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Nudie Magazine Day!
Well, alright, it's not a magazine, it's a calendar. But I think you'll enjoy the Nude Curlers Calendar anyway. The Wade Blogs has gotten their paws on these titillating photos of various curling athletes, and I agree: I'll take the nude curlers over the SI Swimsuit Issue. It's not a judgment on t...

Dick Vitale Nominated For Basketball Hall Of Fame. No, Really.
Up for induciton into the Basketball Hall of Fame are names like Charles Barkley. Dominique Wilkins. Joe Dumars. Gene Keady. Adrian Dantley. And when last night's SportsCenter made mention of the sixteen new nominees for the Basketball Hall, what name was the first out of Steve Levy's mouth? Dick...

Black Guy Wins Gold Medal
American Shani Davis won a gold medal earlier today in the 1000m speedskating event, becoming the first black person to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history. Debi Thomas won a bronze in figure skating in 1988, and Vonetta Flowers won a gold medal as a member of the women's bobsle...

Just How Drunk Was Eddie Sutton?
Well, he blew a .22. To figure out how many drinks per hour that is, first, we have to take a guess at the man's weight. Now, I've been fired from my job trying to guess people's weight at the carnival three or four times, so I'm not very good at it. But if we guess an even 200 pounds, consuting ...

Bode Bites It Once More; French Guy Gets Robbed
In his third stab at medaling in the Torino Games, Bode Miller once again has refused to conform to society's unjust request for him to win something. NBC's going to let the anticipation build for 8 more hours before showing it to us, but this time, Bode hit a gate, lost his balance, skied off the...

About Last Night...
• NBA: Sophomores 106, Rookies 96. I guess "Second Year Guys" wouldn't look quite as snazzy across the front of their uniforms. Andre Iguodala has 30 of the most meaningless points ever scored....

ESPN Rearranges The Furniture
No. 1 question we've been asked today: "What do you think of the ESPN.com redesign?" It's also been the big debate at Three True Outcomes today....

To Watch Tonight
What To Watch While Pre-Ordering Books On Amazon ... • College Basketball: North Carolina at Virginia; Cincinnati at Xavier. If it's wrong to have Musketeer Madness, then we don't want to be right. [ESPN] • NBA: Detroit at New York; Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento. Larry Brown gets close to anoth...

The Special Edition That Wasn't There
We've always been curious about what happens to those pre-made shirts that say things like "Houston Astros 2005 World Series Champions" — it turns out this is what happens — but now we have a new question: What about those "special editions" newspapers put together weeks in advance that end up bei...

Leftovers: Getting Rammy
• Even though Mike Tice, of all people, called him "predictable," Scott Linehan is in line to be the next coach of Rams. [Beyond Reproach] • If it's not your shoulder, it's just plain being "ill;" Panthers' Peppers still questionable for Sunday. [Charlotte Observer] • Cincinnati Reds sale set to hap...

Man, Tommy Maddox Has Really Let Himself Go
You know, we understand that beards are the big thing in the NFL playoffs right now, but honestly, we had no idea this guy was a starting quarterback in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. (He's from the World Beard Championships, in case you were wondering.)...

The Whole SYSTEM Is Out Of Order!
Oh, how nice it is to take a trip to the halcyon days of yesteryear, to revisit — again ... and again ... and again — our old friends Renee Thomas and Angela Keathley, the Carolina Panthers lesbian cheerleaders. (Honestly, it's so warm having them back in the news again, like going back and visiti...

A Differing View On Davis' Trip Into The Stands
Deadspin reader Tom Malkin was in a section right by Antonio Davis' wife during the incident at the United Center last night, and he has a very different take on what actually happened prior to Davis' stomp upstairs. Here's an excerpt:...

We'd Also Try To Get Our Parents To Do Less Drugs While Pregnant
On the radio show Coast to Coast with George Noory last night was one of our favorite guests — John Titor, a gentleman who claims that he is a time traveler from the year 2036. Of course, the mind reels with the possibilities. What is happening in the distant future of 30 years from now? Is the se...

Blogdome: 'Melo Won't Start Snitchin'
• Carmelo Anthony will always keep it real. That's a "street" term, you see. [The Sports Frog] • Archie Manning is officially the NFL's top soccer mom. [The Hater Nation] • Eastern Illinois isn't the only small school powerhouse making waves in pro sports. [Rangelife] • Sports radio is officially tu...

Blogdom's Best: Seattle Supersonics
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NBA and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NBA ...

Welcome To The Golf Course, Baby ... You Gonna DIIIIIEEEE!
We hadn't seen any pictures of Axl Rose lately — we still imagine the former Guns 'N Roses frontman growing his fingernails long and collecting jars of his own urine, Aviator-style, while he watches Velvet Revolver videos and flicks a lamp on ... and off ... and on — but this more recent one struc...

Matt Millen's Discerning Eye For Genius
Whenever Lions general manager Matt Millen ("Fire Millen!") makes some sort of executive decision, we tend to sit up and take notice, if just so we can film it and send it into one of those blooper shows. Today's decision is the hiring ("Fire Millen!") of Buccaneers defensive line coach Rod Marine...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA with Chad Ford: While we're chatting, mind if I also e-mail you insults to pass along to Antonio Davis' wife? • 1 p.m. College Hoops with Rece Davis: So if you believe in creationism, then how do you explain dinosaurs ... and...

"Football! Go Steelers! Weeee!"
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer has been having a grand time this week showing pictures of borderline insane sports fans and the lengths they will go to support their team; our personal favorites are the guy with all the Steelers tattoos and the Seahawks fan who calls himself "Cannonball."...