...
David Brooks Recalls That Time When Athletes Weren't Impressed With Themselves, Which Was Never
"Joe DiMaggio didn't ostentatiously admire his own home runs, but now athletes routinely celebrate themselves as part of the self-branding process," writes Upmarket Jeff Foxworthy, who, in addressing the Tucson shootings, trains his surveyor symbols on our national immodesty. Any thoughts, Babe?...
The Spoiler’s Top Five Football Infighting Videos
This post, written by Josh Burt, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
Oregon Fans Still Have A Couple Things Going For Them
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day...
Shawne Merriman Has Accurately Scouted The Bills
Merriman, on a 4-12 Buffalo team: "They're probably 4 or 5 games away from being a 9-7 or a 10-6 team easily." [SRI]...
Little Girl Getting Help With National Anthem Will Warm Even Your Miserable Heart
The microphone cut out right in the middle of 8-year-old Elizabeth Hughes's national anthem before an AHL game in Norfolk. The crowd took it from there. [via Puck Daddy]...