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Emile Heskey's Elbow Thoroughly Mangled Johan Djourou's Nose
Today's Arsenal-Aston Villa match from Ashburton Grove got off to a violent start as Gunners defender Johan Djourou took Emile Heskey's elbow straight to the beak—though Djourou was as much responsible for propelling his face into Heskey as much as anything. Despite spending several minutes down o...
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Dead Letters: "I Will Pray That GOD Will Help You Mature And Cleanse Your Mind And Mouth"
Subject: Retaking the SAT...
Great Moments In Bedroom Pratfalls
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
Jets Fan Who Died Last Week Had Strong Premonition That New York Would Acquire Tim Tebow
The New York Daily News brings us our strongest evidence yet that, with Tebow, we've crossed over into an entirely unfamiliar, Unsolved Mysteries-echoing realm....
Dapper Don Draper Is Back
This Sunday, March 25, the man who makes all of us feel like a complete schlub (but in a nice, feel-goody way), is finally back to spice up the last dregs of the weekend. The two-hour premiere of Mad Men's fifth season is happening at 9/8 c on AMC....
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How Not To Land A Helicopter
That's $20 million worth of AH-64 Apache crashing into the snows of Marzak, in southeastern Afghanistan. According to Stars and Stripes, the accident occurred last month, and no one was injured. The pilots, presumably showing off, could face criminal charges. [Jalopnik]...
How A Career Ends: The State Of Iowa Begged Me Not To Go Pro
Tell Me When It's Over is an interview series in which we ask former athletes about the moment they knew their playing days were over. Today: Dolph Pulliam, defensive leader and emotional catalyst for the 1969 Drake Bulldogs....
Don't Make a Gray Call With Your Email
Screaming at your TV after a questionable call by an official is part of what makes sports-viewing fun. It also makes sports-viewing excruciatingly stressful. Fact is, sometimes plays are just too ambiguous to call clearly. It's easy (not to mention therapeutic) to pile on the officials, but what is...
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Dead Wrestler Of The Week: Yokozuna (Deadspin Classic)
The WWE revealed on Tuesday that it will induct the late Yokozuna (born Rodney Anoa'i) into its Hall of Fame. In 2010, our Dead Wrestler of the Week column paid tribute to the big man. Originally published April 23, 2010....
This Is What Happens When A Ukrainian Girl's 18th Birthday Party Goes Wild
While the jingle-y soundtrack, in all its Benny Hill theme-esquedness, certainly adds a bit of flair to this here video shot a couple weeks ago in the mighty Ukraine (apparently), it's by no means necessary to carry the scene....
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Comments Of The Fortnight-Ish: Srsly?
To kick off today's discussion, here are two exceptionally great, fairly recent comments for you to examine:...
How A Career Ends: George Gervin Blew By Me, And I Knew That Was It
Tell Me When It's Over is an interview series in which we ask former athletes about the moment they knew their playing days were over. Today: Willie Wise of the 1969 national semifinalist Drake Bulldogs and the 1971 ABA champion Utah Stars....
The Five Major Nonsexual Male Daydreams
I was at the airport last night and I lost big at Rental Car Roulette. I kept waiting for my rental car company's shuttle to show up as wave after wave of other, better companies had busses whizzing by every six seconds. I must have seen 37 Hertz buses while I stood out there like a GASH. You will p...
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How A Career Ends: When The Cast Came Off, My Leg Was Shriveled
Tell Me When It's Over is an interview series in which we ask former athletes about the moment they knew their playing days were over. Today: Former Tar Heel center Joe Quigg, a key member of the McGuire's Miracle team that won the 1957 national championship....