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Stafford Welcomed To Detroit With Warm, Prickly Arms
Yes, Stafford is now with the Detroit Lions. And who can blame them? They totally had the other team winning the 2008 Capital One Bowl. I'd boo too....

Your 2009 Detroit Lions Are Matthew Stafford And Ten Other Guys
The tension building around the first overall pick has been punctured with anonymous sources for, I think, the 312th straight year. We know that Matthew "Matt" Stafford will be the Lions' guy....

Detroit's Likely No. 1 Pick May Suffer From Dementia
The Lions are working hard to ink a deal before Saturday's draft with Georgia QB Matthew Stafford—who "indicated he would love to play in Detroit." That's your first warning sign right there. [ESPN]...

For Great Quality At A Low, Low Price, Come On Down During Aaron Curry Discount Days
Aaron Curry is shopping himself to the Lions via text message — which technically is SPAM — telling general manager Martin Mayhew he can be had for a song if he chooses him No. 1....

Druggie NFL Prospects Not Actually On Drugs
Remember all the fuss recently about certain draft prospects who tested positive for drugs at the scouting combine and how it made everyone sad for today's youth? Yeah, none of those guys actually tested positive....

Name Of The Year: The Final Chapter
And so the sprawling Name of the Year competition is poised for its dramatic conclusion. Ladies and gentlemen, witness the championship showdown between Barkevious Mingo and Iris Macadangdang. [Name Of The Year]...

ESPN Has Found A Replacement For Emmitt Smith...Matt Millen
While ESPN de-bloats, they wouldn't be the WWL unless they also added a big name. The biggest one so far: Matt Millen, Ex-Lions GM/Architect of Destruction, will join their Monday Night Countdown on-site team....

Chances Are, You'll See This At The NFL Combine In 2010
Matthew Stafford's football-skeeting is pretty amazing. That's not supposed to sound pornographic. [Jimmy Fallon]...

And Now Some Leftover St. Patrick's Day Rugby Coverage
We can learn a great deal from Britain's strict females-only streaking policy. We've covered the naughty bits in the photo, but the video below is slightly more revealing. Let's play some rugby!...

Women, Children Frightened By Giant Hamburger
The official unveiling of the West Michigan Whitecaps' immense 5,000-calorie Fifth Third Burger on Thursday stirred up a variety of emotions, but the following quote is by far my favorite:...

Down In Front, Regis! Celebrity Fans And Why We Hate Them
It's Waxing Off, the Internet feature that was planted in the ground by God to test our faith. This week's topic: The scourge of celebrity sports fans....

Lions Take Stafford At No. 1. Rams, You Are Now On The Clock
At least that's what Pro Football Talk is reporting, with the caveat that interest in the Georgia QB may just be a clever smokescreen (ha ha, but anyway ...). [Pro Football Talk]...

Paul Davis Needs Some Millionaire Matchmaking
"Paul" is just your average pro basketball player looking to find true love in this cold cynical world, but where do you find that in a superficial town like L.A.? On a reality show, silly!...

Is This The End Of The Line For Matt Bush?
Troubled former Padres' No. 1 overall draft pick Matt Bush released by Blue Jays, for not complying with the "zero tolerance terms of his agreement." Uh oh. [Toronto Globe And Mail]...

Tyler Hansbrough, In All His White Doughy Glory
While watching the UNC-Oklahoma game with a friend who knows nothing about college basketball, she suddenly blurted out, "What's wrong with that guy's face? Why won't he close his mouth?"...

You Can't Prosecute Him! He's Matt F-ing Bush!
Matt Bush, our favorite underage-drinking, lacrosse-player-throwing minor league shortstop/pitcher, has been formally charged with battery stemming from a Feb. 4 incident in a high school parking lot. [San Diego Union Tribune]...

This Man Will Absolutely Destroy You On The Mat
Congenital amputee, Kyle Maynard, to fight in MMA match? Sure. Why not. April 25,2009. In Auburn, Alabama at "Auburn Fight Night." Screw the laws of nature. Good for you, Kyle. [MMA Fighting.co]...

The Case Of Thad Matta's Imaginary Son
You may have heard the shocking story of Thad Matta's trash-talking son, accused of slandering most of the greater Albany area last week. There's just one problem with this tale—Thad Matta doesn't have a son....

You Have No One To Blame But Yourself, Young Man
Deadspin Albany operative Daniel reports that these signs were hanging all over town yesterday. No wonder Siena was so fired up against OSU; they had had ENOUGH of Thad Matta's son badmouthing upstate New York....