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Smith Street (NSFW)
This is AJ Daulerio's final Cultural Oddsmaker for Deadspin. Email him to let him know what you think....
You Americans, You're All The Same. Always Overdressing For The Wrong Occasions.
Professor of archeology, expert on the occult, and how does one say it? Obtainer of rare antiquities....
Your SHOTY Winner: Isiah Thomas
We would like to congratulate Isiah Thomas on his ascendence to the lofty perch of 2007 Deadspin Sportshuman Of The Year....
Trust No One
• An interview with the guy who wrote the book on sports conspiracies. [Dan's Take] • After coaching Kentucky a few years ago, we'd go back to high school football too. [Thermocaster] • Help save the live NBA experience. [Hardwood Paroxsym] • We don't have the stomach to even watch the Illinois-Indi...
NFL Divisional Pants Party: Colts Vs. Chargers
For whatever reason, everyone seems to be sleeping on this game. We are wary of that; this seems like the game with the most potential to be a wild 41-38, last second field goal type of game....
Here At Deadspin, We Don't Just Inform, We Uplift
Because it's Daulerio's last column, and the level of discourse is about to elevated dramatically, we thought we'd toss a little scatty humor in your general direction....
Strahan Would Totally Tap That
At first glance it's moral support from an unlikely source: Giants defensive end Michael Strahan says that Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson should be given their space. Leave Romo alone! He's a human being! Etc., etc. But you and I know what the real deal is here. Hey Tony, if you ever get tired of her...
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its wittiest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......
Jermaine O'Neal Gets A Lesson In Business
As part of his side "jobs" in Indianapolis, Pacers center Jermaine O'Neal opened a Miami-esque, sleek, fancy club in Indianapolis called "Seven." (You can see its official Web site right here.) This week, the club closed. Looking at that Web site, and realizing it was in Indianapolis, it's not diffi...
With That Contract, He's Officially 'A.O.-Rod'
The NHL Closer is written by Greg Wyshynski, of The FanHouse and The Fourth Period. He is also the author of Glow Pucks And 10-Cent Beer. Enjoy....
It's Hard Out There For A Billiken
To put Saint Louis University's loss to George Washington on Thursday into perspective, portly coach Rick Majerus himself could have played point guard for the Billikens, and it wouldn't have hurt. Final: GW 49, Saint Louis 20. That's the lowest total for an NCAA men's team since the shot clock was ...
The Vengeance Against Tigers Continues
Jonah Keri writes the college basketball closer (more or less) daily. E-mail your questions, comments or Clarence Ceasar-related memories to [email protected]....
Where Jackin' It Happens
The NBA Closer is written by our Canadian weekend maestro J.E. Skeets. When he's not busy scouring the box scores or wearing medallions, he can be heard— BANGING HIS GRANDMA IN THE BREAKFAST NOOK! Hi, I'm AJ Daulerio. The Balls. If you're wondering what's going on here, Skeets is off riding around w...
About Last Night
What you missed while dumping Serena Williams ... • Sir Edmund Hillary dies at 88, will have ashes scattered atop Pamela Anderson. • Pistons fail in bid to lose third straight game. Detroit 90, San Antonio 80. • College basketball: That game you couldn't stay up for ended just a few minutes ago. Was...
Be A Part Of That Book Tour Business
Hey, it's everybody's favorite time of the day: Sifting out more info about the release of the book!. Don't worry; we're not going too far over the top. We're actually looking for help from you this time. We're gonna organize the book tour....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after more interactive fun with tigers ... • College basketball: West Virginia at Louisville (7 p.m., ET); Illinois at Wisconsin (9 p.m., ET); [ESPN]; Arkansas at Auburn (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN2]. This young, scrappy Illini five just could win it all if they figure a way to tickle the nets ...
NFL Divisional Pants Party: Patriots Vs. Jaguars
It's always nice to see the NFL adopting baseball's strategy of scheduling the most exciting postseason games really late at night. Though we might just be getting old....
Tomorrow, The Grand Daulerio Finale
We wanted to remind everyone to get their hankies out for tomorrow: It's the final installment of AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker....