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Buzz Bissinger's Twitter Tirade Makes Him All The More Lovable
Deadspin's best frenemy and best-selling author is, in fact, the man behind the infamous Buzz Bissinger Twitter account, which has been littered with highly entertaining, vituperative tweet spats ....
ESPN Wins The Courtship Of Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons is close to re-upping with ESPN, people familiar with the situation say, putting an end to speculation that he might head for a competitor or strike out on his own when his contract expires at year's end....
Stories That Could Have Been Written Three Months Ago: Nick Johnson's Injury May Require Surgery
Brian Cashman crossed his fingers and hoped Nick Johnson would last more than a month, but it appears right after the deal was signed Johnson walked under a ladder and broke a mirror in a room full of black cats. [NYT]...
Anonymous NFL Player: The League Should Be More Concerned With Street Drug Use Than PEDs
"Pretty remarkable what a select few of us individuals can do when you think about it. Marijuana every morning - even a line or two before games. How about two Percocet, one Vicodin?"[NYDailyNews]...
Visanthe Shiancoe Wants To Show The World He's More Than Just A Wagging Dong
Yahoo!'s Michael Silver does a double entendre-filled profile on Vikings' tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, who's working hard to overcome his internet long-comings....
Today Is The Preakness, So Send Us Your Photographic Evidence of $20 Debauchery
You know, the usual: Port-a-potty runs, fistfights, "Show. Your. Tits!"-chants, vomiting girls, litter, men running on to the track attempting to cold-cock horses mid-gallop. All that good stuff. Subject: Preakness Mess. And read this excellent story from Triple Canopy....
Gene Simmons Kept His Love Gun In Holster With ESPN Makeup Gal, Suit Claims
Yes, they call him Dr. Love, but he didn't want to meet this ESPN makeup artist, Victoria Jackson, in the Ladies Room. It's Hotter Than Hell, in there. The Firehouse, though? That's fine....
Hockey
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Nobody's Working Harder For The Weekend Than This Guy
The weekend is upon us. Tonight there will be a hockey match of some sort and tomorrow there will be all sorts of fun. Let's end the week on a light note, shall we?...
Ridiculous Rumors Started By Internet Varmints: Delonte West Banged LeBron's Mom
Any minute now, you're going to get a "FWD: fwd: FWD" email that purports to have originated with a guy whose "uncle is the general contractor at the Q" and who has it on good authority that West is tagging LBJ's mom....
Penis-Curious News Anchor Responds
Michael HIll, news anchor for New Orleans's ABC affiliate and a man with a penchant for wonderfully awkward questions, has seen our post and writes in to say he does indeed know from banter. E-mail after the jump....
Private Stache: LeBron Half-Naked In A Cornfield. We Are All Witnesses.
As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo....
The Condom Follies. GREAT MOMENTS IN DRUNKEN HOOKUP FAILURE
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase four heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
Win the Chance to Upgrade Your Hardware
Just take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you'll be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to Dell. Then you can throw out that ancient keyboard/mouse combo your parents bought you for college. [Rules]...
The Spoiler Prize For Best Individual Performance…
… Goes to… Lionel Messi! Yes, not long now until the season is totally over. Just a couple of minor cup competitions to wrap up....
Live Chat With Doug Glanville
Doug's down in the comments, for the next hour or so. Buy the book, ask him stuff, then buy the book again....
Excerpt From <em>The Game From Where I Stand</em>: "Don't You Want A Sammy Sosa Body?"
The following is taken from chapter 8 of Doug Glanville's "The Game From Where I Stand." Read it, buy the book, and chat with Doug in a followup post at 2pm....
Cleveland Luminaries Join Forces To Win LeBron's Heart Through Terrible Song (CARL MONDAY UPDATE)
UPDATE: Yeah, that's Carl Monday at the 1:57 mark....
Can The Celtics Get Any Love?
Apparently the Magic have a third round bye, because to hear people tell it, LeBron was all alone out there last night....
The Powers Behind The Power Plays
It's the fifth annual Alternative NHL Awards, where players are recognized for leading the league in specific penalties. If you haven't schadenfreuded yourself out already, Crosby and Malkin both make the leaderboard. [On The Forecheck]...