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NFL Pants Party: AFC East
Personally, we think the AFC East would be a lot more fun to make predictions for if Troy Brown had to play quarterback for the Patriots every game. Oh, and is Culpepper organizing the rookie party for the Dolphins this year?...
Hall Of Fame Inductee: Vikings Sex Boat
Presenting the next member of the inaugural class of the Deadspin Hall Of Fame ......
NFL Season Preview: Carolina Panthers
We are officially one day before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting their face...
NFL Pants Party: AFC South
Because the season starts, oh, tomorrow, we figured it was probably time to start laying out some of the predictions for you, division by division. So here's a quick roundup of predictions from around the series of tubes we call the Internet....
Deadspin HOF Nominee: Marcus "New Mexico" Vick
We can't take credit for the beauty that is Ron Mexico, because it came before our time, so we can only have fun with the next best thing: His little brother Marcus, who has the most fun you can possibly have without actually having herpes....
Leftovers: Welcome To Pittsburgh, Deadspinners
• Pittsburgh Deadspin fans unite: It's a pants party in the 'Burgh! [Pittsburgh Dish] • Dan Steinberg's Washington Post "bog" begins with a bang. [DC Sports Bog] • If Travis Bickle predicted football games. [Manning Family Reunion] • Hey, some more NFL preview action, yeah. [Sportzilla] • The U.S. O...
NFL Season Preview: Kansas City Chiefs
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people painting ...
NFL Season Preview: Arizona Cardinals
We are officially less than a month before the start of the NFL season, so it's probably time to start previewing the monster. The key to the NFL's success — other than fantasy football and gambling, of course — is the rabid nature of its fans. That is to say: You don't see a lot of people paintin...
Blyleven Isn't Out Solving That Thing; He's F—-ing It Up
You know, it's a sad day when a broadcaster can't let loose a couple of "fucks" on the air without getting suspended for it....
NFL Season Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers
(We're still taking the day off, but we thought we'd toss this out there for you, so you had something today. Plus, it's really good. See you tomorrow.)...
Waiting Patiently For Art Modell To Die
I know this is perverse, but I can't quite decide just how perverse. Actually, I probably know, but choose not to acknowledge it, because I also find it amusing....
LeftoverDome
• As pointed out by Koronkadonk in this comment, Cubs catcher Michael Barrett is BLEEDING INSIDE HIS SCROTUM. ARGHGHHHRHREGEH. [Fox Sports] • Boston reporters are hounding Bill Belichick about the Deion Branch holdout and whoever transcibes press conferences for Patriots.com sometimes lacks for accu...
Chargers LB Steve Foley Shot Multiple Times
From KUSI in San Diego, via the Chargers page at the NFL Fanhouse, comes the news that Chargers linebacker Steve Foley was shot multiple times by an off-duty police officer....
Jeff George Was Fun While He Lasted
It might be the most talented class of roster cutdowns in NFL history. Charlie Rogers, Najeh Davenport, Ron Dayne, Lee Suggs, Marcus Vick, and quite sadly, Jeff George, were all released yesterday as NFL teams had to get down to the 53-man roster limit....
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
11:00 a.m., CBS. Tennis. Men's Third and Women's Fourth Round. Agassi's on right now. 1:30, ESPN2. LPGA Golf. State Farm Classic, Final Round. Your leader is the unfortunately-named Maria Hjorth. 1:30, ESPNU. Women's College Soccer. Santa Clara @ Notre Dame. I'm guessing that the Santa Clara team wi...
Today In Soccer...
The Premiership is taking the day off, due to some Euro 2008 qualifying games, and some other international friendlies going down. But the big story right now is Carlos Tevez moving from Brazilian club Corinthians to Premiership team West Ham. A guy like Tevez, you'd think would prefer a bigger club...
Hugh Johnson Project - Update 2
Lee Corso's grandson appears to hate him. He had his grandson with him at the end when he did his picks. And he was trying to get him to say "hi" and wave (the kid is probably 6). And the kid looked miserable. Corso had to grab his arm and make it wave. - Josh...
LeftoverDome...
• Domanick Davis is officially going on the IR. Hello, Wali Lundy. [The Fanhouse] • Dan Marino ... always lookin' to hate on somebody. [The Star] • If you're dying to show off your big-ass TV, here you go. [The Fan Inside] • If I told you that a baseball player hurt himself while walking in a mall, ...
Hugh Johnson Project - Update 1
• You know what I hate? "Oooo-EEE! Spendin' limit? Who cares? Not us, cuz them ain't our currrr-edit cards." That's what I hate....
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
College Football: And don't forget, today begins the Hugh Johnson Weekend Football Project. The AIM name is "DeadspinFootball". And I apologize in advance, if I don't get to reply to everyone. I have no idea how this is going to go....