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Tom Brady Didn't Sleep Well Last Night, On His Pile Of Money Next To A Supermodel
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: Brady still claims the Jets didn't get to him....

Lots Of You Watched Football Yesterday
More people watched Jets/Patriots than any divisional matchup in history, and it pulled the best ratings since Cowboys/Panthers in 1997....

Finally, Your Jets/Patriots Open Thread
"Awful" Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe makes a damn good point in his game-day column:...

Last Night's Winner: Look At This Goddamn <em>New York Post</em> Cover
Just look at it. Have you ever seen anything so amazing in your life?...

Wes Welker Makes 11 References To Feet In One Press Conference
In a mere nine minutes of Q&A, we noted Welker making an oddly high number of foot references. Here they all are for your sexual listening pleasure. The Patriots' trash-talking is a little more subtle than the Jets'....

Orioles Pitcher Accused Of Shooting Man Dead On NYE Says Whole Thing Was Silly "Accident"
"It wasn't a thing like we began arguing and I started shooting. It was some accident. It happened by accident. That's why I came here - to open my soul." And that's why he fled. [Baltimore Sun]...

Tiger Mistress Continues Efforts To Profit From Being Tiger Mistress
Remember Loredana Jolie, former Playboy model and "self-appointed title as Mistress No. 15 with a tell-all, 'The Real Diary of Loredana Jolie'"? Yeah, me either, until I saw that picture again....

Baltimore Orioles Reliever Wanted For Murder
Though reliever Alfredo Simon went 4-2 with a 4.93 ERA for the Baltimore Orioles last season, the team will probably be looking to replace him in '11....

Remembering The "Lorchcast," Worst Sportscast Ever
On Dec. 19, 1995, Matt Lorch, a fill-in sportscaster for KHQA in Quincy, Illinois, endured nearly six minutes on-air with malfunctioning videos, unplanned catch-phrases, and one of the most heartbreaking sighs ever sighed. Fifteen years later, we remember Lorchcast....

The NFL Has Its Cigar Guy Moment
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....

Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
The NY Jets play Pittsburgh today. Even Franco Harris will be rooting for Rex Ryan after watching the infuriatingly horrendous attempt at humor below, brought to you by the fine people at the Eagle Tribune....

Late Addition To The Weekend's NFL Schedule
Venezuelan tipster Wael S. sent this photo in this morning. It leads to an intriguing question....

You'll Never Guess Which White Patriots Player Has The Best Selling Jersey
I know we keep harping on this. But Hub fans keep doing stuff like running out and buying a guy's jersey just because he's "scrappy."...

Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Patriots at Chicago. Chiefs at Chargers. Other stuff, like Woody Paige whining about Tebow not getting a start today. Enjoy....

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....

Jets Can't Even Escape 45-3 On Team Plane
Some mischievous New England scamps made sure to plaster last night's blowout score all over this Jets jet....

Here's Your "Is This A Big News Story?" MNF Open Thread
Rex Ryan's fun-lovin' Jets are in Foxboro to take on Bill Belichick's down-to-business New England Patriots. Here's a reminder of what every pre-game report has already reminded you of: these coaches have one thing in common — dramatic pause — winning....

Oh Wait, Maybe This Is Why England Didn't Get The World Cup
Birmingham City and Aston Villa fans put on an old-fashioned pitch invasion after last night's Carling Cup match, complete with flares and fighting....

SHOTY Semifinals: No. 1 Brett Favre Vs. No. 4 Jay Mariotti
We've reached the SHOTY Semifinals. Brett Favre left Ines Sainz in arrears, and Jay Mariotti oozed Jason Whitlock's pumpkin. Now, for the nitty-gritty....

Rex Ryan Thinks Belichick Is The Best Coach In Football
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: Rex puts the ego aside for a second....