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Atlanta Beat The Pants Off San Diego, In Just One GIF
Atlanta 27, San Diego 3: Matt Ryan threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns and the Falcons destroyed Philip Rivers and the Chargers. Rivers, by the way, had two interceptions on the day—both to Thomas DeCoud (who also recovered a fumble)—and a scant 173 yards passing. Atlanta remains undefeated on...
Chargers 38, Titans 10: The Game In A Solitary GIF
Yeah. Not a whole lot went right for the Titans. Uh, no fumbles! That's pretty cool, right? Whatever. Chris Johnson had eight carries for 17 yards and everything is pretty sad on the Tennessee side so let's just not talk about the actual game. Here's something else to talk about: The replacement re...
![Some Fantastic Photos Of A Fan Fight At The Raiders Game [UPDATED WITH VIDEO]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17yw7rc9hekw8jpg.jpg)
Some Fantastic Photos Of A Fan Fight At The Raiders Game [UPDATED WITH VIDEO]
We don't know the particulars of this fight, which went down Monday night during the Chargers' win in Oakland. We know, at least, the guy on the right is a Raiders fan, as is the crying woman in photos four and five who attempted to beat security officers with their own handcuffs. We also know Raide...
It's Still Too Soon To Tell Whether Junior Seau's Brain Had Been Damaged By Football
The major findings of Junior Seau's autopsy showed that he had no alcohol or drugs in his system at the time of his death. Oh, right: According to a headline trumpeted on CNN's website, Seau's brain also showed no sign of damage. Which must mean football's in the clear, right? Well, no. The medical ...
Taylor Grey Meyer, Who Kindly Told The Padres To "Suck Her Dick," Is Here To Answer Your Questions
Everyone, meet Taylor Grey Meyer. Taylor, meet everyone. Taylor is the overqualified, underemployed 31-year-old who applied 30 different times for various jobs with the Padres, getting rejected or ignored each time. When they tried to hit her up for $500 to attend a job fair, she snapped and fired o...
San Diego State Head Football Coach Might Just Go For It On Fourth Down This Season
Field goals—fuck 'em, right? They've been called "an anachronistic holdover from the game's rugby origins" in this space before, and finally someone with a little cojones (and a football team) may get rid of them altogether....
"I Would Like To Extend You A Counter-Offer To Suck My Dick": A Rejected Jobseeker Sends The Padres The Best Letter Ever
Taylor Grey Meyer estimates that she applied for a job with the San Diego Padres at least 30 times since moving to Coronado, Calif. Initially, in the sales office; but as she was alternately rejected and ignored, she lowered her sights. This past March, she applied for a minimum-wage job selling tic...
The Value Of The San Diego Padres Grew $300 Million In Three Years Because Baseball Owners Are Stupid
Don't think there's a market bubble going on in MLB? Look at this, from the Associated Press:...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: San Diego Chargers
Some people are fans of the San Diego Chargers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Diego Chargers. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Padres Fan Gets Hit By Foul Ball Because Of Mark Zuckerberg
All Travis Decker wanted to do was let his friends know he was at a Padres game. Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, Travis Decker can tell all his friends that he was at a Padres game. Also thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, Travis Decker can upload the picture of the giant welt he will surely have on his clavicle...
Chargers Now Actively Trying To Sell Tickets To Chiefs Fans
The Chargers' attendance issues are legendary. The weather's too nice. The stadium's too old. Norv Turner's just going to do something stupid and they're going to crash out just shy of the playoffs again. There are all sorts of reasons why Qualcomm doesn't fill up. Failing to adequately advertise to...
Child At Astros Game Catches Foul Ball In Popcorn Bucket
Glove? Who needs a glove? What you see in the video below is proof that it's possible to catch a baseball with butterfingers....
Former NFL Lineman Ralph Wenzel Dies From "Complications Of Dementia"
Ralph Wenzel played guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers over the course of seven NFL seasons from 1966 to 1973. At the age of 52, some twenty years after his career ended, he began experiencing "significant memory lapses and other cognitive problems." It was the opinion of his ...
Lisa The Ball Girl Reduced The Padres' Announcers To Puddles Of Goo
Dick Enberg is no rookie. He's one of the most experienced (and generally respected) sportscasters we have, but when Lisa the Padres Ball Girl impressively gloved a streaking line drive last night, it sent him and broadcast partner Mark Grant into high school hysterics. Suddenly, Enberg can't form m...
The Struggling Padres' Turnaround Plan? Reunite The 2006 Cardinals Rotation
The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series despite bad starting pitching. They had Chris Carpenter and a brigade of abysmal complements: Jeff Weaver, Anthony Reyes, and Jeff Suppan. During the regular season, washed-up Mark Mulder, Sidney Ponson, and Jason Marquis also started. Yeah. It was g...
![Guy In Underwear Gets Head-Stomped By Three Men, Apparently Near Petco Park [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17ncx3wr0637fjpg.jpg)
Guy In Underwear Gets Head-Stomped By Three Men, Apparently Near Petco Park [UPDATED]
The fan fight that currently has the attention of the media in Los Angeles involves four men who were arrested yesterday for beating a guy in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium. But what about the one we've posted above, which goes from ridiculously funny to downright disturbing right around the 1-...
The Padres And Nationals Were Ready To Resume Play, But Three Of The Umpires Were Nowhere To Be Found
Umpires often like to say they're doing their jobs when no one notices them. But Tony Randazzo, Alan Porter, and Larry Vanover weren't trying to prove themselves when they literally disappeared for a moment yesterday at Nationals Park....
Padres Fan Catches Foul Ball In Beer Cup, Chugs
OK, OK. As you can see in the video below, it wasn't a clean grab, since it's obvious the ball ricocheted into dude's cup. But so what? Both Padres play-by-play man Dick Enberg and his broadcast partner, Mark Grant, knew what had to be done. And, just like that, dude obliged....
The Junior Seau 911 Call Is Harrowing
This is the 911 call made by Junior Seau's girlfriend Megan Noderer upon her finding his body. It's terrifying. Listen with caution. [TMZ]...
Junior Seau's Family Will Donate His Brain For Scientific Study
From the moment it was known that Junior Seau had been found dead two days ago with a gunshot wound to the chest, there's been speculation that not only was it a suicide but that Seau killed himself in such a way that it would allows researchers to study his brain for the effects of chronic traumati...