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You Shouldn't Wear That Body
The next time you come into our courtroom we hope you've got either a better defense, or a better class of client....


Berman Acknowledges Videos, Still Fighting Communism
If you had been wondering what exactly Chris Berman thought about the all those videos that have shown up around these parts, featuring him deux deux deuxing in supposedly off-camera moments, well, someone finally thought to ask him. His response is rational, paranoid and hilarious....

Anybody Around Here To Play?
• The Cavs are gonna be somewhat short on players tonight. [Waiting For Next Year] • Dustin Pedroia's lame "revenge." [Red Sox Monster] • Nice save, kind of. [Barry Melrose Rocks] • Hooligans are getting nicer. [Collar Stays] • Chipper Jones ... BOLD! [Walk Off Walk] • More Cheesy Doodles for Stephe...

Baseball Season Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....

Media Approval Ratings: Billy Packer
We're getting awfully darned close now to the NCAA tournament business, which means one thing: The return of Billy Packer as the central force in our lives for a month. We know, we know, he broadcasts games throughout the regular season, but it's not until the Tournament that he takes over the voice...


GSTF Book Tour Stop: Washington, D.C.
As you've surely noticed by the obsessively rigid timestamps on almost every Deadspin post, which are the same every day, we're kind of anal retentive about time. We hate to be late anywhere — in fact, we're usually half an hour early to everything — and our life is meticulously scheduled. It kind o...

ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......

Take Our Mistake, And Make It Yours
Because we attended school (occasionally) at the University of Illinois, most of our old friends are fans of the Chicago Bulls, and it's difficult to overstate how excited they were when they initially signed Ben Wallace. It felt vindicating, the reward for waiting for the first post-Jordan star. T...

Philadelphia Fans Slowly Shift Focus To Hating Mets, Booing Eagles Draft Pick
The NHL Closer is written by Greg Wyshynski, of FanHouse and The Fourth Period. He is also the author of Glow Pucks And 10-Cent Beer....

Highlanders! There Can Be Only One!
The College Basketball Closer is written by the gang at Storming the Floor....


Do Not Light A Match Around Manu Ginobili Right Now
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who really wishes that TNT didn't schedule the Thursday night games so far in advance. When not falling asleep during Heat/Rockets games, he can be found blowing off steam at Basketbawful. Enjoy! • Flame on! After watching Manu Ginobili score 44 points an...

There's Mutiny Brewing In Indiana, Apparently
There's an FTD flower delivery scheduled for Kelvin Sampson later this morning, but will it be the 12 Stem Mixed Rose Bouquet, or the Funeral Assortment? CBS Sportsline's Gary Parrish is reporting that it will be the latter: Indiana University athletic director Rick Greenspan will announce at a pres...

About Last Night
What you missed while reading the top 50 children's books of all time ... • College basketball: Volunteers vs. Tigers ... the state of Tennessee can no longer contain the hype, must outsource some to India. • NFL: The end of the Randy Moss Era in New England may be nigh. • NHL: News for the herring ...

The Last Stop Of The Tour's First Leg
Over the last month, we've been home for about 36 hours. We've hit Tempe, Los Angeles, Alameda, Seattle, Oak Brook, Champaign, St. Peters, Mattoon, Boston and Philadelphia. Tonight, in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C., we make our last stop before returning to New York for two readings next w...


To Watch Tonight
What to watch as NASCAR fines everyone in sight, including you ... • College basketball: Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (7 p.m., ET) [ESPN]; Massachusetts at Rhode Island (7 p.m., ET), Michigan at Minnesota (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN2]; Oregon at Southern California (11 p.m., ET) [FSN]. Rams, Minutemen, Ryan Cent...