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Bountygate Gives Roger Goodell Another Chance To Show You What A Big Dick He Has
I'd like to thank Gregg Williams for inspiring the single stupidest blog post headline of the year, from Frank Bruni of The New York Times. You can tell a sports scandal has reached its wear-out phase if Bruni feels compelled to chime in on it. Anyway, here's the headline:...
Meet The Convicted Felon Who Defrauded The NFL, Made Reggie Bush Ineligible, And Funded The Saints' Bounty Program
If the NFL were to punish every team that ran a bounty program, there are very few teams they wouldn't have to punish. That's becoming obvious in the wake of the Saints' bounty scandal, and in the parade of stories making clear that money is going to be a large factor in the league's investigation. ...
The American University Swim Team Went To Miami And Got Their LMFAO On
We've been inundated with links to this little video that the American University men's swim team made during a training trip to Miami Beach. That means one of two things: either this is on its way to being the next D1 viral video, or all the people sending links are on AU's swim team, and they re...
Deadspin Up All Night: Just A Dream
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Don Cherry Hates Americans, American Colleges And Brian Burke
On the most recent episode of Don Cherry's personal megaphone, Coach's Corner, the flamboyant Cherry addressed some concerns he had about Brian Burke's recent dismissal of Maple Leafs' coach Ron Wilson....
LeBron James: Purse Aficionado
There's so many great things about this screencap. First, LeBron is carrying a purse. ("It's not a purse, it's European!") What could possibly fit into such a tiny bag? ...
Ronda Rousey Did Inhuman Things To Miesha Tate's Arm In Last Night's Strikeforce Title Bout
Ronda Rousey seized the Strikeforce bantamweight title last night with a gruesome win over Miesha Tate in Columbus that hurts just to watch....
NBA Open Thread
Jeremy Lin and the Knicks take on the Celtics at 1:00 p.m. followed by the peerless Kobe Bryant taking on LeBron and the Miami Heat. Chat it up....
College Basketball Open Thread
Conference tournament play is upon us with the various tournaments either decided, in progress or about to begin. Highlights are listed, continue to feel the madness below in the comments....
Soviet Russian Wayne Rooney Presents: Tottenham Hotspur Vs. Manchester United Open Thread
Because soccer is Communist, we figured we'd have a bit of Party-approved fun. Fox Soccer says it's a "Clash of the Giants," though they've been portraying everything, including infomercials, that way for a week. Here's your open thread—er, открытая тема—for today's match at White Hart Lane....
NFL Will Now Investigate Washington Redskins For Bounty Program
On Friday, it was reported that the Washington Redskins, under Gregg Williams, also had a bounty program similar to the Saints', where the Skins would pay out for "kill shots." The NFL is now investigating the matter and focusing on Williams' time with the team between 2004 and 2007....
Today In Jose Canseco Tweets As Motivational Posters
This is a new feature where we celebrate Jose Canseco by creating motivational posters out of his actual tweets. We believe it is in this context that the world can best appreciate our favorite Bash Brother....
Deadspin Up All Night: Swing Away
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Wladimir Klitschko Defended His World Heavyweight Title With A Brutal Beatdown Of Jean Marc Mormeck
Four-belt heavyweight title-holder Wladimir Klitchko demolished Jean Marc Mormeck at tonight's bout in Düsseldorf, putting the Frenchman out of his misery with a fourth-round knockout....
This Rocket Goal From Hulk Can Only Be Described As Incredible
Last night's O Classico battle between Portugal's two top teams didn't disappoint, and with a late goal off a free kick FC Porto downed Benfica 3-2. But it was the opening goal that was most impressive, as Brazilian forward Hulk launched a rocket early in the match that broke 60 miles an hour. [E...
Shirtless Arsenal Fan Is A Bit Too Excited About The Gunners' 2-1 Win Over Liverpool
Robin van Persie continued his epic goal-scoring campaign in the Premier League today, scoring both Arsenal goals—the second in stoppage time—to lead his team to a road win at Anfield today. It gave van Persie 25 goals on the season in as many matches, and sent this Arsenal supporter into an ecst...
Your College Basketball Open Thread
There are something like four billion games on today, give or take. Use this space to talk about all of them. Should I dedicate an entire open thread to Duke-UNC later tonight? You tell me. For now, here's a rundown of some of the games you'll be able to see....
Can LeBron James Do Anything Right?
Following the Miami Heat loss to the Utah Jazz, a loss in which LeBron scored 17 in the fourth quarter but passed on the final possession, the argument goes like this: "It was the right 'basketball' play, but I would like to see LeBron take that shot." Or, as ESPN's resident basketball-as-played in...
Deadspin Up All Night: State Your Thing
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Report: The Redskins Also Had A Cash-For-Injuries Program Under Gregg Williams
The Washington Post reports that former Redskins say they had a bounty system similar to the Saints', where players would be rewarded for hits that injuring opponents. Instead of New Orleans's "cart-offs" and "knockouts," the Skins under Gregg Williams paid out sums for "kill shots."...