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"Didn't There Used To Be A Roof Here?"
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....
Did A Jets PR Person Act As Liaison Between Brett Favre And Jenn Sterger?
Remember this? According to documents we've obtained, Jenn Sterger was contacted by Brett Favre — or by someone she was led to believe was Brett Favre — through an intermediary: Jets media relations manager Jared Winley....
ESPN Producer Caught Beating It Outside A Lady's Window
Win 17 Emmys, and no one calls you "Emmy-winner" Neil Goldberg. Head ESPN's NASCAR coverage, and no one calls you "motorsports guru" Neil Goldberg. But stand on a stool to masturbate to a woman getting dressed just once......
Last Night's Winner: Mossholes
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like all those "Patriot Way" fetishists in New England, now freed from the tyranny of watching the greatest deep threat the NFL has ever seen....
A Little Hot Podcasting Action To Get You Ready For The Playoffs
The baseball playoffs start today, so prepare yourself with a special Deadcast featuring me and Mr. Leitch. (Listen here, iTunes here.)...
Byron Scott's Swastika Tie To Become Latest Slap In The Face To Cleveland Fans
During Cavaliers Media Day, new head coach Byron Scott wore a tie that looks an awful lot like it has a swastika pattern and confused many of the racists throughout Cuyahoga county. [SportsGrid; via J]...
Matthew Berry Creates His Own "Fuck List"
Now, we didn't read through all of this, but we're pretty sure Matthew Berry is saying he fucked the San Francisco 49ers....
Danny Woodhead: Not Particularly Small, Just White
Last night, as was to be expected, Jon Gruden and the rest of the Monday Night Football gang talked about fun-sized pigment curio Danny Woodhead with the sort of insight and gravitas one finds on the cover of Bop Magazine....
<em>ESPN The Mag</em>'s Epic Tale About Pro Athletes Who Poop During Competition
Squished between the naked bodies of athletes comes this amazing story about some of their unfortunate bouts with uncontrollable gastrointestinal eruptions. Here are some excerpts from David Fleming's story, which will be online eventually. [UPDATE: It's online.]...
Breaking Down The NHL Broadcast Rights Possibilities
The NHL's broadcasting deal with NBC and Versus expires at the end of the upcoming season. Sports Business Journal took a look at the likely contenders to sign up the league. Let's break 'em down....
Hooking Up At The Browns Game: Not A Tale Of Seneca Wallace And His Receivers
A security guard has turned to Craigslist's missed connections for a woman he spotted in the stands at Sunday's game, for friendship and maybe more. [Craigslist, via Cleveland Scene]...
A Meeting With The Godfather: How Youth Basketball's Sausage Gets Made
In the world of grassroots basketball, the sneaker companies are kings, the coaches their vassals, and the players their serfs. However, these links are symbiotic: the companies need the coaches and players for marketing purposes and the coaches and players need the sneaker companies to get exposur...
Who Wants To See A Photo Of Amar'e Stoudemire Jumping Naked Into A Pool?
It was you guys, right? That ESPN The Mag Body Issue, is really, uh, shaping up to be, uh, something. [via the seemingly appropriately named All Ball]...
Possibly Soon-To-Be Dead Wrestler Of The Week Needs Some Work
Here's a Craig's List ad from one professional wrestler looking for promotional work in the D.C. area. Hurry and act now, before his heart explodes....
Last Night's Winner: The Greatest Hitter In Japanese History, This Ginger Kid
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like Japan's new all-time single-season hits leader, Matt Murton. Yes, the same Matt Murton who washed out in Chicago, Oakland and Colorado....
The Cigar Guy Photoshops Have Begun
Here's a few. Cigar Guy is the new Sad Keanu, so you might want to get on this....
Cavs Beat Writer Is Taking His Talents To South Beach, ESPN
Suddenly it is clear to me. Brian Windhorst has changed. A new website. Starting Twitter. This announcement. This isn't the guy I know....
Mike Danton, David Frost, And The Return Of The Unkillable Hockey Svengali
Two days after the St. Louis Blues were ousted from the 2004 playoffs, forward Mike Danton was arrested for conspiring to kill his part-agent-part-mentor-all-menace David Frost. Six years later, both are back into hockey: Danton in college, and Frost incognito....
Weekend Winner: The Morons Of The NFL
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like Andy Reid, Jim Caldwell and Nate Clements, who proved that of all the metrics and intangibles required for NFL success, having a single goddamned brain cell is most important....
Not A Good Weekend For Ankles And Legs In The Premier League
This post, written by Richard Gilzene, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....