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So It Goes, Drew Bledsoe
So not to be a big freaking cliche or anything — "My Gosh, the inexorable forward march of time sure does strike me, as someone in my mid-twenties/early-thirties, as something that is unique and particular only to me!" — but seriously, though: The fact that Drew Bledsoe retired yesterday legitimatel...
That's Right! TBS Is Doing Non-Braves Games This Year! We Forgot!
These two handsome gentleman were once called "athletes," fairly recently, which is kind of funny, when you look at them....
Your NL West "Preview"
Whew, last one. We'd like to point out a couple of the pictures above. First, we enjoyed choosing a picture of Tony Clark for the D-Backs one, considering he's the opposite of a Diamondback this year. Second: Steve Finley is on the Rockies? Wow!...
Tom Jackson Might Refer To Him As A "Retard"
We've never met Brian Giles; it's possible he spends his evenings studying Proust and calculating Pi. But we doubt it. The following tidbit is from The San Diego Union-Tribune (via The Smittblog), and we're just going to reproduce it in all its glory....
Erin Andrews, Unplugged
The folks at CSTV's Hoops Odyssey, the guys who brought us that much-debated Billy Packer video, have a gift for you Erin Andrews completists out there: An interview with the beloved ESPN courttsider, complete with a conversation about her days as a Gator Dazzler. She seems nice and smart enough, wh...
Reynolds Taking Down Misconduct Charges, One Nuke At A Time
You know, we're starting to think the ESPN cafeteria really is like our high school cafeteria. A different clique at every table, awkward social advances and perhaps well-meaning but still odd gestures from the goofy seniors toward the attractive freshmen....
A Sad, Base, Disgusting Poll, And We, Frankly, Are Ashamed Of You
We continue to feel bad for attractive female sideline reporters. They work hard, they travel like crazy, they put in the hours ... and no matter what they do, all they ever receive for their efforts is "ooh, boobies!" It has to be frustrating, and we do our best to rise above it around here....
Baseball Season Preview: San Diego Padres
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
... Or, As The NHL Calls It, 'Thursday'
For those who like their NHL violence varied and wanton, we present Thursday's Ottawa at Buffalo matchup, which makes the Spanish Inquisition look like a tickle fight. The Sabres' 6-5 OT win featured 100 total penalty minutes, with eight penalties for fighting, four for hooking, two for instigating ...
ESPN Doesn't Want You To Know About The Five Young Women They Just Told You About
The Smoking Gun continues its public document assault on the sporting world today, releasing an ESPN motion calling for "a protective order" in its ongoing legal battle with Reynolds. What's that mean? It means that it doesn't want its next filing to the court to go public. They're bathing it in the...
A Look At Harold Reynolds' ESPN Contract
Nice little update on the Harold Reynolds Vs. ESPN lawsuit: Those sainted souls at The Smoking Gun have dug up an amended version of Reynolds' suit against the network for firing him — a firing they STILL haven't given a reason for. There isn't that much more new in the suit, except that it includes...
Deadspin Field Trip: Our Battle With Slash And Bad Moon
Last year around this time, thanks to a promotion for that "Pros Vs. Joes" show on Spike that no one we know watches, we strapped on a helmet and batted against John Rocker. That trip worked out so well for everybody that they asked us if we'd be interested in heading to Grand Central Station in New...
And You Thought Grossman Was The One Looking Forward To New Years
With all the drunk quarterback pictures floating around these days, of Rex Grossman and Ben Roethlisberger and Kyle Orton, we thought it wasn't quite fair that Drew Brees remained so free and beloved by everyone other than his mother....
Marcus Giles Already Tearing Up San Diego
Marcus Giles has been a member of the San Diego Padres for less than a month; they just got the guy, for crying out loud. You thought it was a nice story, two brothers reunited — and it feels so gooood — but it turns out that it was a recipe for violence!...
A Call Out to Objectify This Man's Wife
From the Letters to the Guest Editor department:...
Erin Andrews Hates It When Married Athletes Ask Her Out
Erin Andrews wants you to know she's smart. OK? She is. She's not just the sexy blond you see in these photos. As she tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,...
What The Kids In Nashville Are Up To
This is Tennessee Titans wide receiver Drew Bennett, from yesterday's Tennessean, reminding us once again how happy we are that they let white people play football....
Deadspin SHOTY Tournament: Chris Berman Vs. Harold Reynolds
All right, here we are: It's time for the Final Four. We have our ESPN side of the bracket, and then our Masturbator Locator Vs. Horse side of the bracket. All four candidates are worthy. It's time for some tough decisions, people....
Our Interview With John Rocker
Two days before Thanksgiving, at Local 138, one of our favorite watering holes in New York City, we sat down with, of all people, famed immigration expert John Rocker, and talked for about an hour. Really. We did this. See? Sometimes we interview people....
Deadspin SHOTY Tournament: Jay Mariotti Vs. Harold Reynolds
We return to the SHOTY Tournament, with the final two quarterfinal matchups, today and Thursday. Of all the Elite Eight matchups, we think this might end up the closest. (The first two have been runaways, though you can still vote.) First, a reminder of the bracket....