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Sad And Drunk Colts Fan Expresses His Sorrow Through Song
This guy did not have a whole lot of fun watching his Colts lose to the Chargers last night, so he did what any of us would have done: He got real drunk and then made up a song about his thumb....
Aaron Hernandez's Girlfriend Accused Of Destroying Evidence
Shayanna Jenkins appeared in Bristol County court today, three weeks after being indicted for perjury relating to the murder case against Aaron Hernandez. Speaking at the hearing, prosecutors alleged that Jenkins actively disposed of evidence that could have tied Hernandez to the shooting death of O...
Bitchy, Hilarious Lawsuit Tears Apart A Prestigious D.C. Baseball Camp
Washington D.C., former home of two different major league teams that fled and current home to one best known for resting its healthy ace pitcher in the postseason, has never had much of a reputation as a baseball town. It is, however, an inarguably great town for youth baseball camps....
Say Goodbye To The Steelers' Somersaulting Celebrations
Last week, with the Steelers staring hard at 0-4 for the first time in 45 years, coach Mike Tomlin decreed that the pool and ping pong tables at the team's practice facility were off-limits to all players. Because that's the fix that was needed. But then the Steelers won! And they took joy from it! ...
Sage Steele Will Be The Host Of <em>NBA Countdown</em> If She Wants The Job
NBA Countdown may have found its new host. We've learned that SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele has been offered the job, according to four sources familiar with the process. It is not clear if she'll accept....
Randy Johnson Is Still Photographing Rock Stars
We've known about Randy Johnson's side hustle as a concert photographer for some time now, but pictures of the giant, floppy-haired man trying to find just the right angle will always be funny to us....
Redskins Sports-Radio Caller Is Righteously Pissed
Kel from Suitland was not happy about Washington's loss to Dallas on Sunday night. So he called up the Sports Junkies show on 106.7 The Fan, and just straight-up ranted for two uninterrupted minutes....
Baton-Twirling Legend Causes Fire At High School Football Game
The woman who seems totally unconcerned with the flames licking her feet is named Beverly Bernardi Post. She is a legend of sorts in Topeka, Kansas baton-twirling circles and according to reader Jim, she was the "featured baton twirler" for Kansas in the 70s. Now she is lighting high school footbal...
The Washington Redskins, Rebranded: Your Best Submissions
99design's "Rebrand The Washington Redskins" contest ended this weekend, with the logo above (by user Mixaurus) winning the $499 prize. Apparently the polls were overrun with pro-Redskins trolls or graphic designers are really nit-picky (or both), because the second-highest-rated submission garnered...
This Eagles Fan Is Covered In Unfortunate Tattoos
This Eagles superfan was spotted at yesterday's Eagles-Bucs game by reader Kevin. Not only is David Akers featured prominently in this man's sad mural of Eagles history, it is also home to a disembodied arm preparing to hike a football. The hell is going on with that arm?...
Here Are The New Sky Bridges At Madison Square Garden
For the last three summers, Madison Square Garden has undergone massive renovations. The most instantly recognizable additions are a pair of sky bridges above the action, and just 11 days out from their debut, MSG has released some photos. They look nothing like the awesome lawsuit-magnets we were p...
Where Does Phil Mushnick's Wordbarf Rank Among Awful Sports Columns?
Phil Mushnick's "Adrian Peterson is a thug and at fault for his son's death" column is bad. Really bad. But is it worse than the reigning champion of instantly appalling sports columns, Mark Whicker's "Here's what Jaycee Dugard missed in sports while she was imprisoned and raped in a backyard shed f...
Your Regular Reminder That Phil Mushnick Is A Race-Baiting Troll
Professional shithead Phil Mushnick is at it again, opining in his unbelievable-even-for-the-Post column that Adrian Peterson deserves some blame for the beating death of his 2-year-old son, a son that until recently he didn't know he had....
Would You Do It Again? We Ask Former NFLer Chidi Ahanotu
This is an interview series in which we ask the plaintiffs of the NFL concussion lawsuit one question (and maybe a few more): Knowing what you know now, if you could do it over again, would you still play football?...
Texans Blast "No-Class" Fans For Cheering Matt Schaub's Injury
The urge is understandable. The Texans have been losing, and losing ugly, and Matt Schaub has looked awful. And then he's injured, and the id says This means someone else is going to be our quarterback! and the instinct is to cheer that. But usually, human decency or at least basic self-awareness st...
Patriots Radio Batshit Winning TD Call Matched Up With Tecmo Bowl Sim
We like many things here at Deadspin, and the list of those things includes "radio announcers going insane over great sports moments" alongside "famous football plays rendered in Tecmo Super Bowl." This video features both....
Vince Young Is Trying To Get A Job By Sending Sad Tweets Again
We've been down this road before with Vince Young. Last season, he sent very sad tweets to both the Tennessee Titans and Larry Fitzgerald, letting both parties know that he was still available to play quarterback in the NFL. Like, extremely available. Yesterday, Young was up to his old sad tricks....
Bob Costas Says "Redskins" Is "An Insult, A Slur"
Here's Costas's halftime essay from Sunday Night Football, wading back into controversial waters as he comes out strongly against Washington's use of "Redskins" as a team name....
Red Sox Fan Rips Home Run Ball Away From Woman Who Caught It [UPDATE]
We get it, Red Sox fans. You're frustrated about your team's lack of offense thus far in the ALCS. That's no reason to commit a televised mugging....
Danny Amendola Appeared To Be Knocked Out By This Vicious Hit
Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola was motionless on the ground after this combined hit by Rafael Bush and Ramon Humber. Amendola couldn't stop his fall and was driven headfirst into the ground. He stayed on the ground for a substantial amount of time, and when Amendola finally got up, he stumbl...