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A Grieving Rex Ryan Believes That If The Jets Make The Super Bowl, Darrelle Revis's Knee Could Be Ready
Which stage of grief is denial? Right, that's Stage 1. On Monday, when a really, really sad Rex Ryan announced that Darrelle Revis had indeed torn his ACL, the Jets coach said he wanted to talk to his star cornerback before putting him on season-ending injured reserve....
What The Hell Is Technopop Slashfest, And Why Are They One Of Eli Manning's Favorite Bands?
Just when you though Eli Manning couldn't conform any more perfectly to his dweeby-younger-brother-who-probably-takes-stamp-collecting-very-seriously image, he goes and does something like share his workout playlist with ESPN.com. And then he throws you a massive curveball....
Here's Bill Belichick Making Gross Noises
Bill Belichick has a reputation for giving boring soundbites, but during his press conference following Sunday night's game against the Ravens, the moments when he wasn't talking are what stood out. Had he just eaten something too quickly? Was he suffering from nasal congestion? We can't say for sur...
Bud Selig Hopes It Takes Tiebreaker Games To Decide The Wild Cards
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: The Commish on Melky, the wild cards, and labor peace....
Fun With Graphs: How UFC Fights End, Sorted By Weight Class
Reed Kuhn, of the excellent Fightnomics, has run the numbers, and they've been graphed. Are there more knockouts and stoppages the higher you go in weight? A resounding yes. Don't you love it when the conventional wisdom is backed up by a colorful chart? [CagePotato]...
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Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini Left Today's Game In An Ambulance [UPDATE: Flu-Like Symptoms]
Nebraska is still playing Arkansas State—they're up 35-13 in the fourth quarter at the moment—but their head coach, Bo Pelini, is not on the sidelines. Here's the AP report:...
D.C. Councilmember Says The Nationals Won't Pay For Late-Night Metro Service Because MLB Won't Let Them
As the Washington Nationals march to their first postseason in the post-Expos era, a conflict is brewing over whether fans should have to literally march home after extra-late-for-TV playoff games. Unlike civilized mass transit systems, the D.C. Metro shuts down at midnight and costs $29,500 an hou...
Yet Another Player Carted Off As Arkansas DB Tevin Mitchel Victimized By Helmet-To-Helmet Collision
Tears, prayers, and hushed tones overtook yet another college football stadium today as a third major injury led to a player lying motionless on the turf in Little Rock. Razorbacks defensive back Tevin Mitchel, while attempting to tackle a Louisiana-Monroe opponent, made a direct helmet-to-helmet ...
The Existential Farce Of A Royals Pitching Change
I believe there is a hell, and it's always early September there. Your team is long out of playoff contention, forever playing out the string, yet the season never ends. Just meaningless game after meaningless game, and football is supposed to start soon, but it never comes. The game goes to extra i...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: New York Giants
Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This final 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
<em>Keep The Lights On</em>: The Year's Best Unhappy Love Story
Hollywood makes a lot of love stories in which the couple end up happily ever after, but the ones that endure tend to be those where the opposite is true. Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, Annie Hall—love doesn't conquer all in any of these movies, and they stay with us because they play into our shar...
Clemson Receiver Gets Baptized At Practice, Sets School Record For Receptions, Incontrovertibly Proves God Is Real And Baptist And An ACC Fan
Junior DeAndre Hopkins looked like a new man in Clemson's win over Auburn on Saturday. He set a school record with 13 catches, finishing with 119 yards and a score. Then his wide receiver coach posted this photo to Twitter, totally explaining everything—Hopkins had been baptized after Thursday's pra...
Ask The Guy Who Shot These Excellent Cameraphone Pictures How He Did It
While we were stuck at our desks, photographer Taylor Davidson used our Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge as an excuse to barge off to Boston, where he set about shooting some sports at the city's parks and playgrounds. Well, he's back, and hanging out in the comments, ready to take your ...
Texans Fans Brawl In Rafters Of Reliant Stadium
This is a pretty solid fight video as far as fight videos go. It's even filmed properly so mad genius video guy Burke won't have a seizure watching it. A Local Houston news outlet did some sniffing around and found the YouTube uploader and he claims it all started when someone threw a beer on some...
A Fan Died After Falling From An Escalator During The Texans Game
Houston Police have confirmed that a middle-aged fan, who was possibly intoxicated, died when he fell from a Reliant Stadium escalator Thursday night and was fatally injured. ...
Secrets Of A Sports Photographer In A Wicked Awesome Sports Town
Every summer, Boston comes out to play. Shut-ins seep into the streets, the city's parks brim with ballers, and the town's unmarked vans are painted purple with anti-New York graffiti. It was this annual migration that Taylor Davidson — one of Gizmodo's Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge...
Here Is The Proper Way To Dry A U.S. Open Court: With A Helicopter
Tennis was underway for 90 minutes today before the rain came. In Flushing right now, mini-Zambonis and ballboys with towels are drying the courts. This not the preferred method. Here is video of how they did it at the 1969 Open when they played on grass in Forest Hills. USTA: If you can't build us ...
German Track And Field Official Dies After Being Struck In The Throat With A Javelin
That's according to the BBC, which said the official was a 74-year-old man who died after being rushed to the hospital Sunday:...
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NBC's <em>The 'Lights</em> [Sic]: Like <em>SportsCenter</em>, But With Sports
The morning after the London Olympics came to a close, NBC Sports Network (né Versus, né Outdoor Life Network) premiered The 'Lights, described by the network as as "a catalyst for our new programming lineup" that "will quickly provide sports fans all of the scores and highlights they crave as they ...
Jon Gruden Is Gonna Get Two Hotel Rooms For All His Bitches, Bill Belichick's Dick Is Hard, And Other Things We Learned From Warren Sapp's New Book
You may know Warren Sapp from his 13 years as an All-Pro NFL defensive tackle, or perhaps from his recent legal foray, the YouTube series "Judge Sapp." Or maybe you watch him on the NFL Network or follow his busy Twitter feed. Well, if you didn't have enough platforms to access Warren Sapp, now you ...