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![Larry The Cable Guy Snapped A Dude's Arm While Arm Wrestling [Graphic]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/pa2npo4mkydvz53iksa0.jpg)
Larry The Cable Guy Snapped A Dude's Arm While Arm Wrestling [Graphic]
Larry The Cable Guy, a comedian who’s made $50 million telling redneck jokes, is a huge Nebraska football fan. At the Huskers’ game against Illinois last weekend, this dude challenged him to an arm wrestling contest. He broke his arm like a Thanksgiving wishbone....
Angels Pitcher Matt Shoemaker To Consider Wearing Protective Headgear
Angels starter Matt Shoemaker missed the final month of the season after being struck in the head by a 105-mph line drive. He underwent surgery to stop the bleeding in his skull, and is now healthy enough to pitch again. In an interview with Good Morning America, Shoemaker expressed a willingness to...
![Soccer Player Gets His Finger All Gnarled To Hell In Freak Accident [WARNING: GRAPHIC]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/yyo61hj1rubvhh9vu2we.jpg)
Soccer Player Gets His Finger All Gnarled To Hell In Freak Accident [WARNING: GRAPHIC]
This is a story of love, of toughness, and a horribly, disgustingly mangled finger. Proceed at your own caution....
You Probably Won't See Ben Simmons Play This Season
The Philadelphia 76ers confirmed this afternoon that Ben Simmons’s foot injury was a Jones fracture. This was the most-feared scenario for the rookie, not only because the history of big men with foot problems is not full of happy endings, but because a Jones fracture in particular is a tricky injur...
![Trevor Siemian Hurt His Shoulder [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/zmvsqfy9suecvebctss6.jpg)
Trevor Siemian Hurt His Shoulder [Update]
Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian injured his left shoulder after Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Clinton McDonald sacked him in today’s game. ...
![Rutgers' Greg Jones Taken Off Field In Ambulance After Helmet-To-Helmet Collision With Teammate [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/Image_Not_Found_1x_qjofp8.png)
Rutgers' Greg Jones Taken Off Field In Ambulance After Helmet-To-Helmet Collision With Teammate [Update]
Greg Jones left Ohio Stadium in an ambulance today after a helmet-to-helmet collision with a teammate in the first quarter left the Rutgers linebacker on a stretcher....
It's Probably Time To Start Worrying About Sammy Watkins
Star Buffalo Bills receiver Sammy Watkins had surgery to repair a broken foot in the offseason, but was supposed to be fully healthy and ready to play by the time the season started. Watkins started the first two games, but missed last week’s game after his foot got stepped on during practice. He’s ...
Dez Bryant Injures Knee, Reportedly Gets Fined For Skipping MRIs
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett told reporters this morning that Dez Bryant had a hairline fracture in his knee, and his status for this weekend’s game is in doubt. ESPN reports that Bryant has a “tibial plateau fracture” and could either miss no time or be out for three weeks:...
Report: J.J. Watt Re-Injured His Back, Possibly Out For The Season
The Texans, who suck, are about to lose their best player. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported this evening that fanatical defensive megastar J.J. Watt hurt his back again....
Report: Jacoby Brissett Needs Surgery On His Thumb
New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett injured his thumb in Thursday’s game against the Houston Texans and will need surgery, according to Mike Petraglia of WEEI....
Lone Bright Spot For The Browns Injured Too
The Cleveland Browns, an alleged NFL team, are so thoroughly screwed. Part of this is by design. Part of this is because they’ve suffered a horrific stretch of injuries. RG3 (few people’s idea of a savior) hurt his shoulder, his backup hurt his shoulder, and now the team has to start a rookie next w...
Adrian Peterson Has A Torn Meniscus
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson left Sunday’s game early with a leg injury and had to be carried back to the locker room. Today, head coach Mike Zimmer said that Peterson had torn his meniscus....
Adrian Peterson Injured, Then Dragged Through Some Kind Of Restaurant
Adrian Peterson left tonight’s game against the Packers with what appears to be a serious leg injury. If the above GIF of the incident isn’t enough to make Vikings fans reach for the bottle—which, really, should never be kept too far out of reach if you are a Vikings fan—the bizarre gauntlet of a re...
Jaguars Lineman Kelvin Beachum Carted Off After Sustaining Concussion
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum left today’s game on a cart after suffering a concussion....
It's Jacoby Brissett Time, I Guess
The New England Patriots had prepared to work around Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for the start of the season: Use Jimmy Garoppolo, err on the side of caution with anyone injured, and aim to scrape together a couple of wins. The team’s 2-0 after a 31-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins, but that ...
![Jimmy Garoppolo Hurt His Shoulder [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/oq1gndknnqabl9n0mq5e.jpg)
Jimmy Garoppolo Hurt His Shoulder [Update]
The Jimmy Garoppolo era in New England has been suspended after the Patriots quarterback suffered a shoulder injury in today’s game....
Saints Cornerback P.J. Williams Carted Off The Field After Colliding With Opponent
New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams was carted off the field during the first quarter of today’s game after New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell crashed into his neck after a catch. ...
Security Guard Breaks Leg Trying To Catch Idiot On The Field [WARNING: Gross] [Update]
A security guard who attempted to apprehend an Idiot On The Field last night in San Francisco during the Cardinals-Giants game suffered what appears to be a broken leg during the takedown attempt. ...
What The Heck Is Going On With Chris Ivory?
Jaguars running back Chris Ivory missed last week’s game against the Packers after being hospitalized early Sunday morning with what the team described as a “general medical issue.” Ivory was released from the hospital on Tuesday, and he will now miss this weekend’s game against the Chargers due to ...
Big Shock: RGIII Is All Fucked Up Again
Robert Griffin III is essentially a human Jenga tower, and so anytime he gets on the field the question to ask is not “Hey, is RGIII gonna be good again?” but rather “So, how long is this going to last?” If yesterday’s season opener against the Eagles is any indication, the answer is “Not long!”...