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Report: Miami Dolphins Release Chad Johnson [UPDATE]
According to Jay Glazer, the Miami Dolphins have just released Chad Johnson following his arrest on charges of domestic violence. So much for all the drama on Hard Knocks. Looks like it'll be more of Ryan Tannehill's wife. ...
Anthony "Spice" Adams On His First Love, Basketball: "Yeah I Can Fly, For A Little While"
Anthony Adams continues his endearing quest to catch on with a pro football team. Or, at the very least to gain notoriety as a total goofball who makes fun videos. It looks like now he may try his hand at basketball "since there's an opening in Orlando." Or, maybe he'll make it in his first first ...
New England Patriots To Work Out Plaxico Burress
Deadspin asks and Bob Kraft delivers. Maybe. After biting on Jerry Jones's double move earlier in the week, Plaxico is finally making his first team visit of the year and may end up with a rival to his two most recent organizations....
Andrew Luck's First Pass In The NFL Was For A Touchdown
Andrew Luck made his first appearance in a Colts uniform today for Indianapolis' pre-season matchup against the Rams, and Luck made it count. On the team's first play from scrimmage, Luck dumped a pass to running back Donald Brown who took it 63 yards for a touchdown. Nice job, rookie, but you sti...
Mark Sanchez Confidence Report
As training camp continues, so does the most important quarterback controversy in the 6,000 year history of the world. We will haphazardly monitor the progress of the Mark Sanchez-Tim Tebow competition....
![Chad Johnson Remains In Jail, Might Be There Until Tomorrow Morning [UPDATE: He'll Be Out Soon]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17vqio8v4usiijpg.jpg)
Chad Johnson Remains In Jail, Might Be There Until Tomorrow Morning [UPDATE: He'll Be Out Soon]
Chad Johnson was booked into Broward County Jail last night after being arrested on charges he head-butted new wife Evelyn Lozada after an argument over a receipt for a box of condoms....
![Chad Johnson Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges [UPDATE]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17voudsw5o233jpg.jpg)
Chad Johnson Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges [UPDATE]
The Dolphins' Chad Johnson was arrested tonight on domestic violence charges, according to the Sun-Sentinel....
Marvin Lewis Called Rex Ryan To Beg Him Not To Use Tebow In The Wildcat
This little nugget comes buried in the fourth paragraph of a preseason game writeup....
Won't Someone Please Sign Plaxico Burress? He Sounds Very Sad And Bored.
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: Plaxico's "please give me a job" tour continues in Houston....
Here's Rex Ryan Wearing An "I'd Hit That" Shirt
We've long known way more about Rex Ryan's dietary exploits—and his sex life—than we ever wanted to. We recently learned that he had lost over 100 pounds, which evidently means he can flaunt his frame in T-shirts with naughty puns on them. Congratulations?...
How Bad Were Replacement Refs Last Night? Let's Examine The Video Evidence.
After the preseason teaser that is the Hall Of Fame Game, we got our first glimpse of the NFL's replacement referees during last night's slate of pro football action. The verdict? Just ask Bill Belichick, who despite an NFL ban on teams commenting on officiating suggested we seek the opinion of Mik...
Grand Quarterback Pronouncements Based On A Few Preseason Drives
There were six less-than-meaningless games across the NFL last night, twelve chances for fans and media to judge and project their quarterbacks over an entire season based solely on a quarter of half-speed action. That's the entire point of preseason football—unrealistic expectations take wing....
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Carolina Panthers
Some people are fans of the Carolina Panthers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Carolina Panthers. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Falcons-Ravens Replacement Ref (Who May Be Lingerie League Castoff) Keeps Insisting He's In Arizona
It's been quite a week for replacement referee Craig Ochoa. First, he headed up a crew that opened the NFL preseason at the Hall of Fame game, then dealt with a report that he was hired by the NFL after being fired by the Lingerie Football League....
Michael Vick Just Did The One Thing You Never, Ever Want To Do In A Preseason Game (UPDATE)
Don't get injured. For any NFL player reasonably assured of a starting job, the last thing anyone ever wants to do in the preseason is get injured. That's why Eagles fans, in lieu of any more reliable information at the moment, are collectively holding their breaths after seeing Michael Vick slam ...
Chris Johnson Would Like To Make The Hall Of Fame, And Also Maybe Win A Super Bowl If It Helps Him Make The Hall Of Fame
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: Phelps says he started relaxing after losing his first race....
Could Any NFL Players Outrun Usain Bolt? The Internet Tries To Find Out
Yesterday, Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson told the Tennessean that he thought he could beat Usain Bolt in a 40-yard dash. Johnson said:...
Kenny Britt Posted The Fine He Got From The Titans On Instagram
Titans receiver Kenny Britt has had eight run-ins with the law since being drafted three years ago. He just met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday to discuss a DUI he recently got somehow at a military installation, and the Titans' patience with him appears to be wearing thin. Britt has h...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: 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 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Bristolmetrics: What Does <i>SportsCenter</i> Do When They Don't Have Olympic TV Rights? Tebow, Tebow, Tebow!
This is a regular feature breaking down, minute-by-minute, the content that appears on ESPN's 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter throughout the week....