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SportsCenter Anchors Celebrate Eric Mangini Getting Fired
We know it's exciting that the Mangenius is gone in Cleveland, but that's no reason for Hannah Storm and Adam Schefter to high-five over it. They quickly apologized, but still: high-five!...

Hungover? Watching Brett Favre Dance To A Vanilla Ice Song Should Help
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

A Mink Stole Is Full-Length On Nate Robinson
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Rick Reilly Takes It To The Hole
Not even joking: we enjoyed Reilly's work here. Of course, it's not writing, but rather destroying his Pop-A-Shot machine with a thunderous dunk. [ESPN.com, h/t JobuNeedsARefill]...

England Cricketers Celebrate Ashes Victory With A Sprinkler Dance
This post, written by Josh Burt, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....

Last Night's Winner: Ryan Fitzpatrick's Pro Bowl Candidacy
Players votes count for a third of Pro Bowl balloting, and Terrell Suggs's ballot counts for 1/1696th of that. But by voting for Ryan Fitzpatrick (and more relevant, leaving off Tom Brady), he's making a statement....

10 Extremely Biblical-Looking Footballers
Of course, most of the nation will spend the weekend embroiled in sprouts, drinking heavily, and most definitely not sitting down to rewatch Mel Gibson's incredibly inaccurate and rather over-the-top remake of The Life of Brian....

Trick Play Helps Win Biggest HS Game In The Country
Before 43,000 fans in Arlington, Pearland pulled off this bit of trickeration to win Texas's 5A Championship. It's the natural outcome of a season of not-quite-sporting trick plays. Let's see if Pearland's coach can fake his players' ways into FBS schools....

Peerless Price Is Not Exactly In Hiding
The I-Team had received a few cryptic reports on Peerless Price's whereabouts, after we put out a call to help this nice attorney who's trying to foreclose on his house. But I think we were able to pin him down....

The Best (And Only) Futsal Goal You'll See All Week
A ridiculous sport calls for a ridiculous goal. Portuguese indoor soccer player Ricardinho makes with the move I'm sure there's a name for, but I'll just call the reverse floppy dolphin kick....

Ray Lewis Wants To Snuggie With You
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Rick Pitino To Coach Puerto Rico, Says Tabloid Paper In Language I Don't Understand
It's being reported that Pitino will take the reins of the Puerto Rican National Team, coaching them at next summer's Olympic qualifying tournament, and likely the 2012 Olympics....

For Your Between-Games Entertainment, Video Of A Camel Falling In Church
I feel compelled to share this disclaimer: "No wise men were harmed in the production of this church's Christmas play, nor were any involved in the planning." (H/T Crackerman) ...

Jose Canseco Officially Entered The End Stages Of Desperation
If you thought the whole "Call me now" development was the limbo lowest, you were wrong. Around 2 a.m. EST, Jose Canseco declared, "I will not give up the dream of playing in the majors again, I just can't."...

Dutch Footballer Does Something Cool In A Video You'll Be Shocked To Learn Is A Nike Ad
Classic lunch hall bullying, with a pro football twist. Nice, but The Spoiler longs for a return to the days when Nike adverts weren't always balls deep in CGI....

This Is Hockey's Best Goal Of The Year
That's not even typical blog hyperbole. From a Swedish U20 league, Oscar Milton perches behind the net, scoops the puck up, and flings it over the net, banking it off the back of the goalie's head for the score. [via Puck Daddy]...

The Day William Rhoden Published The Wrong Column About The "Retrograding" Patriots
On Monday afternoon, the New York Times website published a William Rhoden column titled "The Day the Patriots Empire Began to Crumble." But it was actually The Day the Patriots Earned the NFL's Best Record. The Times regrets the error....

Searching For...Peerless Price
An attorney by the name of W. Anthony Collins has called on the I-Team to help locate the former Vols/Bills/Falcons/Seahawks/Cowboys wide receiver. He's vanished, you see....

Finally, An Athlete Wears Protection In Self-Taken Bathroom Photo
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

An Insane Shootout Goal To Start Your Morning
Muskegon Lumberjack Travis Walsh goes behind the back, off the skate, back to the stick, to the twine. It's early, but this might be the best USHL highlight you see today....