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It Turns Out John Clayton Does Have A Ponytail (In A "This Is <em>SportsCenter</em>" Commercial)
Aha! We have a development in one of the most hotly debated issues currently occupying bandwidth on the internet: Does John Clayton have a ponytail? Answer: No, but ESPN'll make him look ridiculous for the sake of a pretty good commercial....
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Report: Former Cleveland Browns Owner Art Modell Is Gravely Ill [UPDATE]
Sad news out of Baltimore tonight as Jim Donovan of WKYC in Cleveland is reporting that Art Modell, the former Browns owner who became infamous for moving the franchise to Baltimore after the 1995 season, is in a Baltimore-area hospital and that his "vital organs are failing."...
Rob Ryan Has Some Words For You, And Those Words Appear To Be "Go For It, Fuckface"
When the Cowboys put up a strong goal-line stand in the second quarter of tonight's NFL season-opener against the Giants, Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan had some excitedly profane things to say. He also, it appears, had some taunting to do toward the Giants' sideline. (That or he's urging ...
Deadspin Up All Night: A Hell Of A Tester
Thank you for continued support of Deadspin. The NFL is back, and Erik will be, too. Give him a few minutes and he'll be right with you....
Someone Is Flying A "Free Sean Payton" Banner Over The Meadowlands
All eyes are on the Cowboys-Giants game tonight, and Sean Payton coached for both teams before arriving in New Orleans, so I guess East Rutherford is as logical a place as any to fly this loud banner. It's not quite Franco Harris's cardboard Paterno, but it's something. [Via Ralph Vacchiano]...
Dwyane Wade Says The Lakers Getting A Bunch Of Stars Is Good For The NBA
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: Superteam bro-love forever....
Your Marlins Team Photo, Complete With Both Of John Buck's Middle Fingers
Marlins utility man Donovan Solano tweeted a few team photos the other day, and the blog Strip Club With Stanton just discovered them. There's the serious image, which you can see by clicking here, and there's the one you see above, in which it looks like everyone was encouraged to have a little fun...
Why Grown Men Walk Around Wearing Football Jerseys
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season, except when the NFL decides to open the season on a Wednesday....
Happy NFL Opening Day! The CDC Says Football Players Are Three Times More Likely To Die From Degenerative Brain Disease.
Let no one say the Centers for Disease Control's PR department doesn't have a wicked sense of timing. They chose today, the day of the NFL Kickoff 2012 presented by Bud Light, to release a study confirming that no, football is not good for you, and yes, it will leave your brain a quivering porous ma...
Jerry Sandusky's Attorney Wants To Bring His Lawyerin' Act To Television
It's been nearly three months since Jerry Sandusky was convicted of nearly all of the pedophilia charges against him, and in all that time there's been nary a wink out of Lawyerin' Joe Amendola, Sandusky's primary defense attorney. We gotta admit: We kinda miss the old lug....
PNC Park Rings With Ric Flair "WOOO"s As Pirates Fans Liven Up Game With Impromptu Nature Boy Calls
If you were watching last night's rain-delayed Astros-Pirates game from Pittsburgh, you may have noticed an odd series of noises coming from the crowd during the middle innings. Pirates broadcaster Root Sports certainly did, and it took them awhile to actually identify what was going on. Reader A...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: New York Giants
Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This final 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Sean Payton Keeps His Play-Calling Sharp By Running Up The Score On Sixth-Graders
Fledgling blues keyboardist Sean Payton has to sit out this season as New Orleans Saints head coach following this summer's bounty scandal, but that doesn't mean he's been exiled from all football activities everywhere. In fact, Payton hopes to keep his play-calling chops in game shape by helping ou...
Wolf Blitzer Could Only Sum Up Michelle Obama's Speech With An Awkward Baseball Reference
When Michelle Obama's rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention concluded tonight, CNN's Wolf Blitzer was so flummoxed, all he could manage was a bumbling baseball reference that on paper seems fine but, when spoken, came off as if he didn't know, as the words were coming out of his mou...
Tuesday Night Fights: Why Are These Two Women Fighting In The Street? A.J. Daulerio Cracks The Case.
Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "Two fat women fighting in the street." Tonight's commentator: A.J. Daulerio, editor of Gawker, former editor of Deadspin, LSD enthusiast....
Deadspin Up All Night: Is This A Lasting Treasure?
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Erik Malinowski will ensure that your last night before the NFL season is a great one....
If You're Going To Miss Your Receiver, You Might As Well Drill An Official In The Head
Allentown (Pa.) Dieruff High School lost by 27 to Pocono Mountain East in its season opener a few nights back. It was the Huskies' 31st consecutive loss, a skid that dates back to the 2008 season finale. Some might look at this play from Friday night and say Dieruff's quarterback badly overthrew h...
How Do You Make Oregon's Offense Even More Colorful? Broadcast Them In Spanish
While American football still has plenty of inroads to make south of the border, its growing popularity can't be denied; there's a strong Mexican college football league featuring the best-named football team anywhere, ever, and Roger Goodell keeps nudging owners toward hosting a regular season NF...
Red Sox Farmhand Flips Over Wall To Wall To Make Grand Slam-Denying Catch
Jason Repko has spent the bulk of his 13-year career in professional baseball in the minor leagues, and he's logged much of that time in Triple-A, most of it with the Dodgers organization. He played in more than 50 games for the Twins in both 2010 and 2011 before signing a free-agent deal with the R...
