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Guy Surprises His Mom And Two Adorable Dogs With Super Bowl Tickets
OK, yes, we've seen plenty of videos just like this one before, but none of those predecessors have included tears and cute doggies....

Why The Seattle Seahawks Are In The Super Bowl
Need a last-minute primer on the teams before heading out to your Super Bowl party? Here's everything you need to know about the Seahawks for today. You can find our Broncos preview here....

Colin Kaepernick On Richard Sherman: “Come On”
Colin Kaepernick was in a private room on the sixth floor of a West Side event space, standing in front of a white scrim festooned with corporate logos and posing for photos with a succession of lesser VIPs. He was there as the "surprise guest" of Deadspin's Super Bowl party last night, which is ano...

The Aftermath Of The Worst Drop In Super Bowl History
Originally published as "Smith hates for it to end like this" in the Jan. 22, 1979, edition of the Miami News. Reprinted here with the author's permission....

Watch David Stern Do The Top 10 On <em>The Late Show</em>
It's David Stern's last season as commissioner of the NBA, so the Godfather dropped by The Late Show to make some jokes....

I Got A Manicure In The Super Bowl Media Lounge
It's been a long day and you've been busting your ass on the radio for hours and hours, dishing out your strong takes to the loyal listeners of ESPN's regional radio affiliate in Altoona. You need a break. You need to come in from the WINDSWEPT MOONSCAPE of this cold weather Super Bowl week. Well...

The Truth About The NFL, The Super Bowl, And Sex Slavery
Originally published at Sports on Earth....

Restaurant Manager Is Very Unhappy About Getting Her Permit Revoked
This video starts slowly, but you won't regret sticking it out to the end....

There's A Big Dumb Slide In Times Square, Because The Super Bowl
In addition to the beer-soaked hell boat that is currently parked in Hell's Kitchen, the Super Bowl has also brought a "toboggan ride" to Times Square. I put "toboggan ride" in quotes because this just looks like a big-ass slide to me....

Fox Sports 1's Katie Nolan Lays Waste To Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly went on TV yesterday and said some stupid things—chief among them was referring to Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas as Gabby Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman who survived being shot in the head in 2011—but he also said some mean things about Regis Philbin. Reilly's words did not s...

Round 2 Of The Ultimate Super Bowl Dip Playoffs Starts NOW! Vote!
We knew a debate on the subject of dip would prove to be a contentious one. And boy howdy, was it ever! Within an hour of posting, a vicious ...

Which Industry Spends The Most On Super Bowl Commercials?
DVRs are the scourge of TV advertisers, which makes live sports—especially the NFL, and especially the Super Bowl—worth an enormous amount of money....

Anthony Bennett Finally Scored Double Digits In An NBA Game
We haven't heard from sad, miserable, oh-god-how-was-this-guy-the-first-pick-in-the-draft Anthony Bennett in a while, but today brings good news! In his 33rd career game, Anthony Bennett dropped 15 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes. It was the first time Bennett has scored 10 or more points i...

Your Super Bowl Weather Report: AND A GREAT SNOW MURDERED YOUR FACE
All week long, we'll be keeping track of the weather conditions for Super Bowl XLVIII. Here is your Wednesday update:...

Football Writers Are Furious With Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch hates talking to the media. Hates it. He's skipped enough appearances this season that the NFL threatened him with a six-figure fine if he didn't speak at yesterday's Media Day. Lynch took the podium for just six unconstructive minutes, before retreating behind the scenes. Now the Pro...

Chipper Jones Rescued Freddie Freeman In The Snowstorm
A state of emergency has been declared in Georgia, as a rare snowstorm has dumped up to four inches across the state. Babies born on the interstate, hundreds of schoolkids unable to get home, and for Atlanta residents, it's a travel nightmare unseen in years. Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was...

Former FCC Chairman: I Wasn't <em>That</em> Outraged At Janet Jackson's Boob
Remember that boob? It's one of the most famous boobs ever. Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" was why the few subsequent Super Bowl halftime shows were safe, old, boobless acts like Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen. And it wasn't even on TV for a whole second!...

Grand Jury To Investigate 1983 Death Of Jimmy Snuka's Girlfriend
On May 11, 1983, Nancy Argentino died in a Pennsylvania hotel room from traumatic brain injuries. An autopsy showed injuries consistent with a history of domestic abuse, and her boyfriend initially told the responding officer he had shoved her, causing her to hit her head. No charges were ever broug...

Idiot Tries To Invade Jim Cantore's Space During Live Shot, Gets Kicked
Don't fuck with Jim Cantore, as he clearly knows MMA. Check out that flying knee!...