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NFL Players Aren't Happy With Jim Irsay's "Slap On The Wrist"
The NFL suspended Jim Irsay six games and fined him $500,000 after the Colts owner pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of prescription painkillers. That means he's not allowed to attend practices or games, league meetings, or tweet about the Colts. Is that really such a stiff punishm...
An NFL Safety's Zen Quest For The Perfect Hit
Excerpted from The Library of America's unflinching anthology, Football: Great Writing About the National Sport, edited by our old pal John Schulian . Reprinted here with permission of the author's son, Mark Kram Jr. ...
Who Are Your Preferred NFL Beat Writers?
Which NFL beat writers do you read and/or follow on Twitter, whether for fantasy-football reasons, specific team news, or for the simple pleasures of NFL writers' often-transcendent bitchiness? As we did with MLB beat writers, we throw the question to you, the readers. ...
Junior Seau's Family Rejects Concussion Settlement With NFL
Junior Seau's family will back out of the proposed concussion settlement being offered to former NFL players, ESPN's Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru report today. Instead, the family will pursue its own wrongful death suit, according to the family's lawyer, Steven Strauss. ...
Saints Build Statue Of Man Who Tried To Move The Team
The Saints and Pelicans surprised owner Tom Benson with a 13.5-foot bronze statue outside of the Superdome, a venerable and iconic arena that nine years ago Benson tried to get declared unusable after Hurricane Katrina in an attempt to break his lease and relocate the Saints to San Antonio. ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: New York Giants
Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Raiders Closing In On Stadium Deal To Keep Team In Oakland
It looks like Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis got exactly what he wanted out of all of those fancy steak dinners in San Antonio and all that public kissy-face with Los Angeles. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the city of Oakland has cobbled together a deal for a new stadium that would k...
Adam Schefter Is A Scoop Trader
After reading this Washington Post story on Adam Schefter, it’s becoming clear that Rick Maese is the go-to writer for profiles of semi-scrutable ESPN personalities. The Schefter piece doesn’t have the surprising pathos of Maese’s memorable Skip Bayless profile from a year ago, but it does provide a...
Wes Welker Denies Molly Report
In an email to the Denver Post, Broncos receiver Wes Welker has denied that his four-game suspension after testing positive for amphetamines was due to consuming adulterated MDMA at the Kentucky Derby, a story reported by Pro Football Talk. ...
Jim Harbaugh Says Domestic Violence Means You're Off His Team
In his first public comments since DE Ray McDonald was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after an alleged incident involving his pregnant fiancée, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh did not mince words....
Ex-NFLer Max Hall Arrested On Suspicion Of Shoplifting, Coke Possession
Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Max Hall was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and narcotics possession Friday at a Best Buy in Gilbert, Ariz....
Wes Welker Suspended Four Games For Amphetamines (And Maybe Molly, Too)
Well, damn. According to Adam Schefter, the NFL will give Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. Welker reportedly used amphetamines. (Update: Molly?)...
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Washington Redskins
Some people are fans of the Washington Redskins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Washington Redskins. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Michael Sam Reportedly Set To Join Cowboys' Practice Squad
After failing to make the St. Louis Rams' 53-man roster or practice squad, it looks like Michael Sam has found himself a new gig as a member of the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad....
Reporter Who Didn't Actually Ask Historically Dumb Question Passes Away
"How long have you been a black quarterback?"...
Jim Irsay Suspended Six Games, Fined $500,000
Hours after Colts owner Jim Irsay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor OWI, the NFL has announced that Irsay will be suspended for six games and fined $500,000, the maximum allowed under the league's personal conduct policy....