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Peyton Manning Does His Part To Make Sure Papa John's Will Continue Haunting Your Sundays
Good news, everyone! America's favorite lipless pizza huckster is teaming up with America's favorite robustly foreheaded quarterback in order to bring as many annoying pizza commercials to your television as possible....
Which TV Market Is Getting Screwed This Sunday? An Analysis Of Week 8 NFL Viewing Maps
The NFL's regional programming rules are famously byzantine, but luckily the506.com cuts through the bullshit for you, providing weekly maps that allow us to answer the only question that really matters: Which fans are the most screwed this Sunday?...
Do Not Touch Daddy's Electronics
When I was 6 years old, my dad was an avid collector of hi-fi equipment. He had an entire bookcase filled with all kinds of boxy hi-fi pieces, each one featuring hundreds of switches and knobs and dials and all kinds of crazy shit that helped you hear every possible sound inside a recording studio, ...
Poll: Lance Armstrong More Popular Than Obama Among America's Youth
In case you haven't been following the news, last week didn't go so hot for Lance Armstrong. He was stripped of 7 Tour de France titles, dropped by his sponsors, and accused of bribery. So how did his reputation stand up?...
Chris Cooley Wanted Beer In His New Contract With The Redskins
After learning that Fred Davis's season was over with a torn Achilles tendon, the Redskins called up Chris Cooley, fan favorite and Washington's tight end from 2004 to 2011. While negotiating a contract, Cooley had an interesting, hop-filled request that Washington unfortunately didn't fulfill....
Football Recruit Attempts To Jump Over Moving Car, Breaks Arm And Leg
Bladimir Barreto, a 19 year-old from Palm Bay, Fla., was seriously injured when he tried to jump over a moving car while making a video to send to NCAA football recruiters. Barreto attempted to clear a Honda Accord driven by his brother, and was sent hurtling through the air when he failed to clea...
Basketball Prospectus Writers Are "Lab Geek Rats" With "Pocket Squares," According To Reggie Miller
During a Clippers-Nuggets preseason game yesterday, commentator Kevin Harlan brought up the fact that Basketball Prospectus, a highly regarded, stats-driven site, had chosen the Nuggets to win the Western Conference this season. As Harlan says, BP made this prediction based on many reasonable fact...
Stephen A. Smith Says "Nigga, Please" On ESPN2, And Everyone Gets Stupid In Response
On Thursday morning's First Take, Stephen A. Smith expressed his disbelief that Kobe Bryant would miss time with an injury by saying "nigga, please." This was not a thing he should have said on TV, yet he did. It was barely noticeable, but at least one person noticed, uploaded the video, and cert...
Lawrence Taylor Twirled His Used Condom Over His Head "Like A Lasso" After Sexing That Underage Prostitute
Lawrence Taylor is a registered sex offender after pleading guilty to paying a 16-year-old $300 for sex in a suburban hotel room in 2010. (Both he and the girl say she told him she was 19.) The plea spared him jail time, but now he's facing a civil suit from the girl, who claims he forced himself on...
Manchester United Decides It's Not Making Enough Money, Buys Back Kit Sponsorship Rights
Here is all you need to know about why ads on NBA jerseys are a matter of when, not if: Manchester United is currently making $16 million a year on the sponsorship rights to its practice uniforms, and are so sure it can make more that the club has bought out its contract....
Hugh Douglas Is Transitioning Nicely Into His Life As A Sports Pundit
You probably remember Hugh Douglas from his playing days with the Philadelphia Eagles and that one time he tried to beat up Terrell Owens. Now retired, Douglas is working as one of ESPN's many NFL analysts, and last night he went through one of the most sacred rites of passage in sports media: He a...
Your World Series Game 2 Open Thread
Fister. Bumgarner. Cabrera. Fielder. Posey. Scutaro. Buck. McCarver. Giants. Tigers. Second. Game. Series. Baseball. Talk....
Deadspin Up All Night: Bitten By A Boar
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We'll have a Tigers-Giants open thread, and the nightfolk will be here to let you know what's up. So don't go out, or anything....
The Late-October Best Picture Oscars Predictions You've Been Waiting For
Coverage of the Oscars has reached tail-wagging-dog proportions in recent years: Rather than an awards show looking back at a year of films and choosing the best of them, the Academy Awards have become the journey and the destination. Not only do movies exist solely to win Oscars, but there are whol...
"I Know That People In The Islands Are Crapping Their Pants Right Now": Authorities Bring Down Massive Sports Betting Ring
Twenty-five people were indicted today in New York on charges related to a $50 million sports-gambling ring. This marks the culmination of an 18-month long joint investigation by the NYPD, FBI, Queens District Attorney's Office, and Nevada Gaming Control Board....
Charles Barkley Says Michael Jordan Is "As Cheap As They Come"
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: Another great Charles interview....
If You Didn't Like Joe Posnanski's Joe Paterno Biography, Never Forget That It Could Have Been Written By John Feinstein
You will recall that three years ago Joe Paterno was college football's unicorn, and you will recall that two months ago, the late Joe Paterno—and his role in the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal that engulfed Penn State—starred in Joe Posnanski's lamentable Paterno. We all have decided to do the ...
Tracy Porter Had A Seizure In August, Missed Denver's Last Game Because Doctors Were Afraid He Was Going To Have Another
Porter was listed as out for the Broncos last Monday, Denver's big comeback win over San Diego. The injury report simply chalked it up to "illness," and no one asked too many questions, because hey, people get sick. But Porter revealed today that it was something potentially much more serious, and, ...
Greg LeMond Calls For Cycling's Leaders To Step Down
Greg LeMond—America's only Tour De France winner—has been outspoken about cycling's problems, before, during and after the downfall of Lance Armstrong. But his scorn has been reserved not for Armstrong or the cyclists who dope, but with the people running the whole shebang: the heads of the Internat...