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Someone Stole Chad Johnson's Reindeer
Never will you see someone who just scored a touchdown walk to the sidelines with such dejection. Chad Johnson took one to the house against Buffalo, but could not find his reindeer afterwards....

Steelers Putting Their Thing Down
Those of you who are hoping for a Browns upset over the Steelers today are likely to end up quite sad. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is apparently still quite bitter about the afore-mentioned Mr. Football snub, and he's playing his best ball of the year....

Setting The 1 o'clock Table...
• Pittsburgh @ Cleveland. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger makes an emotional return to Ohio, where he was only good enough in high school to be runner up for the title of Mr. Football in 1999. So if you you see Ben running around the field screaming, "Where's your Bam Childress NOW, bitches?" you'l...

About Last Night...
While you were lubing up your chimney to allow Santa easy access......

Week In Deadspin: Idiot, Idiot Everywhere
It's half-day Friday before the holidays, so we're wrapping up for the day. Honestly, you should leave too; traffic's gonna suck....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while taking a break from spying on your neighbors ... • College Football: Fort Worth Bowl, Kansas vs. Houston. Our bowl season continues with a thrilling matchup which you'll want to see 'til the end (may not apply if you do not have money riding on it). [ESPN] • NBA: Indiana at Cleve...

Blogdome: Take That, Shanoff
• Blogger takes up ESPN's Dan Shanoff on his "link to me, bloggers!" request by taking on his J.J. Redick-Adam Morrison racism debate. [My All Time Top Five] • An update from the Playboy Bunny Eagles blogger. [Philadelphia Will Do] • Colorado's 10 most infamous athletes. [Deadly Hippos] • Puerto Ric...

Raef Lafrentz's Silent Dance
In the mood for some psychedelic hip-hop about the Boston Celtics? Who isn't? It's our lucky day....

"It's 20 Extra Bucks For A Happy Ending"
We run this unusually large photo of new Yankee center fielder/apparent masseuse Johnny Damon, recently shorn to play for the Bombers, because, well, because sometimes, Deadspin likes to pretend it's a snuff site....

Louie DePalma Would Be Proud
Our friends over at MLB Blogs aren't really good for much — Tommy Lasorda's blog offers no real insight on the recent Dodgers signings (aside from a photo of Lasorda standing next to Nomar Garciaparra), and Mark Tremonti had nothing to say on the Johnny Damon situation, even though the two are ne...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. MLB with Rob Neyer: One day, when robots rule the earth and mankind's need for creative thought is nothing but a distant notion, your books will be considered our greatest literature. • 2 p.m. Boxing with Dan Rafael: Loved the ...

Portis Now Getting Costume From Garage Sales
Just for the record, yesterday Redskins running back Clinton Portis wore a old leather football helmet, pigtails and Groucho Marx glasses. He called himself "Inspector Two Two." We have no idea what any of this means anymore. At this point, he's just cleaning out the neighbor's closet. In the fin...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while giving your daughter a felt mouse and driving the cat to soccer practice ... • NBA: LeBron's 37 lead Cavaliers over Bulls, and they're still waiting for the ball to land after his missed dunk. • Las Vegas Bowl: Cal, BYU combine for 917 yards offense, Bears squeak it out 35-28. ...

Ricky Davis, Man Of Mystery
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer has an entertaining story today about athletes using fake names on the road. They have a fun anecodte about Drew Gooden, but the real fun comes with the sidebar, which lists the fake names some players have used. Some highlights:...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as life marches by outside (wish they'd keep the noise down) ... • College Football: Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl, Brigham Young vs. California. Let the fine lads at Sam Boyd Stadium rock you. [ESPN] • College Basketball: Tennessee at Oklahoma State; West Virginia at Oklahoma. Vol...

Leftovers: More Fun With Chemicals
• Lawton apologizes for steroid use while with Yankees. [USA Today Sports Weekly] • For whom does the ringing in your ears toll? It tolls for thee: A month after concussion, Jets' Chebret calls it quits. [Manassy Watch] • Maradona arrested for using hands at airport. (Actually, for arguing). [MSNBC]...

Year In Review: August
The year is almost over. All the magazines are doing year-in-review type stuff, so we figured, why should we be any different? Therefore, for the next 12 days, we will be looking back on each month on the calendar, pointing out the weird/important/amusing stuffs that happened that month. Deadspin ...

Well, They're Handling This Well
In case you were wondering how Red Sox fans are dealing with Johnny Damon's exodus to the Yankees ......

The Kids, They Love Woody Paige
Did you know that ESPN dog food eater Woody Paige is a huge hit with the college kids? Did you know that he's the sensation that's sweeping the nation? Did you know that he can't walk anywhere on the streets of New York City without being mobbed by adoring fans? You didn't know that? Really? Well,...

Blogdome: Green Bay Howls
• If Allen Ginsberg were a Packers fan, this is what he might say. [Nietzsche or Nitschke?] • More from the wonderful slow-dancing world of Kobe Bryant and Jannero Pargo. [J.E. Skeets] • The teams of the AFC, in terms of their odd '90s music equivalents. [Double Viking] (not Fred Smoot's site) • Aw,...