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Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
This afternoon, Randy Moss faces the team he was on 25 days ago. Tonight, the New Orleans Saints try to earn a Guinness Book of World Records entry for Halloween parties prior to the Steelers game....
Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Is there an interesting game in this bunch besides, maybe, Packers/Jets? If so, do tell. And, phrase your answer in the form of a delusion....
Your World Series Game Three Open Thread
"Giants of old" are calling on the current San Francisco side to win the Series for "all of us."...
Your College Football Late Games Open Thread
Trapped at home tonight and not planning to watch baseball? Try Baylor at Texas, Michigan at Penn State, Stanford at Washington or Ohio State at Minnesota....
Your College Football Afternoon Games Open Thread
It's time for New Mexico State (1-6) vs. San Jose State (1-7)! Not enough for you? Fine, there's an extensive undercard....
Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
So, the Chicago Sun-Times presented a "Mourning might give Irish edge: After tragedy, pieces are there for triumph" piece today....
Incongruous Athlete Mix-Tape Theater: Pape Sy
Welcome to Incongruous Athlete Mix-Tape Theater, the occasional feature wherein we examine fan-made video love letters to athletes and their wildly inappropriate soundtracks. It's been a while, but we're back with a doozy: Atlanta Hawks rookie Pape Sy set to some opera....
Eli Manning's Wife Will Soon Have Two Children To Care For
St. Vincent's is no longer, but there's no stopping the Eli & Abby Manning Birthing Center: the pair is reportedly expecting a baaaaaaby. (Knowing Eli, it was a low wobbler past coverage.) Peyton will not be the cool uncle. [NYPost]...
Your "Sad Vlad Is Not A Meme" Rangers-Giants Open Thread
David Murphy will play the outfield tonight, instead of the automatic ball-return putting green the Rangers trotted out yesterday. If the Rangers can't pull out a win, this might be the last time Texans see people smoking pot. Comments. Use them....
Your "Not Cowboys-Niners" Rangers-Giants Open Thread
Lee/Lincecum is yet another matchup of aces. Maybe this one will produce the 20 innings of scoreless ball that assorted Halladay/Sabathia/Price/Liriano matchups failed at. This Rangers fan who quit his job to watch the series is hoping so. Musings in comments, please....
Your "Ah, Hell, Let's Just Root For The Comet" NBA Heat-Celtics Open Thread
The NBA season kicks off tonight. It was quite an offseason, but Juwan Howard's title quest begins in earnest tonight. Comment along as you watch and talk about the other games, too....
The Deadspin Sources' Gold Club: Now Accepting New Members
Throughout Deadspin's five-year (and counting) history, the bulk of our stories have come from various news items, reader tips, and sources. Our best, most reliable sources become members of what we like to call "The Deadspin Gold Club."...
Chad Ochocinco's Pregnant Pigeon Saga Was A Bald-Faced Lie
This...this is pretty much the most blatant betrayal in the history of sports. We've all watched, rapt, as Ochocinco's pregnant pigeon escaped, returned, and finally gave birth. But we were all hoodwinked by Chad's dastardly deception. J'accuse!...
Here's Your Monday Night Inspiration For Going To The Gym This Week
The 33 Chilean miners who just emerged after two months trapped underground played in a friendly match against their rescuers today and lost 3-2. "[They're] great players," joked Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, "but they're a bit out of shape."...
Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Arizona at Seattle. New England at San Diego. Oakland and Denver. Minnesota at Green Bay. There's your lineup. Now, onto the real game: What insanely competitive former NFL player apparently copped to using anabolic steroids over at Reddit?...
Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Pittsburgh at Miami is probably the highlight game of this slate, right? But don't forget that Chicago is celebrating the 39th anniversary of killing a Lion....
Your Phillies/Giants NLCS Game 6 Open Thread
Well, it's back to Roy Oswalt vs. Jonathan Sanchez again. Giants advance or Phils force an NLCS Game 7, something that didn't come to pass in '08 or '09....
Your College Football Night Games Open Thread
Should Alabama really have dropped as far as No. 8 for getting gamecocked? Probably not, as Tennessee might find out tonight. North Carolina at Miami (FL) is a potentially good one. Oklahoma vs. Mizzou, too....
Your College Football Afternoon Games Open Thread
Sure, common folk are probably interested in LSU at Auburn, Wisconsin at Iowa, Nebraska at Oklahoma State or Kansas State at Baylor. I'm all about Kent State at Bowling Green, though. And here's why:...
U.S. Swim Team Member Dies During Open-Water Event
On Thursday, 26-year-old U.S. national swimming team member Fran Crippen posted on Facebook that he was "in Dubai for the final World Cup of the season and then off to Italy for vacation!"...