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Why Your Team Sucks 2015: Oakland Raiders
Some people are fans of the Oakland Raiders. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Oakland Raiders. This 2015 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Report: "Influential" NFL Owners Pushing For Full Tom Brady Suspension
Roger Goodell is expected to hand down a decision on Tom Brady’s Ballghazi appeal any day now. (Whichever day it comes, it will almost certainly be announced at 5:30 p.m.) Here’s a Pro Football Talk report that claims Brady’s camp and the NFL have held talks on a potential settlement that would take...
Jim Tomsula's Life Has Been Extraordinarily Depressing
You know Jim Tomsula. You just do. He’s the guy with life lessons to impart to you from his time as a Fuller Brush salesman, opinions on what makes a particular highway overpass a good sleeping one, recommendations on how to cook with Sterno, and reasons why you should shop at the dented-can store, ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2015: Jacksonville Jaguars
Some people are fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. This 2015 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Titans Sign Marcus Mariota
The Titans have agreed to terms with QB Marcus Mariota. At issue was offset language, which would have had Tennessee on the hook for money if Mariota didn’t play out his full rookie deal. In the end, they settled on “partial offsets.” Compromise!...
Shirtless Jerry Rice Dances To Future In The Club
Divorced 52-year-old Jerry Rice was partying at a Nevada club this past weekend after a celebrity golf tournament when he decided that his shirt was too restrictive for his dance moves. Feel the air conditioning on your chest, Jerry. Let Future’s voice move you without worrying about your button-dow...
Report: Clint Session Is A Deadbeat Dad To His Special-Needs Daughter
In the months leading up to the birth of his special-needs daughter, ex-NFL linebacker Clint Session lost interest in his relationship with the mother. He also, according to court documents obtained by the New Times Broward-Palm Beach, started stashing his money. ...
Report: Cleveland Browns Still A Huge Mess
The Browns are bad and hilarious, and it sure looks like they will never stop being that way. The latest report on the team’s persistent, ingrained dysfunction comes from ESPN reporter Tony Grossi, and it reveals that GM Ray Farmer’s practice of texting members of the coaching staff during games was...
Why Your Team Sucks 2015: Tennessee Titans
Some people are fans of the Tennessee Titans. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tennessee Titans. This 2015 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. ...
The NFL Split $7.2 Billion In Revenue Sharing Last Year
You don’t get much for owning a share of the Packers besides a pretty certificate—the shares are non-tradable and don’t pay dividends. But we all benefit from Green Bay being the only publicly owned major American pro sports team, because each year they have to release their financials. The numbers ...
Report: Titans WR Justin Hunter Arrested For July 4th Weekend Assault
WTKR in Hampton Roads, Va. reports that Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter turned himself in to authorities today and was arrested for his role in a “large” July 3 fight at Sandbar Raw Bar in Virginia Beach. At least one person involved went to the hospital. According to the Virginia Beach City Jail...
Why Your Team Sucks 2015: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs. This 2015 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
How To Deal With Rude Neighbors
I used to live above a Chinese gambling den. The apartment was on 8th Avenue in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. After a work situation went sour, I was looking for a cheap place; the second-floor spot seemed clean and quiet when I looked at it. Come moving day, my new abode suddenly reeked...
PSA: Don't Leave Tyrann Mathieu Or Animals Or Kids In Hot Cars
Cardinals safety Tyrann “Honey Badger” Mathieu teamed up with PETA to make this video showing the effects on a healthy adult of sitting in a car on a hot day. It was 90 degrees outside, and within eight minutes it was 120 degrees inside. If Mathieu couldn’t make it just eight minutes without getting...
Move The Minnesota Vikings To Pluto
Thanks to the New Horizons probe, the world’s seeing marvelous new photos of dwarf planet Pluto and its moons this week. The 10-year trip cost approximately $720 million, and as WCCO’s Pat Kessler pointed out in a lighthearted way, the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium will require more money and not c...
Longtime Patriots offensive lineman Dan Connolly has announced his retirement. Connolly, 32, told ESPN that he could have played another year or two, but decided to retire now due to health concerns. He has been diagnosed with four concussions during his NFL career, and suffered a fifth while playin...
Justin Houston Is Finally Getting <i>Paid</i>
Chiefs’ pass-rushing linebacker Justin Houston has signed a massive extension to stay in Kansas City. It’s six years, $101 million, which are both big and somewhat imaginary numbers, but this one isn’t: $52.5 million in guaranteed money....
