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How San Francisco: Grandma Loves Baseball Team, BDSM
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....
Your "Hey, A Fourth Starter!" Phillies-Giants Open Thread
We feel a little gypped, with Philly starting Joe Blanton and San Fran going with some random bum(garner). But they're telling me it'll actually count. Oh well. Talk amongst yourselves. (photo via The700Level)...
People Who DVR Sports Are Just The Worst Kind Of People
The Wall Street Journal has the tale of one writer who refuses to learn anything about his Giants' playoff games until he can get home and watch his recordings. I hate this man. Won't you hate him too?...
James Harrison Threatens To Quit Football If He Can't Continue Hurting People
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Steelers linebacker James Harrison....
My Conversation With Milton Ahlerich, VP Of NFL Security
Hi, everybody. Just got off the phone with Mr. Ahlerich — nice gentleman, serious gentleman — and we discussed if I'd be willing to cooperate with the NFL's thorough investigation into Brett Favre's sexting habits....
Most Metal Pilot Of All Time Flies Soccer Team To Italy
Iron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson's a pilot—he even moonlights for an airline! I had no idea—but I didn't know there was an Iron Maiden plane either. What I do know: it's badass he flew Liverpool FC to Italy....
So It Begins: NFL Security Sends Us An E-Mail About Brett Favre And Jenn Sterger
Now Daulerio has his hands full with NFL security....
Last Night's Winner: The Continued Glorification Of Brain Mushification
The NFL says they want to cut back on concussions, and step one is punishing helmet-to-helmet hits. Step two is professionally matting and framing a handsome photo of those brutal hits, and selling it to you!...
Jenn Sterger Lawyers Up
Via Darren Rovell: "Jenn Sterger has hired lawyers at LaRusso & Conway to represent her in the Favre matter." The Big Lead follows up with some super-incisive analysis of judicial precedent in sexual harassment law....
The Year In NFL Concussions (So Far): A Horrifying Video Compilation
By our admittedly rough count, there have been at least 46 concussions in the NFL this season. We've found video for 14 of them — clean hits and dirty ones, big hits and relatively minor ones. Watch and cringe and then wonder how many of the names in the list below belong to future ALS patients....
What It Feels Like To Get A Concussion
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Redskins tight end Chris Cooley....
Brett Favre Had His Hands Full With NFL Security Today
NFL investigators are done giving Brett Favre's penis the third degree, at least for now....
Your "Baserunners Wearing Jackets!" Phillies-Giants Open Thread
It's a 1pm local start for San Franciscans; an excuse to mentally check out of work a little early for the rest of us. Use this space to marvel at Cody Ross's inevitable home runs....
Jeff Garcia Pisses In Hand Towels, And The Art Of Breaking Thumbs In The Loose-Ball Pile
Today, mongrels, we're excerpting from Anthony Gargano's tremendous NFL Unplugged, which offers a ruthlessly entertaining portrait of the NFL. It has all the lawlessness, the poop, the broken fingers, the organized insanity that the league would prefer you not know about....
No, ESPN Did Not Tell The MNF Coaches To Take Timeouts (UPDATE)
Paranoia swept the blogosphere this morning, as word spread like wildfire that ESPN had told the Jaguars and Titans to use their timeouts at the end of a blowout to get more commercial breaks. Great story. Too bad it's not true....
Fans Taunt Canadian Football Team, Team Responds With Fists
A brawl broke out during an Ontario junior league football game between the Hamilton Hurricanes and the St. Leonard Cougars this weekend. Hamilton, Ont., police are not yet investigating as no charges have been filed. [The Spec; video via]...
Backheel Goal Scorer Returns With More Fancy Goal Scorin'
Another all-worldie from Irish striker Matty Burrows of Glentoran FC. The terrible goalkeeping sort of takes the shine off this one, though....
Cody Ross’s Postseason Surge Offers Baseball Writers Their First Rodeo For Rodeo Puns
If you haven't already heard from Buck and McCarver that San Francisco's Cody Ross grew up with the dream of becoming a rodeo clown, these writers are here to hammer it into you with close, dull blows to the head....
Matt Schaub And The Texans Had A Moment Yesterday
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Texans quarterback Matt Schaub....
The Cowboys Almost Make You Feel Sorry For Them
To half of your Deadspin editors they're divisional rivals, and to the other half they're "those motherfucking Cowboys," so there's no hidden sympathies here. But should we laugh at Wade Phillips's constant befuddlement and Jerry Jones's impotent rage? Or feel pity?...