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Brady Quinn's Stone Cold Lead Pipe Locks
We haven't checked in on Brady Quinn in a while: How's our favorite flashdancer doing?...

Channing Crowder Is A Citizen Of The World
Hey, did you hear the Giants and Dolphins are playing in London this week? It's like a regular old boring regular-season game ... but people will be driving there on the other side of the road!...

Maybe Next Time He'll Use Mapquest
Welcome to Long Island; a primitive, lawless land where roving gangs of youth sports parents will take you down like a wounded wildebeast. Snake Pliskin won't even go in there anymore. Last week we told you of the inspiring story of two mob-connected brothers who beat up a Little League coach for be...

After 33 Games, The Weis Era Is As Ugly As Ever
If it's the Friday after another Notre Dame blowout, you know what time it is: Time to play the Charlie Weis vs. Tyrone Willingham game!...

The Rockies Could Make Some Folks Some Cash
We kick off our World Series coverage in the first place many of you will be looking: The arena of gambling. We tend to think this series as rather tight, hardly some obvious mismatch ... but it appears Vegas disagrees....

Goodnight, Sweet Prancing Prince
It's a sad day, kids, but we knew someday this national joyride had to end: Mark Cuban has been been booted from "Dancing With The Stars." We know. We're sorry we have to be the ones to tell you....

The Pacers Really, Really Want You To Come To Their Games
It looks like it's gonna be a brutal year for the Indiana Pacers, so they're gonna need every tactic they can to try to sell tickets. We're not sure this online "ad" is gonna be much help....

Larry King Is Busting Out All Over
As you might have heard or remembered, here's the shot of Larry King from "Football Night In America" the other night. It's like his brain exploded but remained inside his skull....

Take That, Papi
Because we wouldn't be Deadspin if we didn't post some disturbing, pseudo-bukkake-esque celebration photos, we give you your 2007 American League Champion Boston Red Sox version. We are still giggling that Ortiz had his goggles on in the dugout with two outs left to go....

One Way To Sustain College Football Interest
We've purposely made the thumbnail picture as small as we can, because what follows, after the jump, from the Kentucky-Florida game this weekend, is disturbing and Not Safe For Work. There. You have been warned....

A Long Night In Champaign
We very much enjoyed our trip to Champaign on Saturday, even if we watched our Illini lose, once again, to those Michigan Wolverines. A note to Michigan fans: As if you didn't already know, your fans travel very well....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you receive a visit from Condom Man... 8 p.m.: MLB: ALCS Game 7, Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox. [Fox] 8 p.m.: NCAA Football: Southern Miss at Marshall. We. Are. Disinterested. [ESPN] 8:15 p.m.: NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos. Look for Mike Shanahan to call a timeou...

The Associated Press football poll is hot off the presses, and this week's "Second Ranked Spinal Tap Drummer" is: undefeated Boston College! Can they avoid the #2 curse? Well, they have a road game at ... 8th ranked Virginia Tech. Yep. Mick Shrimpton is putting money on the Hokies. [Yahoo! Sports]...

Who Knew Large Humans Could Get Winded Easily?
• Sure enough, the Dallas-Minnesota game is the nuttiest of the 4 o'clock bunch. After Vikings' defensive tackle Kevin Williams ran back Tony Romo's fumble about 80 or 90 yards into the end zone, you could see the trainer come out and squirt a water bottle on the back of his neck, because that's exa...

Six NBA Referees Aren't Suspended For Gambling, But Instead Suspended
This morning, we learned about a few unmentioned NBA referees being disciplined by David Stern for minor gambling infractions. But if you heard this first on MSNBC, you might be a little confused by the conflicting subhead/lede combination. So I'm here to clear this up....

Patriots. Red Sox. Boston College. You just can't stop ANY of them. As if Massachusetts sports fans didn't have enough to tout, New England Revolution midfielder Michael Parkhurst scored his first career goal ... from midfield. Here's video proof that Jesus is simply engrossed in a month-long chowde...