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The OSU Punishments Are An Embarrassment To The NCAA, And Show Exactly Who Cares About Bowl Games
Terrelle Pryor and four other Buckeyes will miss five games next year, but will play in this year's Sugar Bowl. An odd punishment, one that illustrates the corporate interests at play and the apparent validity of the "I didn't know" defense....

Last Night's Winner: The Chicago Bulls Kill Christmas
From their rendition of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," we learn that everyone on the Bulls is tone deaf, and one of them might be stoned. Guess which one. Go on, guess....

Andray Blatche Out-Terribles Hedo's Blown Dunk
You thought this was bad? You don't know bad. Andray Blatche knows bad....

Blake Griffin, Ladies And Gentlemen
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Eagles Fans Celebrate Punt Return With Nudity
Eagles fans, folks. One promises to strip if DeSean Jackson wins the game; he's buck naked before Jackson hits the end zone. Another actually calls the return, and runs down the street topless....

Don't Worry: In The Event Of An NFL Lockout, Bob Costas Will Still Get Paid
Here's a letter from Mary Cavallaro of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. In it, she assures the NFL broadcasters among her membership that they'll still get paid their current salary even if there are no NFL games to broadcast....

What Happens On A Directional Punt, And Why Coughlin Shouldn't Have Lost His Shit
Go ahead, blame the kicker. Chase him down while the play is still live and let everyone at home know whose fault this loss is. It's yours, Matt Dodge! It's all your fault!...

Clinton Portis Confirms That The Redskins Are A Hot Mess
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: Portis says that everyone's playing scared....

Rex Ryan's Awkwardest Of Press Conferences
Rex Ryan is facing the assembled media for his regularly-scheduled press conference. Let's watch!...

Drunken Diver Kills Maneating Shark With His Butt
Some of you might question this story, in which the notorious shark that's been terrorizing and Egyptian report was inadvertently killed by a drunken Serbian man landing on it from a diving board. But it's reported by a Macedonian News Agency! [NYPost]...

Jesus's Stat Line, Courtesy Ron Artest
"No ejections. He was 10 for 10s, a lot of 20 for 20s [in shooting]. Perfect from the free-throw line. Infinity rebounding stats." Sometimes questioned his coach's decisions, though. [The Score]...

Last Night's Winner: Ryan Fitzpatrick's Pro Bowl Candidacy
Players votes count for a third of Pro Bowl balloting, and Terrell Suggs's ballot counts for 1/1696th of that. But by voting for Ryan Fitzpatrick (and more relevant, leaving off Tom Brady), he's making a statement....

10 Extremely Biblical-Looking Footballers
Of course, most of the nation will spend the weekend embroiled in sprouts, drinking heavily, and most definitely not sitting down to rewatch Mel Gibson's incredibly inaccurate and rather over-the-top remake of The Life of Brian....

Hedo Turkoglu Gets Air. Not Enough Air.
Some wondered if a change of scenery would revitalize a lifeless-looking Hedo. Wonder no more....

IHavePrettyFrontPages
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Heat Streaks: And Now We'll End This Bizarre Day With A Half-Naked Fan Urinating (NSFW)
The Miami Heat organization was ridiculed earlier in the year for its dumb "Fan Up" campaign, which instructed the team's fans in proper behavior at American Airlines Arena. Then there's that man on the left....

Heat Strokes, Games 28-30: The Heat Go Mainstream
FreeDarko's Bethlehem Shoals, a regular contributor to NBA FanHouse and co-author of The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History (visit the FreeDarko store, too!), is keeping a game-by-game diary of the Heat's season — the one you're pretending not to care about....

This May Or May Not Be Rex Ryan's Wife Making Foot-Fetish Videos (UPDATE)
There’s a celebrity in the foot-fetish world who posts videos with titles like “Hot Mature Sexy Feet.” The videos feature a woman who looks like Jets coach Rex Ryan’s wife, Michelle — and, in one, a man offscreen who sounds like Rex....

Charles Oakley Thinks Barkley's An Asshole
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: Oak busts everyone's balls....
