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49ers First NFL Team To Film An "It Gets Better" Video

In response to a Change.org petition, the 49ers became the first football team to endorse It Gets Better, which assures LGBT teens that things are looking up. Donte Whitner, Ahmad Brooks, Isaac Sopoaga, and Ricky Jean Francois appear in the video. Next up: How about a You Can Play?...

Remembering Steve Van Buren, Who Almost Slept Through The NFL Championship Game

On Dec. 19, 1948, the Philadelphia Eagles played the Chicago Cardinals for the NFL championship in a heavy blizzard. Running back Steve Van Buren almost didn't make it there that day. Let's let Ray Didinger of CSN Philly explain why:...

Is Robert Griffin III Fast Enough To Run Track In The 2016 Olympics?

Is Robert Griffin III really a "world-class hurdler," as ESPN called him? In this week's Hang Up and Listen, Mike Pesca takes a look at RG3's times from high school and college and finds that, well, maybe it's not an exaggeration....

Fab Melo Is Huge And Brazilian And Crushed A Folding Chair

Melo was in New York this week with the rest of the 2012 class for a rookie photo shoot. Then this happened, and it was good....

Shia LaBeouf Wants You To Take Him Seriously

Being successful sure is nice, but what everybody really wants is to be taken seriously. Whether it's Woody Allen following up Annie Hall with the dour Interiors, George Michael turning away from the pop stardom of Faith for the confessional Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, or Robin Williams decidin...

Summer Camp Blowjob Follies!

Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....

That Crazy Red Sox/Dodgers Trade Will Never Happen, But Could You Imagine? [UPDATES]

Carl Crawford cleared waivers a couple weeks ago. Josh Beckett is on the wire too. Today, it was reported that Adrian Gonzalez was claimed by the Dodgers. The Red Sox want to get younger and cheaper. The Dodgers have the means, motive and opportunity to go for a title now. These are all the ingredie...

Some Unfortunate Couple Got An Islanders-Themed Box To Hold Their Wedding Gifts

What you see above is the gift box for all of the envelopes Sarah and Mike received at their recent wedding reception in Island Park, N.Y. The photo was sent to us by commenter Bring Back Anthony Mason, who wrote:...

Dead Letters: "Wishing You A Lifetime Of Genital Herpes And Shingles"

Subject: Ephesians...

NBC's <em>The 'Lights</em> [Sic]: Like <em>SportsCenter</em>, But With Sports

The morning after the London Olympics came to a close, NBC Sports Network (né Versus, né Outdoor Life Network) premiered The 'Lights, described by the network as as "a catalyst for our new programming lineup" that "will quickly provide sports fans all of the scores and highlights they crave as they ...

That Time Toby Gerhart Got Adrian Peterson's Sports Car Stuck In The Snow

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: a tale of two running backs....

"The 11 Hottest Paralympic Athletes" Is A Slideshow That Exists

Not saying this is noteworthy, or exploitative, or any less pageview-baity than all the other "X hottest Ys" slideshows out there. Just saying it exists. [MSN]...

Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Age 65, Threw A Complete Game Last Night

The high—and I do mean high—priest of baseball eccentrics hasn't pitched in the majors since 1982, but he's still out there, you know, man, and he's still pitching, 65 years young. Last night, the Spaceman took the mound for the San Rafael (Calif.) Pacifics of the independent North American League. ...

What The Hell Happened To Lance Armstrong? All Your Doping Scandal Questions, Answered

Some people pay attention to cycling. Others pay attention to cycling only when the most successful American cyclist of all time is banned from the sport and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. If you're in that second group, Lance Armstrong's ban has likely left you with some questions. He...

Howie Kendrick's Mustache Last Night Was, Erm, Unique

Last night's 14-13 Angels win over Boston in extras was a testament to agricultural arson, but some viewers seemed preoccupied with the status of Howie Kendrick's mustache....

A Norwegian town is opening a 100-year old package, and nobody knows what's inside. They're livestreaming the reveal....

Miguel Cairo Fails To Make The Easiest Play Ever

After Juan Pierre led off the Phillies' half of the ninth with a single, it was pretty obvious Kevin Frandsen was going to try to bunt him over to second to put the winning run in scoring position. And once Frandsen got the bunt down and the ball rolled toward Miguel Cairo, it was pretty obvious Cai...

Student-Athletes To Be Slightly Less Exploited, At Least In California

We learned, from Taylor Branch's history, that the term "student-athlete" only arose as a (successful) attempt by the NCAA to avoid having to pay workman's comp to injured players. A Colorado football player, killed by a head injury in the '50s, wasn't entitled to a thing from the NCAA—no health car...

Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Miami Dolphins

Some people are fans of the Miami Dolphins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Miami Dolphins. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....

All Seven Of Lance Armstrong's Tour De France Wins Would Now Go To Cyclists With Doping Scandals Of Their Own

Now Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven consecutive Tour de France titles, thanks to the persistent doping allegations against him. It's a sad day for the sport, but at least it vindicates all of the clean-riding cyclists who finished behind Armstrong. Right? So here are the runners-up wh...