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Bill Belichick backpedaled into right decision on top of a soapbox he’s never used
It has come to Bill Belichick’s attention that he will not be getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday at the White House....
Have we seen the end of Big Ben? QB at a crossroads at the confluence
It was not a festival of football yesterday. The Titans and Ravens were at least passionate and close, though at times it resembled two old rhinos fighting for hours at the zoo because they were bored. You might have thought after watching Mitch Trubisky and the Bears that offensive football couldn’...
Deadspin’s 2021 NFL Wild Card picks you can bank on: Day 2
It’s day two of the NFL triple header. Have you left your couch? No. Do you have your bets in order? Probably not....
It's NFL Wild Card Weekend: These are the game-changing players to watch on each team
In the playoffs, individual performances can become the stuff of legend. Every team remaining has star players capable of such performances, and these players have the potential to decide the outcome of their game. There’s no “next week” anymore – it’s all about now. Get it done and survive until th...
Tom Brady has never been a road warrior
Even the infallible Tom Brady isn’t perfect. ...
Former Titan Colin Allred is the last person you want to mess with on the House floor
If you could pick any of the 435 members of the House of Representatives to throw hands with, Colin Allred would be at the very bottom of the list....
Breaking down the 15 NFL Hall of Fame finalists from the ridiculously loaded class of 2021
The 2021 NFL Hall of Fame group of finalists is positively stacked with talent, and worthy additions to Canton, including four first-time eligible candidates. Before we dive into all 15 finalists, let’s look at some trends from the Hall of Fame....
Before Trump tried to tank democracy, he tanked the USFL
When it comes to Donald Trump and all the batshit-crazy, Jonestown-esque nonsense he’s pulled over the past four years, the word “unprecedented” is often attached....
Don’t hate the Eagles or Pederson ... hate the draft & NFL's stupid, broken system
With the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select…...
Behold! Your NFL playoff matchups are nigh
We get a real treat on Wild-Card Weekend this year. With the expanded playoff structure that was introduced prior to the 2020 season, an additional Wild-Card team is in play. In the past, the top two seeds from each conference received a bye – now, only the one seed moves on, giving us six teams fro...
Cardinals fumble playoff berth, NFC East ends season just like it started, and Titans almost cough up AFC South like a cigar smoker
The end of the NFL season is finally here. By Hell or high water, the NFL made it through this season, some will rejoice in that fact, but many will say that this season should have never been played....
Stop the Patrick Mahomes shoo-in talk for MVP - he's come up empty the last two seasons
The time has come to pump the brakes on Patrick Mahomes....
Deadspin discusses the NFL’s cheerleader problem with filmmaker Yu Gu
Yu Gu has been directing films for over a decade. Her latest documentary, A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem, follows two women in their fight for fair pay from the NFL — a multibillion dollar industry....
The NFL finished its season, which is not an accomplishment
When the Washington Football Team finally sacked or tackled or whatever it was they did to whatever it was that Doug Pederson had inserted at QB last night, the NFL could claim it had completed its season without a hitch. All games were played, every team got to 16 games. They will tell you this was...
Let Stefon Diggs remind you of your empty New Year’s resolution
It’s early January. If you’re like me, you’ve made an extremely vague New Year’s resolution you’ll forget you ever had within a matter of weeks. Of course you didn’t tell anyone of this resolution. You don’t want people actually holding you to your word. Mine was to floss more, yours was to go to th...
Ranking the NFL’s head coaches on the likelihood they’ll be immediately fired Monday
We’re a day away from Bloody Monday in the NFL. Which, side note, sounds a lot scarier than it is....
Sunday Scaries: The Week 17 bets to avoid
We made it. Week 17. It’s here despite, you know, everything going on....
The sports figures we've lost in 2021
Here’s a look at the athletes and sports figures we’ve lost in 2021....