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This Steeler Really Is A Cowboy
As football season approaches here's a good one from the SI Vault:...

Why Von Miller Is Facing A Six-Game Suspension
Broncos linebacker Von Miller is facing a six-game suspension, according to ESPN. How does a player earn a six-game penalty, reportedly without a positive drug test?...

New Aaron Hernandez Jailhouse Letter: "Im A Great Dude"
Radar has a new jailhouse letter from Aaron Hernandez, who whatever else is going wrong for him seems to at least have time to keep up a healthy correspondence....

Houston Woman Really Digging Texans This Year
This woman spends a solid chunk of time picking her nose. We'll leave it up to the experts to decide whether she goes full-Cole. ...

Henderson Alvarez Almost Successfully Bunts With Levitating Bat
Henderson Alvarez had a rough fourth inning against the Giants last night. He gave up four runs thanks to a couple of walks, a couple of hits, a wild pitch, a three-way brain fart at first base and a balk. The next inning he tried to bunt his way on and managed to make solid contact on a pitch that...

The Eagles Now Have A Package With Four Tight Ends
The NFL underwent a two-TE trend for the last few seasons with duos like Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski for the Patriots, and Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson for the Ravens. Now, Chip Kelly is upping the ante with the Eagles, using a package involving four tight ends....

Allyson Felix Tears Hamstring In 200M Race
The American relay team took a blow Friday night when Allyson Felix tore her hamstring during the 200m race at the IAAF Track and Field World Championship in Moscow....

Here Is Michael Jordan's First Career Basket At UNC
Eye On Basketball unearthed this little gem today from YouTube's wayback machine. It's footage of a game that matched preseason No. 1 North Carolina against unranked Kansas on Nov. 28, 1981. It was the season opener at the Charlotte Coliseum. And it featured the first two collegiate shot attempts by...

Why Your Team Sucks 2013: San Diego Chargers
Some people are fans of the San Diego Chargers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Diego Chargers. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....

Legit Streaker Dodges Tackler In Cleveland, Pummeled By Groundskeeper
After what feels like months without a legitimate, full-frontal streaker in the sports world, we had one last night in Cleveland during the Lions-Browns preseason bout....

HGH Testing Isn't Happening Because No One Trusts Roger Goodell
The NFL and the NFLPA are reportedly close to an agreement on preliminary steps toward HGH testing. The only thing that stands in the way is the fact that the players seriously do not trust Roger Goodell, not in the slightest....

Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Green Bay Packers
Some people are fans of the Green Bay Packers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Green Bay Packers. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....

The Time A Baseball Player Sent A Rat To A Female Sportswriter
This column originally appeared in the Sacramento Bee on June 26, 1986. It is reprinted here with the author's permission. ...

The Madness of Pro Football
This one is a keeper. From Men's Journal in May, 2011—“The Ferocious Life and Tragic Death of a Super Bowl Star,” by Paul Solotaroff and Rick Telander:...

Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Minnesota Vikings
Some people are fans of the Minnesota Vikings. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Minnesota Vikings. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....

Von Miller Arrested For Not Going To Traffic Court
The Denver Post is reporting that Broncos linebacker Von Miller was arrested Sunday at a gun club near the Denver Broncos' practice facility. Don't worry, it sounds a lot worse than it actually is....

Clinton Portis Sues The NFL Over Concussions
There are already numerous lawsuits, joined by thousands of former players, alleging the NFL hid the long-term effects of head injuries and didn't do enough to protect players. Add to them a new suit, filed yesterday in Florida by 83 players including Clinton Portis, Daunte Culpepper, and Carnell "C...

The Most Hated Winner In Football: Al Davis In 1969
Originally published in the Nov. 18, 1969, issue of Look magazine. Image by Sam Woolley....

