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Here's An Awesome, Fan-Shot Video Of David Ortiz's Grand Slam
Big Papi essentially gave birth to this genre of videos with his work in the 2004 playoffs, and they are still one of the best things about October baseball. This one is particularly satisfying, as it proves that Torii Hunter's tumble over the outfield wall is hilarious from any distance or angle....

Meet The Boston Cop From The Sports Photo Of The Year
David Ortiz's game-tying eighth-inning grand slam would have gone down in Red Sox history anyway. But the inclusion of one bearded, exultant police officer produced an image that pushes the moment firmly into baseball lore....

Bob Costas Says "Redskins" Is "An Insult, A Slur"
Here's Costas's halftime essay from Sunday Night Football, wading back into controversial waters as he comes out strongly against Washington's use of "Redskins" as a team name....
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Red Sox Fan Rips Home Run Ball Away From Woman Who Caught It [UPDATE]
We get it, Red Sox fans. You're frustrated about your team's lack of offense thus far in the ALCS. That's no reason to commit a televised mugging....

Top-Ranked College Hockey Team Loses First Game To Scrubs
It only took one game for the UMass Lowell River Hawks to screw up their No. 1 ranking, and boy, did they screw it up in a stupid way....

"You Got Fired": Huskies Fans Remind Lane Kiffin Why He's In Seattle
We isolated the audio to give you a few good minutes of Lane Kiffin schadenfreude. Please enjoy....

We Have A Fat Guy TD In The Red River Rivalry
Texas DT Chris Whaley did indeed rumble into the endzone after picking off Sooner quarterback Blake Bell....

Massachusetts Police Seek White Man With Beard And Red Sox Cap
That narrows it down....

Zinsser Remembers The New York Herald Tribune
Dig this most excellent essay on the old New York Herald Tribune by William Zinsser (who wrote a helpful book about writing):...

Rick Reilly's American Indian Father-In-Law Says Reilly Misquoted Him
Last month, ESPN's Rick Reilly came out in support of the Redskins' name. The backbone of his argument? Father-in-law Bob Burns, a Blackfeet elder, who supposedly said he doesn't care about the team name. Burns has written a response for Indian Country Today Media Network, and oh man. ...

Daniel Snyder Hires The One Man In Washington Worse Than Daniel Snyder
A man so badly fucked that he'll hire Lanny Davis is a man who's finished, and so everyone who detests Daniel Snyder, the imperious prick who owns the Washington Redskins and claims he'll never change their name, can rejoice. When the client who can't be defended brings on the fixer who will defend ...


David Ortiz's Nephew Hit Him In The Dick With A Baseball
This happened before last night's series-clinching win over the Rays and it is mesmerizing. ...

Which One Of These NFL-Themed Vanity Plates Sucks More?
Welcome to the first edition of NFL Vanity Plate Suck Off, which is a thing that I just made up and will probably never happen again. Anyway, both of the vanity plates pictured above were recently shown to us by readers, and I can't decide which one sucks the most. So I'm asking for your help. Pleas...

Dan Snyder's Open Letter Is As Gross As You'd Think It Would Be
Dan Snyder is that rare person who comes off as even more despicable when he's trying to be thoughtful than when he's just openly being a prick. Case in point: this hilariously tone deaf open letter to "Everyone in our Redskins Nation" (kind of like a reservation!) in defense of the team's nickname,...

The Main Ingredient: Marcella
Last week, a post about the bluesman Furry Lewis, included this:...

Photoshop Contest: Let's Rebrand The Washington Redskins
The folks at 99designs are running a community contest to rebrand the Washington Redskins with a new team name and logo. They reached out to a few journalists to get some suggestions—e.g. Warriors (Robert McCartney), Griffins (David Plotz), and Renegades (Ken Meringolo and Kevin Ewoldt)—but anything...

Koji Uehara And David Ortiz Dry Hump After Beating The Rays
Does this count as dry humping or wet humping, factoring in the champagne? Either way, David Ortiz was clearly elated after the Red Sox beat the Rays in four games in the ALDS, and Koji Uehara looks happy too. Everybody's having a good time! [@CJZero]...

Insane College Football Drive: 24 Plays, 90 Yards, Zero Points
So if you didn't catch Saturday's Colorado School of Mines-Western New Mexico game—I DVR'd it*—you missed out on one of the longest, strangest, and ultimately fruitless possessions in college football history....
