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Chris Rainey: Waived For "Horsing Around With The Fire Extinguisher"
Former Colts running back Chris Rainey was mysteriously waived by the team on July 28th for "violating a team rule." No other reason was given, but while live-tweeting his former team's first preseason game against the Jets tonight, Rainey inadvertently revealed that it involved horsing around wit...

Buccaneers Will Debut Reflective Jersey Numbers Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Bucs will debut their new uniforms for the first time since a radical redesign this offseason. We sort of knew this already, but it's another thing to see it in action and you should be properly warned: the jersey numbers, on the front, back and shoulders, will glow....

What The Buffalo Bills Would Trade For A Snapchat Account
How much is a Snapchat account worth to an NFL franchise? We got a peek into some recent negotiations between the Buffalo Bills and a fan using the "BuffaloBills" handle on the messaging app. The answer apparently lies somewhere between four field passes and a handshake from Jim Kelly....

Drive Angrier: The Bleak Mayhem Of Mel Gibson's Original <em>Mad Max</em>
For someone who's never been to Comic-Con, the whole idea seems a bit baffling—waiting in line all day to attend a half-hour promotional junket for a movie that won't be out for another year, getting to say you were there when Robert Downey, Jr. said he had a pretty good time making this next Aven...

Here's An Odd Video Of Someone Bathing Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather, an Instagram celebrity who boxes on the side, doesn't want you to forget that he lives a life of dumb luxury, so he does things like post a video of a woman bathing him. According to Floyd, this washing happens every day....

Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Indianapolis Colts
Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....

"Uncle Nate" Auctioned Off A Rolex Johnny Manziel Gave Him
You do remember "Uncle Nate" Fitch, don't you? Johnny Manziel's bro/assistant/hanger-on, who allegedly arranged Manziel autograph sessions with memorabilia dealers that got the QB suspended for half of a game? Manziel's doing all right for himself now, and apparently so too is Uncle Nate....

Which NFL Rushing Attacks Do The Most With The Least?
Two years ago, sixth-rounder Alfred Morris held onto his roster spot with a strong preseason and went on to break the Redskins single-season rushing yards record. While steals like Morris are rare, they're also instructive. Some teams invest far fewer resources in their rushing attacks without losin...

Ruining Fantasy Football Mock Drafts: Still Funny
Notorious mock draft ruiner Stefan is back for another NFL season to screw up more inconsequential fantasy football drafts for people who are just trying to figure out where Zac Stacy's projected to go this season. It's currently the most entertaining harmless crime....

Scott Mitchell Got Fat And Will Be On <em>The Biggest Loser</em>
Via Ben Mathis-Lilley, former journeyman QB Scott Mitchell, who was never a small dude, has gone and gotten enormous. Like, 366 pounds big. That's too big. So he's going to lose some of it on television....

A Tearful David Wilson Says Goodbye To The NFL
Giants running back David Wilson was told by doctors earlier this week that he should never play football again, thanks to a degenerative neck condition. Today at Giants camp, Wilson met with the media to express his thanks for the time he did have in the game, and for the coaches and teammates wh...

Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Houston Texans
Some people are fans of the Houston Texans. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Houston Texans. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....

Animation: How NFL Players Have Gotten Bigger (And Fatter), Year By Year
We know that NFL players have gotten bigger, and that it's a relatively recent phenomenon. But this animated tool by Noah Veltman (GIF above) is the coolest way we've seen to watch how it happened over the years. ...

Eagles Discussing Switch Back To Kelly Green Uniforms
Eagles president Don Smolenski went on the radio with CBS Philadelphia this morning, and revealed that the team is in talks—both internally and with the NFL—to revert to the "kelly green" primary color that the team used through 1995....

Browns Fan Charged With Urinating On Art Modell's Grave
He thought it would be a funny video for his message board. He wasn't wrong, but that's the thing about internet videos: sometimes Baltimore County police watch them, and charge you with disorderly conduct in a cemetery....

Which NFL Teams Do Fans <em>Not</em> Want To Watch In Person?
Going to an NFL game is an investment, just as much in time and misery as it is in cash. So who in god's name would go watch the Jaguars? Not many, it turns out. ...

Report: Bon Jovi's Bills Bid Rejected For Being Too Low
According to the Toronto Sun, the bid from a group led by Jon Bon Jovi for the Buffalo Bills has been rejected because it was "uncompetitively low," and because the bank conducting the sale does not believe the group will keep the Bills in Western New York. But they'll get another chance....

How Dan Snyder Bought Off The D.C. Media
In 2000, then-editor Wes Pruden of the Washington Times blasted Dan Snyder's efforts to control the flow of information about the Redskins as "chickenshit" tactics....

Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Jacksonville Jaguars
Some people are fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....

The Story Behind Those Jerry Jones Photos Is Weirder Than The Photos
Those weird photos of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and some ladies hanging out in what appears to be a bathroom come with an equally bughouse backstory. They were first put on the internet by a man named Frank Hoover, who alleges that they were taken by people looking to set up Jerry Jones in an ex...