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A Thunderstorm Nearly Prevented The Michael Sam Kiss From Airing
Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend after being drafted into the NFL will be long remembered as an iconic moment in sports history. Thanks to Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch, we now know that the moment very nearly never made it to air....
The Best Moment: Michael Sam Weeps After Getting Drafted
The kiss with his boyfriend was one thing, but that was only a small twist on a scene we've watched a hundred times before: Player gets drafted, exults with loved ones. The moment that best sums up the Michael Sam saga, however, came just a little before, while Sam was on the phone with the Rams....
Ugly America Responds To Michael Sam Kissing A Man On ESPN
Michael Sam had to wait until the final eight picks to get drafted and when the Rams finally called, it was an emotional moment. ESPN cameras were there and filmed him crying and hugging and kissing another man, presumably his boyfriend. It was moving and powerful, and the ignorant hated it. ...
Michael Sam Selected By St. Louis Rams With 249th Overall Pick
With just eight picks remaining in the 2014 draft, the St. Louis Rams selected SEC Defensive Player of the Year Michael Sam. It took nearly the whole damned draft for Sam to get selected—consider in the last six years no SEC Defensive Player of the Year had been selected later than 17th overall befo...
Gay Sports Bar Hosts Michael Sam Draft Party
The seventh and final round of the 2014 NFL Draft is underway and Michael Sam has not been drafted yet, but patrons at Gym Sportsbar in West Hollywood are holding out hope. ...
Jets Beat Writer Says He'll Hitchhike Home If Team Uses All Draft Picks
Heading into the final day of the NFL Draft, Manish Mehta—shit-stirrer extraordinaire for the New York Daily News—had a strong feeling that the Jets would trade at least one of their league-high nine remaining draft picks. On Twitter, he said he would hitchhike home if the Jets did not trade at leas...
"MyFace, YourFace, InstantFace": Belichick Talks Manziel Scouting Report
Bill Belichick has gone full Drunk Uncle. In a press conference after the second night of the NFL Draft, Bill Belichick talked a lot about the Jimmy Garoppolo selection, but he also addressed the leaked scouting report on Johnny Manziel and his response was equal parts dismissive and nonsensical. "W...
Who Hugged Roger Goodell Longest At Last Night's Draft?
The NFL draft does gangbuster ratings, as football fans from around the country tune in to watch very large men embrace a very rich one. It's a Deadspin tradition to measure each draftee's hug time, and this year we've got a graph to go with it....
Leaked Internal Scouting Report: The Patriots Do Not Like Johnny Manziel
Bro Bible just published an internal New England Patriots scouting report on Johnny Manziel, who was selected with the 22nd overall pick by the Cleveland Browns during last night's NFL draft. We got a look at a version of the report yesterday. Judging by this, the Pats apparently saw Manziel in much...
Michigan Fullback Gets Taunted About Jadeveon Clowney By His Own Mom
Michigan fullback Joe Kerridge was one of the players who failed to block Jadeveon Clowney when that tackle happened. You know the one. Unfortunately for Kerridge, this is a fact that his mom won't let him forget....
Browns Fans Love "Cocky Asshole" Johnny Manziel
With their second pick in the first round of the 2007 draft, the Browns took Brady Quinn at No. 22. With their second pick in the first round of the 2012 draft, the Browns took Brandon Weeden at No. 22. With their second pick in the first round last night, selecting at No. 22, the Browns took...wel...
ESPN's Johnny Manziel Obsession, Visualized
Both the ESPN and NFL Network draft broadcasts were Johnny Football-obsessed tonight, but the Worldwide Leader was especially interested in the Heisman-winning Texan. Led by a drooling Jon Gruden, ESPN mentioned Manziel 113 times—nearly four times as often than any other draftee....
Browns Fuck Up Announcement Of Johnny Manziel Pick, Naturally
Cleveland's Johnny Manziel pick couldn't have been pulled off perfectly! Typos are a tradition for the Browns. ...
Johnny Manziel Goes To Cleveland; Browns Fans Have Rare Moment Of Joy
The Browns will take another shot at this quarterback thing with Johnny Manziel. According to Sal Paolantonio, owner Jimmy Haslam was swayed to pick Manziel by a homeless man. OK....
Eagles Fan Attends Draft, Passes Out Before Philly Even Picks
We issued a call for evidence after Dan Wetzel reported a Jets fan was passed out in the Radio City Music Hall bathroom. Turns out it's an Eagles fan. ...
New York Jets Select Calvin Pryor With 18th Pick
That's six straight first-round picks who play defense, and thus do not play quarterback. Never forget. ...
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Did Not Have A Joint Next To Him Before The Draft
See that object on the couch next to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix? Some people thought it was a joint. Could a draft prospect be so dumb as to have a joint lying around hours before being selected by an NFL team?...
No, Johnny Manziel Was Not Drinking A Beer At The NFL Draft
Here's an image of Johnny Manziel drinking a beer at the draft tonight. It's been sent around by everyone. It's not real!...