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Royals Win On Wild Sprint-Off

Jarrod Dyson is fond of the maxim, "that's what speed do," which is an easy thing to say when you're as fast as Jarrod Dyson. But last night's thrilling come-from-behind win, in which two pinch-runners had their ways with the basepaths? That's what speed do....

Colin Kaepernick Was The Most Disastrous Quarterback In Week 2

Colin Kaepernick had an awful game Sunday night throwing three interceptions, fumbling once, and getting sacked four times. Sometimes, broad game stats can mask situational competence, but not here. According to data from Brian Burke of Advanced Football Analytics, Kaerpernick's interception at th...

Jets Call Timeout, Nullify Own Game-Tying Touchdown, Lose Game [UPDATE]

The Jets called an illegal timeout to cancel out their own game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter, and ended up losing to the Packers. It was a very Jets sequence....

Christy Mack Posts Update On Condition After Alleged Assault

Christy Mack's condition has improved since former MMA fighter War Machine (born Jonathan Koppenhaver) allegedly assaulted her in August. Mack still has a lot of healing left, however....

Ravens Fans Stand Up For Ray Rice

What would possess a fan to wear a Ray Rice jersey last night? Nearly every one—and there were more than a few—said they wanted to make the statement that Rice doesn't deserve what's happened to him....

New Yorkers! If you enjoy great writing about football, you should attend tonight's Varsity Letters reading series, presented by Gelf Magazine. Dave Revsine will be there to discuss his new book, The Opening Kickoff: The Tumultuous Birth of a Football Nation, as will our buddy Alex Belth, who will r...

Is Jaguars WR Allen Hurns For Real?

Here's what we know about Jaguars wide receiver Allen Hurns: He's an undrafted rookie out of Miami, and he had 110 yards and two touchdowns against the Eagles in his first regular-season game. And that's about it. But a debut performance like that will land you a heap of attention, from casual fans ...

Mike Tyson Flips Out On Canadian TV: "Fuck You, You're A Piece Of Shit"

Mike Tyson, a convicted rapist, was asked whether Rob Ford's candidacy for re-election as Toronto mayor might be affected by hanging out with a convicted rapist (Tyson). Mike Tyson then flipped out and cursed a lot on live TV. ...

Soccer's Faulty New Money Rule Hurts The Clubs It Was Meant To Protect

Queens Park Rangers are the latest victim of Financial Fair Play, the laudably-aimed yet poorly calibrated rules which are in theory meant to keep teams solvent but in practice keep them from sensibly spending to improve their position, or even from spending money they actually have. Yesterday, Engl...

How Long Does It Take To Become A Yokozuna Sumo Wrestler?

Yokozuna is the highest rank in sumo, but over the past 250 years, the sumo wrestlers who've reached the title have gotten younger, and in the last few years, less Japanese. ...

Parents In Leo Messi's Hometown Can No Longer Name Their Kids "Messi"

In reaction to one Argentine man christening his son "Messi Varela," Mundo Deportivo reports that the city of Rosario has decided to nip any potential trend in the bud by passing a law that prohibits use of the name "Messi" as a first name....

Luol Deng Responds To Hawks GM Danny Ferry's "African" Remark

Last night, an email surfaced containing Hawks minority owner Michael Gearon's concerns regarding GM Danny Ferry's remarks, specifically about Luol Deng, during a conference call. Though he didn't have to, Deng chose to address the comments made about him....

New Maryland Uniforms Are Inscribed With <em>The Star-Spangled Banner</em>

Every other college football team can go ahead and stop trying to be the most American, because the University of Maryland has unveiled a new set of helmets and uniforms that are pure America....

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...

Jay Cutler Was The Most Catastrophic Quarterback Of Week 1

Sunday's box score shows that Jay Cutler threw two interceptions and his team lost to the Bills. What it doesn't show is just how much of a nightmare Cutler inflicted on his team's chances. According to data from Brian Burke of Advanced Football Analytics, Cutler was responsible for three of the...

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. ...

AT&T Stadium Security Guard Is Afraid Of Footballs

Whoa! Hey! What was that!? ...

Bengals TE Tyler Eifert Suffered A Very Gross Elbow Injury

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert appeared to have dislocated his elbow trying to break his fall after a catch in the first quarter of today's Bengals-Ravens game. Guh....

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It's a lazy Friday afternoon and we're just shooting the breeze anyway, so come shoot it with us....

Tell Us Your Horrifying Animal Tales

Today in Deadspin's staff chatroom, a discussion of bad encounters with animals led to Gawker Art Director Jim Cooke sharing a truly horrifying animal story. The transcript is below. Please be warned that it is approximately 500 times more upsetting than when the little dinosaur chases the mom-s...