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Can Anyone Out There Talk About Tim Tebow Without Turning Into A Moron?
Jesus H. Christ on burnt toast, what the hell is this?...
Tim Tebow Is A Pretty Good Quarterback
The backlash to the backlash to the backlash is starting: Tim Tebow sucked, then he un-sucked (five and one as a starter!), and now he sucks again. "Denver's defense explains their winning streak!" So the voices are saying....
Ralph Nader Is Also Annoyed About All The Christmas Day NBA Games
We told you earlier that we were displeased with all the NBA action on Christmas Day, but we don't have much standing in the sporting world. You know who does have standing? Ralph Fucking Nader has standing....
"The Eighth Wonder Of The World Essentially Crumbling Before Our Eyes": What Happens When Teams Leave Their Stadiums
Ryan Holeywell at Governing.com decided to check in on Houston's Astrodome, which has become a blighted mess:...
Did You Want Two More NBA Games On Christmas Day? No? Well, You Got Them Anyway
Let's recap: Celtics-Knicks at noon, Heat-Mavs at 2:30, Bulls-Lakers at 5, Magic-Thunder at 8, and Clippers-Warriors at 10:30. Also, this is the first day of the NBA season, after a couple weeks of practice....
Bobby Valentine May Or May Not Have Invented The Wrap Sandwich
The Red Sox announced Bobby Valentine as their new manager yesterday, and that's a hell of a thing. Good for them. But Valentine brings with him many unanswered questions. Can he prevent another collapse? Can he get up to speed on innovations in MLB since 2002? And did he really invent the wrap?...
Mike Napoli's Replacement, David DeJesus's Excited Wife, And Other Developments On The Hot Fucking Stove
Your roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall.) This is ... HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!...
Chris Paul Is Going To Go Be Awesome Wherever He Damn Well Wants
Chris Paul is a bad person for wanting to choose where he lives and works? Is that really the narrative we're going with? OK....
Raiders LB Rolando McClain Was At The Scene Of A Shooting In Alabama Last Night
One person was injured, but no one has been charged, according to a statement issued by the Decatur (Ala.) Police Department. The victim refused treatment at the scene, drove himself to the hospital, and was released. Lt. John Crouch, a police spokesman, just told me over the phone he is preparing ...
Donovan McNabb's Quarterback Services Are Available Again, You Guys
Per Schefter, the Vikings are planning to release him. Where to next? The Texans? The Bears? The end? [via]...
Indianapolis Is Not Paying People To Attend The Big Ten Championship Game, Either
The Big Ten has already denied it was behind the Craigslist ad that offered people $75 to attend its conference championship game Saturday night. Now, the city of Indianapolis has denied it, too....
Jeff Francoeur Enticed Jonathan Broxton By Taking Him Hunting At Jeff Foxworthy's House
We brought you the preliminary details of this courtship in HOTFUCKINGSTOVE yesterday, but we buried the lead. Jeff Francoeur didn't just lure fatass reclamation project du jour Jonathan Broxton to the Kansas City Royals by taking him on a bow-hunting trip. Francoeur lured Broxton by taking him on a...
Fielder and Pujols Could Be Cubs, Jonathan Broxton Makes The Decision, And Other Hot Stove Developments
Your roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is ... HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!...
The Four Types Of Lies In Pro Football
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
NBA Owners And Players Reach Tentative Labor Deal, Season To Start On Christmas Day
"All I feel right now is 'finally'" said a borderline speechless Dwyane Wade. Barring something crazy, the league plans on opening training camp on December 9th and kicking off a 66-game schedule Christmas Day with the Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, the Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks, and the Ch...
Deadspin's College Football Top 25 Or So: A Championship Case
It's time for a new installment of Deadspin's college football rankings. As always, the teams are ranked according to the logic and values of college football, no matter how bizarre or contradictory they may be. ...
Prospecting For Whatever Makes The 49ers Good
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
Rich Rodriguez Will Reportedly Be The Next Head Football Coach At Arizona
And per Bruce Feldman, he plans to bring a bunch of his former assistants from Michigan and West Virginia with him. [Free Bruce; photo via Getty]...
The NFL Fined Rex Ryan $75,000 For Telling That Fan To Shut The Fuck Up
You'll recall that, after the Patriots beat up the Jets last Sunday, a fan suggested to Rex that Belichick was a better coach, and Ryan snapped. He apologized the next day....
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Former FBI Director Louis Freeh To Be Part Of Penn State's Investigation Of Penn State [UPDATED]
Members of PSU's Board of Trustees made the announcement at a press conference this morning in Philly. Freeh led the FBI from 1993-2001 and now runs a private investigation firm. Unlike seemingly everyone else involved in the school's in-house inquiry, he appears to have no direct ties to Penn Stat...