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Say Goodbye To The Steelers' Somersaulting Celebrations
Last week, with the Steelers staring hard at 0-4 for the first time in 45 years, coach Mike Tomlin decreed that the pool and ping pong tables at the team's practice facility were off-limits to all players. Because that's the fix that was needed. But then the Steelers won! And they took joy from it! ...

The Thad Lewis Era In Buffalo Is Off To A Surprisingly Pleasant Start
Tom Brady couldn't score a touchdown against the Bengals last Sunday. Thad Lewis just did. Therefore, Thad Lewis is better than Tom Brady. Can't argue with the facts....

Jason Grilli Onstage With Pearl Jam: "Next Year, It's Our Fuckin' Year"
Pearl Jam played in Pittsburgh Friday night and since Pirates closer Jason Grilli's entrance song is "Whipping," he joined the band onstage to fire up the crowd....

Now, None Of The Steelers Can Play Ping Pong
The 0-4 Steelers will spend less time shooting pool and playing ping pong, and more time trying to not be 0-4 thanks to a new team edict banning games in the locker room. ...

Third Buccaneers Player Diagnosed With MRSA, And Everything Is A Mess
We've been calling the 2013 Buccaneers things like "garbage fire," "dysfunctional shitshow," and "sad mess" lately. Now we can add "roiling pit of disease" to the list....

Zinsser Remembers The New York Herald Tribune
Dig this most excellent essay on the old New York Herald Tribune by William Zinsser (who wrote a helpful book about writing):...

Thomas Vanek Pulls A Hertl With Slick Between-The-Legs Goal
Everyone's got Hertl fever! Two days after Thomas Hertl's four-goal extravaganza, which included a preposterous between-the-legs goal, Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek decided to unleash a Hertl-style goal of his own....

Obviously, Mike Tomlin Says "Obviously" A Lot
After Tomlin's Tuesday press conference, those jagoffs at Benstonium counted them up. Obviously....

Chicago Bulls Player Intros: One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others
Just wait for it......

What Do I Cook For All These Gluten-Free Types?
Welcome to the Feedbag, where all the dumb questions about food, drink, cooking, eating, and accidental finger removal you've been embarrassed to ask can finally receive the berating they goddamn deserve. Also: answers. Send all your even-vaguely-food-related questions to [email protected] wit...

Fans Interrupt New Coach's Press Conference To Rip His Clothes Off
Levski Sofia, one of the most popular and decorated Bulgarian teams, introduced Ivaylo Petev as manager on Tuesday. He was welcomed by angry Levski fans, who crashed the press conference and forcibly removed Petev's Levski jacket. And then, just for the hell of it, the t-shirt he had on underneath. ...

Ecstatic Cardinals Fan Tries To Kiss Pittsburgh Reporter Live On-Air
Poor Guy Junker. The WTAE reporter tried to deliver his somber live report from the site of Pittsburgh's season demise, and all Cardinals fans want to do is kiss him. ...

Glum Pittsburgh Pirates Fans Still Grateful For Not-Awful Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates got bounced Wednesday from their first postseason trip in approximately forever, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of who gives a flying crap to you knew they'd find a way to piss this one away. Not like the Cardinals have won two World Series in the past seven year...

Pirates-Cardinals, Game 5 Of The NLDS: A Very Deadspin Preview
Tonight's game is win or die. Here's Emeritus and me breaking down everything you need to know....




