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Jim Grobe Says Shawn Oakman Comments Taken Out Of Context, Is Full Of Shit

When asked Monday whether he knew Shawn Oakman—the former Baylor defensive end indicted for sexual assault—had entered his team’s locker room, Baylor coach Jim Grobe said he didn’t know who Oakman was. Now, he’s saying those comments were taken out of context (they weren’t) and the media did a poor ...

Ex-Baylor Player Indicted For Sexual Assault Allowed Into Team Locker Room [Updated]

Art Briles and Shawn Oakman were in attendance for Baylor’s 38-10 win over Rice on Friday, a surprise, considering the former head coach is in the early stages of his faux-apology tour and the former defensive end is awaiting his day in court after being indicted for sexual assault....

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 ...

Lions And Titans Combine For 29 Penalties In A Battle Of The Inept

Today’s Titans-Lions game was a sloppy showing between two teams that seemed to have no self-discipline on the field....

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....

Can Jimmy Garoppolo Beat The Cardinals? Watch Our <i>Tecmo Super Bowl</i> Simulation To Find Out. 

It’s time to update our Tecmo Super Bowl rosters and CPU vs CPU sim Sunday’s Patriots-Cardinals game. Can Jimmy Garoppolo lead New England to the win? Find out on Facebook Live:...

ESPN's Ed Cunningham Apologizes To Michigan For Speculating That Injured Player Was Suspended

Last weekend, ESPN announcer Ed Cunningham made an off-the-cuff remark about why Michigan’s All-America cornerback Jourdan Lewis didn’t play against Hawaii. While discussing the powerful Michigan defense, Cunningham noted that Lewis wasn’t suited up, then conjectured that it could be because of disc...

Indians Score Two Runs On What Was Definitely A Foul Ball

The Cleveland Indians had the bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning against the Astros earlier today when Lonnie Chisenhall fouled off a ball that first bounced in front of the plate....

Some Fresh Ideas For Jimmy Fallon's Contrived <i>The Tonight Show</i> Games

Sometimes I feel bad for Jimmy Fallon. A key component of his success as a late night host is his and his writing staff’s ability to produce segments that are grist for the viral content mill. These segments usually take the form of a game or competition between Fallon and one or more of his guests,...

Deadspin 25: Put The Botched Punt On Loop, Because Michigan Is Going To Be Good As Hell

Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...

Michigan Lost Their Third Recruit Of The Week Over A Thank You Note Gone Wrong

Thanks to the never-ending grind of the recruiting cycle, the sustained success of elite programs depends on how well their coaches can manage contrived relationships with a bunch of 17-year-olds. Because these teens are, well, teens, and because they’re frequently being chased by five-to-ten other ...

Deadspin 25: Dammit, Florida State Is Going To Be Great

Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...

Gunnar Bentz Is Back In The U.S. And Says Ryan Lochte Is Full Of Shit<em></em>

U.S. swimmer Gunnar Bentz, who along with Jack Conger was taken off his flight home from the Olympics and forced to answer questions about the alleged robbery that victimized them, now says the holdup story was made up by Ryan Lochte—whose vandalism allegedly got them into trouble in the first place...

This Might Be The Best Account Of What Happened With The U.S. Swimmers In Rio

After almost a week of mysterious reports, grainy security camera piss videos, and international flight drama, the New York Times today has a detailed report that pulls together what seems like the most definitive timeline of what happened with Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers in the early ...

Ryan Lochte's Story Has Changed

Two American swimmers were pulled off an airplane, their passports confiscated, and were held by Rio de Janeiro police for four hours, as everyone tries to get to the bottom of what in the hell is going on, and what happened early Sunday morning when four swimmers claimed they were robbed at gunpoin...

Brazilian Authorities Pull Two US Swimmers Off Flight Out Of Rio [Update]

This whole story about US swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, and Jimmy Feigen maybe or maybe not getting robbed at gunpoint by men who were maybe posing as Brazilian police officers is fishy and riddled with inconsistencies. Brazilian police cast doubt on Lochte’s story, and earlier to...

Jim Harbaugh Doesn't Like Those Questions

During his media availability yesterday, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about three players who were not present at the official team photoshoot earlier this month. What’s the deal with those guys? Are they suspended?...

The Lions Don't Care About Their Own Zero Tolerance Policy

This afternoon, the Detroit Lions signed tight end Andrew Quarless. Quarless, who played for the Packers for five seasons, will be suspended for the first two games of the 2016 NFL season from a July 2015 altercation where he shot his gun during an altercation outside of a Miami nightclub....

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