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It's Good To Be Jimmy Johnson
Every year or so, former Cowboys and Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson is forced to deny rumors that he's returning to coaching, usually with some sort of "I'm having too much fun relaxing on my boat!" response that does little to squash talk....
That Ref Is Not A Pirate; He's Just Blind
We don't ask much of referees in our sports: They should be fair, they should try to avoid taking away from the action on the field, they should, in a pinch, be able to prance around a bit. And, not to be a stickler, it would be nice if they had two working eyes....
The Closer: It Hasn't Been A Barry Good Year
Notes from a day in baseball:...
Man, This Stadium Sucks
Well, we have to say, we didn't exactly expect our first game at the new Busch Stadium to have the feel of a U.S.-Japan World Cup Softball Game. By the fourth inning of the Cardinals' 15-3 loss to the Braves, we were roaming the park freely, searching for cracks in the woodwork and doing anything ...
Leftovers: The Teflon Giambi
• Jason Giambi speaks, can't believe he's sneaked out of this scot-free. [SI.com] • Barbaro update: Still alive! [Louisville Courier-Journal] • Uh, Peter May seems to not be paying much attention of at that Boston Globe place. [Boston Sports Media] • Is this Carl Monday's college yearbook? Somebody ...
Tahoe Celebrity Golf; A Look Back
Deadspin associate editor Rick Chandler has just returned from the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Stateline, Nev., which ended on Sunday. Above all else, he would like to report that actor Bruce McGill is a swell guy who bought us drinks, and tells amusing Animal House ...
Dan Marino May Look Much Different Next Year On CBS
If you're not familiar with PostSecret.com, it's a website that invites the general public to send in their deepest, darkest secrets on a postcard, and then they publish them on their website. It's a popular website. There's a book in publication, and a lot of people, I suppose, find it therapeuatic...
LeftoverDome, Part II...
• A look back at the Mets first half, comparing various Mets to musical acts. [Misery Loves Company: Two Guys Watch Baseball] • Finally, Barbaro speaks up and acknowledges the fans who have written him. [The Big Picture] • A homemade commercial for Super Tecmo Bowl. I have a great appreciation for t...
LeftoverDome, Part I...
• A chilling prediction for the NBA's Future: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as New York Knicks. [EndScore] • A look at the MLB All-Star Game of 20 years ago. I hate to be one of those "the old days were so much better" guys, but... well, it seems like they were better. [No Mas] • The Top Five black c...
Cowboys Safety Keith Davis Shot
Dallas Cowboys safety Keith Davis is recovering from two gunshot wounds sustained last night during a drive-by shooting on a Dallas highway. His condition is listed as stable, and despite being shot in the head and in the thigh, his injuries aren't considering life-threatening....
LeftoverDome...
• Remember those United Way commercials featuring Steve Largent, and his son Kramer, who had spina bifida? Well, Kramer's not doing so well. But it's not what you might think. [Seattleast] • Any blog post entitled "Fuzzy Zoeller is still an asshole" is okay with me. [Talking To Nobody] • Pat Neshek,...
Americans Temporarily Release Death Grip On Tour De France
Floyd Landis is no longer the leader of the Tour de France, after struggling in the longest stage of the Tour de France. Not only is he not leading anymore, but he's over a minute behind. The stage winner was a German named Jens Voigt, and the Overall leader is Spain's Oscar Pereiro....
Leftovers: Mark Eaton's Bad Day
• The story behind that Howard Stern/ESPN/Steve Bartman prank. [Bad Idea Blue Jeans] • That's all for Bruce Arena. [U.S. Soccer] • Maxim and CBS Sportsline .. two great tastes that taste great together. [FishbowlNY] • It's obvious the ESPN personalities Bill Simmons wants to punch are the Sklar brot...
Baby You Can Sign My Card
Deadspin associate editor Rick Chandler is at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Stateline, Nev., this week. He is not considered one of the celebrities. In fact, he has been called a wuss by Scott Hamilton. Here is the second of today's two reports....
Apparently Student Athletes Have It Easier Than Us
We once showed up for a lecture hall study session for an economics class of about 200 people at the University of Illinois, sitting next to a friend of ours who was much better about attending class than we were. As people filed in, an older man sat next to us and asked, "Hey, is this the Econ 10...
"I'm The Hoff" In Milwaukee
The recent surge in baseball stadiums encouraging fans to send text messages to show on the scoreboard is an encouraging one; we've heard rumors of a "You're With Me, Leather" at Busch Stadium, though no screenshot exists yet, and we haven't hit the zenith of a "Get Away From Me, Carl Monday" at Jac...
Do Not Date Flozell Adams, Girls
A Web site we hadn't heard of before called Don't Date Him, Girl purports to list the names and descriptions of guys that girls should, you know, not date, girl. Web sites like this make us nervous, so after we searched for our own name and the names of almost all our friends, we were pointed to t...
Who's Afraid Of A Large Black Man?
Deadspin associate editor Rick Chandler is at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Stateline, Nev., this week. He is not considered one of the celebrities; in fact, at the clubhouse entrance Drew Brees handed Chandler a claim check and said "It's a blue Lexus." This is th...
Leftovers: "When She Said She Was Gonna, Like, Wreck My Car ... I Didn't Know What To Do"
• Not looking good for Barbaro, folks. [New York Times] • Pac-Man Jones is showing Vince Young the ropes this summer. What could possibly go wrong? [The Hater Nation] • What's a Thursday without a Jheri Curl post? [Joe Sports Fan] • The Raiders are always so much fun. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]...
Run, You Stupid Linebacker, RUN!
Just to be clear on this, if some guy stabbed us, in a bowling alley or elsewhere, we would never stop crying. We're a bleeder. We would wail and scream and whine and plead and any other verb that connotes sniveling wimpdom....