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Strong Taek Alert! PFT Commenter Predicts The College And NFL Playoffs
Apologies to Adam Silver, Rust and Marty, and YikYak, apologies to Sarah Koenig, Charles C. Johnson, and Karl Ove Knausgaard, apologies to Lupita Nyong’o: 2014 was the year of PFT Commenter....

I'm <i>Live From New York </i>Co-Author James Andrew Miller. Any Questions?
James Andrew Miller is the coauthor of Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests, now available in an updated/expanded version to cover SNL's progress in the last decade. (Yeah, he's also the coauthor of Those Guys Have All ...

Got Thanksgiving Cooking Questions? Come Chat With Some Food People
We're very happy to be joined today by Kenzi Wilbur, managing editor of Food52, Cara Parks, executive editor of Modern Farmer, plus our own Jolie Kerr, Will Gordon, and, uh, me. We're all hanging out down below in the discussion, awaiting your Thanksgiving food and drink questions. Let's have 'em....


We're The Deadspin Staff. Let's Chat.
It's the end of the week and we're pretty much done. Let's talk about nonsense....

We're The Deadspin Staff. Come Ask Us Some Questions.
Been a lot going on 'round these parts recently, and since we don't feel like doing anything productive, how about you just ask us some questions, yeah?...

I'm Eagles Wide Receiver Brad Smith. Got Any Questions For Me?
Brad Smith is a wide receiver, return specialist, and quarterback who has played for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, and currently plays for the Eagles. He's also a very stylish man who's going to be hosting a fashion show and charity event in October. He's down in the discussion section below,...

I'm Giants Offensive Lineman Geoff Schwartz. Ask Me Stuff.
Geoff Schwartz is a six-year NFL veteran who currently plays guard for the New York Giants. He's waiting in the discussion section below to answer any questions you have for him. You can follow him on Twitter @GeoffSchwartz....

We're The Deadspin Staff. Come Ask Us Questions.
It's a lazy Friday afternoon and we're just shooting the breeze anyway, so come shoot it with us....

Who Are Your Preferred NFL Beat Writers?
Which NFL beat writers do you read and/or follow on Twitter, whether for fantasy-football reasons, specific team news, or for the simple pleasures of NFL writers' often-transcendent bitchiness? As we did with MLB beat writers, we throw the question to you, the readers. ...

We're The Deadspin Staff. Let's Chat.
It's been a long week and we're pretty much done, so rather than working, we're going to hang out in the comments and answer any questions you might have for us. Let's do it....

I'm Frankie Edgar, Former UFC Champ. Got Any Questions For Me?
We're joined by Frankie Edgar, currently the no. 3 ranked featherweight in the UFC, a former lightweight champion, and a seven-time Fight of the Night winner. He's in the comments below, ready to answer your questions about whatever's on your mind....


I'm Tony Luke Jr., Host Of SpikeTV's <em>Frankenfood</em>. Let's Chat.
Tony Luke Jr. is the co-host of SpikeTV's Frankenfood, as well as an actor, music producer, and restaurateur whose namesake sandwich shop has grown from a South Philly staple to an international chain. He and his restaurants have appeared on Man vs. Food, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossib...

Which Sports Personalities Have Blocked You On Twitter? Why?
A commenter got us thinking about how many times a day famous sports personalities, either athletes or media members, must block people on Twitter. Given the punchy nature of our readership, we figured that a solid chunk of you have been blocked, either fairly or unfairly, by these famous people. ...

What Would Your Ideal Sports Website Look Like?
Serious question. Approach from any angle you wish. If you could build a sports site from scratch, what would it look like? What would it cover? What sort of bells and whistles would you want? Tell us in the discussion below....

We're The Deadspin Staff. Come Talk To Us About Stuff.
Today is one of those muggy summer days that makes (lazy and entitled) people like us feel like not doing a damn thing at work. So we're going to hang out here for a bit and chat with you lovely people. We'll be down in the discussion section, ready to answer questions and entertain....

Help Us Rank These Hypothetical Story Tips
We just received an email from a reader, Kevin Best, who poses a wonderful question....

I'm Dave Zirin, Author Of <em>Brazil's Dance With The Devil.</em> Let's Chat.
Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation and author of the new book Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup the Olympics and the Fight for Democracy, is in the comments below and ready to take your questions. You can also follow Zirin on Twitter @EdgeofSports....