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Will a Picture of a Drunk QB Shut You Up For a Little While?
I know, I know, you miss Will. Believe me, so do I. In the interests of moving us a little closer to the goal line, here's a drunken athlete photo: It's Giants QB Eli Manning, although whether or not his expression here is one of inebriation or, you know, the default genetic Manning visage is a ques...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The New York Knicks
It's hard to believe, but the NBA regular season begins today. And with the precision timing that you have come to know and love, here is our final NBA team preview. We've saved the best for last, one might say. And so, onward....
Free Darko Previews: Dwyane Wade
As established, we're dangerously close to the start of the NBA season, with all its drama storylines and sturm und drang and months of madness. To us, part of the beauty of the NBA is that its focus, while ultimately on the team, falls on the individual. The plight of one player becomes an epic tal...
It's An Intriguing Night In Prince Country
Kind of a quietly fascinating game tonight on "Monday Night Football:" The Patriots, who keep winning even though no one's particularly impressed by them, travel to face the Vikings, who have attempted to fix their sex boat-related woes by hiring a bald mustached man who appears to have never had se...
Time To Pay Up, Gawker
You might remember, back in those halcyon days of two weeks ago, that we made a wager with Alex Balk, editor of angry sister site Gawker and Tigers fan, that whoever's team lost the World Series would have to take over the other's site for a day. (We know you remember this, because Gawker's commen...
Leftovers: More Red Memories
• Remembering Red, and looking to the future the way he would have liked. [CelticsBlog] • The asshole fan who yelled racist names at Dikembe Mutombo is a savvy public operator. [The Serious Tip] • The Brewers sausages are Trick or Treating. That'll be fun. [10,000 Takes] • OK, who has the best openi...
We're Freaking McNuts, Man, And We McLove It
You know ... it's possible that Eagles fans are becoming rather upset with their team's play of late....
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The New Jersey Nets
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. So come with us now as we present five tiny tidbits on each team, just to get you in the mood. Today we continue with the Atlantic Division, so do us a favor and send your tips [email protected]....
Free Darko Previews: LeBron James
As established, we're dangerously close to the start of the NBA season, with all its drama storylines and sturm und drang and months of madness. To us, part of the beauty of the NBA is that its focus, while ultimately on the team, falls on the individual. The plight of one player becomes an epic tal...
Hirshey: The Return Of Rooney
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
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• If you sent a baseball card to Don Carman 16 years ago, looking for his autograph, and it's never been returned... don't give up hope. Don Carman rules. [6abc.com] • A long and thorough preview of the NBA season. [WBRS Sports Blog] • In case you didn't already know this, you might not want to get ...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, CBS: Jacksonville @ Philadelphia Baltimore @ New Orleans Houston @ Tennessee...
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• Metsquire marks their first anniversary in the blogosphere, and discusses the things they've learned. [Metsquire] • A page out of Chris Fowler's diary reveals that he's desperate for the approval of Kirk Herbstreit. [Sunday Morning Quarterback] • It was only a matter of time, I guess... Paris Hilt...
And If You Hate The Cardinals...
I'd like to help accommodate you, as well. Here's a clip of Scott Spiezio and David Eckstein that they might not be so proud of (courtesy of The Wade Blogs). Spiezio and Eckstein made an appearance on "She Spies," a show starring Natasha Henstridge that lasted about a week and a half on NBC... and t...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
The Hugh Johnson Project kindly requests your presence again today. The AOL Instant Messenger name is "DeadspinFootball," and I'm looking for your thoughts and observations of the day's college football games. And please don't forget to let me know how you want to be credited (your name, your site...
Week In Deadspin: And Now ... To The Cobalt!
• Great job, guys! Have a (small) diet beverage! • Lynn Swann, beer ponger. • It's nice to have Free Darko around here, isn't it? • We like us some Chris Carpenter. • This is the only guy to ever take steroids in the NFL. • And extremely difficult night to be a Tigers fan. • Oh, so this is why peopl...
Twenty Four Years Isn't 1918 or 1908 ... But It's A Pretty Long Time
In 1982, we were six years old — we turned seven during the World Series — and could care less about baseball. The principal once called our parents because he thought it was weird that we were reading "Mom, The Wolfman and Me" during recess instead of playing kickball. (And that factoid, surely, wi...
Leftovers: Busted, Owners!
• As part of the new deal, owners will have to pay up for colluding in 2002. [The Business Of Baseball] • Craig's List is definitely fun during the World Series. [Animal New York] • Rock! Hard Wood is back! [Hard Wood] • "Been knocked in the head with a few balls." [DC Sports Bog] • Another collecti...
Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Philadelphia 76ers
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. So come with us now as we present five tiny tidbits on each team, just to get you in the mood. Today we continue with the Atlantic Division, so do us a favor and send your tips to [email protected]....
Free Darko Previews: Carmelo Anthony
As established, we're dangerously close to the start of the NBA season, with all its drama storylines and sturm und drang and months of madness. To us, part of the beauty of the NBA is that its focus, while ultimately on the team, falls on the individual. The plight of one player becomes an epic tal...