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Wilmer Flores Will Be There For You

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores, who credits Friends for helping him learn English after he emigrated from Venezuela as a teenager, debuted his new walk-up song on Sunday night. You already know it....

Obama On Kaepernick: "Sometimes It's Messy, But It's The Way Democracy Works" 

The uproar over Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest of police brutality has gone on long enough that the White House has now weighed in for a second time. Last week, press secretary Josh Earnest issued a statement that the White House “acknowledge[s] and even defend[s] his right to express those vie...

Jabari Ruffin Suspended One Half For Crushing Alabama Player's Balls

USC linebacker Jabari Ruffin will miss the first half of the Trojans’ game against Utah State after being busted for stomping on Alabama cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick’s balls....

Burglars Target Sam Foltz's Family While They Attend Nebraska Game In His Memory

Thieves took off with about $1,400 worth of items after targeting the family of Sam Foltz while they were in Lincoln for a memorial ceremony dedicated to the Nebraska punter killed in a car accident this summer. ...

Notre Dame Ties Texas On Blocked PAT

One of this weekend’s wildest games got even stranger when Notre Dame surrendered the lead to Texas on a late touchdown, only to equalize the score when Shaun Crawford returned the Longhorns’ blocked point-after attempt the length of the field for two points....

Torii Hunter Jr. Helped Off Field After Being Blasted In The Head [Update]

Torii Hunter Jr. headed to the locker room after being crushed by Texas defensive back DeShon Elliott on a play that left nearly every viewer wondering why officials didn’t throw a targeting flag....

He Got Nutmegged

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Here Are Two Visceral Reminders To Always Be Aware Of Your Surroundings

Football is a dangerous sport, especially if you are not playing it:...

Evil Spectator Gets Revenge On Bike Race By Causing High-Speed Crash

The Tour Cycliste Antenne Reunion is about as far on the fringes of the cycling world as you can get. While the top of the pro peloton is touring across either Spain or Britain right now and the second division is busy finishing up their seasons in lesser European races, the remote Indian Ocean isla...

These Three Burger Sauces Will Make Almost Any Patty Palatable This Labor Day

Don’t let anyone serve you burgers as unsettlingly floppy as the reheated deli patties very good Deadspin writer Nick Martin and I ate on camera earlier this week. Any respectable Labor Day party will be hosted somewhere with an actual heat source (preferably a charcoal grill; gas grills are largely...

What The Hell

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Don't Bother Recruiting Him, He's Already An Alabama Commit

Nut-Stomp!

Ndamukong’d!!!...

Nebraska Takes Delay Of Game In Missing-Man Formation In Memory Of Sam Foltz

Nebraska honored punter Sam Foltz by sending out a punterless punt team after going three-and-out in its first drive tonight against Fresno State—taking a delay of game penalty while the ten remaining players stood in memory of their teammate....

Wisconsin Seals Win Over LSU; Tigers Get In One Last Punch

Wisconsin pulled off an upset of fifth-ranked LSU when D’Cota Dixon intercepted a Brandon Harris pass, though Josh Boutte got in one last, eh, cheap shot....

Murray St. Forced To Start At 1-Yard-Line After Official Hallucinates Fair Catch Call On Kickoff

Murray State’s day is bad enough as they get walloped by the Illini, but it didn’t help that officials declared the Racers called for a fair catch on a kickoff early in the fourth quarter—at the one yard line....

When The 271-Pound Kicker Comes At You, Go In A Different Direction

All hail Penn State’s Joey Julius and his 5-10, 271-pound frame. ...

Iowa Player Ejected After Nearly Decapitating Opponent

You could read this post, and watch the full video below, or you could read this essay by our pal Spencer Hall. We recommend you do the latter, instead of watching this video of Iowa’s Josey Jewell turning the brain of Miami’s Matt Merimee into oatmeal....

Western Michigan Saved By Officials After Mind-Blowingly Stupid Play

Northwestern was driving late to take the lead on Western Michigan, needing only a field goal to gain the advantage on the scoreboard and having first-and-goal to do it. Then, disaster: Clayton Thorson fumbled just as he reached the end zone and WMU’s Davontae Ginwright recovered. Then things got we...

Extremely Feisty Dog On The Field

We got a dog on the field. Someone give that little dude a treat....