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Super Bowl Week Is Taking A Toll On Tony Dungy
You know, the stress of Super Bowl week — of preparing your team for battle in the midst of an insane media circus and, uh, strippers who come bearing cocaine — can take a toll on NFL coaches. (Poor Bill Callahan looked like he'd just gone through a disturbingly primal fraternity initiation.)...

Negro Bowl I: The Man On The Street
As you might have heard from a media outlet or two, this is a historic Super Bowl because it features two African American head coaches for the first time. The odds are good that this might be a topic over the next few days....

Super Bowl XLI, The Loo, And You
Thinking of using the bathroom during Super Bowl halftime? Well, OK ... if you must. But please heed these important guidelines as laid down by the Miami-Dade Sewer Department....

Barbaro Forever (Yep)
This is the the third day after Barbaro's death, which if we're remembering our scripture correctly is the day that He is supposed to return from the dead, emerge from his tomb and speak to the apostles (although it may be difficult moving that heavy round rock with his hooves). We eagerly await any...

What This Means For Us: The Chicago Bears
Way back in August, we asked various writers to preview their favorite NFL teams as the season approached. (We think the most famous was James Frey's "preview" of the Cleveland Browns.)...

Leftovers: Careful On The Roads In Philly
• Andy Reid's children are having some vehicular issues. [Philly.com] • So many great Super Bowl prop bets, if you're into that. [Football Outsiders] • Presenting your Jordan All-Americans. [Inside Hoops] • The first ever college football blog awards. [Rocky Top Talk] • Expect Congress to call MLB's...

Negro Bowl I: Breaking: Lovie & Grossman Out, Parcells & Romo In As 'Officials' Look To Subvert Negro Bowl I
As you might have heard from a media outlet or two, this is a historic Super Bowl because it features two African American head coaches for the first time. The odds are good that this might be a topic over the next few days....

Yeah! We're Game Too!
We can't quite put our finger on why we find this "I'm Always Game (For Some Football)" video so entertaining, but we do, without reservation. You can't tell us this isn't better than Pink. If Spike ever gets NFL games, this should probably be the intro....

Look Out Behind You, Bengals; Someone's Catching Up, And They're Peeing
You know, with all this Super Bowl and Barbaro and Sean Salisbury business, we almost missed what's truly important: The San Diego Chargers are in serious danger of pulling a down-the-stretch, Barbaro-esque comeback to pass the Cincinnati Bengals for most arrests in a season. They're at eight! Look ...

Nick Saban's Odd Way Of Bonding With Reporters
Curious how new Alabama coach Nick Saban could possibly become less popular? (Well, other than screaming "Roll Tide!" while having sex with two strippers.) Well, check out this audio from an "off-the-record" chat with reporters about the whirlwind of Saban hate coming out of Miami right now....

Bonds Contract: Baseball's Version Of A Constitutional Crisis?
So someone took the time to actually read the contract that Barry Bonds signed with the Giants on Monday, and they made a startling discovery. According to the fine print, Bonds not only must play both ends of any doubleheaders, he must dress as Paula Abdul in the second game. Also, there's this:...

Dee Mirich's Stock Portfolio Just Got A Little Fatter
You spent months and months working for Barbaro; writing letters, praying, and painstakingly Photoshopping tubes of Elmer's glue. Now, it's time to make Barbaro to work for you. Word has come down that Barbaro's final resting place may be Churchill Downs, site of his Kentucky Derby triumph. Bobby wo...

Deconstructing Bear Vs. Colt
A shocking result in Tuesday's episode of Bear vs. Colt . With the score tied at two wins apiece, neither of them won! In a move that the real Indianapolis Colts would do well to study and reflect upon (we have no trouble at all imagining Peyton Manning choking in similar fashion), Colt seems to hav...

Leftovers: Have A Seat, Kobe
• Kobe Bryant suspended, though we're skeptical whether he deserved it. [Pounding The Rock] • The Cavaliers are going to have a new point guard tonight. [Kid Cleveland] • So you know, LL Cool J does not do steroids. [Steroid Nation] • Here's how the Lions can win 15 games next year. (Not really.) [P...

Negro Bowl I: The Black Coaches Guide To Success In The NFL
As you might have heard from a media outlet or two, this is a historic Super Bowl because it features two African American head coaches for the first time. The odds are good that this might be a topic over the next few days....

Forever Barry
He's 43, kind of a dick and subject to a variety of ailments, including, if you believe the horse steroids charges, laminitis. But nonetheless, Barry Bonds is officially back in the fold with the San Francisco Giants, ready to tackle Mt. Aaron once again. Whew. We were on pins and needles....

Daulerio at SBXLI: An Aching Head, Rediscovering An Old Friend And Making New Ones
Deadspin "correspondent" AJ Daulerio is filing dispatches from the Super Bowl all week. Here's his newest one, after a night out on the town....

Tony Dungy's Rabid Fan Base
From all accounts, Indianapolis Colts Tony Dungy is as honorable a man as you'll find in the world of sports, revered by many and respected by all. He has, of course, also had his suffered his fair share of personal tragedy as well....

So Lift Your Glass To Barbaro, And Sing No Mournful Songs
Yes, it's sad that Barbaro is gone, but all of this talk of angels and candles and galloping around in the clouds is making our neck chafe, like when we were a kid and had to wear the clip-on tie in Sunday school. We prefer to think of Barbaro this way, consuming many beers down at that sports bar i...

Adjusting To A World Without Barbaro
As you might expect, it has been a difficult day here at Deadspin World Headquarters. The death of Barbaro has affected us all; it has been difficult to write about non-Barbaro related news today. None of it means anything without Barbaro around....