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Jabar Gaffney Thinks The Redskins Want To Trade Him Because Of His Twitter Rant
Gaffney said as much to a radio station this morning, though it's "likely, but not absolutely certain" he could be even be released, a league source also told ESPN 980. Yes, Gaffney was referring to the same Twitter rant he says he wasn't responsible for because he got hacked....
Jared Allen Wonders Why The NFL Isn't Trying To Make Football Safer For Defensive Players
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: Allen has some thoughts on the NFL's crackdown....
In Defense Of The Steelers' Throwback Uniforms
The internet has spoken, and it hates the uniforms the Steelers unveiled yesterday to mark their upcoming 80th season:...
Breaking Down The Athletes Of The <i>Time</i> 100
Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list is out, and I checked, you aren't on it. But some athletes are! But how did they get there? How can a pro athlete who's not Muhammad Ali or Jackie Robinson or Maximus from Gladiator possibly qualify as "influential?" Time's metric for selection is top...
Davey Johnson Is Perplexed And Unmoved By Press Conference Fire Alarm
Okay, let's get this out of the way first. Yes, it's hilarious to hear Nats manager Davey Johnson say, completely out of context, "It was shockingly beautiful, and big. I'm looking at it and I'm thinking, jeez. My first one was in 1966." He's talking about Edwin Jackson's World Series ring. Not a pe...
Your Football Team Will Win 11, Maybe 12 Games Next Season (Deadspin Classic)
Originally published April 20, 2011....
Oh, Why Not? Here's Rob Gronkowski Dancing And Singing Along To LMFAO
The Offseason of Gronk made it to Playboy Golf a couple of weeks back. Gronk's the one in the shades with the Zubaz pants and the matching Zubaz headband. Hope that clears up any confusion....
Concussions, Memory Loss, Early Death: One NFL Player Says "It's Totally Worth It."
There are more than 1,200 former NFL players, in 50 separate cases, suing the league for fraud and negligence and all kinds of assorted charges, all stemming from the fact that they weren't warned about the post-career effects of repeated brain trauma. The NFL did nothing about concussions, they arg...
As A Thank-You For Luring Peyton Manning, The Broncos Sign Brandon Stokley
Brandon Stokley: great guy. Beloved teammate. Hell of a possession receiver, once upon a time. But he's coming up on 36 years old, gets hurt every year, and racked up a single reception in 2011 before injuring his quad in September before reaching an injury settlement with the Giants. So presumably ...
Is There A Young Lefty Starter In MLB Who <em>Hasn't</em> Gotten An Extension?
The San Francisco Giants just signed lefty starter Madison Bumgarner to a five-year, $35-million extension. 2011 was Bumgarner's first full season in the big leagues. He struck out 8.4 batters per nine innings and walked only two per nine. That's quite good. It is, as you might expect, far too early...
Anonymous Florida Couple Pays $100,000 For A Day With Tim Tebow
How much is Tim Tebow worth? According to the Jets, a fourth- and a sixth-round pick. According to the winning bid yesterday at the charity auction for the Tim Tebow Foundation at Timmy's own Celebrity Golf Classic, $100,000. A day....
The Marlins Finally Hit A Home Run In Miami, And So We Got To See Their "Sculpture" In Action
It took a few weeks, but the Miami Marlins finally have a home run in their new ballpark (thanks to Omar Infante in the first inning of today's game against Houston) which means we've gotten our first glimpse at that wonderful center field structure in action... and now we've seen it. Back to wor...
Warren Sapp Claims He Filed For Bankruptcy To Avoid Going To Jail
According to Sapp, all his financial troubles are thanks to that eternal temptress, the can't-miss real estate deal. Sapp spoke to the Tampa Bay Times and elaborated on how a man who made around $60 million over his career was reducing to cataloging his sneaker and naked lady painting collections i...
Bryan Stow And His Son Participate In Ceremonial First Pitch At San Francisco Giants Home Opener
Bryan Stow continues on his path to recovery following a vicious beating at Dodger Stadium that left him in a coma resulting in severe brain damage. The San Francisco Giants had hoped he would be able to attend Opening Day, but he remains in a care facility....
The San Francisco Giants Are Selling Their Old, Game-Used Stuff
Starting with today's home opener, the San Francisco Giants will be selling game-used equipment to fans inside AT&T Park. Home/road jerseys, balls, batting helmets, bats, pitching rubbers, and even empty champagne bottles from the 2010 World Series celebration will be offered for sale at a special p...
Rob Gronkowski Plays "Fuck, Marry, Kill" For Rex Ryan, Betty White, And Tim Tebow
The Rob Gronkowski Magical Mystery Tour rolled into URI last night, and as with all university speakers, "Fuck, Marry, Kill" was played. Gronk's (partial) answer: "I would F Tebow, the kid(?), take his virginity." The bro near the camera finds it hilarious. [via Jimmy Traina]...
The Real-Life Jerry Maguire Is A Broke Recovering Alcoholic
Daniel Roberts and Pablo Torre have a fine story in this week's SI (and this month's Fortune—it's a collaboration between the two Time-Life mags) about Leigh Steinberg, the former agent to NFL stars. We learn in the piece that whatever comeback plan he thinks he has, he doesn't really have one. He g...
It Looks Like MetLife Stadium Is On Fire, But It's Not
Don't panic! This photo is just a trick of perspective. There is a massive brush fire burning in Jersey, near the Meadowlands—it was even visible from Brooklyn for a time. But the homes of the Giants, Jets, and the depressing standardbreds of Meadowlands Racetrack are safe....
Tony Romo Spawned
The Cowboys quarterback and wifey Candice Crawford Romo had a kid Monday, with Romo perhaps hoping to capture the family-man success of NFC East foe Eli Manning. Little Hawkins Crawford Romo has his mother's eyes and his father's penchant for choking on small objects like playoff wins. [Dallas Morni...
Rex Ryan Is The Only Person In The World Who Doesn't Want The Jets To Do <i>Hard Knocks</i> Again
Owner Woody Johnson was curiously coy about the Jets doing another edition of HBO's Hard Knocks, when asked about it last week. That's because, according to Fox Sports, he's totally all about it. What's not to like? Tebow! Sanchez! Holmes! Ryan! This could be the greatest reality/docudrama/propagand...