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Here's An Awesome, Fan-Shot Video Of David Ortiz's Grand Slam
Big Papi essentially gave birth to this genre of videos with his work in the 2004 playoffs, and they are still one of the best things about October baseball. This one is particularly satisfying, as it proves that Torii Hunter's tumble over the outfield wall is hilarious from any distance or angle....
Texans Blast "No-Class" Fans For Cheering Matt Schaub's Injury
The urge is understandable. The Texans have been losing, and losing ugly, and Matt Schaub has looked awful. And then he's injured, and the id says This means someone else is going to be our quarterback! and the instinct is to cheer that. But usually, human decency or at least basic self-awareness st...
10 Years Later, Steve Bartman Remains A Tragedy
He was a diehard Cubs fan, the sort who listens to the radio while at the game, and he had one of the best seats in the house. The Cubs were on the verge of the World Series. It should've been the happiest moment of his life....
Breaking Training
Josh Wilker explains his love for The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training:...
How Statistically Unlikely Was The Patriots Comeback? (Spoiler: Very)
How unlikely was Tom Brady's game-winning pass to Kenbrell Thompkins? Unlikely enough to make this Win Probability chart for the Saints look like it got stabbed in the heart with a spear. ...
And The Nobel Prize Goes To...
Last week Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for literature. ...
Patriots Radio Batshit Winning TD Call Matched Up With Tecmo Bowl Sim
We like many things here at Deadspin, and the list of those things includes "radio announcers going insane over great sports moments" alongside "famous football plays rendered in Tecmo Super Bowl." This video features both....
Vince Young Is Trying To Get A Job By Sending Sad Tweets Again
We've been down this road before with Vince Young. Last season, he sent very sad tweets to both the Tennessee Titans and Larry Fitzgerald, letting both parties know that he was still available to play quarterback in the NFL. Like, extremely available. Yesterday, Young was up to his old sad tricks....
Meet The Boston Cop From The Sports Photo Of The Year
David Ortiz's game-tying eighth-inning grand slam would have gone down in Red Sox history anyway. But the inclusion of one bearded, exultant police officer produced an image that pushes the moment firmly into baseball lore....
Failure Is Not An Option
Be sure and check out Mimi Swartz's long profile on Bev Kearney in the new issue of Texas Monthly:...
Satchel: The Life And Times Of An American Legend
Satchel knew that, despite being the fastest, winningest pitcher alive, being black meant he never would get the attention he deserved. That was easy to see in the backwaters of the Negro Leagues but it remained true when he hit the Majors at age forty-two, with accusations flying that his signing w...
Bob Costas Says "Redskins" Is "An Insult, A Slur"
Here's Costas's halftime essay from Sunday Night Football, wading back into controversial waters as he comes out strongly against Washington's use of "Redskins" as a team name....
The Rare Instance Of A Happy Tony Romo: Your Cowboys-Skins Roundup
Cowboys 31, Skins 16: Despite the "moral victory" last week, Dallas sought an actual victory against Washington. The Cowboys still found a way to manufacture pressure on Robert Griffin III, keeping him uncomfortable even though pass-rushers DeMarcus Ware and Jason Hatcher were injured over the cour...
Red Sox Fan Rips Home Run Ball Away From Woman Who Caught It [UPDATE]
We get it, Red Sox fans. You're frustrated about your team's lack of offense thus far in the ALCS. That's no reason to commit a televised mugging....
The Wolfman, Defeated: Your Week 6 Late Games Roundup
Patriots 30, Saints 27: Holy shit....
Deadspin Up All Night: Give It Up
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. More football and playoff baseball. Fall is great....
Reminder: Betting On Big NFL Favorites Is Always Dumb
The Broncos didn't cover their preposterous -28 (-27 at kickoff) spread. Of course they didn't. Because big NFL favorites usually don't cover....
Danny Amendola Appeared To Be Knocked Out By This Vicious Hit
Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola was motionless on the ground after this combined hit by Rafael Bush and Ramon Humber. Amendola couldn't stop his fall and was driven headfirst into the ground. He stayed on the ground for a substantial amount of time, and when Amendola finally got up, he stumbl...
