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Wide Receiver Michael Crabtree Has Stress Fracture In Foot, Will Be Out 6-10 Weeks, Is Still Better Than All Chicago Bears WRs Combined
A medical exam at the NFL combine reveals a stress fracture in the foot of Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree. He will miss 6-10 weeks. He's still the best WR in the draft. [NFL.com]...
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime...For Johnny Damon Or Xavier Nady?
So, you hear about that Stanford guy (no, not that one) who stole all the money that Bernie Madoff missed? Well, Johnny Damon and Xavier Nady's assets have been frozen while the Feds investigate....
Rick Reilly, Bloggers, Jesus, and You
Dr. Will Brinson wants to know if bloggers really hate Jesus, as one Rick Reilly seems to think. Head on over to Brahsome and take his pole. I mean poll. It's for science. SCIENCE! [Brahsome]...
The Emmitt Smith Era At ESPN Sadly Comes To An End
The Dallas Morning News has broken the news as gently as possible, but it still stings: after two glorious years of broadcasting gold, Emmitt Smith is out at ESPN....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for Monday's ESPN SportsNation chatters ......
This Man Is An Elite Athlete
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
About Last Night
What you missed while taking your best gal out for a night on the town......
Today In Soccer Or: Deadspin Pub Gets A Special-Use Liquor License
It's been quite some time since someone not named KOGOD or Tuffy discussed the soccer-related events of the day, but the fans of the beautiful game have spoken. Here's what's happening this weekend....
This Will Be The Last Thing You See Before You Die
Nightmare Ant popped up at a high school basketball game last night to do his usual job of spooking unsuspecting fans, making young children wail in terror, and darkening souls....
Judge Throws Out First Bonds Evidence Of The Season
Judge in the Barry Bonds perjury trial rules that the former Giant's alleged positive drug tests and doping calendars are not admissible. Comical 22-foot syringe good to go, however. [USA Today]...
We Are Currently Experiencing Technical Difficulties
The fancy on-screen graphics do-hickey at WECT-TV in Wilmington, North Carolina, broke down last night, so they had to do their local sports scores on a whiteboard. It's kind of adorable, actually. [WECT, via SportsCracklePop]...
Shaquille O'Neal Is The King Of Twitteronia
• What a Twerp: In case you still had any lingering doubts, THE_REAL_SHAQ is the real Shaq. No, that doesn't make Twitter any less dorky. (But follow us too!) [A Foot and A Half]...
Hannah Storm Would Like To Show You Her Plushness
"I wanted a traditional room. These rooms are funky and classic at the same time. We're not Ralph Lauren people. We're a little funky, so we went with more of an art deco feel." [Hartford Courant]...
World's Oldest JuCo Player Declared Ineligible
The strange tale of Ken Mink, the 73-year-old college basketball player, took an odd turn as he was recently declared ineligible—and, strangely enough, it wasn't because he is a 73-year-old man playing college basketball....
George Mason's Homecoming Queen Is A Dood (With Video)
What would American revolutionary and founding father George Mason say if he knew that a gay man had been elected homecoming queen at the University that bears his name? Probably: "What's a homecoming queen?"...
The Montreal Canadiens Need To Find Better Friends
The 100th season of the Montreal hockey club has had ups and downs, but it's not clear yet where "finding out two of your players are mobbed up" falls on the spectrum of season highlights....
Rick Reilly Still Unimpressed With Blogs, But Wants Everyone To Know He Actually Likes The Sports Fella
Newsday's Neil Best caught up with Rick Reilly to talk about ESPN's "Mt. Rushmore Of Sports" thing and, of course, the conversation turned toward Reilly's favorite topics again: Bill Simmons and blogs....
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?...
Notre Dame Desperately Wants To Beat <i>Someone</i> At Football
Lou Holtz will take a team of Notre Dame alumni to Japan to play against that country's national American football team. Does any part of the sentence make sense to anyone? [AP]...
The One Where Jamal Anderson Gets Kicked Out Of The Closet Again
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another....