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The NFL Will Crack Down On Celebrations. Again.
I know we were all thinking it: football is just a little too fun. But worry not, the NFL is sensitive to your concerns, and plans to squeeze what little joy was left out of touchdown celebrations....
Lady Goes For A Stroll Through The Kauffman Stadium Fountain
This lady scaled some wet, narrow terrain and found her way into the fountain area in Kauffman Stadium Monday night. Was she drunk? Hard to tell. She might have been hot and wanted to cool off. Maybe she just wanted to drink her teal blue (possibly alcoholic) drink in the comfort of wet denim. It's ...
ESPN: Japanese Little Leaguer's Favorite Singer Is "Wandai Wrection"
It's not quite Captain Sum Ting Wong, but the spelling you are looking for is "One Direction."...
And Now, Bob Ley Saying "Hashtag: A-Hole" On Television
We owe this special moment to Antonio Bastardo's use of PEDs, and former relief pitcher Dan Meyer's pathetic bitterness. Thanks, fellas....
ESPN's John Clayton Says Some Random Shit About Johnny Manziel
So what happens to Johnny Manziel if the NCAA decides he's no longer eligible to play college football because he allegedly sold his autograph? Last night during SportsCenter, John Clayton explained that Manziel could turn pro and enter the supplemental draft later this month, "if indeed he does qua...
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: New Orleans Saints
Some people are fans of the New Orleans Saints. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New Orleans Saints. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
Pirates Bros Are Really Excited About The Pirates
This comes to us from Getting Blanked GIFmeister Scott Lewis. The Pirates held on to their one-and-a-half game lead at the top of the NL Central after taking two out of three from the Rockies this weekend. These bros can't help but let the good times roll....
Lindsay Lohan Is the Only Part of <em>The Canyons</em> That Isn't Horrible
The Canyons opens (and ends, over the closing credits) with photographs of abandoned, dilapidated movie theaters, which would be the world's most obvious metaphor if the film were actually competent enough to be about what it wants to be about. Director Paul Schrader (who should know better) and wri...
3 on 3
Here's the random bit of sports nostalgia for ya. Via Up North Trips....
Helmet Warning Label Tells Users Not To Play Football
The New York Times has a look at the various warning labels that exist on football helmets. You know, the little stickers you've never read? If you had, you'd have noticed one manufacturer's blunt instructions on how to safely use a football helmet: don't....
Riley Cooper Reportedly Knew About Racist Video Before It Was Released
When it was revealed that the video of Riley Cooper threatening to "fight every nigger" at a Kenny Chesney concert was sold to Crossing Broad for a little more than $100, many people asked the same question: Why didn't the person with the video try to sell it to Riley Cooper for what would have like...
Cris Carter Clowns Warren Sapp During Interview, May Have Death Wish
Warren Sapp is not a man with whom to be messed, and yet fellow Hall of Famer Cris Carter gave him a mighty videobomb during Sapp's interview during tonight's NFL preseason opener....
Here Is A Crow Moving A Ball At The Women's British Open
A crow interrupted the final round of the Women's British Open on Sunday to move a ball, apparently so minor a thing that it did not even rate a mention from the announcers....
If Fitness Isn't Your Thing, Bribe Yourself Into Running
Welcome back, after a week-long vacation, to the immature grumblings about the barest minimum a person could be physically active without travelling backwards through time and space. Here's a Spotify playlist; let's get to business....
Mark Sanchez Booed At Training Camp, To Antonio Cromartie's Dismay
Believe it or not, Mark Sanchez is not quite setting the world on fire at Jets training camp. He was so bad at yesterday's practice, in fact, that he got booed by fans in attendance. But at least he still has defenders!...
Boxer Watches Knockout, Provides Play-By-Play With Sound Effects
This is great. Curtis Stevens knocked out Saul Roman last night with a devastating left hook in the first round. It was the second time he knocked Roman down. In the post-fight interview, Stevens was asked to discuss the the knockdowns and provided colorful, Michael Winslow-like analysis. ...
Cleveland Browns Let Little Kid Score Touchdown
Don't worry, though, they did it on purpose. During Saturday's Family Night practice at Cleveland training camp, the Browns arranged for a cool little moment for one five-year-old boy and his family. ...
Matt Garza Went On A Misogynistic Rant Because Of A Squeeze Play
Matt Garza often has issues throwing to first base and the Athletics—who attempted four bunts yesterday, including Coco Crisp's game-opening single and Eric Sogard's sacrifice immediately after—had an obvious plan to try to get in Garza's head. Turns out, it worked. Also turns out, Matt Garza has is...
NBC Sports Breaks Away At Exact Wrong Moment
Lesson for NBC, the new holder of the American rights to the Premier League: Don't cut away from soccer during the run of play, like you did here, and miss a goal like the one D.C. United scored. (Transmission error or not, woof.) [NBC Sports]...