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Leave Ben Roethlisberger Alone
This photo is of Big Ben at a restaurant, posing for a picture with a fan. Maybe he had a drink or two with dinner. If ESPN's previous mini-circus was any judge, expect them to go with wall-to-wall coverage on this one....
Jim Gray Doesn't Like Being Asked About His Sources
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....
Who Wants To Watch A TV Reporter Fall Down The Stairs?
This video comes from reader Brian, who says he has been holding onto it for "over ten years." That makes this reporter the first person injured in the 59-year history of Langley Speedway. Of all finguhs to hurt......
Big Ben Uses An Unfortunate Turn Of Phrase
I'm sure there's no way this quote, about being an underdog, will ever be taken out of context. Like we just did, for example....
Rob Neyer Is Leaving ESPN.com, Which Didn't Deserve Him Anyway
Rob Neyer just wrote his last column for ESPN.com, where he had been tucked behind a pay wall*, hidden by whatever fresh pail of water Buster Olney was carrying for the Yankees that day....
Police: Chicago Sportscaster Did Head Stand, Danced In Street During Traffic Stop
Chicago sportscaster Mike Adamle got pulled over for allegedly running a flashing red traffic signal in Evanston, Ill. a few weeks back. But was he drunk? He says no, that he had one glass of wine two hours earlier....
A Tribute To Sexist Old Andy Gray
After a long, hard night staring into the bottom of a whiskey glass, listening to Blood on the Tracks and wondering how it all came to this, The Spoiler reached an epiphany at around four o'clock this morning…...
Will Hill Would Like Everyone To Know He "Does Not Go Harder Than A Russian," Shit In Airports, Etc.
Will Hill, the ex-Gator who's taking his boob-massaging talents to the NFL, went to the airwaves to deny authorship of his Twitter feed, which was lovingly annotated by Spencer Hall of EDSBS last week. Sadly, Hill claims he was hacked....
Is It Better Or Worse That The "Jew" York Jets Typo Happened In Kentucky?
Stereotypes helping stereotypes over at WLKY. [LouisvilleKY.com]...
British Soccer Commentators Accused Of Harboring "Appalling And Damaging Sexist Attitudes"
Sky Sports' Andy Gray and Richard Keys apparently didn't realize their mics were on prior to yesterday's match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton....
Last Night's Winner: Caroline Wozniacki Goes Solo
Is there anything worse than press conferences? The same boring questions get asked every time, and answered in the same boring way. Caroline Wozniacki noticed this, and decided she didn't need the media's help to continue on with the charade....
The World's First Compelling Sideline Interview, Courtesy Kim Clijsters And Her Suspicious Cleavage
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....
Cleveland Browns Inspire Impressive Radio Meltdown
A particularly choice radio rant, rivaling Chad Dukes's "Get 'Em" tirade. Best moments: fans are blind sheep and born losers, the owners are the devil, and Al Lerner is "down in hell laughing with Satan." Yikes....
Tom Jackson Is An Insane Person
Okay, so here's Tom Jackson saying he picked New England this weekend to motivate the Jets. When did Jackson become a fucking nutbar?...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Joe Theismann Calling Danny Woodhead "Woodcock"
Nothing. He was probably just thinking of the movie, or maybe a penis. Also, it's not that funny....
Last Night's Winner: Look At This Goddamn <em>New York Post</em> Cover
Just look at it. Have you ever seen anything so amazing in your life?...
Police Called To Bill Simmons's Home For Burglary Only To Find Mighty Mighty Bosstone In Socks
If not for a podcast of four lesser-known comedians, the world probably would have never heard about the absurd Keystone Coppery that went down during a recent football Sunday at the Sports Guy's manse. Follow along with the audio, courtesy Megaboom....
Bring On The Bad Blood, Great Quotes In The AFC
Antonio Cromartie went on a cursing spree at Tom Brady. Terrell Suggs sent a giant middle finger to Pittsburgh. Finally, players who give us what we want....
Brent Musburger, Shilling For Tortilla Chips Since 2002
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....