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JuJu Smith-Schuster deletes Ravens DB like an ignored DM pickup line
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster just embarrassed Ravens defensive back Tramon Williams on national television. ...
Cursed Steelers-Ravens matchup sees last-minute COVID scratch
Hours before the Ravens and Steelers are expected to kick off in a nearly unprecedented Wednesday afternoon NFL game due to COVID-19 outbreaks, news broke that Pittsburgh center Maurkice Pouncey was being placed on the COVID/Reserve list....
The Wednesday(?!?) Scaries: The bet you should avoid
Welcome to the first and hopefully last installment of the Wednesday Scaries. We’ll see how many more COVID bowls we get before the end of the season....
Which 2-0 NFL teams were frauds? An investigation revisited
Every year, we overreact to 2-0 teams. And every year, a hot team in September cools off by December....
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Message to the NFL: Do the right thing and call off Ravens-Steelers [UPDATED]
Update (5:04 PM): Out of sheer panic and ineptitude, the NFL has postponed Steelers-Ravens to Wednesday. ...
Steelers' James Conner, high-risk as cancer survivor, tests positive for COVID-19
James Conner is alive today because he got hurt playing football....
NFL postpones Ravens-Steelers Thanksgiving game, players pissed
The Steelers vs Ravens Thanksgiving day tilt has been postponed until Sunday. This comes a day before they were supposed to play, and Steelers players are not happy....
Deadspin NFL Over/Under Bet of the Week: Burrow gets first taste of rivalry
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers...
Pittsburgh doesn’t appreciate future Hall of Famer Mike Tomlin as much as it should
Mike Tomlin is one of the best coaches in NFL history. But instead of the attention being on him, as usual, people are more concerned with his team....
Lamar Jackson still can't pass big test, while Steelers are incapable of failing even one
While much of the nation was stuck watching Colts-Lions (and got to see Nyheim Hines’ roundoff backflip with a full twist, twice!) the marquee matchup of the day yesterday was between the Steelers and the Ravens....
Cleveland gets the Browns beat out of ’em, Packers get smacked with their cheeseheads, and is Adam Gase calling in plays from a bar?
NFL football is still underway, despite multiple COVID-19 scares that have endangered the season over the past few weeks. ...
Titans-Steelers game rescheduled for later in the season as more test positive
The week 4 matchup between the Titans and the Steelers will be rescheduled for later in the season, according to the NFL....
Chaos breaks out in NFL as three Titans test positive
The Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings have both suspended in-person club activities following the discovery of eight positive COVID tests in the Titans organization....
Sunday Scaries: After going 4-0 last week, here are my Week 3 bets you should avoid
These Sundays are not scaring me yet....
Which undefeated NFL teams are gigantic frauds? Let’s investigate
It’s never too early to overreact to NFL win totals....
The Deadspin 2020 NFL Previews, AFC North: Young Guns and Scumbag Ben
This is yet another division that seems to be perennially up for grabs between a couple of teams, at least on paper, but unlike the NFC North, this division is fresh and exciting. A rookie quarterback! An MVP quarterback that Bill Polian wanted to convert to wide receiver! An annual dogfight to the ...
Is a Sentient AI Trying to Destroy the Pittsburgh Pirates?
It was always going to be a trudge for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are the only team in the NL Central not at least making an effort to win. They’ve been stripped of almost any recognizable players. Their fans have to watch Austin Meadows and Tyler Glasnow anchor the competitive Rays while Chris Ar...
Ain’t a Sheet of Ice North of Fargo I Ain’t Played: NHL’s Return Preview – Eastern Conference
The winter sports and their summer bubbles return to us this weekend, because we’re descending into the Upside-Down. The NHL has decamped to Toronto and Edmonton, with a modified playoff system kicking straight off on Saturday. It’s a bit run-before-you-can-walk, with each team only getting one pres...
You’ll Never Believe This, but the NHL Whiffed on Its Protests
It’s obviously awkward for the NHL and its players to find a way to join in on the Black Lives Matter movement and protests before and during their games. It’s an almost entirely white league, with a majority of players not even from this country — and even the ones who are come from a generally aff...
2020 NL Central Preview
The NL Central is the rare occurrence in modern-day Major League Baseball where an argument could be made for four teams to win it. Or, to put it more accurately in today’s context, only one team has actively given up and merely exists to siphon off revenue-sharing and BAMTech money while causing it...