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Silas Redd And The Different Types Of Losing
When star running back Silas Redd transfered from Penn State to USC in July, it seemed like an eminently reasonable decision. Redd had come to Penn State when its football program was known for its immense fan base, for Joe Paterno, and for its recent resurrection after a few down years—in the five ...
No, Lacrosse Is Not A Regional Game. Watch How It's Conquering America.
In yesterday's post about America's regional sports, a lot of commenters asked why I didn't include lacrosse. Well simply put, it just isn't that regional anymore. While it has a historical reputation as a niche sport—wealthy, Northeastern/mid-Atlantic, and "preppy-as-balls"—its geographic range, at...
The Big Buck Hunter Is The Hunted: Stalking The Chance To Play For The Video-Deer-Shooting Championship
The hunting grounds in Big Buck Hunter, the deer-shooting arcade game, are not limited to the inside of a machine. Not for a player like Andy Lin. Lin—a fashion photographer with long, dangling hair, a wispy goatee, and a talent for advanced breathing techniques—will be competing in the national Big...
Deadspin NBA Shit List: Dwight Howard, The Superman Of Unfunny
A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here....
Profane Rant By D-III Christian College's Golf Coach Is A Thing To Behold
You could forward through the first 1:55 of this clip to get to the yelling and the screaming and the oh-so-many bad words. You could. But you shouldn't, because the buildup is what makes the explosion so great. Calm, helpful strategy gives way to praise for the one player who shot a decent round,...
Ask Joe Buck Whatever Your Despicable Heart Desires
We have Fox broadcaster and occasional Deadspin contributor Joe Buck in the discussion below. He'll be taking your questions for however long he can stand it. Fire away, Deadspinners. ...
Mike Keenan, The NHL's Last Great Asshole Coach
Playing for coach Mike Keenan in Chicago was like camping on the side of an active volcano. You had to accept the reality that he erupted regularly and that there was always a danger of being caught in his lava flow. He was a tyrant, a schoolyard bully, an oldschool coach who tried to motivate playe...
Field Hockey America Vs. Rodeo America: Mapping The Faultlines Of America's Regional Sports
America is a beautiful, horrifying, crazy-ass mishmash of distinct geographic regions, as we know from watching John King's index finger on election night. This extends to all aspects of American life, of which the most important is obviously sports. Beyond the televised pro leagues (and their colle...
James Bond, The Dark Knight. <em>Skyfall</em>, Reviewed.
When Casino Royale came out in 2006, it was rightly praised for lots of reasons: Daniel Craig's franchise-rehabilitating turn as James Bond; the excellent action sequences; the fact that it was smart and compelling, unlike a lot of recent Bond movies that had gotten progressively sillier, almost sel...
The NCAA Is Fighting New Jersey And Chris Christie To Protect The Sanctity Of Illegal Underground Amateur Sports Gambling
Originally published in Bloomberg View...
What It's Like To Play A Round Of Golf At A Maximum Security Prison
This piece was originally published in Tomorrow Magazine, which just published its inaugural issue. Go here to buy a copy, and read more stories here....
Tim Duncan Smoothly Gives Fan The Finger In Most Boring And Fundamentally Sound Athlete Meltdown Ever
First, let's get this out of the way: Don't whip our your camera and film athletes when you see them in person. Like the woman who sent this video to us. She was at the CVS on Chase Hill Blvd. in northwestern San Antonio on Friday, heard Tim Duncan was in the store, and returned to her car to wait...
Deadspin NBA Shit List: Eric Leckner, The Prototypical Big White Stiff
A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here....
A Throbbing Election In Our Sweatpants! Your Deadspin Live Blog And Open Thread
Before we start tonight, I offer you this heartwarming story from our own Tommy Craggs about going to vote today: "I saw an old man melt down in the middle of the gym. He was screaming, 'Does anyone work here??' And then, when he learned he'd have to wait in line to use a booth, he crumpled up his b...
Which State Would Win A 50-State Battle Royal?
Oh hey, it's Election Day. Don't forget to vote! Just kidding. I don't give a crap if you vote or not. It just makes me feel like a BIG SERIOUS PERSON to lecture all of you about going out and voting. It's the Easterbrookian thing to do. You have a duty to your country and your Lord. Now get out the...
No, It Was Definitely A Good Idea To Cancel The New York City Marathon
Last night, ESPN The Magazine's Chris Jones wrote a column arguing that this past weekend's New York City Marathon should not have been canceled, despite the fallout from Hurricane Sandy....
Here Are The Highlights Of Chris Berman's Interviews With President Obama And Mitt Romney
Last night's Monday Night Football was no oasis from politics for sports fans, as ESPN repeated its performance from 2008 and had the major candidates for president appear during halftime for a conversation with Chris Berman. Berman, who continues to somehow blackmail Vince Doria into letting him...
Who Are The Computers Voting For? We Ask Siri And Others For Advice
I'm about to go vote, and I haven't read up much on the issues. I don't know which candidate loves America more or who has the bigger penis. So I asked the only objective sources I could find: computers. In case you're still on the fence, I've copied their advice below. ...
The Patron Saint Of Nerdy Jewish Baseball Fans; Or, Why The Father Of Fantasy Sports Is A Lot Like Hugh Hefner
Originally published in Bloomberg View. This column is adapted from Jonathan Mahler's essay in Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame, edited by Franklin Foer and Marc Tracy....
Deadspin NBA Shit List: Voshon Lenard, The Implacably Adequate Enemy
A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here....