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A Rotten, Rotten Week: Your Guide To Ignoring The NFL Today
Woof. It might be hard to remember, now, that the NFL was having a rotten, rotten week before Deadspin uncovered the brutal details of why Greg Hardy was arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend....
Jason Pierre-Paul Will Play Tomorrow For The First Time Since Blowing Up His Hand
Four months ago, on July 4, Jason Pierre-Paul accidentally lost the index finger and parts of two others on his right hand in a fireworks accident. Thus began a saga that involved Adam Schefter releasing JPP’s medical records, the Giants trying to slap the franchise tag on JPP, and finally, a new co...
Tre'Quan Smith Makes Circus Catch While His Defender Flips Him Over
UCF has had a remarkably bad 0-10 season. This is quite the shocker for the team that entered the season ranked #1 in the only college football poll that matters. Longtime coach George O’Leary retired midseason and it’s been grim down in Orlando. But at least Tre’Quan Smith is still providing us wit...
Donovan McNabb Sentenced To 18 Days In Jail For DUI
Back in late June, former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was arrested in Gilbert, Az. after he rear-ended another car at a stoplight. Yesterday he received his sentence from the case and will have to serve 18 days in an Arizona jail. ...
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Releases Statement Supporting Greg Hardy
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones released a statement tonight reiterating the team’s support for defensive end Greg Hardy after Deadspin published an account of Hardy’s alleged assault of ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder. That story was based upon hundreds of pages of police reports and court documents, ...
<i>Infernal Affairs </i>Can't Escape <i>The Departed</i>'s Shadow, But Watch It Anyway
Hong Kong action-movie directors have picked up a lot from Martin Scorsese. Think of John Woo in particular: the brotherly criminal-underworld bonding in A Better Tomorrow, the gliding camera moves of The Killer, that endless and amazing tracking shot in Hard Boiled. When you consider that Woo basic...
The Greg Hardy Documents
What we know about what happened on the night police responded to a domestic violence call at Greg Hardy’s apartment building is found here, in these documents. Below, you’ll find the full versions of the documents that Deadspin received, with select identifying information redacted....
This Is Why NFL Star Greg Hardy Was Arrested For Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend
Barefoot and frightened, Nicole Holder walked as fast as she could through the darkness, and the moment she saw the cops she ran. She headed west on Fifth Street toward North Church, away from the Charlotte., N.C., apartment of Greg Hardy, a star defensive end then with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. ...
The 27 Times You Should Not Wear Plaid Flannel
A few weeks ago, I walked into my office only to realize that everyone was wearing a slightly different version of the same shirt. I don’t mean the ubiquitous Oxford, either; we’ve reached that week in fall where everyone reverts to their plaid-patterned lumberjack staples and resigns themselves to ...
The Browns Still Won't Commit To Johnny Manziel, For Some Reason
Johnny Manziel’s final stat line from last night’s game against the Bengals—15-of-33 for 168 yards and one touchdown—was built mostly off of Manziel’s solid first half, and isn’t the kind of line that would normally guarantee a starting role in the next game. But on a 2-7 team whose only other optio...
The Detroit Lions Are An Even Sadder Franchise Than You Thought
The Detroit Lions expected to be a playoff team this year. Instead, they’re 1-7, and today owner Martha Ford began assessing blame for their failure, firing GM Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand. The Lions coaching staff, including head coach Jim Caldwell, is reportedly safe. ...
Kyle Turley: "Suicidal And Homicidal Tendencies Became A Part Of My Daily Living"
Former NFL offensive lineman Kyle Turley appeared on Highly Questionable today to push for more research into the usage of marijuana to treat football injuries, instead of pharmaceuticals. Since he retired in 2007, Turley has been quite outspoken about the damaging health effects of football. He was...
Joe Theismann Says He Did Not Tell A Man Looking For An Autograph To Grow Some Tits
On Nov. 2, someone on Twitter claimed that his uncle asked former Skins quarterback Joe Theismann for an autograph, and Theismann told the man to grow some tits. Wow, that’s harsh. Did Joe really do that? He responded today:...
How To Fix The NFL’s Quarterback Crisis
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here....
Reports: The Detroit Lions Are Cleaning House
The Detroit Lions have a long history of sucking, but in recent seasons, the team broke tradition and tried winning. They were 11-5 last season, and came very close to making the second round of the playoffs. The Lions were supposed to build on that, but through eight games this season, they’re 1-7....
The "Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich?" Debate Has Reached The Bills' Locker Room
Outside of things that end in “chan” or “gate,” nothing has done more to turn the internet into the trash heap that it is than one terrible question: Is a hot dog a sandwich? Now, those evil words have found victims inside the Buffalo Bills locker room....
The Best And Dumbest Meme Is Unfolding On The Panthers' Facebook Page
The Carolina Panthers are 7-0. But here’s something to ponder: what if the undefeated NFC South team was actually ... 6-1?...
These Teams Earned The Most From The Military's "Paid Patriotism"
Senate investigators report that the Department of Defense has spent more than $9 million over the last four years on military tributes at sporting events, carefully staged patriotic displays meant to drum up goodwill and recruiting that weren’t publicly disclosed as paid advertisements....
Brady Quinn Thinks PED Use Might Explain The NFL's Injury Epidemic
It was a brutal week in the NFL. The cart came out too many times, and we saw season-ending injuries to the likes of Steve Smith, Le’Veon Bell, Keenan Allen, Reggie Bush, Khiry Robinson, and Cameron Wake. Was it a rash of bad luck? Former NFL QB Brady Quinn wonders if it isn’t something more siniste...
NFL Signs Deal To Play Even More Games In London
Do you like the early start times and sometimes weird vibes of the NFL’s London games? Hopefully, because the NFL is going full steam ahead with the strategy, and it’s looking increasingly likely that in the not-so-distant future every team will play one game per season abroad. ...