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The Badassest Rookie Linebacker The NFL Has Ever Seen
I was never a Bears fan, although I do admire the uniform — orange, black and white together just feels football-y, somehow — and I bawled like a crazy person while reading I Am Third and again while watching Brian's Song. (Damn you, James Caan. Damn you to tearjerking hell.) But recently I came acr...
Yankees Sign Jacoby Ellsbury To Seven-Year Deal, Because They Can
The New York Yankees have reportedly signed Jacoby Ellsbury, because eat it. They don't care. The Yankees get who they want. (Unless it's Cliff Lee.)...
Referee Accidentally Aids Israeli Basketball Team's Game-Winning Three
Down by one, Hapoel Jerusalem's Yotam Halperin hit a three-pointer with a lucky bounce to take a two-point lead over Maccabi Tel Aviv. But it took a well-placed referee for Halperin to get his game-winner....
Deadspin Up All Night: Twice
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. It's Tuesday night. There will be sports....
Prosecutors: Aaron Hernandez's Fianceé Lied To Grand Jury 29 Times
Shayanna Jenkins was indicted for perjury in relation to the Aaron Hernandez murder case back in September. Prosecutors have since accused her of destroying evidence. And now, in court documents, the Bristol County (Mass.) prosecutor provided even more specific details, alleging that Jenkins lied to...
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 14 (Early Edition)
Here is your early betting info for Week 14 NFL; we'll update on Thursday with money lines and spread movements for these these games, and add info for Browns-Patriots, Falcons-Packers, Seahawks-49ers, and Cowboys-Bears, whose lines are yet to open at several books....
Joyce Carol Oates Reviews Mike Tyson's Book
From the New York Review of Books:...
Kings Defenseman Executes <em>Matrix</em>-esque Dodge
[Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez narrowly avoids being scythed just by the hairs on his chinny chin chin. Photo by Chris Carlson/AP]...
Charts: Just How Wimpy Are NFL Coaches On Fourth Down Calls?
Over at The New York Times, Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats and Kevin Quealy of NYT Graphics have joined forces to create the excellent NYT 4th Down Bot. ...
Smash
The big question for those of us jaded with the modern game of ping-pong—the oof-plock, oof-plock of devious sponge, no rally lasting longer than the cramped spin serve, the dabbed return, and the silent kill—was whether the great Marty Reisman, just one grey hair short of 70 but still refusing the ...
Cut Off From The Herd
Dig S.L. Price's 1997 SI feature on Randy Moss:...
The Dumb Iron Bowl Question You Were Afraid To Ask
I watched the Iron Bowl on Saturday and after basking in the glorious HOLYSHIT-ness of it all, I wondered what would happen if you returned a field goal in the middle of a game but failed to bring it all the way to the house. Do you get the ball at the spot you returned it? Or does the ball automa...
The True School Tools Of The Trade
Pat Jordan's wife calls him a troglodyte, kicking a screaming into the 19th century. I first visited Pat at his home in Florida back in 2006 and looked through hundreds of manuscripts and drafts. I saw his tools of ignorance: an old Hermes 10 typewriter (he buys old machines on ebay for the parts), ...
The NBA's Atlantic Division Is (So Far) The Worst Division Of All Time
The Raptors, 76ers, and Knicks lost on Sunday, which means that, through 86 games, the Atlantic Division had a winning percentage of .314. You can't blame Philadelphia, whose 6-12 record has put them on track to crush its preseason over/under of 16.5 wins. Boston and Toronto were expected to be medi...
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Sad Knicks Fans
We're in the midst of a typical New York Knicks season, meaning yet another talented but disjointed squad is underachieving for fans with both unrealistic expectations and a fatalistic acknowledgment of what was always to be. To cheer them up—or kick them while they're down—we're enlisting you for g...
If You Want Athletes' Autographs, Invite Them To Your Wedding
Here's an RSVP posted on Reddit this morning, in which Peyton Manning regretfully declined to attend a fan's wedding. Such a polite young man!...
Do Nice Players Make Their Teammates Worse?
Dick Allen was known for being an unpleasant teammate who warred with teammates and divided clubhouses. In "The Politics of Glory," Bill James called him "a manipulator of extraordinary skill," and wrote,...
Mentally Challenged High School Athlete Killed For His Headphones
Christian Massey was described as a "gentle giant" by those who knew him. A social worker called Massey, a ward of the state since he was 12, her "success story." Just months after graduating high school, where the 6'2", 300 pounder played football, basketball, and even lacrosse (though he didn't kn...
Machete-Wielding Florida State Fan Threatens Florida Fans
Florida State fans were very happy with their team's 37-7 drubbing of Florida over the weekend. But none of them were feeling as emotionally charged as 37-year-old Brant Brown, who according to police celebrated his team's victory by threatening a bar full of Florida fans with a machete....