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City Of Philadelphia Deploys Advanced Pole-Greasing Tactics
The battle between Philadelphia and its rowdy, pole-climbing residents has entered a new stage. Before the NFC title game, the city went about trying to prevent celebrating Eagles fans from scaling light poles by slathering them in Crisco. It didn’t work, and last week the city seemed to accept defe...
A Guide To Bootleg Eagles Super Bowl T-Shirts
I actually remember the first Eagles bootleg t-shirt I got. I got it from a guy at Grant and Academy, back before Herb Denenberg blew apart the soft pretzel industry and there were guys selling pretzels and bootleg tees at every major intersection. In my memory it was high-quality and looked legit, ...
Eagles Fans Are Absurdly Confident
MINNEAPOLIS — Talk to them in Philadelphia. Talk to them in Minneapolis. Talk to Eagles fans wherever they are, and they say one thing: The Eagles are going to win the Super Bowl....
<i>SNL</i> Takes On Super Bowl And Its Two, Uh, Flawed Fanbases
Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch returned to Saturday Night Live tonight for a sketch that saw Revolutionary War “patriots” from New England face off against the less-successful representatives from Philadelphia. It’s funny! Great job all around, everyone....
Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, Brian Dawkins Among 2018 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class
The 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class will include some of the biggest names of the era as we learn tonight from Adam Schefter that Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, and Brian Dawkins have earned enshrinement....
St. John's Breaks 11-Game Losing Streak By Beating No. 4 Duke
St. John’s opened its Big East schedule by dropping all eleven games so far this year—even losing to lowly DePaul—but today’s visit by Duke to Madison Square Garden turned things around for Chris Mullin’s squad as the Red Storm knocked off the fourth-ranked Blue Devils 81-77....
Airport Security Will Need To Check Your Super Bowl Program Separately
MINNEAPOLIS — Travelers for the Super Bowl continue to stream into Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. They’re being greeted by a sign that informs them of the dangers of the Super Bowl program....
The Drew Magary Super Bowl Chili Recipe, Now With Video!<em></em>
Every year I post this recipe for the Super Bowl. But this year, we decided to go one step further and make it on camera for you. Drool on your keyboard at all the hot, meaty, food porn you are about to witness herein. Roth’s scallion chopping game is not to be denied. We added a guest meat to the r...
OH MY GOD SNOWMOBILING RULES DROP EVERYTHING YOU HAVE NOW AND BUY A SNOWMOBILE OR ELSE SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE ONLINE LIKE A LOSER<em></em>
This week the Deadspin Snow Idiots visited the toddlin’ town of St. Bonifacius to ride some snowmobiles with friend of the blog Karl and his father-in-law, Jeff. And brother, lemme tell you: I have wasted my life. To think I went 41 years without knowing the feel of a growling snowhog between my amp...
What Time Does 'What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?' Start?
Time is a social construct cooked up by humankind to impose some modicum of order onto an otherwise chaotic existence. But with that said, Super Bowl 52 will kick off this weekend. At some point. Who will win “the big game”? That’s not for me to say. What time does it start? Now there’s a good quest...
It's Time To Simulate The Super Bowl In <i>Tecmo Super Bowl</i>
You know the rules: Tecmo Super Bowl, updated rosters, NES version, CPU vs CPU. Let’s do this, LIVE: ...
U.S. Women's Gymnastics Coordinator Valeri Liukin Suddenly Resigns
In September 2016, Valeri Liukin was appointed to replace Martha Karolyi as the coordinator for the United States women’s gymnastics team. Karolyi served as the team’s coach for 15 years, leaving after the Rio Olympics. She since has been sued by a former gymnast for creating a “regime of intimidati...
Riyad Mahrez Is Trapped In Leicester
Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez missed training today. It was the fourth consecutive session he’s not attended, and not because of an injury or any other valid excuse that would justify his skipping of practice. No, Mahrez has missed training because he’s mad at the club, and it’s hard not to feel ...
A Tamer Wing Bowl As Eagles Fans Rest Up For Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA — The last time the Eagles went to the Super Bowl, someone threw a bottle through my friend’s windshield as he pulled into the parking lot for Wing Bowl. When he got out to inspect the damage, something worse happened: He and his passengers were accused of being Patriots fans....
This Is A Top Athlete In Peak Physical Condition
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin caught his teammate Phil Kessel recovering in a cold therapy tube. There he is: Pittsburgh’s best hockey player this season....
One Video Of Tom Brady And His Son
One video of Tom Brady and his son, who asks to check his fantasy team, but not before he gives his Super Bowl-winning father a kiss....
Disease Outbreak Forces Duke Students To Abandon Flu-Riddled Tent City
Even in the best of conditions Krzyzewskiville, the tent city erected by Duke students before the North Carolina game in a performative tribute of extreme fandom, does not sound like a charming place to be. Getting drunk in a tent is a time-honored pastime, though since this particular gathering is ...
No Eagles Super Bowl Story Is Too Pointless For Philly Local News
The Super Bowl is days away. Philadelphia is still in the thrall of an all-Eagles news cycle that will continue until the middle of next week, if the city is lucky. A lot has gone on in the week and a half since the Eagles won the NFC title game—according to the local news....
C.J. McCollum Went Wild In The First Quarter
C.J. McCollum wasted no time in getting a little piece of Trail Blazers history for himself tonight, breaking the team record for points in a single quarter with 28 in the first. That wasn’t just enough to give the Blazers a sizable lead over the Bulls, it was enough to outscore the Bulls—by nine—al...
