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Richard Sherman's Email To His Stanford Dorm Is Priceless
We have a very special set of overwrought emails today, as this particular collection of haughtily typed words features a celebrity guest: Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman! What follows is a conversation that took place on a Stanford dormitory listserv in 2007. Our tipster sets the scene:...
When Emile Got His Irish Up
Mark Kram writing in SI back in 1966:...
Former Player Explains Why The Patriots Are So Damn Boring
For a team that's been successful while caught up in various controversies for more than a decade, the Patriots are hell on reporters. Barely a decent quote to be found. Lineman-turned-analyst Ross Tucker, who played two years in New England, says it all starts with Bill Belichick....
Vince Young Forced To Auction Off His Stuff To Satisfy Debt
It's come to this for Vince Young. Constables came to his home in Houston earlier this week to take inventory of his possessions. Most of his stuff will be sold at a sheriff's sale because Young still has an outstanding debt on a high-interest loan he took out during the 2011 NFL lockout....
In The Boom Boom Room
Dip over to Salon and dig the most gifted Jennifer Egan:...
Big Momma
Here’s Richard Russo in the L.A. Times talking about his latest book, Elsewhere, a memoir about his relationship with his mother:...
Skimboard High-Five Attempt Ends With Bro Splatting On Boat
I love everything about this video. The narration, the buildup, the split-second resolution. The fact that there was absolutely no way this could have worked, yet the bros seem shocked that it ended poorly....
Tarell Brown Learns Via Twitter His Agent Cost Him $2M, Fires Him
49ers cornerback Tarell Brown's salary was slashed by $2 million because he didn't show up for offseason workouts. On Thursday, when he figured that out, he blamed and swiftly fired his agent....
Actually, Darrell Green Doesn't Want The Redskins To Change Their Name
On Tuesday, we wrote about how two Washington Redskins legends, Darrell Green and Art Monk, came forward to say the team name was offensive. And of course it's offensive. We know it's racist, and you know it's racist, and most importantly, owner Dan Snyder knows it's racist, because actual Native Am...
Rookie Ryan Swope Retires From NFL “For Now” Thanks To Concussions
Arizona Cardinals rookie Ryan Swope's NFL career didn't last past OTAs. Unlike most players who didn't make it to training camp, this is his own decision—he's ending his "lifelong dream" because of concussions....
Puttin’ Heads To Bed
On this day in 1989, EPMD and the Beastie Boys dropped their sophomore albums: "Unfinished Business" and "Paul's Boutique."...
Anthony Davis Catches/Steals Alley-Oop, Goes Coast-To-Coast For Dunk
Here's Anthony Davis casually catching an alley-oop—Basketball Twitter is saying he invented the block-steal, but you can't block an alley-oop before the oop happens, c'mon—and then dribbling to the other end for a dunk during a USA Basketball scrimmage. He's still a mutant basketball player of ter...
Kolton Houston Cleared By NCAA After Three-Year Drug Test Ordeal
Georgia lineman Kolton Houston failed an NCAA drug test during his freshman season in 2010. He then failed dozens more in the three years since. Now, finally, Houston's been cleared to play by the NCAA....
J.J. Redick Posting On Watch Collector Message Boards Is Adorable
We've learned some pretty unpleasant stuff about J.J. Redick in the last couple of days, but a clever reader was able to track down a not-totally-unpleasant tidbit about him by googling an email address we posted earlier. As it turns out, Redick is a "Risti," an admirer of Panerai-brand watches and...
Because “Bitter Smell Of Vicious, Cynical Self-Loathing” Would’ve Been A Hard Sell
Here's my pal Emma Span:...
Woman Sobs And Rants After Not Getting Autographs At Redskins Camp
Oh, dear. This is just so very sad. Crying Giants fan, you may have met your match. ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Jacksonville Jaguars
Some people are fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Canadian Lacrosse Match Turns Into Massive Brawl
This video starts out pretty tame, with Mike Cudmore of the Broolklin Redmen deciding to start a scrap with the Oakville Rock's Stephan Leblanc. Some punches are thrown, some shit is talked, and the two are eventually separated. Confrontation over, right?...