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Joe Flacco Chose The Browns Game Over The Birth Of His Son
I very much expect this to turn into A Thing, because it always does, whether athletes miss a birth to play, or miss a game to be present for a birth....
Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Chat about the 1 p.m. games here....
The NFL Tries To Halt The Witch-Hunt For Fake Injuries
As the football pendulum swings back toward offense, one of the oldest tricks in the book has returned to the forefront: defenses faking injuries. The NFL tried to nip this one in the bud, sending out a preseason memo to cut that shit out, but it's backfired and fans and opponents are seeing fakes e...
Report: Giants Plan To Work Out Kerry Rhodes On Tuesday
The fact that no NFL team signed or even worked out All-Pro safety Kerry Rhodes in the offseason is mind-boggling, but at least one team now wants to give him a look....
Report: Josh Freeman Wants The Hell Out Of Tampa
CBS Sports is reporting that Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman is expected to ask for a trade before next month's deadline. Tampa Bay is no longer a healthy place for a young, inconsistent quarterback who needs a coach that doesn't hate him....
Ohio University Marching 110 Does It Again, Covers Ylvis' "The Fox"
The last time we checked in on the Ohio University Marching 110, they were doing a "pretty good" rendition of Psy's "Gangnam Style." (Their performance of "Party Rock Anthem" isn't bad, either.) But during halftime of last night's bout against Marshall, the 110 gave their take on The Song Of The Su...
Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 2 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of worst). Maps via 506sports.com....
A.J. McCarron's Stability Tops Johnny Football's Flying Circus
A.J. McCarron gets slapped with the pejorative "game manager" label, as if taking care of the football and involving the ground game are bad things. Johnny Manziel? Spectacular as always....
Life Is A Lot Better When You Don't Expect Much Of Yourself
What a smooth week of being physically fit and observing a healthy, balanced diet it has been. What say we gather 'round the chiminea and swap stories of our personal triumphs? And share music, too. Here's a Spotify playlist. Let's get to it....
This Is The Funniest MMA Knockout Of 2013
Derrick Mehmen landed a shot on the side of Rolles Gracie's face that didn't seem particularly brutal in the second round during Saturday night's World Series of Fight 5. Oh, but it was....
Oklahoma State Pregame Features Thayer Evans Effigy Full Of Knives
The Oklahoma State fan responsible for this Thayer Evans effigy peppered with knives seems to be taking the Sports Illustrated report about the Cowboys with less than a level head....
Mayweather Dominates Canelo In The Eyes Of Everyone Except One Judge
Floyd Mayweather is still unbeatable....
Pro Football Will Always Be A Game Of Hitting
Got this with my SI subscription one year. ...
Wisconsin-Arizona State Game Ends In Bizarre Fashion
With time winding down and Wisconsin facing a two-point deficit tonight in Tempe, the Badgers attempted to set themselves up for a game-winning field goal attempt. That attempt never came, though whether that's their own fault, the officials', or Arizona State's is still unclear....
Ole Miss Fans Make Blowjob Faces Behind Longhorn Network Set
It's been a rough week for Longhorns fans. At least the pain of last week's blowout loss to BYU can be soothed by a nice home game broadcast on Texas's own personal ESPN network, right?...
Confused Ref In Cal-Ohio State Doesn't Know What The Hell's Going On
Ohio State fumbled mid-way through the first quarter against Cal and before the Golden Bears recovered, two flags were thrown for personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct. Sifting through the bodies and change of possession, our poor ref had the penalties, numbers and even sides of the field all ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Hope For Tomorrow
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. AP poll is updated Sunday afternoon, Fordham....
USF Gives Up Touchdown When Own Running Back Forces QB Fumble
Look, USF is bad. But so is FAU! We can't think of any better example of Bulls futility than this play early in tonight's matchup between the two teams in Tampa, when the Owls score a touchdown thanks to USF forcing a fumble against itself. The bus, it has a broken axle. ...
The Radio Game
Dig this bit from Mark Harris' short essay, “Recalling the Joy of Watching Baseball on the Radio,” which is featured in the collection Diamond: The Baseball Writings of Mark Harris. Most famous for his Henry Wiggens trilogy, Harris doesn’t argue that radio is superior to television, just that they e...