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A.J. Green, Jersey Sales, And The NCAA's Hypocrisy In Eight Easy Pictures
UGA's top receiver just got a four-game suspension for allegations that he sold one of his game-used jerseys. Meanwhile, let's take a look at what's for sale in Georgia's official team store....
Deadspin Classic: The Most Brilliant Thing You'll See All Day
Originally published May 25, 2006...
Derek Jeter: The <em>True</em> True Yankee. Seriously.
The first time I heard of Derek Jeter, this young star emerging from the Yankees' farm system, I was an 8-year-old boy. He has never not been my favorite baseball player — even now, when he's neither young nor a star....
Deadspin Hall Of Fame Veterans Committee Inductee: Kige Ramsey
If there was ever a person more deserving to receive a meaningless award by default from an imaginary "Veterans Committee," it has to be the man who put "You Tube Sports" on the map....
Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Jay Mariotti
Presenting the second 2010 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ......
Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Sean Salisbury
Presenting the first 2010 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ......
Help Your Friends At Fire Joe Morgan Make Fun Of Bad Sportswriting
Remember: Fire Joe Morgan returns to Deadspin on Sept. 22. If you come across any atrocious sportswriting in your daily reading—never doubt that someone, somewhere, is saying too nice things about David Eckstein—send a link to [email protected]....
Screw You And Your Out Of Office Autoreply
I was on a late flight home last week with my two kids. Our flight was delayed by 90 minutes for a "chemical problem," which I'm certain was airline codespeak for, "the pilot has gotten drunk and wet himself." Anyway, the plane got to the front of the runway, was prepared to take off, and then turne...
Today Is Not The Deadspin Five-Year Anniversary
But Wednesday is. Yes, Will Leitch launched the site on Sept. 8, 2005. Either way, we'll be posting Deadspin "classic" stories all week to commemorate the event....
NFL Network Adds Theismann To The Booth Because They’re Assholes
What the fuck, NFL? I was all excited for this upcoming NFL season, and then you go and add Joe fucking Theismann to the booth? FUCK. YOU....
Stories That Don't Suck: The NFL's Angry Liberal
From time to time, we'll select stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that we urge you to read for one reason or another. Today: Dave Meggyesy, linebacker, author, poisoner of our young youth, union man....
Omar Minaya Flies Coach, Gets Heckled
The beleaguered Mets GM probably figured 36,000 feet high would be a safe place to escape his critics and watch 27 Dresses on a 10-inch screen. He was wrong....
John Salley Story Corner: Sexual Healing In Atlanta, And An Interrogation From Isiah Thomas
Every week, John Salley, onetime Bad Boy and currently the arachnoid half of the Spider and the Henchman podcast, will regale us with an amusing and occasionally salacious story from his playing days. Today: Zeke is not pleased with Salley's rehab methods....
Now They're Punching Each Other At The U.S. Open
A fight broke out in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium last night at the U.S. Open, briefly stopping play during an otherwise lackluster match between Novak Djokovic and Philipp Petzschner. Everyone seems to be brawling these days....
Deadspin HOF Nominee: Jay Mariotti
Before the last fortnight happened, Jay Mariotti would have been a serious contender for the Deadspin Hall of Fame. Now that it has ... well, frankly, I'm a little surprised he's not in the HOF already....
Stories That Don't Suck: College Football's Greatest Game And Its Greatest Story
From time to time, we'll select stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that we urge you to read for one reason or another. Today: Dan Jenkins on the 1971 Nebraska-Oklahoma "Game of the Century."...
Last Night's Winner: Nyjer Morgan, Crazy Person
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like the "volatile"/"mercurial"/"passionate" Nationals outfielder, who appears to have lost his mind in the last two weeks....
Deadspin HOF Nominee: Jason Whitlock
Some people find Jason Whitlock provocative and daring. Some find him a lazy, unhinged boor who pretends sportswriting is some sort of professional wrestling/UFC roleplaying game, with Twitter as his personal version of the octagon. Which are you?...
Finally, A Baseball Fight That Doesn't Disappoint
A night after bowling over the catcher, Nyjer Morgan gets a pitch behind him. Morgan goes after the pitcher, when — BAM! — Gaby Sanchez out of nowhere. This was a good one, folks. [MLB.com]...
Jet Blue: A Multimedia Analysis Of Rex Ryan's Swearing, Week 3
Every week, Alan Siegel and Deadspin's crack video team will break down Rex Ryan's frequent use of profanity on HBO's Hard Knocks. Episode 3: a total "shit"-fest featuring a stirring comeback by "fuck."...