Transactions, July 6
Today is the final day at Deadspin for Tim Burke, the living embodiment of Florida or Ohio?, who makes history by becoming the first white man to leave a sportswriting job and not go to The Athletic.
Transactions, July 3
Fried chicken aficionado and horse-sports enthusiast Hannah Keyser, feared equally by ignorant sports fans and by baseball players who can’t play board games, will be departing Deadspin for free agency. Previously under contract to the Philadelphia Phillies, Keyser’s tenure at the site was marked by among other things…
Emma Baccellieri Tracker: Emma Baccellieri To Leave Deadspin, Plus Hot Fresh Anagrams
Staff writer and heinous Duke fan Emma Baccellieri has been minding the night shift around here for about two years now. We’re sad to report that this is her last day at Deadspin, and that she will be leaving us to go work at Sports Illustrated, a once-prestigious publication that now functions as a retirement home…
Former Deadspin Boss Tim Marchman Makes Queso FundidoÂ
The Gizmodo Media Special Projects Desk will be relying on new editor Tim Marchman to develop their promising young writers this year. Whether he can do anything like he did during his 2015-2018 stint as editor-in-chief of Deadspin, when he helped turn bloggers Kyle “Bad Wags” Wagner and Kevin “Piece Of Shit Warriors…
According to a Washington Post memo, managing editor Kevin Merida will become the editor-in-chief of The Undefeated, and a senior VP at ESPN. We reported two weeks ago that Merida was in serious talks for the job. Here’s some advice for Kevin from his predecessor: A leader recognizes leadership and follows.
Players' Tribune Names Kevin Durant Kobe Bryant's Boss
Big news in sports journalism today. Biiiiiig news. Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant has accepted the position of Deputy Publisher at The Players’ Tribune, the outlet that cuts out media middlemen and lets pro athletes tell their agents’ brand messaging content directly to fans with no filters.
Report: ESPN And Fox Sports Nearly Traded Employees
Hey, here's a fun little story. Remember last week when Fox Sports's Katie Nolan went on the BS Report, and she and Bill Simmons kinda coyly reminisced about a failed attempt at bringing her over to Grantland, in the way that people talk about these things on the BS Report, where they don't actually say anything,…
Report: Tim Marchman Named Editor Of Sports Blog
According to a report from Capital New York, Deadspin deputy editor and weird cereal fetishist Tim Marchman will be named the site's editor-in-chief, replacing the departing Tommy Craggs.
Deadspin Up All Night: Coming Home
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. Big free agent news today.
Transactions, Dec. 6
Today is Dom Cosentino's last at Deadspin. He's headed to NJ.com to cover the New York Jets and spend his days in Florham Park telling people, "No, I swear, I didn't write that post." We try not to be sentimental about goodbyes around these parts, but it's not easy with Dom. He is everything you'd want in a reporter…
Transactions, July 12
Jack Dickey is leaving us for Sports Illustrated, the grown-up version of Sports Illustrated Kids. He'll also be writing weird things for Time.com. We'll miss Jack for reasons too numerous to address here, and if we were the sort of site to get gloppy and sentimental about departures, we'd link to some favorite posts,…
So Long, Emma
This is our pal Emma Carmichael's last day at Deadspin and Gawker Media. She's leaving us for a site that shall remain nameless for the moment. We're too drunk already to say anything more meaningful than, "Aw, fuck," so please watch this video and please join us in wishing her well. She's the very best, and we'll…
Hot Stove: Deadspin, Gawker Swap Managing Editors
Deadspin has traded managing editor Tom Scocca to Gawker for managing editor Emma Carmichael. The sign-and-trade deal makes Scocca the deputy editor at Gawker, second in command to new editor John Cook, and it returns Carmichael to the franchise where she made her professional journalistic debut.
On Eve Of The Super Bowl, New England Releases Wide Receiver Tiquan Underwood
The Patriots announce earlier this evening that they would be signing rookie DE Anthony Alex Silvestro from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Since the Patriots already had a full roster of 53 men, Silvestro's addition required a corresponding subtraction. The Patriot way.
