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Tom Brady Used To Want A Post-NFL Career In Politics

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Brady has too much integrity for Washington....

The Grierson & Leitch Endorsements: Our Best Movie Presidents

In the spirit of Election Day, we here at Grierson & Leitch headquarters have decided to do our own formal endorsements. These are our full-throated endorsements of the cinematic candidates who have shown they have the fortitude and judgment to lead this great land....

Andy Reid Watching Mike Vick Get Sacked Seven Times Looks A Lot Like A Bullfrog Doing Nothing: Eagles-Saints, In Two GIFs

New Orleans 28, Philadelphia 13: Marcus knows how you feel, Andy. Marcus knows how you feel. Michael Vick was sacked seven times tonight and, well, things were not good....

The Swearing Ref On A Hot Mic In Indianapolis Also Freaked Out The Colts' Radio Broadcasters

Tony Corrente was having a spot of trouble with his mic, dropping a "God damn it" that had Kevin Harlan audibly cringing. But it was an ongoing problem, as the Colts radio crew caught Corrente dropping a "what the fuck are you doing?"...

Hey Everyone, We're Back

Back in the game! We're still working the site back into shape after a week of Tumbling—I don't know if you heard, but our servers, whatever those are, got all waterlogged, what with the hurricane—but we're back now and we promise never to leave again. If you've had anything bottled up the past fe...

Steve Smith Goes Big Willie Style

Steve Smith had himself a totally average day: 41 yards receiving and one touchdown. But it's what you do with yourself after the touchdown that counts-and did Smith ever do stuff with himself after the touchdown. Following a 19 yard reception in the second quarter Steve did this little (???) dance ...

Your Sunday NFL Early Games Viewing Guide

We've got you covered this afternoon for a full slate of NFL games including big time rivalries like the Browns and Ravens. If that's not your cup of tea, try out the "Suck for Luck" participants reacquainting after their race to the bottom from a year ago. Or just try coffee. ...

Beer of the Week: 3 Monts

Basketball resumed this week, and unless you are a Houston Rockets fan, who cares. The T-Wolves at Milwaukee just ain't opening day at Wrigley. The Nuggets flailing in Philadelphia simply isn't the first drop of the puck in Detroit or Boston or Montreal. I once lived in a house with some Steelers fa...

Floyd Mayweather Bet $1.1 Million On A College Football Game

Speaking of Money Mayweather, Floyd bet $1.1 million (to make a million!) on Oregon in tonight's game against USC. (CORRECTION: See below.) Expect USC to trot out a previously unknown fifth-year senior named C. Jackson. h/t Justin...

Chris Kluwe Leaves The Pioneer-Press After The Paper Publishes An Anti-Gay Marriage Editorial

Friend of Deadspin, Minnesota Vikings punter, and muse for confused idiots Chris Kluwe put his platform where his mouth is today and told the St. Paul Pioneer-Press (for whom he'd been blogging) to fuck off after they published an anti-gay marriage editorial this week. ...

Late Contender For Most Infantilizing Headline Of The Year: "Dez Bryant Stays Out Past Midnight"

That's sitting atop this piece on ESPN-it's on ESPN's frontpage headline feed as "Cowboys' Bryant gets permission to be out late"-about Dez Bryant's 24th birthday, which is tomorrow. Dez has been living under strict rules, enforced by Cowboys employees and personal advisers, ever since he assaulted...

Two Of Our Greatest Fighters Now Have Beef: 50 Cent And Floyd Mayweather Got Into It On Twitter Last Night

As ESPN notes, Floyd Mayweather and 50 Cent had a business deal in place-and a burgeoning friendship-not too long ago:...

Former ECW And WWE Wrestler Stevie Richards Has Political Aspirations, Is Insane

Via The Masked Man, former wrestler Stevie Richards has introduced the world to his ideals and policy recommendations (both soon to be ubiquitous in our political milieu) with a radio interview on VOC Wrestling Nation announcing his aspirations for state office. Richards spoke eloquently of his heig...

ESPN Columnist Writes Passive-Aggressive Chickenshit About Chris Kluwe

Minnesota Vikings punter and friend of Deadspin Chris Kluwe has been struggling on the field lately, so much so that the Vikings worked out a few potential replacements last week. This isn't a unique situation, as punters fall into slumps all the time, and are often cut in favor of one of the many a...

Which TV Market Is Getting Screwed This Sunday? An Analysis Of NFL Viewing Maps

The NFL's regional programming rules are famously byzantine, but luckily the fine people at the506.com cut through the bullshit for you, providing weekly maps that allows us to answer the only question that really matters: Which fans are the most screwed this Sunday?...

Yep, Some Movie Or TV Show Being Filmed With The Use Of Generators In A Manhattan Neighborhood Still Without Power [UPDATED: Looks like it's an SNL skit]

The photo above was sent to us by a Manhattan resident who's still without power. It was taken at approximately 5 p.m. yesterday. That's Xavier High School, which is located on 16th Street in Chelsea. Says our tipster, who lives across the street and shot this from the 15th Street side:...

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Can Aqib Talib Save The Patriots?

The Patriots' pass defense is miserable in 2012, just like it was in 2011. Football Outsiders ranks them 23rd in the league, and, two weeks ago, they allowed Mark Sanchez to complete 68.3 percent of his passes for 321 yards. I need say no more....

Everything About Soccer Is Racist

Soccer! John Terry? Racist. A referee, maybe racist. This fan? Totally racist. Everyone's racist. Chelsea is complicated....

The Rock's Halloween Costume Is Better Than Everyone Else's

Frankly, we should've seen this one coming a long time ago. The Rock as the Hulk? Just about the most perfect Halloween costume known to mankind. There's no going back now....