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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 w...
Lowsman Trophy Watch: Kareem Martin Is The Last Thing A QB Sees
Each week, Football Outsiders recognizes the most outstanding college linemen, defenders and other darkhorses from the previous weekend who are habitually overlooked in the hype for that other award (whatever it's called). These are the Lowsmen....
2013 Deadspin Hall Of Fame: Let's Have Your Nominees
Holy shit. Thanksgiving's, like, next week. That means it's time for you to do something constructive for a change by giving us your nominees for this year's Deadspin Hall of Fame induction class....
Rams Defensive End Fights Mirror
William Hayes of the Rams was pretty pissed off about losing Sunday's game to the Titans, his former team. When Hayes got to the locker room after the game, there was this mirror there that just wouldn't stop looking at him funny. So Hayes punched the mirror with his forearm....
Hawks Rookie Suspended For Hitting DeMarcus Cousins In The Dick
Congratulations, Dennis Schröder! you're only four games into your career, and you've already joined the illustrious fraternity of NBA players who have hit other NBA players in the dick....
Could Mike Pouncey Be Facing Aaron Hernandez-Related Criminal Charges?
Greg Bedard, one of the Sports Illustrated reporters who broke the story that Pouncey had been served with a subpoena immediately after the Dolphins' loss to the Patriots, thinks it's possible....
Here's Kyrie Irving's New Uncle Drew Commercial
Yeah, it's shameless commercialization, and no living person within 500 yards of a basketball court would fall for Kyrie Irving in Uncle Drew makeup at this point, but whatever—these things are still so fun. ...
Italian Soccer Announcer Loses His Mind Over A Michael Bradley Goal
Michael Bradley paced Roma to a 1-0 victory yesterday, much to the delight of this Italian soccer announcer. All together now, "LEX LUTHOOOOR!"...
Mike Pouncey Served With Aaron Hernandez-Related Subpoena After Game
The Dolphins lost to the Patriots today, and then center Mike Pouncey's day got worse. Massachusetts police served him with grand-jury papers outside the locker room, and according to Sports Illustrated's source, the subpoena is related to the investigation of Aaron Hernandez, Pouncey's former team...
Audio: Waite Hoyt Telling Cool Old Babe Ruth Stories During Rain Delays
Here's an old record I picked up along the way. Thought you guys might dig it....
Kyrie Irving Crossed Up The Entire Planet Last Night
Once, and then again, and oh man the NBA season can't get here fast enough. ...
Today In Unfortunate Ad Placement
We know Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are getting up there in years, but the inadvertent layout of today's print edition of the New York Daily News is being less than subtle about it....
Raiders Superfan Dr. Death Returns, Speaks At City Council Meeting
Dr. Death is back, and this time he's got a banner and a wolfman to go along with his knife helmet, face paint, and passion for Oakland Raiders football....
Report: 49ers Linebacker Aldon Smith Now Facing Felony Gun Charges
Aldon Smith is still on indefinite leave from the 49ers to deal with his substance abuse problems, but his legal troubles just got a hell of a lot worse....
How To Make A Reuben Sandwich And Embrace Entropy
It's good to live a tidy, orderly life. Clean shirt, clean face, sensibly organized underwear drawer (I subcategorize alphabetically by superhero!), and so on. People like tidiness; they trust it. It makes things easier. Food, too, can be tidy: the neat, clean geometry of sushi; the artful towers of...
Bizarre Sequence Features Three Iced Kicks Before Actual Attempt
The end of regulation in the Tennessee-Houston game was one of the strangest sequences in football history, including four FG attempts, a successfully iced kick, an iced miss, a nullified block, and a doink off the upright. ...
Pro Football Will Always Be A Game Of Hitting
Got this with my SI subscription one year. ...
The Man In The Ice
Nine years ago, Chris Jones wrote this keeper for Esquire: ...