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Bo Pelini Is Pissed In Both Senses Of The Word
Please cast your eyes to the crotch of Coach's pants, which appear to be running a spread offense of their own. [ESPN, H/T Bryan C.]...

Meanwhile, The Devil Told Big Ben To Keep Making Passes
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....

Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Two teams enter. One team leaves with a 2-3 record. Will it be the Minnesota Vikings or Dallas Cowboys? Does it really matter in the grand scheme of all things football? Does anything even matter?...

Your College Football Early Games Thread
For potential heart-attack fetishists, there's Illinois at Michigan State. For sadists, B.C. at Florida State or Minnesota at Purdue. For the righteous/godless, Western Michigan at Notre Dame. For college-football addicts, there's Missouri at Texas A&M and Vanderbilt at Georgia....

Here's The Last Picture Taken Of A Former President Before Nolan Ryan Turned On Him With Arms Named "Power" and "Glory"
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 Curious Case Of The Uterine-Expanding, Digitally Disappearing Picabo Street (UPDATE)
On Sept. 25, Picabo Street was a celebrity picker on ESPN College Gameday, which was on location for the Oregon St.-Boise St. game. She was described as "visibly pregnant, prepared and enthusiastic" in the Idaho Statesman's story about ESPN coming to town. To understand why a visibly pregnant Picabo...

Funbag Bonus: Did The Chilean Miners Masturbate?
The Chilean miners were all rescued, free now to breathe in air and have their medical benefits cut off three weeks from now. But screw that: Wuz they jackin' it?...

Youth Football Brawl, No. 671
It's a proven fact that nearly 40 percent of public fights involve a bald guy with black-and-white camouflage shorts. [Journal Times]...

Chicago Reporter Fired, Possibly For Dating A Player
Jen Patterson was let go by Comcast SportsNet Chicago, a week after her relationship with Blackhawk Nick Boynton became public. That's a quick fall for one of CSN's "rising stars."...

If You Wanted Big Ben Traded, You Are A Moron
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Find more of his stuff at his Twitter feed....

Last Night's Winner: David Stern's Excessive Complaining
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like David Stern, who, in advance of NBA labor negotiations, is making vague Rovian noises about cracking down on "excessive complaining."...

This Is What Pittsburgh Looks Like When The Pirates Actually Win Something
That's a picture of the bedlam Pittsburgh saw after the Pirates won the 1960 World Series on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski. Yes, ladies dancing in a circle counts as bedlam....

Miami-FSU Fans Settle Differences With Punches To The Head, Incomprehensible Yelling
Saturday's Miami-Florida State showdown had a lot to offer: FSU getting a "big" win for the first time in a while, for instance. Or a fight in the stands, undoubtedly after someone got a little mouthy. [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]...

Who Wants To See A Hockey Goon Finger An Opponent?
From Monday night, Anaheim's George Parros gives Barret Jackman a couple of loving flicks on the chin. Get a room, boys....

"Boom Goes The Dynamite" Kid Lands On His Feet
When we last checked in on Brian "No One Knows My Real Name" Collins, he was the victim of downsizing at a Waco TV station. Well, he's back, at the ABC affiliate in Alexandria, Minn. We wish him the best. [KSAX]...

When Radio Folks Forget About The TV Simulcast
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....

There's A Jason Whitlock Live Chat Happening In Five Minutes, People
Jason Whitlock is live-chatting at noon about Favre, Sterger, and a host of subjects right now. Do what you do best....

There Was A Lot Of Fighting In Last Night's Devils/Capitals Game
The things you learn listening to hockey announcers. Take last night's meleepalooza featuring a whole lot of fisticuffs between New Jersey and Washington once the Capitals had a four-goal lead. [Star Ledger]...

Cigar Guy Isn't As Fun, Photoshoppable When He's Not Wearing The Fake 'Stache
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....

Liverpool FC Chairman Admires Winning Attitude Of The Boston Rod Sex
*Consults Freud textbooks*...