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NFL Promotions Have Come A Long Way
We can't thank Kissing Suzy Kolber enough for this old promotional video for the NFL, brought to us by Marlboro....
Harold Reynolds Vs. ESPN: The Case That Never Began
You can be forgiven if you have forgotten about Harold Reynolds' lawsuit against ESPN. How could you not? The case has been going on for two-and-a-half years. And on, and on, and on it goes....
A Photo With Lots Going On
• A fantastic postgame Memphis-UAB photo. [Rumors And Rants] • OK, we'll say it: Leave Terrelle Pryor alone. [Mondesi's House] • So, that Scott Skiles-to-Indiana thing ... that could work? [Cobra Brigade] • Choose you own sad Astros marketing slogan. [Houstoned Ballz] • New Orleans was just fine, Mr...
Baseball Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
Media Approval Ratings: Doug Gottlieb
So here's something scary we learned from Wikipedia just now: Doug Gottlieb is younger than we are....
Watch Where You Park Your Truck Around The Cows
Far be it from us to tell Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs what to do with his truck, or how to live his life, but we think he should either consider new parking options, or stop offending the golden gods of animal excrement....
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......
Like A Botox-Infused Ether Binge... Now With T.O.!
Matt from Hardwood Paroxysm headed to New Orleans for the All-Star madness last weekend. Well, actually, he was there for the Celebrity Game and the D-League All-Star Games. Over the next two days, we'll be telling his tales. Today: The Celebrity Game....
Lawrence Frank Might Have Been The Knight Mole
The Indiana-Purdue game tonight has the makings of a classic, with the surging Boilers heading into Bloomington to tick down the last dying days of Kelvin Sampson at Indiana. It's gonna be fun. And another subplot? How about Nets coach Lawrence Frank ... and Bob Knight?...
Non-Robotic Jason Taylor To Dance Like The Wind
You surely remember the monstrosity (and potential extinctive agent for humanity as a whole) that was the Jason Taylor Robot. (It responds to visual stimulation! Ack!) Well, the real life version — as much as a "real life version" can exist — is about to be cutting a proverbial rug....
From Octopussies To Go Wings Gonads
The NHL Closer is written by Greg Wyshynski, of FanHouse and The Fourth Period. He is also the author of Glow Pucks And 10-Cent Beer....
Your College Basketball Horoscope: Aries
The College Basketball Closer is written by the gang at Storming The Floor....
About Last Night
What you missed while preparing to run for president of Cuba ... • College basketball: Texas wins big against Texas A&M, which is going to cause you to pick them to reach the Final Four in your NCAA Tournament office pool, which is one of the reasons you're going to lose again. • NHL: Red Wings beat...
It Has Been A Decade Since We Lost Harry Caray
On this slow February sports day, the biggest news today is probably still the saddest: It has been 10 years today since Harry Caray shambled off this mortal coil....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after a rewarding day of of molding young minds ... • College basketball: Syracuse at Louisville (7 p.m., ET); Texas A&M at Texas (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN]; Gonzaga at San Diego (11 p.m., ET) [ESPN2]. No white suits, please. • Cycling: Tour of California, stage 1, Sausalito to Santa Rosa, Ca...
All Sixth Grade Girls Games Need Stands Clearing Brawls
From today's "Little League parents are freaking insane" file, we present you with a story that we are glad to point out is not, in fact, from Ohio. It's from Oregon, and it involves one crazy coach of sixth graders....
You Got Your Video In My Comments; Peanut Butter In My Chocolate
To keep the comments as fresh and outstanding as they've been up to this point, we've commissioned Commenting Guru Rob Iracane to write a bi-weekly Comment Ombudsman column. It runs every other week. This is that week....