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The Battle of Big Daddy Balls
One of my favorite parts of any playoff season is when the mayors of the opposing cities playing make silly food-related bets on the game's outcome....

Tim Tebow Is Everywhere, And Has Many Different Names
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Something Goes Right In Dallas For A Change
A 70-41 third-quarter lead is pretty much safe, right? It should go without saying that if you're the Minnesota Timberwolves, the answer is no. [NBCSports]...

Does This Guy Look Drunk And Belligerent To You?
You may have seen the story posted on Sunday about an innocent fan who was thrown out of Raymond James Stadium for doing absolutely nothing wrong—besides rooting for the visiting team....

Crimson Tide Suspends Top Tackle
Alabama's All-World tackle Andre Smith has been suspended and will not play in the Sugar Bowl. Ironically, he plans to work out his frustrations by eating an entire bowl of sugar. [Tide Corner]...

Athletic Trainer Did More Than Tape Ankles, Apparently
Did your high school athletic trainer look like this? Mine neither. In fact my school didn't have a full-time trainer, which meant no blow jobs. It's different for Tustin High athletes....

Brett Favre Ruins AFC East For Everybody
Brett Favre threw his team's playoff chances right into the arms of the Miami Dolphins, giving them the AFC East title while keeping the 11-5 New England Patriots out of the playoffs....

New York Times Wants to Sell (Low) on Boston Red Sox
The New York Times would love to sell their state in the Boston Red Sox, but easier said than done....

A Very Deadspin Holiday
I foolishly asked, and now you receive. Here's what some of you folks got mixed up in this holiday season:...

The Sad State Of The Double Entendre
As a "writer," I have to say that it kind of sucks that nearly every turn of phrase in the English language has been turned into a euphemism for some deviant sexual act....
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What Did You Get For [Insert Winter Holiday]?
Games? Candy? A knuckle sandwich from the old man? Send us any amusing holiday gifts/stories from this year and we'll see about posting a roundup of the most interesting ones later....

Littlest Peoria Hockey Fan Pushes Back Against "Cha Cha Slide"
Last Friday during a minor league hockey game in Peoria, Illinois, a ray of light emerged amongst a raging cyclone of evil, wicked line dances....

Teixeira Announcement May Be Just Minutes, Or Seconds, Away
Well it was fun pretending that Mark Teixeira had chosen the Mets. But the Washington Times is reporting that a real announcement is close — like today close — and that the choice is ......

Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas For The Lazy And Insane
Christmas is two days away and you've done zero shopping; nice going, jerk. Fortunately it's not too late to surprise the kids with Inflatable Ben Wallace, the basketball defender aide....

The Year In...Sports Fella
So, the next nine days will be chock full of end-of-year retrospectives. We'll do our own as well. Today: Bill Simmons...

Kim Jones and Her Lovely 'Hooker Boots' Grace the ESPN Set
Of late, it sure has been interesting to observe how the "Worldwide Leader" dresses its on-air female talent....

Fare Thee Well, Texas Stadium
If you're the type of individual with feelings for structures in which sporting events take place, then today has been a rather emotionally draining day....

Boom, Goes the RCA Dome
Known as the Hoosier Dome until 1994, it was home to the Indy Colts for twenty-four years, and as of this morning, it is now a pile of rubble. Such is life....

Mel Kiper Jr. Gets Tebowed
Tim Tebow puts Mel Kiper Jr. on the spot: "“What do you think I need to do to be an NFL quarterback?" Kiper fumbles response. [College Football Talk]...

Enough With The Iraqi Shoe Thrower Jokes
To all the people who thought they were so clever when they made a quip about sports teams trying to sign the guy who hurled his shoes at the president—you're weren't....