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Last Night's Winner: The D.C. TV Guy Who Obliterated Dan Snyder On Air
Dan Snyder's legal action against Washington City Paper, publisher of "The Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder," has dominated D.C.-area news this week. Much has been said about Snyder, but Channel 9 sports anchor Brett Haber said it best last night....
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....
Jim Gray Doesn't Like Being Asked About His Sources
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 Were Three Fights In The First Four Seconds Of An NHL Game Tonight
The last time Dallas Stars visited the Boston Bruins, the teams totaled 175 penalty minutes. Bad blood continued tonight. A fight in the first second. A fight in the second second. And, a fight in the fourth second....
The Super Bowl Week Orgy, Through The Eyes Of An NFL Player
Every player in the NFL can buy two Super Bowl tickets at face value, if he so chooses. All he has to do is contact his club's ticket guy and arrange for the pickup. Some teams require rookies and second-year players to pick up the tickets at a location in the host city. Presumably, this policy is i...
Some Chickenshit SEC School Complained About Alabama's Fax-Cam Girls
An unnamed SEC school filed a complaint with the conference over the girls Bama was using to retrieve faxes and post names on Signing Day. Mike Slive chided Alabama's AD. Oh, this gets the SEC to act swiftly. [AP]...
OMG Puppies! And Other Highlights From Signing Day
A recruit hoisted a puppy, a mother forged her son's signature on a letter of intent, CBS made Rich Rodriguez interview his successor at Michigan, and many hats were donned. Signing day! First comes the built-up signature, next comes crushing disappointment....
Dan Snyder Cries Anti-Semitism In Letter That Manages To Be Racist
Dave McKenna's definitive Snyder takedown was a thing of beauty; go re-familiarize yourself with it now. But the letter to Washington City Paper on behalf of Snyder is a piece of work in its own right....
Here's Video Of Last Night's One-Punch NHL Goalie Fight
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....
D.C. Alt-Weekly Responds To Dan Snyder's Strongly Worded Letter (Letter Included)
This morning, we shared word that Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder was really upset with a Washington City Paper staffer who writes critically of him. Potential legal wrangling was hinted at, calls for the writer's job made, feelings hurt....
Dan Snyder's Attorney Sends A Strongly Worded Letter To D.C.'s Alt-Weekly
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....
Here's A Visual Reimagining Of Elway's Super Bowl Helicopter Spin, Starring A Playmate
The fine people at Playboy were kind enough to send along a link to "Greatest Super Bowl Moments With Jaime Edmondson." Here's how they explain what's going on:...
Wrigley Field Roof Damaged By Tonight's Blizzard
There's a blizzard in Chicago. Winds gusting up to 60. The headline on Mike Hamernik's Chicago Weather Center blog is, "Blizzard continues to rage, drifts may reach 6 to 8 feet later tonight."...
Big Ben Uses An Unfortunate Turn Of Phrase
I'm sure there's no way this quote, about being an underdog, will ever be taken out of context. Like we just did, for example....
The Spoiler’s Great January Transfer Review
This post, written by Richard Anderson, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
The Worst Men In Sports
Our friends at The Good Men Project have compiled a list of the top 10 good guys in sports. This is not that list....
Poorly Worded Islanders Ad Seems To Want You To Hit Your Ladyfriend
Matt, who sent this along, wonders if the Isles "are trying to promote spousal abuse or just good old-fashioned rough sex?" Either would be less odious than spending Valentine's Day at Nassau Coliseum, or Dave & Buster's, for that matter....
The Steelers Have Already Gotten Their Strip Club On
Stripper shortage? No problem. A number of Steelers, including Hines Ward and Ike Taylor, visited one of Dallas's fine booty establishments, getting lap dances and making it rain. Wonder if Ward wore his cowboy getup. [Dallas Morning News]...
1989's Back, And It's Here To Blow Your Mind
Your eyes are not deceiving you. This recently-unearthed photo features MJ, both Kid AND Play, Will Smith, and some random fifth guy photobombing them*. It's stunning in its 1989-ness....
On Sunday, We're All Going To Eat Guacamole, Use The Bathroom, And Beat Our Wives
There's a new study claiming heart attacks skyrocket after the Super Bowl. Sounds plausible, but if it's anything like all the other things we "know" happen more on Super Bowl Sunday, take it with a grain of salt, i.e., it's completely bull....