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Two Eagles Made A Point Of Going After Greg Hardy
Eagles center Jason Kelce didn’t mince words:...
John Oliver Gleefully Recaps Dan Snyder's "DICK BALLS" Legal Filing
We noted earlier this week a comically vulgar legal defense levied by NFL owner Dan Snyder to retain the “Washington Redskins” trademark, and HBO comic John Oliver covered the topic on his Last Week Tonight program. The organization’s point becomes even more clear when spoken out loud; Dan Snyder wa...
Aqib Talib Eye Gouged Dwayne Allen
Advanced tactics? Shove your finger in the opponent’s eye. ...
Another Bills Fan Tries To Smash A Table, But This Time The Table Wins
Another dispatch from beyond the Wall up in Buffalo, where this intrepid Zubaz-clad fan tried to continue Buffalo’s brave war against furniture. Unlike his brother in arms, this man did not succeed....
Teddy Bridgewater Left Momentarily Unconscious After Taking A Vicious Hit
Teddy Bridgewater was attempting to slide for a first down when Lamarcus Joyner ran into him and knocked him unconscious with this vicious elbow strike. The tackle drew an unnecessary roughness penalty. Bridgewater laid there unconscious for a while, before leaving the game to be evaluated for concu...
These Letters To The Editor Of The <i>Columbus Dispatch</i> Defending J.T. Barrett Are Hilarious
Last weekend, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was arrested in Columbus after he tried to avoid a DUI checkpoint near campus. He is underage, and reportedly blew a 0.099 into a breathalyzer, yet he was only charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Naturally, Buckeyes fans have flocked ...
Once Again, Rex Ryan Trolled The Bills' Opponents With His Selection Of Captains
The Buffalo Bills play the Dolphins today in Buffalo. The two climatologically opposite teams have a rivalry, and the Bills are coached by jolly trickster Rex Ryan, so of course he did some pranking. Much like he did two weeks ago against the Dolphins, Ryan made a point of selecting the funniest cap...
A Blown Goaltending Call Might Have Cost The Clippers Their Revenge Against The Rockets
With just about a shot clock’s worth of time left in the fourth quarter in last night’s Clippers-Rockets game, Blake Griffin rose and missed a layup that would have tied the game at 107. His follow-up also missed, thanks in part to Dwight Howard tipping it away when it was above the cylinder....
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Missouri Head Coach Gary Pinkel Voices Support For Players Going On Strike [UPDATE]
Hours after the athletes of color on Missouri’s football team announced they were going on strike until university president Tim Wolfe is removed from office, head coach Gary Pinkel tweeted out this photo of the team and its coaches with a message of united support for the work stoppage....
A Rotten, Rotten Week: Your Guide To Ignoring The NFL Today
Woof. It might be hard to remember, now, that the NFL was having a rotten, rotten week before Deadspin uncovered the brutal details of why Greg Hardy was arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend....
Montana Beat Idaho State On A Blown Field Goal Snap
Lost in the series of high-stakes, last second crazy finishes last night–the Michigan State stunner and the backwards Hail Mary that Arkansas pulled off–there was another, admittedly less important wild ending in college football. The Idaho State Bengals were hosting the Montana Grizzlies in Big Sky...
Undefeated Michigan State Beaten By Officials As Apparent Blown Call Hands Game To Nebraska
Michigan State’s undefeated season is no more after officials awarded a game-winning touchdown to Nebraska’s Brandon Reilly despite the fact the Cornhuskers receiver appeared to go out of bounds on his own before re-entering the field to catch the pass with just seconds remaining in Lincoln....
![Missouri Football Players Go On Strike To Force Removal Of School President [UPDATES]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/1509295648391428425.jpg)
Missouri Football Players Go On Strike To Force Removal Of School President [UPDATES]
The University of Missouri’s Legion of Black Collegians released a statement tonight from the collective athletes of color on the Tigers football team stating they are on strike from football-related activities until the school president steps down in the wake of several racist acts on campus....
Arkansas Upsets Ole Miss Thanks To Backward Hail Mary
Arkansas has been mostly trash this season, but the Razorbacks pulled out some magic in beating Ole Miss 53-52 in overtime thanks to a fourth-down backward pass prayer that set up a touchdown and the eventual game-winning two-point conversion....
North Texas Player Stretchered Off After Crashing Head Into Concrete Wall
North Texas tight end Marcus Smith left the field on a stretcher after crashing into a concrete sideline wall late in his team’s game at Louisiana Tech....
Jason Pierre-Paul Will Play Tomorrow For The First Time Since Blowing Up His Hand
Four months ago, on July 4, Jason Pierre-Paul accidentally lost the index finger and parts of two others on his right hand in a fireworks accident. Thus began a saga that involved Adam Schefter releasing JPP’s medical records, the Giants trying to slap the franchise tag on JPP, and finally, a new co...
Bond On The Run: A Close Look At Daniel Craig's Form
Spectre is dropping soon at a theatre near you, so it’s time to talk about Bond, James Bond. Since I don’t know good sprint form from a Moonraker, I brought in special agent Phoebe Wright for this assignment. An 800-meter professional, Wright has acted in some excellent chase scenes herself, knows w...
Tre'Quan Smith Makes Circus Catch While His Defender Flips Him Over
UCF has had a remarkably bad 0-10 season. This is quite the shocker for the team that entered the season ranked #1 in the only college football poll that matters. Longtime coach George O’Leary retired midseason and it’s been grim down in Orlando. But at least Tre’Quan Smith is still providing us wit...
Donovan McNabb Sentenced To 18 Days In Jail For DUI
Back in late June, former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was arrested in Gilbert, Az. after he rear-ended another car at a stoplight. Yesterday he received his sentence from the case and will have to serve 18 days in an Arizona jail. ...
Former College Football Player Sues NCAA Over Transfer And Scholarship Policies
Devin Pugh played football for Weber State in 2011 and 2012, then, after his coach Ron Mcbride retired, found himself out of a scholarship when the new administration pulled it. Pugh tried to transfer to another Division I school, but had his offers rescinded after he was not granted a transfer waiv...