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Gregg Williams Gave A Pep Talk To His Old High School Football Team
Disgraced former Rams, former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is taking some time off to find himself, after being given a year to do so for his role in New Orleans's bounty scandal. Last we heard, he was backpacking through northern Thailand and spending time with the native tribes, but...
Sugar Land Skeeters Ace Roger Clemens Plans His Next Start
Frosted-tipped old pitcher Roger Clemens fared pretty well in his Sugar Land Skeeters debut last Saturday, throwing 3.1 innings of shutout ball and striking out two before exiting, and speculation remains that the Astros are hoping to get the 50-year-old in a game or two before their sorry, miserabl...
This Is What It Looks Like To Win A Golf Tournament By One Stroke, With An Eagle On The 72nd Hole
Eugene Wong stepped to the last tee of the Canadian Tour Championship at Scarboro down a shot, staring a par-four in the face. He drove solidly into the middle of the fairway, 133 yards away. He'd need to get up and down just to go to a playoff. He put it up and in....
Ask Bill "Spaceman" Lee About Anything, Especially If It Involves Baseball And Drug Use
On Saturday, we phoned former MLB pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee at his home in the Bay Area and asked him to participate in a live chat with Deadspin readers. It was just two days after the Spaceman, at age 65, had pitched a complete game for the independent San Rafael Pacifics. The Spaceman immediat...
Jay-Z Didn't Want People Knowing Just How Little Of The Nets He Actually Owns
The Times had a fascinating little story a couple of weeks ago, about Jay-Z's outsized involvement with the Nets, considering his scant ownership stake....
Biloxi Beach Bros Don't Care Isaac Is Coming, They're Too Busy Air-Humping An NBC Reporter
Isaac's finally found his seat upgrade, and is heading to assault the Gulf Coast with actual hurricane-force winds. While FEMA stands ready and second-tier-couldn't-get-the-RNC-gig reporters speak breathlessly from the scene, actual Mississippians don't seem to be letting the whole fuss get to the...
A Little Boy Offers To Marry Novak Djokovic, Settles For Hitting A Few Balls
Maybe Novak Djokovic is winning over the Federer-friendly U.S. Open crowd one person at a time. Here he is at an early practice session at Louis Armstrong Stadium, where a young boy shouts out "Will you marry me?" from the stands. Djokovic gives him the "Dancing in the Dark" treatment, waving him ...
For The Person Who Always Thought <i>The Wizard Of Oz</i> Was Crap Without Boston Sports Teams
I have two pieces of excellent news for you. First, this work of art, "There's No Place Like Home," can be yours for only $1,000. A thousand bucks! What a bargain for this "beautiful hand painted mural by and up and coming local artist." You can't just walk into the Musee d'Orsay and take home a Gau...
The Philadelphia Eagles-Branded Version Of Angry Birds Looks Terrible
A few months ago we noted this weird video featuring a cartoon Andy Reid introducing Angry Birds characters as new members of the Philadelphia Eagles. Yesterday, we learned what product that video was promoting, and unsurprisingly it's this Eagles-themed version of the popular casual game....
David DeJesus Drew A Walk And Got Hit By A Pitch During The Same Plate Appearance
Last night, someone in the Cubs' bullpen plunked the Cubs' own batter, David DeJesus, who had just drawn a walk to lead off the eighth. That same bullpen then gave up nine runs in the ninth. May the Cubs never cease being the Cubs....
Graham Gano Wins Redskins Starting Job, Gets Cut A Day Later
Yesterday, the Redskins cut veteran kicker Neil Rackers, seemingly handing the job to Graham Gano. Great news for Gano, a fourth-year player whose starting job has never been secure thanks to a niggling habit of, um, missing. Gano was technically perfect on field goals this preseason, considering he...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: New York Jets
Some people are fans of the New York Jets. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Jets. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
We Have A New Favorite Tennis Player: Jack Sock
This morning, Harvey Araton of The New York Times introduced the world to a U.S. Open qualifier named Jack Sock. Here's a passage that apparently posed no problem for any copy editors:...
It's The Worst Steelers Tattoo In The World!
Found at Reddit this morning, from the Facebook page of a guy in Central Pennsylvania who fancies himself a tattoo artist. (Brian's other work is just as inspiring.)...
John Elway Has Become That Dude Playing Dollar Blackjack At The Golden Nugget
This is from Sunday, but it's so priceless we had to take a look at it. John Elway, perhaps the greatest quarterback in NFL history, stopped by the booth for a conversation with Terry Bradshaw during this weekend's 49ers-Broncos game in Denver—and he came dressed quite curiously. Maybe this is haut...
Here Is A Photo Of Michael Kay And Al Leiter We Think You Should Look At
The YES Network's Michael Kay is very excited over the return of Al Leiter for tonight's game, and just posted this photo to Twitter. This is absolutely the broadcast booth equivalent of sword fighting in the men's room....
After Whining About It, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Will Get A Statue At The Staples Center
Last year, the Lakers unveiled a life-sized bronze statue of Jerry West outside the Staples Center, joining other L.A. sports luminaries Magic Johnson, Chick Hearn, Wayne Gretzky, and Oscar De La Hoya. But one Lakers legend was nonplussed. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar asked the Sporting News, as politely as ...
This Is How Relievers Try To Pick Up Ladies Before Ballgames
Say you're a reliever on a newly compelling major league baseball team that rolls into another AL town in the middle of August. Like the Baltimore Orioles' Luis Ayala, for instance. Say you haven't pitched in a few days and you're more bored than you usually are in August, which is very bored. Like ...
UCLA Beats Oregon In Football, According To Every Newspaper And TV Station In The Country
College football season doesn't begin until this weekend, and UCLA and Oregon aren't even scheduled to play one another this season. But if you were to check out the website of just about every newspaper in the country right now, you'd come across a headline that tells you "Bruins stun Oregon," comp...