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NFC East Quarterback Who Has Actually Won A Couple Super Bowls Says His Team Isn't A Dynasty
Leave the dynasty talk for Philadelphia, where they win Super Bowls nearly every summer. Eli Manning was asked on NFL AM (via ProFootballTalk) whether the Giants constitute a dynasty. His response was essentially "aw shucks, you guys."...
Hey, Bloggers! You Can Work For Santonio Holmes If You'd Like To
Jets receiver Santonio Holmes doesn't seem like he'd be a lot of fun as an employee. He takes excessive celebration penalties and gripes the rest of the time. But maybe he's a lot of fun as a boss!...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: San Francisco 49ers
Some people are fans of the San Francisco 49ers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Francisco 49ers. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Arizona Cardinals
Some people are fans of the Arizona Cardinals. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Arizona Cardinals. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Ichiro Hit His First Home Run As A Yankee, And John Sterling's Call Embarrassed Everyone
To be fair, Sterling arrived at "The Yankees' Rising Sun [or is it Son?] Says Sayonara" after eliminating more insensitive early drafts like "A mega-jack from the mega-Jap," "A head-turner from the rice burner," and "It's a round-trip for the new Nip." [YES]...
Tim Tebow "Didn't Really Think Y’all Would Be Filming" His Shirtless Run Through The Rain
With a shirt on, Tim Tebow appeared before the Cortland press corps today to discuss his shirtless run on Saturday, which was—despite lots of sports to follow, including the Olympics—A Thing....
Nobody Goes To The Morgue Anymore, It's Too Crowded
The trade deadline (non-waiver) for major league baseball is this Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Predictably, things are picking up. Francisco Liriano was traded last night to the White Sox. Zack Greinke was traded to the Angels on Friday. Rumors also abound this time of year, with various columnists spec...
Mark Sanchez Confidence Report
As training camps get underway, the most important quarterback controversy comes to light and we will haphazardly monitor the progress of the Mark Sanchez-Tim Tebow competition. Welcome to Day 1....
Last Night Matt Harvey Saved The Mets' Life
Unless you live in the right parts of the country, there's a moment every summer when you realize that your baseball team won't be playing in October. For a downtrodden half of New York, that moment more or less arrived within the last two weeks: the Mets entered last night 1-11 since the all-star b...
How To Watch The London Olympics Opening Ceremony Live (And Give The Finger To NBC)
NBC is airing today's Olympics opening ceremony on tape-delay, and won't be streaming it live on their website (like the actual events they're so proud to let you know about). If you'd like to join those of us who care to watch the ceremony live, here are your options:...
Before We Get To London, Let's Pause To Remember The 2012 New York Olympics
Today would have been the day the New York Olympics would have started!...
Reporter Calls Mark Sanchez "Tim"
For a reporter, training camp is the worst. The rosters are huge, and a third of them aren't even going to break camp with the team, so unless you get a player in front of his locker and nameplate, you might have no clue who you're actually talking to. But if there's one screwup you don't want to ...
Famous People Trying To Be Funny. <em>The Watch</em>, Reviewed.
The Watch is The Avengers of comic superstar movies, if the Avengers decided they didn't really want to work together and looked sorta annoyed occupying the same story. The movie stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill, and it's rare to see a film in which so many big names seem to be operat...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: Seattle Seahawks
Some people are fans of the Seattle Seahawks. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Seattle Seahawks. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Olympics Memory: Beijing's Many Mascots Get An Un-Friendly Welcome
As the London Olympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, greet visitors with their expressionless, chilling, cyclopean stares, we remember the controversial unveiling of the previous Summer Olympics mascots. In this excerpt from Tom Scocca's Beijing Welcomes You: Unveiling the Capital City of the Futu...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: St. Louis Rams
Some people are fans of the St. Louis Rams. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the St. Louis Rams. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Osi Umenyiora Thinks RG3 Should Be Called Plain Old "Bob Griffin"
Osi Umenyiora is no stranger to antagonizing his NFC East foes. But yesterday on WFAN, he shifted his aim further down I-95, to a certain can't-miss superstar quarterback:...
Skip Schumaker Got Fisted By A Teammate After The Cardinals' Walk-Off Win
The Cardinals were, understandably, very excited about with their 3-2 walk-off win over the Dodgers tonight. Unfortunately, Skip Schumaker, who had no part to play in the outcome other than striking out in the bottom of the 12th, was on the receiving end of a pumped-up Kyle Lohse, who pitched seve...
How The Ichiro Deal Got Done
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: Both teams' GMs walk us through the process....
The Pittsburgh Pirates Will Not Be Ignored
For as sublime and most valuable that Andrew McCutchen's play has been this season, the truly exciting thing about the Pirates is that they're starting to become more than just one star player. To that end, the Pirates—12 games over .500 and with playoff odds standing at 57 percent—are going for it ...