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Auburn Fans React To Cam Newton Scandal By Shrieking At ESPN Reporter
ESPN's Mark Schlabach was one of three reporters on a story alleging that a self-proclaimed representative of Cam Newton demanded a six-figure payment for Newton's signature on a letter of intent. Saturday, Schlabach was outside Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium. How'd fans treat him?...
Wade Phillips Fired As Cowboys Coach
After weeks of saying no one would be fired until January, Jerry Jones was noticeably silent on guarantees yesterday. Today, Wade Phillips is out; Jason Garrett is in. The 'Boys are still 1-7....
Channing Crowder Was Too Mad About Getting Spit On To Care About Anne Frank Today
Man oh man, did both the referees and Baltimore Ravens get stuck in Channing Crowder's craw today. From the Sun-Sentinel's post-game blog ......
Things Are Getting Really, Really Weird In Carolina
The 34-3 loss to New Orleans is one thing. An expected thing. But what's going on in this picture tipster Bryan R. just sent? Don't tell me there's a water bottle hidden behind random dude's head, either. There ain't....
Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
A few weeks back, Charles Anderson sent an email with the subject line: "Pats Fans: Now Avail In Creepy." This grabbed my attention, so on I read about how the Patriots bye week affected* New England porn-site traffic....
Here's Video Of "Possibly The Best Defender In The NFL" Taking a Ball To The Face
As of this dispatch, the Jets are down 20-10 to the mighty Detroit Lions. Was this foretold in pregame warmups?...
Feds Indict Former NFL O-Lineman In Money-Laundering Scheme
Former San Diego Charger and New Orleans Saint Jeffrey Lynn Walker was the focus of an FBI press release this week. That's always good, right?!...
Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Of eight games, three look moderately entertaining; Miami at Baltimore (oh boy, Derrick Mason's mad about Channing Crowder calling him "the old guy" so he called him "Chowder"), Tampa Bay at Atlanta and San Diego at Houston....
Your College Football Night Games Open Thread
Two Top-20 matchups: Arkansas hopes to bring more sororitears to South Carolina and Arizona goes to Stanford. Other noteworthy contests: Oklahoma at Texas A&M, Mizzou at Texas Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi....
Hulk Hogan: I Didn't Show My Genitals To My Daughter
In a 12-second video provided to "best friend" Bubba The Love Sponge, former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan tries to make the case that he didn't flash his junk seconds after his daughter Brooke was bump-grindin' in a hotel room....
You, Dim PR Person, Are Dumb And Should Be Fired, Part 5: Salisbury Edition
PR people are dumb. Not all of them, just some of them. Like this thoughtful individual repping "Voice America Radio" who forwarded us (and many, many sports-affiliated sites) this update on their new client — Sean Salisbury. Sigh....
Jerry Rice Is Obviously Not The Best Football Player Of All Time
The way I see it, there were six players they could have named as No. 1 and no one could seriously object: Brown, Unitas, Payton, Montana, LT and Elway. They chose none of those. We're objecting....
Is This The Machine Or An Imposter On The Tonight Show?
Click to view Brian Wilson took his routine to The Tonight Show last night and—among other things—introduced The Machine to the Jaywalking-loving audience (around the 3:30 mark). Either Pat Burrell gained weight, or we have a whole new mystery on our hands....
Mark Sanchez Fined For Body Language
The first victim of a policy he instituted, Sanchez was fined for non-verbally blaming a teammate for a practice mistake. Mark Brunell pockets the cash. I think Brunell isn't actually an employee, and he's just living on fines and buffet scraps. [Star-Ledger]...
Slow-Motion Video Of Popcorn Popping, Because Why Not
If you have ever wondered how popcorn is made, the answer is science. But here's a video that shows some really delicious science in action. [Modernist Cuisine, H/T Katie]...
The 10 Worst Long-Tenured Head Coaches Of The Past 20 Years
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Find more of his stuff at his Twitter feed....
Pablo Sandoval Celebrated Exactly How You'd Think
With a trip to family-style Italian chain restaurant Buca di Beppo and a Colossal Brownie Sundae ("ideal for up to 6"). He promises to be in shape for Spring Training. Heard that before. [Inside Scoop SF]...
Latest Madden Update Agrees With Shanny About McNabb
The week 9 Madden 11 update is announced, and Donovan McNabb's stamina has dropped eight points. Sounds like EA trusts Mike Shanahan more than anyone in their right mind should....
The Major Iconography Of The NFL, In One Image: Cowboys, Pepsi, Jesus
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....