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The Alleged Homosexuality Of An Atlanta Falcons Player And Other Related Matters (UPDATE)
So most of today was spent talking on the phone to homosexuals or about homosexual activities. This is not a new Wednesday feature. However, when the sports world sashays in this direction, it's our duty to accompany it....
BBWAA Spits In Alomar's Face, Elects Andre Dawson
The Hawk and his sweet-ass theme song are in the Hall of Fame. Greatest second baseman of the last 30 years? Never heard of him. [MSF/MLB]...
Last Night's Winner: Birds
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like our fine feathered friends (real and symbolic) that will get paid lots of money to play baseball and also not be murdered by them....
Buster Olney Gets Scooped By His Own Story
Reader Pete sends along this screengrab of poor Buster "breaking" the news of ongoing Holliday/Cardinals negotiations...a mere minute after Holliday announced said negotiations were complete. Twitter can be a cruel mistress....
Hoaxish Tiger Woods Story Finally Crosses The 49th Parallel
"After dinner, Tiger Woods watched football in the living room while sending text messages to Rachel, the famous blond [sic]," according to — oh, man, this is almost too adorable — a former NHL coach....
You Can Barely Contain The Deadspin Mailbag
Time for your Deadspin Open Mailbag Tuesday. Email us here or submit your questions via Twitter. This week, we're covering pants, nail clippings, drinking alone, and bank robbing....
If Anyone Went To Chaminade Prep School With David Lee Of The New York Knicks...
Please contact me at [email protected]. A "project" is afoot. If the reporter who told me about this story at the bar One and One last week is reading this, please email me as well. Teamwork! [NBAbiopage]...
Brit Hume Will Be Reincarnated As A Prick
On Tiger: "He is said to be a Buddhist. I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith. So, my message to Tiger is, 'Tiger, turn to the Christian faith...'"...
Texans Make Some Nosie
The Patriots deliver an epic F-U to the Steelers by choking their game away, but karma hits them back. A surprisingly compelling early slate, with some huge injuries and even a snow game....
Introducing: The Curtis Painter Rule
The NFL is reportedly considering persuading playoff-bound teams to play their starters by rewarding them with additional draft picks. Sounds good in the wake of last week's Colts abortion, but let's back the fuck up for a second....
Mike Leach Has Never Been Particularly Nice To Adam James
This just gets better and better for Leach, doesn't it? Two of his witnesses just turned stoolies for the university, and now video emerges of him cussing out James and kicking him out of practice....
In ESPN's Defense, I'm Pretty Sure They Accept Passports As Valid I.D.
During their coverage of this afternoon's International Bowl (now involving two countries!), ESPN2 did a fly-by of some of the splendors of downtown Toronto. Naturally, they included the historic Zanzibar strip club, which I understand doubles as the American Embassy....
The Demolition of Texas Stadium, Brought To You By Macaroni and Cheese
Kraft is sponsoring the upcoming destruction of the Cowboys' old home, along with a children's essay contest where the winner gets to pull the trigger. Bet you wish you'd taught your kids to read and write now, eh Philadelphia?...
Didn't Throw Up Enough On New Year's Day? This Should Do the Trick
Warning: the image after the jump, of Florida Gators running back Jeff Demps's elbow doing something it's not supposed to, isn't for the squeamish. So go ahead and skip it while I mock you by prancing around the room daintily....
Video From LeBron James's 25th Birthday Party
HEAR the young superstar swear at the DJ to turn the music back on! WATCH as he displays dancing prowess that would make Joakim Noah's head explode! OBSERVE his Kirby Puckett-shaped bodyguard shadow his every groove-busting move!...
2010 Arrives Like A Gentle Karate Chop To The Temple
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Sugar Bowl Open Thread: Florida. Cincinnati. Vamanos
It's the Florida Oenophiliac Coaches against the Cincinnati Fighting Irish. What say you, Todd McShay? And...let's wrap it up....
The One Where Everyone Gets Upset About Adam And Craig James
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another...
Gator Bowl: West Virginia. Florida State. Go.
The West Virginia Pitsnoggles take on the Florida State Stergers. What say you, Todd McShay?...
Seconds Later, Adam James Was Killed By An Old Witch While He Cowered In The Corner
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....