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The Main Ingredient
Over at a cool site called Forty-Sixth at Grace, check out the "For the Love of Pie" series....

Today In LOLJets
Today in LOLJets, the New York Jets attempt a fake punt. Here's how it went:...

Paralyzed Player Looks Upon Gravely Injured Player: Regrettable Angle?
Much of last night's ESPN coverage from the New Orleans Bowl matchup between Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette focused on former Green Wave safety Devon Walker, who was paralyzed from the neck down after a helmet-to-helmet collision last year in a game against Tulsa. When Tulane cornerback Jordan Sulle...

Swearing, Scoring, And Fighting: Watch This Hockey Ref's Helmet Cam
AHL referee David Banfield wore a GoPro camera for the Rockford IceHogs/Charlotte Checkers game on Dec. 7, and although these perspectives are sometimes surprisingly boring, this one's entertaining. Long, but entertaining. We get to watch Banfield break up scrums, allow fights to happen, argue with ...

The Christmas List: Because Not Everything About Running Has To Suck
So I broke the streak last week and if there's one thing I've learned about myself it's that given the slightest excuse not to run, I will take it. Since breaking the streak I think I've run once. Maybe twice. Either way, it's been to a bunch of Christmas songs because Christmas songs are awesome an...

Fresno State Cuts Into USC Lead With Flying TD On Interception Return
Fresno State now trails by only 18 early in the fourth quarter of the Royal Purple Las Vegas Is This Enough Words In The Name Of A Bowl? Bowl. ...

This Shootout Spin-O-Rama Is Simply Filthy
It's not just a spin-o-rama, it is a spin-o-rama with a little between-the-legs action for some flavor. ...

Is This Colorado State Coach Calling The WSU QB A "Fucking Faggot"?
Man, it sure looks like it. It's tough to tell, of course, it could be any number of other insults prefaced with "fuck you, you fucking" but it looks like Colorado State's defensive line coach Greg Lupfer called Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday a "fucking faggot" at the Gildan New Mexic...

Your Pavel-Datsyuk-In-A-Rap-Video GIF Roundup
Who among you could have guessed when you woke up this morning that at 2:07 p.m. EST you would get a Pavel-Datsyuk-in-a-rap-video GIF roundup post? Christmas truly is a magical time of year. ...

This Man City Own Goal Is Incredible
"How does that happen?!" This own goal from Man City's Vincent Kompany, seems like it should be impossible but, lucky for us, it was merely improbable....

Here's A Picture Of Jackie Robinson And Vin Scully On Ice Skates
We brought you the story of Jackie Robinson's first time on ice skates, as told by Vin Scully, a while back but a Dodgers history account recently tweeted out a picture of the two on skates, posing as though they're about to race. ...

Darnell Dockett: Unapologetic, Racist Dummy
Here's Darnell Dockett exercising his right to a speedy and public trial in the court of public opinion. And The verdict is in: unfunny and racist!...

LeBron James, In American Airlines Arena, With All The Power
Ben McLemore ...

Pete Prisco's Ass
Please enjoy this collection of tweets from odious football columnist Pete Prisco, helpfully compiled by our good friend Arkansas Fred....

Deadspin 2013: The Year In ESPN Being Weird, Horny, And Dumb
We had a lot of ESPN-related coverage this year, because ESPN continues to be fertile ground for mockery. Here's everything we had to say about the monolithic sports network this year....

The 50 Top Plays Of 2013
This is the most exciting four minutes plus you'll spend all year (besides that one time you had sex). The folks at World Wide Interweb have put together what they believe are the 50 best plays of the year in sports....

A Complete Breakdown Of The Year In Touchdown Celebrations
Geoff Foster of the Wall Street Journal has done the lord's work. He went back and watched every touchdown celebration that occurred in the NFL this year for the purpose of creating a comprehensive audit of how NFL players decided to get down after scoring....

Bill Belichick Has A Real Soft Spot For Christmas Songs
Does Bill Belichick love Christmas songs? You bet. He loves all of them. They make him smile, because they are so full of merriment. He really likes the ones with the bells. Look how happy he is. Just thinking about Christmas songs makes him happy. ...

No, NESN, That's Not How You Pronounce Maurice "Rocket" Richard's Name
Maurice Richard is one of ice hockey's most legendary and greatest players. The Canadiens winger was so good that upon his retirement in 1960, the Hockey Hall Of Fame waived its usual waiting period and immediately inducted him. You might think, then, that a Boston Bruins hockey broadcast on NESN mi...

Claude Giroux's Hundredth Career Goal Was One To Remember
Claude Giroux's game-winning goal was a behind-the-back flick that had such a slim chance of going in. But it did, and it was outstanding. The goal was also No. 100 for Giroux, an excellent way to reach that milestone....