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NFL Season Preview: Oakland Raiders
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...

Deadspin HOF Nominee: JJ Redick
Former Duke popped collar shooting guard J.J. Redick has been a consistent source of amusement around here for a while now, from the typical bashing of Duke to his crying during the NCAA Tournament to his weird video game experiences...

NFL Season Preview: Green Bay Packers
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Clinton Portis
Before he was co-opted by The NFL Network and Daniel Snyder's presumably slave-waged garmentmakers, Redskins running back Clinton Portis consistently provided us immeasurable entertainment pretty much every Thursday for two months....

NFL Season Preview: New York Jets
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...

Controversy Rocks The Little League World Series
It seems we have proven once again that, when it comes to baseball, you should probably take what we say and expect the exact opposite. The team from Columbus, Ga. beat Kawaguchi City, Japan, 2-1, on Monday to claim the Little League World Series title, as America finally exacts revenge for the Wo...

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Super Trampoline Basketball
At the time, it almost seemed like a throwaway post, a way to end the day on a happy note. But Super Trampoline Basketball has proven surprisingly malleable and compulsively watchable, in almost Tourette's type way....

NFL Season Preview: Philadelphia Eagles
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...

Stableford: A Night Of Agassi
Dylan Stableford is the editor of media blog FishbowlNY and will write occasionally on the U.S. Open....

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Kyle Orton
Before Ben Roethlisberger, before Matt Leinart, there was Bears quarterback Kyle Orton. At the time the famous Kyle Orton photos were taken, back in early October, the Bears were in first place and Orton was their starting quarterback. Four days later, Orton was addressing them in a press conference...

This Could Be The End For Agassi
We're not much into tennis, as you can probably tell from the sad link that is our tennis page, but we will confess an affection for Andre Agassi....

NFL Season Preview: St. Louis Rams
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Barbaro
During the halcyon days of early May, a young horse named Barbaro was considered by many a possible Triple Crown winner; a victory in the Kentucky Derby only stoked more excitement, if it’s possible for excitement to be stoked. But then, as documented by The Mighty MJD on the weekend, Barbaro had hi...

NFL Season Preview: Houston Texans
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people paintin...

Australia Gets Their Beatdown
Team USA buried a big Paul Hogan-style knife into the Australian national team last night, winning by 40 in a game that wasn't as close as the score would indicate. Carmelo had 20, Joe Johnson 18, Dwyane Wade 15, and Shane Battier and Chris Bosh had 12 each....

New Mexico State Basketball Player May Have D'd Up A Pizza Guy
It seems like the only time that pizza guys get any attention are in plot attempts in porno (did you order the extra sausage?) and criminal activity. File this one into the latter category....

The 49ers Should Probably Just Quit
The Football Outsiders have finished up their position-by-position rankings over at Fox Sports, and arranged the Top 5 and Bottom 5 in each category in one convenient location....

Week In Deadspin: Enshrined In Berea
• Madden came out, and the Buzzsaw is actually halfway decent in it. • For about five hours, this was the most commented-on Deadspin post of all time. • A great old Miller Lite commercial. • You know what's popular? James Frey football previews. • Willie McGinest is very concerned about numerals. ...

NFL Season Preview: Minnesota Vikings
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...

He Can Eat 50 Eggs
He was smiling... That's right. You know, that, that Carl Monday smile of his. He had it on his face right to the very end. Hell, if they didn't know it 'fore, they could tell right then that they weren't a-gonna beat him. That old Carl smile. Oh, Carl. He was some boy. Cool Hand Carl. Hell, he's a ...