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The Creative Impasse Between Bill Simmons and ESPN Appears To Be Over
The rumor about Bill Simmons "quitting" his B.S. Report podcast on ESPN due to restrictive over-editing policies were apparently overblown, for today the B.S. Report has miraculously reappeared. The one noticeable change to it is the new pre-show disclaimer from the Sports Fella himself that states ...
Matt Ryan Has Won Some of the Black Vote in Atlanta
Interesting story in the New York Times today about Falcons' quarterback Matt Ryan and how he's slowly winning over the large percentage of African-American Falcons' fans, many of whom were decidedly pro-Mike Vick. The timing is excellent too, given that Vick might be coming to a football stadium ne...
Gregg Doyel: Anger Is A Gift
There's something about CBSSport.com columnist Gregg Doyel that's very appealing, even though his combative nature and his odd mohawk stage would most often have him seated at the douchey table, he at least comes across as comfortable in his own Affliction T-shirt. Doyle has been on the wrong-end of...
Ted Williams' Daughter Likes To Paint, Has Issues
According to Leigh Montville’s book “Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero,” Williams was a distant father, who missed the births of son John Henry and daughter Claudia, the former for a fishing trip. His non-parenting of course caused no repercussions, as is seen in adult Claudia's happy,...
German Pole Vaulter Trades In One Pole For An ... Oh, I Can't Go On With This Headline
Here is German pole vaulter Balian Buschbaum, who used to be Yvonne Buschbaum. Through the miracle of medical science, she is now a he, although his competitive pole vaulting days are now over. That's because the testosterone treatments required for the sex change made him ineligible to compete. Not...
They Called Him Sugarfoot: Carl Joseph, The One-Legged Wonder
Well, if this story doesn't inspire you, you're a rather hopeless cynic. Take a look at this amazing video on the athletic career of one Carl Joseph, who has just been nominated for the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. Joseph, who grew up in poverty on a tobacco farm in north Florida, was born with only...
When Blogs Go Too Far?: Yahoo! NBA Writer Calls Blogger After Perceived Threat
There's an odd but serious spat brewing between MVN blogger and Yahoo! Sports basketball writer Adrian Wojnarowski over an extremely disturbing post that has now extended beyond the web pages. Amir Panchmatia, of the "Cavalier Attitude" fan blog, posted an item in late October titled "Going American...
College Football Roundup: At Least You Don't Live In Michigan Edition
Yesterday I landed in Detroit for Thanksgiving. Our first stop upon arriving was an Italian restaurant where my wife's grandmother was celebrating her 80th birthday. I'm standing at the bar watching the the Titans-Jets game on the television and occasionally a sports fan from Michigan wonders by to...
So What Was That Ugly Red Stain on the Field During the Jets-Titans Game?
Yesterday, KOGOD posted an update on the Jets-Titans game that featured what appeared to be an ominous looking giant blood stain in the middle of the field. It was speculated that Albert Haynesworth, who popped up from that spot and ran off the field clutching his face, had some sort of open facial...
Ravens Slingshot Back Into AFC Playoff Picture
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap Oh, eventually you will stop, Brian Westbrook, yes you will. Baltimore's Althea Barnes makes the play, although where Westbrook's forward progress is marked is anyone's guess. Kind...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while suing McDonald's for your own stupidity... • College football: Connecticut at South Florida (8:15pm, ET) Probably more exciting than tonight's NFL game. [ESPN] • NFL: Indianapolis at San Diego (8:15pm, ET) Last year this would have been a great game. [NBC] • College basketball: O...
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Here's the coverage map for the today's early games on CBS courtesy of The 506. It's pretty much football or nothing today, so watch some damn football. Unless you like the MLS, because rumor has it there championship game is going on today between the Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls at 3:30 o...
Another Huge Night For College Basketball's Big Men
All four of these highly regarded young big men (from l to r: Georgetown freshman Greg Monroe, Oklahoma sophomore Blake Grffin, Louisville freshman Samardo Samuels, and Pitt sophomore DeJuan Blair) led their respective teams to wins in last night's college basketball action. Continue after the jump...
Now More Unsettling Than Ever
This here is Texas Tech offensive lineman Brandon Carter. I dare you to try and go back to sleep after seeing that morningmare inducing shit. Since you're already up you may as well check out some video of Carter mooning a national television audience....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while finding Joe Paterno's first car... • College Football: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:15pm, ET) Two Big East leaders fight for bragging rights. Woo and Hoo. [ESPN2] • College Football: Texas Tech at Oklahoma (8:00pm, ET) Biggest game of the day. Lee Corso even took a nap in preparat...
Danyelle Sargent Cozies Up To a Coach Turned Blogger and a Playmate
Sideline reporter, and Mike Francessa target, Danyelle Sargent has apparently been busy since her Mike Singletary/Bill Walsh mishap. It turns out she's dating former former coach of the Warriors Eric Musselman and has also made friends with former Hef slave and Hank Baskett love Kendra Wilkinson. Mu...
For Your Viewing Pleasure
• Noon - Michigan at Ohio State [ABC] • Noon - West Virginia at Louisville [ESPN] • Noon - Indiana at Purdue [ESPN2] • Noon - Yale at Harvard [Versus] • 2:00 - LPGA: ADT Championship, Third Round [Golf Channel] • 2:30 - Syracuse at Notre Dame • 3:00 - Washington at Washington State [FSN] • 3:30 - B...
Where the Strong Feast On the Weak
Welcome to another glorious weekend at the Deadspin Pub. This week we're featuring huge clashes between Italian powers Inter and Juventus as well as a huge match in England pitting the Red Devils against the Villans. Aside from that the day is primarily composed of world powers like Liverpool, Chels...
Deadspin Deleted Scenes
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another — usually because they're just so absurd or really lack even the most tenuous of news angles to give them the go-ahead. Other times it's because they're just absolut...
College Football Preview: I've Got a Crush on Mike Leach
I've got a crush on Mike Leach. I don't want to go on a date and eat cheese fries with him and watch planes take off from Lubbock or anything but I'm not going to pretend I don't like him anymore. We aren't in 8th grade. So I'm coming clean. My football team, the Tennessee Vols, has never had a coa...