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Meet Denver's New Head Coach: Josh McDaniels
"Bowlen picked McDaniels even though there's not a responsible bartender in Colorado who wouldn't first greet the Broncos coach by asking to see his ID." [Denver Post]...
Pittsburgh Holds Serve, Chaos Still Reigns In The Playoffs
There may have been a time when a bye week and home field advantage mattered in the NFL playoffs. That time no longer exists....
San Diego at Pittsburgh: Place Your Bets! (Carefully)
Here is where you can leave your informed opinions about the 4:30 AFC Las Vegas Invitational Division Playoff Donnybrook. By the way, how much do you trust your bookie?...
Halftime In The Land Of Beer, Bagels and Multi-Colored Cookies
I'm in a Manhattan bar right now, and while I can't speak for any Eagles fans—because there is only one here—the natives are restless....
Philadelphia at New York: Who Will Taste The Buzzsaw?
This is your open thread for the 1:00 NFC Divisional Playoff Grudge Match between the Eagles and Giants. I wonder what the other Deadspin editors are doing right now......
Pay No Attention To The Berman In The Background
Two top seeds slept for an extra week in their comfy, comfy beds and then promptly got bounced from their Super Bowl dream machine yesterday. How do you feel today Steelers and Giants fans?...
Rod Marinelli And Matt Millen Are Only Michigan Residents To Find Work
Marinelli actually turned down two other teams, before joining the Chciago Bears as their new assistant head coach and defensive line coach. Wonders never cease. [ESPN]...
Trying To Make Sense Of That Adam Jones "Outside The Lines" Report
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the "Outside The Lines" report about Adam Jones, but you know who could help us make sense of all this? Stephen A. Smith!...
The Buzzsaw That Is The NFC Championship Game
Chuck Klosterman once wrote that the reason soccer was so popular among suburban parents was because the sport allows their coddled, overfed children to run around for two hours without anyone having any idea whether they were playing well or not....
Princess The Camel, NFL Soothsayer, Picks The Giants
Unlike Nazi Shark, she's picked 14 of the last 17 games correctly, according to her weirdo handler. Fuck you, Camel. [Philly.com]...
Adam "Pacman" Jones: "I Like-A The Strip Clubs"
If you missed the CBS pregame—and I wouldn't blame you—you missed an enlightening interview with Adam Jones about his current legal troubles and the all-important question: What's up with all the strip clubs?...
Roger Goodell Shows His Everyman Side to Big Lead. Kind Of.
On game day at Soldier Field:"Cold. My beer froze in about 15 minutes. The game was my wife’s suggestion - she grew up a Bears fan. We had a great time.." [The Big Lead]...
Finally, Proof That Steroids Warp Your Brain
Bill Romanowski wants to coach the Broncos. "I truly believe that I'd be the best person in the country for the job. I can't stop thinking about this." [9News Colorado]...
Howie Long's Kid: Drunk, Busted, Headed To Community College
It was quite a weekend for Kyle Long, son of Howie Long and stud pitching prospect for Florida State. Well, he was a pitching prospect at FSU....
Titans Fans Outraged By Lack Of Loyalty From Traded Player
A Baltimore radio station organizing a "pep rally" in Nashville for fans attending the Ravens-Titans game on Saturday, naturally looked to a former Raven with local ties to help out. Big mistake....
Here's To You, NFL. Love, China
This video, sent over by the boys at PSAMP, is pretty much the greatest year-end sports tribute I've seen since Frank DeFord's book of haikus about Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire. Who is this man? Where did he come from? Why is he offering a toast to the 2008 NFL regular season? Why does the YouTube ch...
Titans Cheerleader Will Reanimate Your Lifeless Tissue
Melissa Hodges is not only a Tennessee Titans cheerleader, but she's also a full-time molecular neuroscience researcher at Vanderbilt University. Hmm. You'd think she could have helped Vince Young....
The Legend Of Darren “Toto” Sproles. Your Divisional Jamboroo
Drew's Jamboroo runs every Thursday. Buy his book here. Email Drew here. Read him at KSK....
In Case You've Forgotten, The Giants Play The Eagles This Weekend
So Giants fans pretty much have their panties in a bunch this week over this SI cover ... "Hey, we're the champs!" I'm ready for the game to start now. [Big Blue View]...
ESPN Snitches On Pacman, Costs Him His Job
It turns out that the release of Adam Jones last night was not just another ho-hum personnel move involving a nuisance player. There's a brand new legal situation that Dallas wants no part of....