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These Teams Will Be In The Hunt For The Lombardi Trophy, If We Have A Season
With the NFL set to release the 2020 schedule Thursday night on ESPN, we took a look at which teams would rise above the rest, if — or when — the players get back on the field....

Will Shutdown Move NHL Further Away From Women's Hockey?
Most every sport faces more questions than simply when will it come back. The obvious ones are about TV revenues and salary cuts/deferments. Others are issues of scheduling next season or drafts etc. But perhaps none will see their future reshaped quite like women’s hockey, and perhaps none will be ...

Hear Me Out: NBA Resumes With Playoff Teams Drafting Players From Non-Playoff Teams
Whether it’s in Las Vegas or Orlando or somewhere else, the NBA eventually is going to get back to playing. It’s not something that should happen quickly, and a lot still has to be worked out, including how to protect high-risk individuals in the league, before there’s another game....

Deadlifting Comes Alive: Game Of Thrones' 'Mountain' Posts World Record
“The Mountain” can lay claim to being the strongest man in Westeros and on Earth....

A's Gave More Than Thoughts And Prayers For Minor Leaguer Who Died Of Coronavirus. But Not That Much More
Miguel Marte was 30 years old when he died on Tuesday from COVID-19. He was a husband and a father of twins, according to the GoFundMe page arranged to support his widow and children....

With NFL Draft In The Rearview, Here Are Some Best Bets To Win Some Hardware
For three glorious days, the sports world was gleaming....

One Neutral Site Won’t Work For The NHL, But For Some Reason, Four Might?
Time for our routine check-in of the batshit ideas leagues are kicking around to finish their seasons and playoffs. They vary as to level of batshittiness (battyshit?), and the NHL is apparently lessening the level of theirs at the moment. Only barely, though....

The Best No. 1 Picks Of The Last Decade? We Ranked Them
The 2020 NFL Draft starts a new decade for prospects looking to make their childhood dreams come true. ...

With WWE Layoffs, Vince McMahon Retains Title As World's Largest Douche
It’s hard to stand out as a shithead billionaire in these times. Whether you’re laying off employees you could easily afford to pay, or you’re influencing the government to turn a deadly crisis into a profitable opportunity, or you’re valuing the economy (i.e. your own bank account) over people’s li...

ASU Recruit Josh Christopher Part Of New Wave Of Socially Conscious College Athletes
We’re seeing a new generation of NCAA athlete....

The XFL Was Mostly Irrelevant, But Don't Celebrate Its Failure
For many football fans, the resurgence of the XFL was simply a way to get their weekend fix of America’s “new pastime.” ...

RIP Al Kaline. You Were The Greatest Player Time Forgot
When news broke that Al Kaline died Monday at 85, reaction among the Deadspin staff was split between two wildly different reactions....

Dabo Swinney's Take On The Pandemic Is What 'Merica Wants To Hear. And That Means We Are All Doomed
In case you missed it, Dabo Swinney, the noted pandemic expert and Clemson football coach, suggested Friday that the coronavirus can be beaten into submission simply through the sheer force of America’s greatness. ...

The New NFL Playoff System Looks More Fair, But Is It?
As under the radar as the NFL can be (so not much at all), the owners voted to approve an expansion of the playoffs yesterday from 12 to 14 teams. The reasons for this are obvious to everyone. Two more additional playoff games are two more programming slots TV networks get to bid over, and there’s a...

I Live Near The Raiders Stadium Site. They Are Endangering My Life — And Yours — By Continuing Work There
While most people in Nevada have been sheltering in place for weeks at this point, either by choice or by the mandate of Governor Steve Sisolak, somehow the building of a football stadium is still continuing....

Hey, Trump Voters: He Called A-Rod For Advice While A Pandemic Raged. We're All Reaping What You've Sown
The coronavirus doesn’t give a fuck. ...

Why Is Construction On Stadiums Being Allowed To Continue?
In a global pandemic that has made many lawmakers issue “shelter in place” mandates in order to protect public safety, there have been some questionable exceptions. ...

Coronavirus Shutdown Could Derail A Few Cooperstown Bids
1941. The world was at war, but in America, Ted Williams hit .406. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio got a hit in 56 straight games....

Shenanigans: This is How Bored Athletes are Passing Time While They Can't Play Ball
The global stoppage of sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic has left many feeling the same way: bored....
