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Video: Denard Robinson's Car Slowly Rolls Into Pond
Earlier this month, Jacksonville police found Jaguars running back Denard Robinson and passenger Marissa Staples in a car as it sank into a retention pond around 4 a.m. Today, First Coast News received the footage of the extremely slow crash from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office....
Jameson Taillon Takes 105 MPH Line Drive To Head, Stays In Game
During the second inning of this evening’s Pirates-Brewers game, Pittsburgh pitcher Jameson Taillon took a line drive straight to the head. Apparently, the ball came off the bat towards Taillon’s dome at 105 MPH. He stayed down some two minutes before popping up, staying in, and eventually stepping ...
Jerry Richardson Received A Statue Of Himself With Two Panthers For His Birthday
Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson turned 80 this month and received quite a gift from his team’s partners: A big-ass statue of himself holding a football, flanked by two ferocious, muscle-bound panthers. It must be awesome to be rich and have rich friends....
Charles Tillman Announces Retirement With Incredible Video
After 13 seasons with the Bears and Panthers, Charles “Peanut” Tillman is retiring from the NFL. He retires as one of the best fumble-forcing cornerbacks in the history of the game, knocking more footballs loose than any defensive back during his tenure in the league. ...
Giants Lose On Walk-Off Balk
What’s the most embarrassing way to lose a baseball game? An extra-innings walk-off balk has certainly got to be up there, and that’s precisely how the Giants lost to the Padres last night, when Santiago Casilla stumbled about the mound trying to throw a pitch. ...
Broncos Sign Von Miller For $70 Million Guaranteed
If you go by the total numbers, the contract Von Miller just signed with the Denver Broncos—six years for $114.5 million—is exactly the same as the one he turned down a month ago. But as we all know, the only number that matters in NFL contracts is the guaranteed dollars....
Rejoice! The College Football Playoff Is Probably Going To Abandon New Year's Eve
Those running the College Football Playoff wanted to institute a new sports tradition by scheduling the semifinal games on New Year’s Eve. The tradition they inaugurated was slightly different: sports fans not watching the semifinal games because it’s freaking New Year’s Eve and who the hell wants t...
Shaq's Large Adult Son Is Already A Beast
This is Shareef O’Neal, Shaq’s big-as-hell son. He’s a high school sophomore, but he’s already 6-foot-9 and can dunk over his massive father. Look at this dang dunk:...
Virginia Tech Basketball Coach Is A Purveyor Of Dank Memes
Today, Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams tweeted (and then deleted) the above meme, which a) is very perplexing, in terms of what it means, but also b) fucking rules so hard....
Let's Pick And Grill A Delicious Pork Chop
I’m sure we can all agree that summer is for grilling. Burgers are good for grilling, as are your various tube-meats. A good steak is delightful. I happen to think, though, that a good pork chop is the happiest, summeriest of the grilled proteins....
Serena Williams Crushes Angelique Kerber To Claim 22nd Grand Slam Title<em></em>
Serena Williams avenged her Australian Open loss to Angelique Kerber in claiming her seventh Wimbledon singles title and 22nd Grand Slam championship overall, bringing her into a tie with Steffi Graf for most all-time in the Open Era....
Calvin Johnson Details How Easy It Is For NFL Players To Rely On Painkillers
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who abruptly retired after the 2015-16 NFL season, opened up in an interview with ESPN’s Michael Smith about the physical toll that football had on his body. The full conversation runs on E:60 tomorrow, but ESPN published a few choice excerpts in ad...
Cops Find Denard Robinson Passed Out Asleep In His Car After He Drove It Into A Pond
Jaguars running back Denard Robinson was found around 4 a.m. early Sunday morning asleep behind the wheel of his car, which was in the process of sinking into a pond. According to police, they responded to a call about a crash in Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhood to find Robinson’s Impala sinkin...
Two Favorites Tangle, Two Fresh Faces Step Up, And A Strong 800 Meter Olympic Team Emerges
What the heck is that, above? It’s years of 24/7 grind going down the tubes in a hundredth of a second. It’s dreams dying and being made. It’s bad luck and dumb luck. And according to USA Track & Field, it’s incidental contact. It’s the sport of track and field....
Deadspin Awards: Best Bills Fan
The Deadspin Awards are this month, and we need our readers to decide the winners of these prestigious honors. Today, we ask you to help us determine the answer to an important question: Who is the best Buffalo Bills fan of them all?...
Billy Hamilton Scored From Second On A Passed Ball
Billy Hamilton: still an absolute terror on the basepaths. He scored the first run of today’s game against the Cubs by walking, stealing second, and then making it all the way home on a passed ball. John Lackey and David Ross really needed to be paying more attention to him!...
Remember When Bill Simmons Wrote A Bunch Of Bullshit About O.J. Mayo And Kevin Love?
O.J. Mayo received an at-least-two-year ban from the NBA today, for repeat violations of the league’s anti-drug program. This is not exactly important news for the NBA, because O.J. Mayo is busted and terrible and probably was on a plane to China when the decision was made anyway. However, it’s an o...
One Runner’s Quest To Escape From A Nike Contract<em></em>
“Nike ego takes over,” 1500-meter runner Will Leer told me. “They never let something happen on your terms. They want to solidify the power structure—they have all the power, the athlete has none.”...
Phillies Prospect Loses Eye In Freak Injury
Last Friday, Phillies minor-league pitcher Matt Imhof suffered a serious eye injury in an absolutely freakish accident. He was stretching using a rubber resistance band anchored to a wall when the metal base broke, and a piece struck him in the eye. Doctors tried to save it, but Imhof revealed today...