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Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Minnesota Vikings<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Minnesota Vikings. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Minnesota Vikings. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
John Mara: Giants Were Aware Of Josh Brown Arrest And "Were Comfortable" Re-Signing Him
New York Giants owner John Mara made his first public comments today on the domestic violence allegations against kicker Josh Brown that led to his one-game suspension....
Roberto Aguayo Is Living Our Anxiety Dream
Roberto Aguayo, the most accurate kicker in college football history, for whom the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up to draft in the second round, is struggling in preseason and in practice. This is a real and interesting news story. It’s also one that I’ve felt unusual compunctions reading (and writin...
The Jets Have Too Many Quarterbacks
The New York Jets were relieved when they finally agreed to a contract with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick at the end of July, reuniting with their starter last season and ending the Cold War of our times. Now, the team has to figure out what to do with the other three guys....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Houston Texans<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Houston Texans. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Houston Texans. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
Naturally Gifted Striker Sets Up Amazing Goal
Thanks to some poor camera work, the video above doesn’t totally encapsulate the flat-out non-human feat of athleticism that created Thamesmead Town’s crazy-looking goal in the F.A. Cup....
Reports: Brock Lesnar And Chris Jericho Fought Over Bloody SummerSlam Ending
Sunday’s SummerSlam ended with Brock Lesnar opening up a huge gash on Randy Orton’s head via a series of very real punches and elbows. As is often the case when blood is spilled in the ring, it was hard to tell whether Lesnar tearing a hole in Orton’s head was a work, but a pair of reports from the ...
Aw Man, The Yankees Are Going To Be Very Good Very Soon
Gary Sanchez has had a start to his MLB career right up there with those of Yankees, uh, legends, like Shane Spencer and Kevin Maas and Shelley Duncan. With two more dang dingers last night in New York’s 7-5 loss in Seattle, the 23-year-old catcher now has eight home runs in his first 19 games—a fra...
Roberto Aguayo Is In A Tough Place Right Now
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the most puzzling pick of this year’s NFL draft when they took Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo in the second round. Although they got their guy (well before they needed to) the team’s perceived value of him seems to have inadvertently screwed him....
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Layoffs Hit <i>Sports Illustrated </i>[UPDATED]
Sports Illustrated has laid off a number of staffers, according to multiple sources, as a part of approximately 40 layoffs of editorial staffers across Time Inc. properties, that POLITICO reported began on Thursday. This comes a week after 110 Time Inc. sales and advertising staffers were laid off, ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Washington Redskins<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Washington Redskins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Washington Redskins. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
Darryl Strawberry Says Doc Gooden Is A "Complete Junkie-Addict"
On Thursday, Doc Gooden missed a scheduled appearance alongside Darryl Strawberry and other former Mets at a WFAN event. Strawberry expressed deep concerns about Gooden and “addiction,” leading Gooden to tell the New York Daily News that he missed the appearance because of a minor health issue, and ...
SummerSlam Ends With Brock Lesnar Tearing A New Hole In Randy Orton's Skull
A Brock Lesnar main event once again ended strangely and with blood, as the on-again, off-again MMA star delivered a very real elbow to Randy Orton’s head—one that opened up a massive gash....
Wrestling Bronze Medal Match Ends In Controversy; Mongolian Coaches Strip In Protest
Today’s 65kg freestyle wrestling bronze medal match between Uzbekistan’s Ikhtiyor Navruzov and Mongolian Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran ended in controversy as Ganzorigiin was assessed a penalty for celebrating his victory early, costing him the victory. A subsequent penalty point came after the Mongolian...
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: New York Jets<em></em>
Some people are fans of the New York Jets. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Jets. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
American Wrestler Helen Maroulis <em></em>Scores Upset Of The Olympics
Saori Yoshida is about as dominant as anyone in the international wrestling scene, having won three Olympic gold medals and 13 world championships. Women’s wrestling joined the modern Olympics in 2004, making Yoshida the only gold medalist ever in the 53 kilogram class. The Japanese wrestler had nev...
What Will Your Last Tweet Be?
There was an episode of Oprah that aired a long, long time ago that was about the survivors of terrible accidents. At least, I think that’s what it was about. It aired around the time of the Singapore Airlines flight 006 tragedy back in 2000, where a 747 aircraft didn’t manage to lift off before cra...
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Buffalo Bills<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Buffalo Bills. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Buffalo Bills. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Indianapolis Colts<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Atlanta Falcons<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Atlanta Falcons. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Atlanta Falcons. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....