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Show Us Your Fantasy Football Team
With the NFL season starting tomorrow, you have likely already drafted your fantasy team(s). Who did you take? We want to see it....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Denver Broncos<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Denver Broncos. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Denver Broncos. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
John Harbaugh Used Player's Funeral As Chance To Complain To NFLPA Head About The CBA
The Ringer’s Kevin Clark has a good piece on what NFL rosters getting younger means for the league, and it includes an anecdote about the time that Ravens head coach John Harbaugh accosted NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith at a goddamn funeral:...
Roger Goodell On Colin Kaepernick: I Love The Troops!
Today, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem....
Report: Bruce Miller Was Kicked Out Of Restaurant For Sandwich Fight
San Francisco 49ers fullback Bruce Miller got booted from a restaurant for an argument over a sandwich hours before he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 70-year-old man and his son at a San Francisco hotel, according to the San Francisco Chronicle....
Witness Claims Ezekiel Elliott's Girlfriend Asked Her To Lie To Police
Yesterday, the Columbus prosecutor’s office announced that it would not be pursuing charges against Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who was accused of committing domestic violence on five separate occasions by his girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson. Today, the prosecutor’s office released documents ...
Jared Goff Is Not Ready
The Rams broke the bank to trade up for Jared Goff. On Monday night, the franchise’s first game since moving back to Los Angeles, the starting quarterback will be...Case Keenum. But if Keenum gets hurt or is ineffective, the Rams will turn to...Sean Mannion. Hmmm, OK. ...
Erroneous Phone Call Reportedly Tipped Police Off About Rob Ryan Robbery Plot
Rob Ryan, erstwhile Saints assistant and current Buffalo Bills beverage lad, was the subject of a hilariously botched robbery plot while he was coaching in New Orleans, according to a report from the New Orleans Advocate....
Columbus Prosecutor's Office Will Not Charge Ezekiel Elliott With Domestic Battery
In July, Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott’s girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson, posted photos of bruises that she claimed were given to her by Elliott during a domestic dispute. Thompson went on to submit an official complaint in which she alleged that Elliott had abused her on five sepa...
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Carolina Panthers<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Carolina Panthers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Carolina Panthers. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
Which Of These Statements About The Jaguars Is True?
A football quiz for all you football fans. No cheating!...
49ers Release Bruce Miller After He Allegedly Assaulted Elderly Man
San Francisco 49ers fullback Bruce Miller was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly assaulting a 70-year-old man and the man’s 29-year-old son at a Marriott in San Francisco. A few hours later, the 49ers announced that Miller had been released:...
Phyllis Schlafly Finally Croaks
Phyllis Schlafly, who spent her adult life encouraging the American courts, legislature, and public to oppress women, among others, died tonight, not a moment too soon. She was 92....
Dalvin Cook Tries To Score Touchdown; Fails
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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...
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Vikings Trade First-Round Pick For Sam Bradford [Update]
Sam Bradford, who demanded the Eagles trade him during an extremely weak holdout, ended up getting his wish today after Philadelphia sent him to the Vikings in return for a first-round pick next year and an additional one in 2018....