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T.O. Just Nukes 'Em All
Honestly, we don't know why athletes even give interviews anymore. Philadelphia Eagles poo-stirrer Terrell Owens, after being asked about ESPN moron Michael Irvin's comment that the Eagles would be undefeated with Brett Favre as quarterback instead of Donovan McNabb, responded with:...
How Hurt Is T.O., Really?
Eagles receiver Terrell Owens, everybody's idea of a team player, has said he might not be able to play over the next three weeks because of a sprained ankle that aggravated his still-healing broken leg from last year. This is a terrible time, of course, for such an injury, since the Eagles happen...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m.. NFL with Chris Mortensen: In emergency situations, do pilots of small aircraft have clearance to land on your head? • 2:30 p.m. Snowboarder Ross Powers: Half pipe. Inverted 180. Gap jump. OK that's it, we're bored — next chatt...
Respect The NOOCH!
Last night, the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (NOOCH!) shocked pretty much everyone by hammering to Sacramento Kings in front of nearly 20,000 crazed Oklahomans....
Blogdom's Best: New Orleans Saints
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NFL and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NFL ...
Online Poll Trash Talking
In case you were thinking that Eagles receiver Terrell Owens — or, more specifically, the one person in T.O.'s entourage who knows how to code HTML — was relaxed, laid back and totally happy on his Web Site, check out the poll currently on TerrellOwens.com....
NFL Roundup: A Costly Fumble
• It's pretty astounding that fan guy in Cincinnati was able to run on the field during the Packers' closing drive. First off, they were at midfield, which means he had to run at least 50 yards, probably more, without someone beating him to Brett Favre. (Note: The next time you're in Cincinnati, b...
Week In Deadspin: Get Down Off That Poll!
• Holy crap! The White Sox won the World Series!. • The steroid rumor was confirmed, and then we all had big fun vote on it. • We made guesses on the next gay athlete, and then we voted on that too. Voting is fun. • Two drunk, sad Cardinals fans who are pretty much exactly whom we went to high sch...
Well, You'll Have To Wear Those Short Pants, First Off
In one of those stories you couldn't make up even if you were trying really, really hard, famed British Open choker Jean Van De Velde has announced he intends to try to qualify for the Women's British Open next year to protest the decision to allow women to qualify for the men's event....
Worry Not, Commenters!
Anybody registered folks having trouble making comments on the site, you're not going crazy: We're having some tech issues with comments right now. We're working on it, and we promise they will be back up soon. By the way, if you're not a registered Deadspin commenter, drop us an email at tips@dea...
NFL Roundup: Portis' Head
• Contrary to popular belief, Redskins running back Clinton Portis was not doing an impersonation of Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams chasing a fly ball while doing that cartwheel in the end zone yesterday. Good guess, though. • We're not saying that Cincinnati was getting a little too excit...
Week In Deadspin: Our Day With Stephen A.
• We went to visit the set of "Quite Frankly With Stephen A. Smith" and came back with a newfound respect for the guy. Naw, just kidding. He does dress nice though. • Joe Buck and Todd Zeile, sitting in a tree ... • Holy crap, did you see what Pujols just did? Wow, that's unbelievable! The Cards a...
Comment Invites Are Coming, Worry Not!
Brief note from the home office: If you haven't received your comment invites yet and are offended, don't worry, they're on their way. We just ran low. We make Oddjack swelter in tiny hallway by the boiler room, slaving over a hot stove to produce these invites for you, so he's grinding away on pr...
Announcement: Deadspin Comments Are Here. Behave!
Well, you can't yell at us about this anymore (or maybe now you can!): We at Deadspin proudly present Deadspin Comments, on all posts starting, like, now. Like the other sites in our sadistic Gawker family, all commenters require an invitation, lest the whole enterprise turn into an angry Minnesot...
Blogdom's Best: Seattle Seahawks
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet as baseball, but the NFL and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NFL ...
NFL Roundup: Some Pretty Skunk Weed
• Ricky Williams had six more yards yesterday than he's had droning "60 Minutes" profiles about him in the last year. So you know. Fortunately, that eight years is still about 50 less than the interviews Esquire writer Chris Jones has given about smoking pot with Williams. Maybe Ricky will catch u...
Week in Deadspin: Time For BoSox And Yanks To PARTY!
• The season couldn't end fast enough for Keith Foulke, swordsman! • It's Ozzie Guillen's playoffs, and we're all just squirrels trying to get nuts. Or something like that. • The Yankees were eliminated, and the entire online world did cartwheels. Fortunately, Yankees fans can spell. • "ESPN Holly...
Lance Armstrong Puppy Updates!
Remember back when ESPN was actually providing updates on the health of Lance Armstrong's dog? Well, we can't just blame them anymore; the Associated Press has take up the cause of Lance's puppy, which was apparently born with a defective valve in its heart, as if any of you could possibly care....
The OTHER Sports Guy
As Our Boy Bill Simmons' book continues to sell like crazy — currently No. 19 on the hardcover nonfiction bestseller list — we turn our amused eye on a man named Brent Weber, author of The Sports Guy: Scorecard Scribblings from an Ordinary Journalist. The book was published in June 2002 by a company...
Week in Deadspin: Thanks, Kyle!
• Kyle Orton and his buddies Jack and Daniel give us enough traffic that we are currently sunbathing on a beach in Boise. It's nice here. Orton says he's sorry, by the way. No need, Kyle! • Jesus don't want Josh McCown for a sunbeam. He would like Cheetos to replenish themselves, however. • Is Cha...