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Calvin Johnson Is The Last Thing A Cornerback Sees
Here are a couple great photos of Calvin Johnson reflected in cornerback Patrick Peterson's visor. So cool. ...
Unarmed Former Florida A&M Player Shot Dead By Police
Jonathan Ferrell, a former safety at Florida A&M, was shot and killed by North Carolina police early Saturday morning, apparently after seeking help after a car accident. Ferrell was unarmed, and the officer who fired the fatal shots has been charged with manslaughter....
Jimmy Breslin, Jerry Izenberg And The Old Days
Back in 2008, my pal Todd Drew wrote about going to see Jimmy Breslin speak at the now-closed Barnes and Noble on 66th street, across the street from Lincoln Center, and just a few blocks north from where bar-restaurants like The Ginger Man and Saloon and O’Neal’s Ballon used to stand:...
The Great Chase
Wladimir Balentien is the new single-season home run king in Japan. Fifty-two years ago, Roger Maris chased Babe Ruth’s home run record here in the States. Of course, he eventually broke it. When he did, this is what the great Leonard Shecter wrote in the New York Post:...
Colin Kaeperpicks: Week 2 Sunday Night GIF Roundup
Seahawks 29, 49ers 3: It was a long night for the 49ers, and that's not counting the hourlong weather delay. Seattle's defense and Marshawn Lynch provided most of the points, while Colin Kaepernick was tormented and flushed out constantly. The noisy Seattle crowd might have helped San Francisco bloc...
We Have Our First Ball-Spinning Penalty!
Sidney Rice can't say the NFL didn't warn everyone. As threatened in preseason, spinning the ball "at" an opponent is good for an unsportsmanlike conduct flag....
Russell Wilson Is Surprised By The Snap: "Oh Shit!"
Actually, everyone was surprised. The best part is center Max Unger looking for someone to block....
A Whistling Fan Caused The Seahawks' Punt To Be Blocked
We've isolated the crowd audio on the 49ers' blocked punt in the first quarter. At the 19-second mark of the video, you can here a few short, sharp whistles in quick succession—exactly the cadence of a referee trying to blow the play dead....
Manning Beats Manning: Week 2 Late Games Roundup
Broncos 41, Giants 23: The older Manning won. Easily. The Broncos have now dropped 90 points on the past two Super Bowl champions. In non-Peyton news, Trindon Holliday looked to be toast at least twice on this punt return and yet went 81 yards for six....
Deadspin Up All Night: Come See What I've Built
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Stick around for a beauty of a SNF in 49ers-Seahawks....
Yup, Some Redskins Fans Are Calling For Kirk Cousins To Start
With a second straight disappointing performance, the preseason Super Bowl champs are really trying the patience of a fanbase that doesn't have much patience to begin with. But maybe give the franchise savior more than two hours of game action before calling for his job?...
"OK Guys, Let's Run The Play Where We All Eat Soup"
French onion, on three. ...