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You Must Be 18 To Play
I found this at a thrift store in South Carolina. How could I pass it up? (And yeah, the photo is blurry which only adds to its appeal.)...
David Wilson Ticked Off The Wrong Hardass Coach
Take a good look at this photo. It might be the last time you see David Wilson carrying the ball for a while. It damn well will be the last time you see Wilson carrying the ball with one hand, or Tom Coughlin will eat his heart....
Terrelle Pryor Not Only Made The Raiders Watchable, But Competitive
Terrelle Pryor didn't put away concerns of his starting capabilities in the last preseason game, but against the Colts, he seemed to have added some evidence as to why he rose to the top of Oakland's QB depth chart of sadness....
Six Sports GIFs That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity
It's been a rough week. From high school kids allegedly committing broomstick rape, to Tommy Morrison's death, to Lamar Odom's struggles, it's tough to find anything positive in the world of sports. We searched high and low, though, to bring you these six GIFs that will restore your faith in humani...
Who Will Host The 2020 Olympics?
Tomorrow at 4 p.m. EDT, the IOC will announce the host city for the 2020 Olympic Games. Though that seems like so far away and you will be old and incontinent by then, it seems worth handicapping the three candidates....
The Complete "Why Your Team Sucks 2013" Archive
We've finally wrapped up our 2013 Why Your Team Sucks series. Below are links to all 32 of this year's entries, just in case you missed any....
Why Deadspin Sucks, By NFL Free Agent Chris Kluwe
Some people are fans of the website Deadspin. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the website Deadspin. This 2013 website preview is for those in the latter group. You can read last year's preview here....
Why Do Tennis Players Say "Come On!" So Much?
On Tuesday, in front of a small crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the inconsistent Serbian Ana Ivanoivc had an early lead on Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round at the U.S. Open. At the end of a 14-shot rally late in the first set, Ivanovic slapped a weak forehand into the net. ...
Satirical Soccer Story Suckers Stupids
This weekend, CBC radio program This Is That broadcast a report on a Canadian youth soccer association that removed the ball from games to promote better sportsmanship. It was filled with delightful quotes like this one:...
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Dallas Cowboys
Some people are fans of the Dallas Cowboys. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Dallas Cowboys. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews right here....
'Bama Synagogue Issues "No Spoilers" Warning For Yom Kippur SEC Games
Bad news for Jewish college football fans in Alabama: next week's Auburn-Mississippi St. and Alabama-Texas A&M games fall smack-dab in the middle of Yom Kippur. That means fans will be tied up with prayer services while the Tide try to avenge last year's loss to Johnny Football's Aggies and the Tige...
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Washington Redskins
Some people are fans of the Washington Redskins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Washington Redskins. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
Reminder: The Jets Aren't The Only Team With A Dismal QB Situation
This week, the Oakland Raiders announced that Terrelle Pryor will be the team's starting quarterback in Week 1. We're all for that, because Pryor at least has a chance to make Raiders games somewhat exciting, but NFL.com's Michael Silver is reporting that not everyone in the Raiders organization is ...
Jack Nicholson Is Retiring From Acting (Or He Is?)
Reportedly, that is. Black Book has the details. E! has a response....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Philadelphia Eagles
Some people are fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: New York Giants
Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
Here Is @Vodka_Samm's .341 BAC Mug Shot
Samantha Goudie, the University of Iowa college student who had a wild, drunken Saturday at the Hawkeyes football game—to put it mildly—looks like the saddest Ke$ha ever in her mug shot photo....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: New England Patriots
Some people are fans of the New England Patriots. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New England Patriots. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
The Forgotten Genius of Ring Lardner
Over at the Daily Beast, Allen Barra weighs in on the forgotten genius of Ring Lardner:...