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Guy Who Looked Like Tim Lincecum Doesn't Look Like Tim Lincecum Anymore
Wiley Wiggins—the actor who played Tim Lincecum doppelganger Mitch Kramer in Richard Linklater's classic Dazed and Confused—did an interview with the Wall Street Journal following Tim Lincecum's historic playoff debut. Turns out he doesn't look like Tim Lincecum anymore....

Per Bill James's Pitching Metric, Tim Lincecum Was More Dominant Than Don Larsen, Roy Halladay
Quoth Bill James's Game Score metric, Tim Lincecum (96) was more dominant yesterday than Roy Halladay (94) in his no-hitter or Don Larsen (94) in his perfect game. It's official: two hits are better than none....

Letter Chiding Baylor Students For Clogging Plumbing System With Semen Is Too Good To Be True, Alas
According to an anonymous tipster, the residence halls at Baylor were recently clogged with semen, leading to this desperate plea from one residence hall's director. Sadly, it's a fake, as our brief conversation with the hilariously put-upon director confirmed....

This Is A Praying Mantis Bodyslamming A Hummingbird
It's not so easy to flap your wings up to 90 times a second when you're getting smashed into the concrete by two spiked forelegs, is it hummingbird? H/T I Like Cheap Beer...

How A Bill Simmons Tweet Ended Up With Randy Moss Being Traded
Fear not. I'm not here to do any tiresome Simmons bashing. I'm just here to recap the rather zany events that led up to Randy Moss getting traded....

Studies Show Legs Aren't Supposed To Bend That Way
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Worst Burglar Ever Wears Stolen Oregon Jersey, Hides In Bathtub
A Portland man entered his bathroom to find a strange man in the tub, wearing his Onterrio Smith Ducks jersey. Worst horror movie ever....

The Cigar Guy Photoshops Have Come To Our Classic Album Covers
The internet cannot get enough of Cigar Guy Photoshops. He's now been Photoshopped photobombing classic rock records. Think of some new ones and add them to the comments below. Don't let an alt-weekly in Dallas outshine you. [Dallas Observer]...

Cracking The Case Of The Oscar Winner Who Hooked Up With Matthew Berry's Friend
When we last checked in, Matthew Berry's friend had gotten some strange from a Hollywood actress and it was evidently a big deal—assuming Matthew Berry has friends who look like Matthew Berry. The case was cold, until now....

Doug Gottlieb On His Jim Mora Interview: "I Come Off More Snarky Than I Think"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Doug Gottlieb....

Mike Danton, David Frost, And The Return Of The Unkillable Hockey Svengali
Two days after the St. Louis Blues were ousted from the 2004 playoffs, forward Mike Danton was arrested for conspiring to kill his part-agent-part-mentor-all-menace David Frost. Six years later, both are back into hockey: Danton in college, and Frost incognito....

Weekend Winner: The Morons Of The NFL
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like Andy Reid, Jim Caldwell and Nate Clements, who proved that of all the metrics and intangibles required for NFL success, having a single goddamned brain cell is most important....

John Wall Is Good At Basketball, Is Better Showman
When he isn't dancing, John Wall plays some exciting point guard. Here's video of him splitting the defense not once, but twice and finishing with an absurd 360-degree lay up during a recent Wizards scrimmage. [Wizards Extreme; via D.C. Sports Blog]...

The Best Sports Photograph We've Ever Seen
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Field Trip: Simmons And Gladwell At The New Yorker Festival, Falling In And Out Of Love
Ever wondered how the chummy love-fest email exchanges between Malcolm Gladwell and Bill Simmons translate when the two meet face-to-face? Well, it's kind of like when a "certain kind of person" meets another "certain kind of person." I'll explain....

Sideline Reporter Jim Knox Tries To Run With The Buffalo, Gets Dropped By A Human
To say it's entertaining to see a guy dressed like a cowboy lower his shoulder and willingly take down a reporter who embedded himself in the pregame activities is an understatement....

Wayne Rooney Is Not An Animal. Wayne Rooney Is A Human Being.
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Your Floribama Bloodthirst Open Thread
In a perfect world, this here should be a "Here's Video From Gate 42, Section U-1, Row 1, Seats 3-8 of Bryant-Denny Stadium Showing Gator Fan/Quad-Karate Master Meeting Up With The Retards He Taunted Last Week."...

Who Wants To See Bulls Gore A Few Colombians To Death?
The money quote from this Reuters video about the annual "corraleja" celebration in Sabanalarga, Colombia:...

So, What's Mrs. Tom Brady Doing With This Guy Who Isn't Mr. Tom Brady? (With Update!)
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....