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This Memphis Fast Break Looks Like Something I Did In A Video Game Once
On Saturday, the Memphis Tigers played the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks in a meh game no one really cared about. But in said meh game, this ridiculous fast break happened, which if not the best play of the year so far, has to be the most fun....

Has Calvin Johnson Played With A Partially Torn PCL Since October?
Back in Week 5, Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson sustained a knee injury that kept him out of a game against Green Bay. A few days later, we received a tip:...

The Real Reason The NFL Can't Fix Concussions Any Time Soon
In yesterday's game against the Giants, Lions tight end Dorin Dickerson sustained a concussion while covering a kickoff return. (It appears to have been on a simple touchback.) He stayed in the game, until he eventually screwed up on back to back plays. ...

W.C. Heinz's Short Story: One Throw
Here's a treat—W.C. Heinz's 1950 short story, "One Throw":...

Peter King Should Shut Up About Cam Newton
During the fourth quarter of yesterday's Saints-Panthers game, with the Panthers down three points and running out of time, Peter King sent the following tweets:...

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

Jim Ross Calls Seventh Woods's Unreal Dunk
The 15-year-old phenom known as Seventh Woods threw down a magnificent dunk last week, but it was just missing something. Jim Ross was that "something." It's just better this way....

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 ...

High School Basketball Player Scores While Playing Defense
Although Eisenhower (Ill.) was on defense during Friday's game, one of its players still managed to get two points after he deflected an inbounds by a Tinley Park (Ill.) player up and into Tinley Park's own net....

Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 16 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of the worst). Maps via 506sports.com....

Look At The New Charlotte Hornets Logo
So modern! Edges! Fierce!...

Auburn Coach Repeatedly Tosses Gleeful Kids Onto Couch
This is absolutely adorable. Auburn coach Rhett Lashlee returned home and was immediately put to work by his kids, who made him play a game of Toss The Kids. ...

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. ...

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!...

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

Gift Guide Roundup: Gifts For People Who Like Music
If you've been reading these gift guides the past couple weeks and still haven't found that perfect gift yet, whatever you do end up getting probably won't be that impactful anyways. So how about just going with one of these music suggestions, courtesy of the Deadspin commenters?...

Fuck You, "Stay Classy"
Sometimes, the internet is just a big race to get the first quip in before anyone else. In comment sections everywhere (including Deadspin's—especially Deadspin's), it's about proving your wit. And that's perfectly all right! But for every comment that elicits laughs, there are 100 awful, lazy, gar...


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....
