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Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Miami Dolphins<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Miami Dolphins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Miami Dolphins. 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....
Please Enjoy Michael And Martellus Bennett Roasting The Rest Of The NFL
ESPN’s Mina Kimes has written a great profile of Michael and Martellus Bennett, the two brothers who consistently provide the best soundbites in the NFL. The whole story is an enjoyable read, but one highlight is the brothers issuing raw takes on other figures around the league....
Cowboys QB Kellen Moore Broke His Ankle At Training Camp
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback issues continued at their Oxnard, CA training camp this evening. Tony Romo had to deny that he was fat earlier today, but things have gotten much worse now, as his backup Kellen Moore just broke his ankle. He was apparently hurt at the line of scrimmage when someone ro...
What Does Ryan Fitzpatrick Look Like?
New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ended his holdout last week and presented the public with a beautiful, thick head of hair, along with a beard that could smuggle at least three birds within it....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: San Francisco 49ers<em></em>
Some people are fans of the San Francisco 49ers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Francisco 49ers. 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....
Go Ahead And Keep Not Flossing, Dirty Scoundrels
Is there anyone more reliably smug than a person who actually flosses the recommended amount? Somehow, routinely dredging up unidentifiable morsels of past meals from between their teeth gives people a sense of self-righteousness that they feel find about lording over the rest of us more casual, shi...
Tony Romo, Who Is Not Fat: I'm Not Fat
The Dallas Cowboys had to deal with a controversy last week when a photo made quarterback Tony Romo look fat....
Jeff Fisher Hasn't Heard From Tre Mason In Months
Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason has yet to report to training camp, and the team placed him on the Reserve/Did Not Report list this weekend. In addition to that, head coach Jeff Fisher says that nobody from the Rams has been able to get in touch with Mason for some time now....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Baltimore Ravens<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Baltimore Ravens. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Baltimore Ravens. 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....
Billy Butler Beefs With Catcher, Crushes Huge Dong, Flips Bat
Last night, Oakland A’s DH Billy Butler spiced up a dull 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians by getting into an argument with catcher Chris Gimenez, taking a ball off the plate, socking a 442-foot tater, and then laying off an equally huge and authoritative bat flip. It was great....
NFL Says Donald Trump Is Full Of Shit; League Never Sent Him Letter About Debate Schedule
Donald Trump’s efforts to weasel out of debating Hillary Clinton have hit a peak, as the GOP presidential nominee has repeatedly blamed his opponent for the scheduled debates that were approved by the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates nearly a year ago. That lie apparently not being bold...
Chris Rainey Returns Punt 95 Yards Untouched
Chris Rainey, who busted out of the NFL due to shenanigans, gave BC Lions an early lead on Calgary tonight with this 95-yard punt return. Football highlights, everybody!...
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Jacksonville Jaguars<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. 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....
What's Actually New About The NFL's New Concussion Policy?
The NFL patted itself on the back this week, as the NFL likes to do, after it reached an agreement with the union on a new policy for enforcing the league’s concussion protocol. In an effusive press release, the league heralded the “commitment to protecting the health and safety of NFL players.” It ...
Vikings Backup QB Out Three Months After Reportedly Trying To Kick His Friend's Locked Door In
Professional athletes are just like us, in that they occasionally find creative, dumb ways to hurt themselves. They’ve picked up injuries stepping on cacti, celebrating a win, and trying to rescue pizzas. Today, we can add “trying to kick a door down after getting locked out” to this sad list. ...
Communists' DNC Flag-Burning Interrupted By DeSean Jackson Fanboy
The Revolutionary Communist Party and First Amendment pioneer Gregory Johnson staged a flag burning outside the Democratic National Convention today, only to find a Philadelphia Eagles fan taking objection to their attempt at free-speech fulmination....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Dallas Cowboys<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Dallas Cowboys. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Dallas Cowboys. 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....
And Now, The Annual Running Of The Patriots Fans
NFL training camps are starting, and that means it’s time to enjoy one of the finest traditions in sports: Patriots fans storming the field on the first day of camp like a bunch of goobers....