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Here Are The Questions The NFL Should Answer
Earlier today, as part of our ongoing reporting of the Ray Rice story, we sent a list of questions to an NFL official. Some of them were raised by the league's investigation of Rice, others by league commissioner Roger Goodell's lawyerly performance in an interview with CBS yesterday....
Lalalala, The Ginger Hammer Can't Hear You!
Here is a story in three tweets....
Bud Light Apple-Ahhh-Rita Is Bullshit; Drink Cider Instead
A couple of summers ago, Anheuser-Busch introduced the abominable Bud Light Lime-a-Rita, sweet fake-citrus bullshit intended to capitalize on the niche market of people who have spent their entire lives not knowing what an actual lime tastes like. Those sad bastards are still none the wiser, which h...
That's A Sad Life
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Floyd Mayweather Thinks The NFL Was Too Hard On Ray Rice
Boxer and serial batterer of women Floyd Mayweather said yesterday that he doesn't think it was fair that Ray Rice received more than the initial two-game suspension, and that the NFL overreacted to video of Rice cold-cocking his fiancée....
Fans Get Too Turnt When Gareth Bale Scores Winner, Start Wrecking Shit
European national teams are competing in Euro 2016 qualifiers today, and so the tiny, sucky nation Wales were tasked with traveling to the smaller, suckier nation of Andorra today. Wales are bad, but they were supposed to win comfortably. Still, it took an 81st-minute free kick from superstar Gareth...
Yesterday's Hero
Let's take time out from the distressing state of modern football for this melancholy portrait of Bob Suffridge by the great Paul Hemphill:...
Stop Whining About Pumpkin Beer
We the people like to complain about every damn thing in the world, and for some strange reason, we've settled on pumpkin beer as one of the things to complain about the most. The stuff sells outrageously well, and in so doing serves as a gateway beer guiding people out of the macro cooler, even if ...
Bob Kraft: Enemy Of Domestic Violence, Friend To Floyd Mayweather
Bob Kraft went on CBS This Morning to talk some Ray Rice, because that's an easy way to score points right now, and talked a very hard line on domestic abuse in the NFL. Here's the last time he was seen with Floyd Mayweather, known serial woman beater. ...
Could You Date A 9/11 Truther?
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering ghosts, Ray Rice, community message boards, and more....
This Is What It's Like To Be A Giants Fan
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NCAA Relaxes Penn State Sanctions, Continues Power-Mongering
Today, the NCAA announced significant reductions in its punishments for Penn State stemming from the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Specifically, the school's four-year bowl ban has been lifted immediately, and starting next season, it will have all 85 of its scholarships restored. This, like all power mov...
MLB Is Clarifying Blocking-The-Plate Rule By Making It More Complicated
Jayson Stark is reporting that MLB and the Players Association are close to an agreement that would take the hugely unpopular blocking-the-plate rule and give it a few more moving parts, in the hope that it will give umpires just enough leeway to avoid any postseason fuckups. ...
Dude Eats Cereal Out Of Box At Panthers-Bucs Game Like It's No Big Deal
How'd he sneak that cereal box into the game? It most likely wouldn't be sold at the stadium, right? Just full boxes of cereal? Whatever. Do you, dude....
DeAngelo Williams Dyed His Hair Pink For His Late Mother
DeAngelo Williams's mother, Sandra Hill, died of breast cancer last May, and Hill's four sisters—Williams's aunts—all died of the disease from 1992 to 2011. Today, Williams is playing with his hair dyed pink to help raise awareness about breast cancer. ...
Sometimes You Have To Shove The Trombone Player So You Can Kick
Sure, it’s inconvenient when you want to kick and you’re hemmed in by some big stupid marching band. But on the other hand, do you know a better way to simulate kicking in the midst of an onrushing defense?...
Antonio Brown Kicks A Punter In The Face, In Extreme Slow Motion
We already brought you some video and a GIF of this, but the sheer beauty of the moment really demanded we bring our special approach to sports highlights. So here's the Steelers' Antonio Brown kicking Browns punter Spencer Lanning in the face—in extreme slow motion....
Lagunitas Sucks Is America's Finest Quart Of Beer
One of these days I'm going to write about 40s—it would be irresponsible to forever ignore one of the most iconic corners of American beer culture—but I keep putting it off, because I can't find a worthwhile angle beyond nostalgia. Most of your better brewers opt not to package their wares in 40-oun...
Miami Fuckin' Florida
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