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Lay's Cappuccino Potato Chips Are Abominable
The other day, Deadspin's own Albert Burneko thoughtfully suggested we use pork in our New England clam chowder, which of course triggered the tiresome whine-siren of the Regional Food Authenticity Police, who are far more concerned with adhering to the exact chowder ingredients Tom Brady specified ...
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...
49ers' New Stadium Will Host Kings-Sharks Game
Brand-new Levi's Stadium will play host to the latest edition of the NHL's Stadium Series, with the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks meeting in Santa Clara on Feb. 21. ...
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. ...
The History Of MLB Uniforms, In One Chart
Pop Chart Lab's newest creation is "A Visual Compendium of Baseball Uniforms," a hand-drawn poster that features 121 MLB jerseys from 1869 to now. ...
I'm Tony Luke Jr., Host Of SpikeTV's <em>Frankenfood</em>. Let's Chat.
Tony Luke Jr. is the co-host of SpikeTV's Frankenfood, as well as an actor, music producer, and restaurateur whose namesake sandwich shop has grown from a South Philly staple to an international chain. He and his restaurants have appeared on Man vs. Food, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossib...
Video: Michael Jordan's And Kobe Bryant's Games Were Remarkably Similar
Youtuber Youssef Hannoun has put together this video showing Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant pulling off identical plays, sometimes switching between the two mid-play. It's uncanny....
Deals: Discounted Kitchen Gear, Otterbox Phone Cases, Dustbuster
If you want to take your cooking to the next level, you really need to start using a kitchen scale. In addition to more consistent meals, using a scale to measure your ingredients can also mean a lot less cleanup once you're done. This one looks nice, has great reviews, and is a paltry $10 today. ...
Don't Call Jim Edmonds A Dick, Because He Will Shut You Down
Does anyone have strong feelings about Jim Edmonds? The former Cardinal doesn't seem like he's done anything in particular to make people mad, which makes it more confusing why one guy took a photo with him and called him a "huge dick."...
Be Cool Like I Used To Be: A Nervous Father's Guide To <em>Boyhood</em>
The main thing that qualifies me to write about Richard Linklater's Boyhood from a panicked new-ish father's perspective is that I had to wait three weeks to see Boyhood even after all the rapturous reviews came out, on account of having fled New York City in terror a couple years ago so I would...
Tony La Russa Tries To Convince Us That The Diamondbacks Aren't Assholes
Diamondbacks chief baseball officer Tony La Russa is sick and tired of everyone giving his team shit for drilling opposing batters for petty and stupid reasons. He wants everyone to know that if you are going to pitch inside against the Diamondbacks, then you need to be ready for your star player to...
South Korea's Biggest Royals Fan Finally Goes To Kansas City
Sung Woo Lee was born and raised in South Korea, and yet the poor guy somehow got roped into cheering for the Kansas City Royals. He's followed the team for something like two decades now but he has never visited the United States. This week, thanks to a group of nice fans, Sung Woo is getting an am...
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....
Brennan Boesch Flings Bat In Stands On Consecutive Swings; Crowd Pissed
Brennan Boesch, now with the Angels' triple-A team, angered a lot of Fresno Grizzlies fans on the first base side last night. He let go of his bat on a swing, apparently injuring a girl. Then, on the very next pitch, he flung his bat again, and everybody decided he was doing this on purpose....
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....
Cubs Super Prospect Javier Baez Debuts With Game-Winning Homer
Javier Baez, the 21-year-old prospect that Cubs fans have been jonesing for all damn season, finally made is major-league debut last night. It took him 12 innings to record his first career hit, but it was a hit worth waiting for....