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Can Japanese Colonel Sanders Statue End The Cubs' Curse?
This handsome statue, plucked from the watery depths of a Japanese river, is being offered to the Chicago Cubs as curse-breaking material. I see no way this can fail....
Getting To Home Plate With Alyssa Milano ... Discuss
It's time for Waxing Off, the Deadspin feature recommended by four out of five dentists who chew gum. This week: Alyssa Milano and her soon-to-be-released book, Safe at Home....
Good Things About Houston: Geoff Geary (And His Fiancée) Probably Won't Get Assaulted
Geoff Geary was (briefly) a serviceable bullpen arm for the Phillies, but the poor guy's confidence just went to shit. Luckily, The Fightins traded him for Brad Lidge and the rest is World Fucking History....
Momentum Gathering For A College Football Playoff?
Mountain West Conference submits proposal to NCAA for an eight-team playoff to determine the BCS champion. NCAA's likely response: "We have a Mountain West Conference?" [USA Today]...
Lane Kiffin's Still Surrounded By Aura Of Wackiness
It appears one player was a little rattled by the Vols' recruiting techniques. Like, when a special teams coach ripped off his shirt "Superman style" to show how intense he was. [AJC]...
Boston Is Now Officially Marbury Country
"The Celtics became intrigued with Marbury in the preseason when he averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 assists and went to the free throw line regularly in seven games." [Boston Globe]...
Intolerable Cruelty: Our Women Ruminate On The Art Of The Prank
It's time for Waxing Off, the Deadspin feature that will go topless if you throw it beads. This Friday's topic: Sports pranks....
Manny <i>Really</i> Doesn't Want To Go To Spring Training
Frank McCourt is starting to get a little bitchy after Manny Ramirez turns down the Dodgers' latest offer for $45 million over two years. [Los Angeles Times]...
Carl Joseph Elected To Florida High School Athletic Association Hall Of Fame
Which we probably wouldn't mention, except that the guy played football on one leg, with no prosthetic. [Pittsburgh Sports And Mini Ponies]...
We'll Be Back With The Padres' 2009 Season After This Brief Message From Trevor Hoffman
It doesn't have the craftsmanship of the CC Sabathia ad in the Cleveland Plain Dealer — what glorious fonts! — but Trevor Hoffman's farewell manifesto in the San Diego Union Tribune is pretty cool nonetheless....
Jim Bunning, Still Several Kinds Of Nuts
Jim Bunning, part of one of the most dramatic collapses in baseball history, seems to be watching his political career crumble around him as well. Let's get right to the highlights....
20 Minutes In Heaven: Our Ladies Plot Their A-Rod Couch Bunny Strategy
It's Waxing Off, the only Deadspin feature with a toy surprise inside. This week's topic: What would you do if you had 20 minutes in a private club booth with Alex Rodriguez?...
NFHS Rules Committee: A-11 Offense, Not Yours
Uh oh. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee may have just put the kibosh on the A-11, our new favorite everyone-just-go-long offense....
In Which Our Ladies Deconstruct The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
Time once again for Waxing Off, the feature that was the first on the internet to mix mime and food. This week: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition....
Installing The A-11 Offense For Fun And Profit
Just out today: the A-11 Installation Manual. For only $199, now your football team can have all 11 offensive players eligible on every play (offer not valid in North Carolina)....
Girls Behaving Badly: Our Ladies Take On The M.O.B.
It's Waxing Off, the feature that restored your faith in mankind by helping you to find the true meaning of Christmas. This week, rowdy female Knicks fans and the men who love them....
Adult Site Will Compensate Viewers Whose Porn Was Interrupted By Super Bowl
This joke is going to get old very fast, but kudos to the adult film studio Pink Visual for being among the first to think of it....
Super Bowl Commercials ... Is There Anything You Can't Do?
Time again for Waxing Off, the feature that will stick by you, even when you're old and destitute. Well, when you're old. This week's topic: Super Bowl advertising....
What, No Retractable Roof?
OK, this is quite possibly, as the builders claim, the most excellent snack food stadium ever built. But we still have questions. Such as: Was it publicly or privately financed?...