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Underwear-Clad Man In Brutal Wiffle Bat Beatdown
Donald Fehr (not that one) "was severely beaten with a plastic Wiffle bat when he refused to put on clothes." I mean, that's the risk you run. [AP]...
Have Rewards Points From Your Favorite Team's Credit Card? Not No More You Don't
The NFL is phasing out their relationship with Bank of America, meaning any points you've earned in the ubiquitous "Extra Points" program expire in, oh, seven hours. Darn! So close to that Roethlisberger coozy. [NFL Extra Points]...
Thierry Henry And KISS Combine To Form The Most Bizarre Ticket Promotion Of The Month
Put "Strutter" on repeat and head to Dallas because for $40 you can see FC Dallas play New York and then come back two days later for KISS! One of the target audiences here probably feels insulted. [Press Coverage, pic too]...
Redesign The NFL's Terrible Concussion Poster And Win Some Money
It was a noble gesture to put up this poster in NFL locker rooms, but look at it: It's boring, it's wordy, and players will never pay attention. If you can do better, there's a cash prize in it for you....
Sportswriter Fired For Being A Homer Takes Job With Favorite Team
Remember Pete Pelegrin, the Miami Herald's FIU beat writer (and "FIU evangelist," in the words of a coworker) who publicly and spectacularly quit the paper because they were giving Miami more coverage? He's now working for FIU. Synergy!...
DeAngelo Hall Really Really Wanted A Hot Dog
The Redskins cornerback was a little hungry during his last preseason game against the Jets. So much so that he asked a fan to make a food run for him....
Broncos Fans Try To Make The Tebow Haircut A Thing
Two men wearing matching Tebow jerseys as well as matching "Friar Tuck"-style bald caps and wigs. What isn't there to like about this picture?...
Everyone Still Really Pissed At The Marlins
The outrage over the Marlins and all that money they pretended not to be making continues unabated. Meanwhile, it has occurred to Dan Le Batard that a businessman might be both good at his job and an unscrupulous shit....
The Newest Innovation In Sun Belt Hockey: Sponsored Empty Seats
It's depressing when you've got a 19,000-seat arena, and only average 15,000 fans a night. The Florida Panthers are killing two birds with one tarp, hiding the empties and making a bit of cash in the process....
Columnist Starts Rumor That No One Believes, In Effort To Prove People Will Believe Anything
Mike Wise of the Washington Post "broke" the news that Ben Roethlisberger's suspension would be 5 games. After no one took the bait, he went on the radio to explain how he was just trying to show "anybody will print anything."...
Antonio Bryant Is: The Eight Million Dollar (Invisible) Man
The Bengals cut Antonio "I guess he's pretty good, but he's been stuck in Tampa Bay, so who the hell knows" Bryant, and will owe him $8 million just for showing up to camp for a few weeks. It could be worse....
Historians Would Later Pinpoint It As A Pivotal Moment For The King Of Pop
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
<em>ESPN The Mag</em> Story About Sister-Humping NFL Prospect Will Break Your Heart
Remember Tony Washington? The Abilene Christian lineman who mashed uglies with his sister? He went undrafted in the draft and has yet to be signed as a free agent? Why is a talented o-line prospect getting the cold shoulder from the NFL?...
Miami Mayor Joins The Marlins Pile-On
Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado, citing those Marlins' financial statements that show what the city probably should've known already, now would prefer not to spend $100 million of the public's money on a boondoggly parking garage for the team's boondoggly new stadium....
Pete Carroll: Master Pranksmith
Carroll hid a fake snake in the Gatorade cooler, and filmed the results. Credit where credit is due: getting large men to scream and hop around like girls will never not be funny....
Tim Tebow Named Most Eligible Christian Bachelor
We were cruising dating site Christian Partner For Life the other day, looking for a nice girl who does that hot thing where they wear a cross in their cleavage, and we stumbled across a singular honor for one Timothy Tebow....
John Buccigross' "Whore" Problem
On yesterday's SportsCenter, anchor John Buccigross—most likely reading from Elin Nordegren's statement—said, "It was a real marriage for whore." What a jagoff....
The 2010 Deadspin AFC Fantasy Football Preview
It's fantasy draft time, which means it's time for us to sit down with Yahoo's Andy Behrens for part two of our annual fantasy preview. All killer, no filler....
Jet Blue: A Multimedia Analysis Of Rex Ryan's Swearing, Week 2
Every week, Alan Siegel and Deadspin's crack video team will break down Rex Ryan's frequent use of profanity on HBO's Hard Knocks. This week: "shit" and "ass" end up deadlocked, while "nuts" drop left and right....
Plaxico Burress Is History's Greatest Monster Because He Stole A Punter's Number
It's standard operating procedure for newly acquired players to get their favored jersey number, but only after compensating the owner. It's been five years, and Burress still owes Jeff Feagles a new kitchen....