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ESPN's Johnny Manziel Obsession, Visualized
Both the ESPN and NFL Network draft broadcasts were Johnny Football-obsessed tonight, but the Worldwide Leader was especially interested in the Heisman-winning Texan. Led by a drooling Jon Gruden, ESPN mentioned Manziel 113 times—nearly four times as often than any other draftee....

Browns Fuck Up Announcement Of Johnny Manziel Pick, Naturally
Cleveland's Johnny Manziel pick couldn't have been pulled off perfectly! Typos are a tradition for the Browns. ...

Johnny Manziel Goes To Cleveland; Browns Fans Have Rare Moment Of Joy
The Browns will take another shot at this quarterback thing with Johnny Manziel. According to Sal Paolantonio, owner Jimmy Haslam was swayed to pick Manziel by a homeless man. OK....

Eagles Fan Attends Draft, Passes Out Before Philly Even Picks
We issued a call for evidence after Dan Wetzel reported a Jets fan was passed out in the Radio City Music Hall bathroom. Turns out it's an Eagles fan. ...

There Was A Snake In The Blazers' Locker Room Before Tonight's Game
The Portland Trail Blazers discovered an unpleasant surprise in the AT&T Center locker room before Game 2 against the Spurs....

New York Jets Select Calvin Pryor With 18th Pick
That's six straight first-round picks who play defense, and thus do not play quarterback. Never forget. ...

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Did Not Have A Joint Next To Him Before The Draft
See that object on the couch next to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix? Some people thought it was a joint. Could a draft prospect be so dumb as to have a joint lying around hours before being selected by an NFL team?...

No, Johnny Manziel Was Not Drinking A Beer At The NFL Draft
Here's an image of Johnny Manziel drinking a beer at the draft tonight. It's been sent around by everyone. It's not real!...

Here Are The NFL Draft Prospects' Selected Walkup Songs
Thanks to Dan Hanzus at Around The League, we know the walkup songs picked by NFL draft prospects at Radio City Music Hall before they cross the stage. You can probably guess Johnny Manziel's pick without looking....

Deadspin Up All Night: This Is Not Just A Black Thing No Mo'
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Holy Shit, Durant And Westbrook
KD and Russ are the best and we love them and they're very fun to watch, sure. But this is preposterous. This is obscene. From Elias Sports: ...

Which Words Are Used To Describe White And Black NFL Prospects?
Do NFL scouts talk about white players and black players differently? Are certain words reserved for white players? Are others used primarily to describe black players?...

GIF Explainers Explained, In Thomas Pynchon Explained In GIFs Form
As an Internet user, you're probably seeing an increasing number of GIF explainers lately, and also probably wondering what the deal is. They're pretty confusing, after all! The sites that run them just assume that you know what an animated image of the Insane Clown Posse has to do with scientists c...

Mike Francesa Barely Tolerates His Own Network's Draft Analysts
Mike Francesa's daily radio show is simulcast on Fox Sports 1 now, so you might assume that a segment built around two of the network's NFL draft analysts would lead to some good corporate synergy. The Sports Pope disagrees....

Basketball Is Basically Interpretive Dance
[Robin Lopez and Nicolas Batum battle with Tim Duncan for a rebound during the first half of Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 6 in San Antonio. Game 2 tips off in San Antonio tonight at 9:30 ET on ESPN 2. AP Photo/Eric Gay.]...

Every Heartwarming Draft Story Is A Commercial
At some point yesterday, you probably read about soon-to-be-NFL-quarterback Teddy Bridgewater giving his mom a pink Cadillac, thus fulfilling a promise that he made to her when he was nine. It was a sweet story, the kind that's designed to make us all feel good about sports and moms and America. It ...

Why Is Blood Donation Still Incredibly Homophobic?
When University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam is selected in this week's NFL draft, it will be a soft milestone—the first time that an openly gay athlete is drafted into one of the major American sports—making discrimination based on sexuality seem that much more archaic. But you might not r...

What Entrance Music Would Previous NFL Draftees Have Chosen?
News emerged yesterday that this year's NFL draft attendees will be permitted to choose their own walk-out music after they are selected by a team. But players have been approaching the stage to tunes of their own choosing for years; it's only now we have the technology to recover that sound from th...

Reassuringly Inexpensive Chalices, Portable Power, Refurb Xbox Ones
Drunkspinners grab your chalice. Unlike Stella's former tagline, there's nothing "reassuringly expensive" about this 4-chalice set. If anything it would be the opposite case were it not for a stack of great reviews. $35 gets you the 4 glasses, a bottle opener which you don't need, a Taste guide whic...

The NFL Is Trying To Get You To Hate Football
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here....