pe Page 942 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

How Is The Nation's Best Offense Not Playing In A Bowl Game?
In 2012, Louisiana Tech averaged 51.5 points per game, the best in the country. Although they finished the season with two straight losses to Utah State and San Jose State, the Bulldogs still finished the year with a 9-3 record overall. Bowl games being something of a cottage industry of late, one ...

Fireman Ed: The Last Superfan
Maybe you know that Bruce Harper wore number 42 for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1984 and that he is the all-time leader in punt return yardage in Jets history. It's more likely, however, that you know that Fireman Ed wore number 42. He didn't back Joe Namath or Wesley Walker or Curtis Martin. Th...

Friend: Belcher "Was Dazed, Suffering From Short-Term Memory Loss" After Last Start; Alcohol, Painkillers, Domestic Tensions Played Role In Murder-Suicide
Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, had separated two weeks ago in the midst of a dispute over the care of their three-month-old daughter, Zoey, a friend of Belcher's has told Deadspin. They'd only very recently reconciled. In email messages sent to us, the friend described Belcher a...

Beer Of The Week: Coney Island Human Blockhead
First time I ever stepped onto Coney Island was to cover the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which is a lot of capital letters to ascribe to an event in which men and women choke down mountains of tube steaks on national television, yes, but indeed an event you should attend to if you consid...

Judge: The NCAA Went "Over The Top" In Its Investigation Of USC's Todd McNair Because Of "Ill Will Or Hatred"
The NCAA's "University of Southern California Public Infractions Report," released in 2010, declared not only that Reggie Bush had received improper benefits from a pair of marketing agents during his time at USC, but that there was one man on the USC staff who knew about it: USC assistant coach and...

How To Make Your Own Mac And Cheese: A Guide For Mad Scientists
Folks, making homemade macaroni and cheese is a pain in the ass. It takes forever and there are a million steps involved and you have to have flour and you have to shred cheese and even if you don't have to know annoying French words like roux and béchamel, ugh, you still have to make the things the...

Your College Football (And Conference Championships) Open Thread
This is the place if you wanna yak about any of the conference championship games or any of the final-week-of-the-regular-season games in leagues wherein the NCAA's byzantine rules prohibit a title game. Something to ponder: the NCAA mandates that leagues only schedule championship games when they ...

The Girl Who Sang The Worst National Anthem Ever Writes In: "It Wasn't Nice All The Things You Said About Me On The Internet"
Harper Gruzins, the 11-year-old girl behind what our own Tim Burke called the worst national anthem rendition ever in July, reached out to Deadspin earlier this month in November. Here's what she had to say:...
![Reports: Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher Killed His Girlfriend, Drove To The Chiefs Practice Facility, And Killed Himself [Updating]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/1870tj1m5uz96jpg.jpg)
Reports: Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher Killed His Girlfriend, Drove To The Chiefs Practice Facility, And Killed Himself [Updating]
Multiple reports have confirmed that fourth-year Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot himself at the Chiefs' practice facility this morning, allegedly after shooting and killing his girlfriend. According to CBS's Jason La Canfora, Belcher killed himself after speaking with the team's GM ...

1 In 10 MLB Players Took Adderall This Season
As part of MLB's drug testing agreement, the program administrator released a public annual report on the findings from the past year. The latest just landed in our inbox. Let's explore!...

Tebowmania Is For Rubes: Jets Fans Seek Salvation Through Greg McElroy
« Previous entry...

Derek Jeter: Fatty Fatty Boombalatty (Or Something)
That right there is Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, fresh off the pancake buffet at a Miami hotel as he rehabs his surgically repaired ankle. Notice anything different? I mean, besides the layer after layer of disgusting subcutaneous fat, just bulging and drooping and oh god I'm going to be ill. Anywa...

Who Is This Hack Who Wrote About Colin Kaepernick's Tattoos, And Why Is He Such A Racist Dicktroll?
So this had no purpose but to get attention, and now it has: a remarkably racist column about biracial 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick written by AOLSportingNewsFanhouseBleacherMuckrackGrid writer David Whitley. Kaepernick's parents have already seen it and openly lambasted it. And KSK's Mike Tunison poin...

Dutch Soccer Player Released From Team For Being A "Wildpoeper," Which Is Someone Who Poops In The Woods
There must be an epidemic of people shitting outside in the Netherlands. Why else would the Dutch have a specific word that is used to describe public shitters, and why else would a soccer player be immediately released from his team for being discovered as a "wildpoeper?"...

Adderall Isn't Helping Football Players Do Anything But Get Suspended
« Previous entry...

Lance Briggs Warns Of Potential "Dangerous Boners" Epidemic In NFL
Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall said yesterday that some NFL players use Viagra to "get an edge" on the field. Sure. OK. Whatever....

Hope Solo Defends Jerramy Stevens On Twitter
People are tweeting at Hope Solo about her new husband Jerramy Stevens's legal troubles. And surprisingly enough, she's responding to a few of them:...

Now There's Video Of The Allegedly "Super-Drunk" Red Wings Prospect Being Arrested In A Teletubby Costume
On Tuesday we told you about Red Wings prospect Riley Sheahan, whose alleged "super-drunk" driving antics whilst clad in Tinky Winky garb made him an internet sensation....

Bill O'Brien Isn't Leaving For The NFL Just Yet
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Penn State's coach plans on staying Penn State's coach....

Do You Want To Watch A Basketball Game On TV With Dennis Rodman For $59?
If you're in Chicago on Dec. 1, why not go watch a Bulls-Sixers game (on TV) with Dennis Rodman? It's part of the Dennis Rodman Viewing Party Experience. Also included in the Dennis Rodman Viewing Party Experience: a Q&A with The Worm, two drinks, and entry into the "Dress Like Dennis" costume cont...