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Your 2015 College Football Playoff Cheat Sheet
College football begins a new era today. After years of frustration with the Bowl Championship Series, there's finally a playoff to crown a national champion. If you haven't followed the season closely to this point but want to follow along, here's a quick rundown of what you should know about each...

Mississippi State Delays Orange Bowl Halftime With 42-Yard Hail Mary
The pass from Dak Prescott to Fred Ross was so unexpected it forced Orange Bowl organizers to get the prematurely-installed halftime show stage off the field so the Bulldogs could attempt an extra point. It's 21-20 at the half....

Patrick Kaleta Isn't Really Sure Why He Punched Himself In The Head
Last night, Sabres pest Patrick Kaleta punched himself in the head. Really! Look:...

Deadspin's Favorite Sports Moments Of 2014
The Deadspin staff pick their favorite sports moments from 2014, and explain what made them so special. Here they are....

Jimmy Butler And The Chicago Bulls Are Coming For The Rest Of The NBA
We expected a lot from the Chicago Bulls after the offseason. They signed Pau Gasol. Derrick Rose actually played competitive basketball for Team USA over the summer. And after a win tonight against Indiana, the Bulls' 10th in their last 11 games, it appears the plan is finally coming together....
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Man Loses Bet, Puts String Cheese In Aaron Rodgers Jersey In Butt [NSFW]
It is my fiduciary responsibility to alert you to this very NSFW photo of a Bears fan putting a stick of string cheese that is outfitted in a tiny Aaron Rodgers jersey up his butt. The Bears fan—Reddit user /u/mshotts—lost a bet and had to provide photographic evidence of it going up his butt. If yo...

Former NHL Ref: Jack Edwards "Has No Credibility"
Notorious Bruins homer Jack Edwards was in rare form on Saturday night. If you missed it, the NESN broadcaster lost his shit after the puck hit the netting above the glass, play continued, and about 90 seconds later, the Blue Jackets scored. Edwards starts reaching core instability around the two-mi...

Kyle Orton Slinks Into Retirement
See that locker, there? That's the locker of a great quarterback. That's Kyle Orton's locker....


Hey, Newspaper, That's The Wrong Harbaugh
Whoever put together this morning's Detroit Free Press front page forgot the Golden Harbaugh Rule: John is the normal-looking one, and Jim is the one who always looks like a goddamn angry dragon. ...

Mike Tomlin, Reggie Nelson Have Lively Discussion After Bengals-Steelers
Bengals safety Reggie Nelson took out Le'Veon Bell in tonight's game with a low—but legal—hit to Bell's leg. The Steelers back exited the game; team doctors say he has a hyperextended knee. Coincidentally, coach Mike Tomlin had an animated conversation with Nelson after the game....

2013 Deadspin HOF Inductees: Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend And Buttfumble
We screwed up and waited far too long to do this. Sorry. We're proud to present your 2013 Deadspin Hall of Fame class:...

Are You A Bro, A Buddy, Or A Dude?
Using geocoded Twitter data, a linguist has put together heat maps of how and where we refer to the American man (and, not so infrequently, the American woman). I'm proud to live in a "pal" enclave....

Smackdown! Burger King's Yumbo Vs. The Wendy's Bacon Portabella Burger
Hey, great news: Maybe we're not all going to die young from discount-beef-induced cardiac arrest, after all! Traditional fast-food sales are in decline, and the (admittedly gigantic) remaining customer base is starting to gravitate ever so slightly toward the less-bad-for-you options....

The Year In Sports Fans: The Good, The Bad, And The Bills
Sports fans were all over the place in 2014. There were fights, babies, whimsical drunks, scary drunks, sports, dicks, and butts. Take a look back at some of the most notable fans....

Willie Mitchell Uses Kris Letang's Helmet Against Him In Fight
Florida Panthers captain Willie Mitchell got tied up with Pittsburgh's Kris Letang, and inexplicably resorted to swinging Letang's own helmet at him. Willie Mitchell's a lawless man....

I Think Érik Lamela's Got His Swagger Back
Érik Lamela was supposed to be the crown jewel in Tottenham's post-Gareth Bale transfer haul. After a pretty much nonexistent debut season last year, Lamela's looked a lot more promising this campaign. Just look at the bender he whales in from about 25 yards out:...

Get Your Christmas Crap The Fuck Out Of This Bear's Face, Please
It's almost Christmas, and you're in the holiday spirit, so it's understandable that you want to go around decking the halls and whatnot. But please try to remember that bears don't care about Christmas, because bears are not vapid and materialistic creatures, so don't go putting your plush Santa in...

Report: MLB Will Pay Bud Selig $6 Million A Year To Hang Around
Bud Selig will officially retire as MLB Commissioner on Jan. 25. At that exact moment, he will ascend to a higher plane of existence: a cushy-ass sinecure....
