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It's Never Too Late To Start Smoking Weed
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering ice cream machines, Kennedy, robot coaches, and more. Image by Jim Cooke....
Bill Cosby Is (Still) A Very Funny Fellow
My man Jon Weisman interviews Cos over at Variety:...
2013 Deadspin Hall Of Fame: Let's Have Your Nominees
Holy shit. Thanksgiving's, like, next week. That means it's time for you to do something constructive for a change by giving us your nominees for this year's Deadspin Hall of Fame induction class....
France Need A Miracle To Make The World Cup
France most likely will not qualify for the 2014 Brazil World Cup....
How Long Can Humans Hold Their Breath?
Holding your breath may not be the flashiest feat of athleticism, but performing it at its highest level is still incredibly impressive, especially since it's something we've all done, and can all relate to. The limits to which some can push breath control, in fact, are more impressive than most peo...
How To Turn A Big Mac Into A Linebacker: The 300-Pounder In The NFL
Football players are massive. But they weren't always. In a chapter from their new book, Newton's Football: The Science Behind America's Game, Allen St. John and Ainissa G Ramirez explain how we came to have so many 300-pound players, and why we don't have, say, 8-foot-tall quarterbacks. ...
How To Turn A Big Mac Into A Linebacker: The 300-Pounder In The NFL
Excerpted from Newton's Football: The Science Behind America's Game....
Fred Allen: The Great Sourpuss
Dig this Library of America Story of the Week selection by Fred Allen, a great American wit whose popularity didn't translate from radio to television—man, did he ever hate TV....
Is Eli Manning On Pace To Top The Post-Merger Interception Record?
Over on r/nfl, Reddit user marvin02 put together the graph below, showing how Peyton Manning's TD pace through 10 games compares to the five highest single-season touchdown marks in NFL history:...
After A Nightmare, Hoop Dreams
[TACLOBAN, Philippines—Some kids playing basketball on a makeshift hoop in a village wrecked by Typhoon Haiyan. Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images]...
The Last-Place Nets Are Coming Apart At The Seams
Let's take a breath for 20 seconds of zen with Jason Kidd (speakers up):...
Lawsuit: Jim Gray Sent Around Dumb Anti-Obama Tea Party Meme
Late last month, a former employee filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Los Angeles real estate mogul Mike Meldman, alleging racial discrimination and harassment. The full suit is here, but we're mostly concerned with a cameo appearance from pseudojournalist-for-hire Jim Gray....
Trevor Ariza Does A Pretty Damn Good R. Kelly Impression
Washington Wizards swingman Trevor Ariza recently had some free time on his hands. Like any bored person does, Ariza decided to entertain himself by dressing up like R. Kelly and making a few videos of himself lip-synching to one of Kelly's songs....
Shaun Livingston Is Playing Well, And That's A Great Thing
Shaun Livingston is back!...
Hollywood's Most Beloved Comedian Is Martin Short
David Kamp's Vanity Fair profile:...
Russell Westbrook Crosses Up Nuggets, Scores Russell Westbrook Layup
Just go home, Randy Foye. What are you doing, JJ Hickson? Sorry you were stuck guarding Fish out there, Kenneth Faried. ...