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Jeff Garcia Still Being Treated Like Red-Headed Quarterback
Tampa Bay has officially told him that their plans for the future do not include the 39-year-old quarterback: "It is disappointing because I enjoyed the atmosphere and the team environment in that locker room." [ESPN]...

The Rise And Fall Of The Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers have never lost 18 games in a season; not even under the dubious Harry C. Good (1944-46), who was only there because Branch McCracken was serving in World War II....

It's Not Easy Being Byung-Hyun Kim
Byung-Hyun Kim lost his passport, so he won't be able to play in the World Baseball Classic. Did they try looking in the right-field bleachers at Yankee Stadium? [Korea Times]...

The Slam Dunk Contest Live Blog, Where Everything's Between 9 And 10
Also, everything's worth two points and millionaire athletes break out an arsenal of props that would make Carrot Top blush. Sounds like fun!...

Watch 'Sit Down: The Baseball Card Show' With A Loved One Tonight
OK, if you haven't seen Sit Down: The Baseball Card Show with Phil Fiumano, then you're missing out on some quality local TV programming. "The smoking kills, you know?"...

In Which Our Ladies Deconstruct The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
Time once again for Waxing Off, the feature that was the first on the internet to mix mime and food. This week: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition....

Mitch Albom Has A Few Things To Get Off His Chest
Yesterday afternoon, Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom appeared on Scott Van Pelt's radio show to offer his insights on the rickety state of American journalism. Yes, pamphleteer fans: Mitch Albom hates blogs....

Naked Nebraska Wrestler Doing Just Fine At New School
Remember those Nebraska wrestlers who occasionally liked to take their clothes off for gay porn sites? It turns out that they also like to wrestle! One of them is pretty good at it, too....

Well, This Would Have Been Kind Of Fun
An email came into Deaspin HQ in the wee hours of the evening last night, promising the elusive up-close-and-personal access with some of the SI Swimsuit hussies in celebration of the new issue....

Darren Rovell Needs Your Help Captioning This Picture With Bar Refaeli
He specifically requested that Deadspin commenters participate. Please be on your usual best behavior when offering up your witty commentary. [CNBC]...

Is Selena Roberts A Crazy A-Rod Stalker?
You may have dozed off during Alex Rodriguez's excessively long ESPN interview, but did you catch that part where he accused Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts of stalking him and his family?...

Your Gratuitous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Gallery
But you don't understand! This is a sports magazine! It's totally cool!...

Sports Television Now More Confusing Than Ever
At last, Major League Baseball and the NHL have teamed up to, um, why have they teamed up again? [The Biz Of Baseball]...

Bar Refaeli Is Your 2009 SI Swimsuit Cover Girl
That's according to CoEd magazine which sent an editor to the Letterman taping. DiCaprio defeats Tom Brady this round. [CoEdMag]...

Would Any Names Shock You At This Point?
Now that A-Rod's been outed as a 2003 steroid user, many are wondering when the other 103 names on that not-so-mysterious list will be revealed. Would any player's name surprise you?...

Finally, A Triathlon For Drunken Rageaholic Gamblers
Billiards and high-stakes poker are not exactly riveting spectator sports, but you know what would make them surefire TV entertainment? If at the end of each contest, players beat the crap out of each other....

Tiger Woods Welcomes New Baby To The Jungle
Charlie Axel Woods (not pictured) is the new sweet child of golf's first family. I imagine it's hard to hold a candle when your dad has fourteen majors. [People]...

Alex Rodriguez Ruins It For The Rest Of Us (Again)
Well, that's everyone. Any baseball player who has done anything notable in the last ten years did so while hopped up on goofballs. So I guess baseball is canceled now?...

Jamal Anderson Was Snorting Cocaine Off A Toilet?
Jamal Anderson probably isn't the first person to sniff cocaine off of a toilet in public restroom, but he's the first to do it whose touchdown dance was called "The Dirty Bird."...

Will You Still Respect This Model In The Morning?
Just a friendly reminder that the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue hits newsstands this week. I'm guessing that there won't be any "hockey erotica" involved....