deadspin.com — 13+ hour, 41+ min ago
Size doesn't matter? Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson injuries ...
deadspin.com...Scouts wondered if Bryce Young was big enough to play quarterback at the next level, and also marveled at Anthony Richardson’s Adonis-like body.... ...Well, the former Alabama QB and Heisman winner will miss a week or so with a sprained ankle, and the Colts’ first-year starter is sidelined under... ...I bet Bill Belichick would trade Mac Jones for Young tomorrow.... ...Guys like Tom Brady, John Elway, and Patrick Mahomes are anomalies; Jedis walking among us able to navigate small and shifting pockets with human...
deadspin.com — 1+ day ago
Saluting Sean Doolittle, one of the good ones
deadspin.com...And you can bet theyâll run the tape of something dumb a politician said because thereâs plenty of it.... ...When youâre watching the nightly news, theyâll never lead with how a crossing guard helped hundreds of kids not get hit by a car.... ...Doolittle correctly called out former President Donald Trump, denouncing the then-candidateâs excuse for bragging about non-consensual groping... ...Doolittle is also a proud supporter of LGBTQ+ causes and was a 2016 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given to the player that best...
deadspin.com — 1+ day ago
Notre Dame-Ohio State should show us how far their QBs can take ...
deadspin.com...for the College Football Playoff. 6 Ohio State and No. 9 Notre Dame are set to finish their home-and-home stand in South Bend, and it should be... ...The Fighting Irish’s Sam Hartman has been on plenty of big stages, but never like this, and never with a team as good as Marcus Freeman’s group.... ...Marvin Harrison Jr. has been McCord’s best friend this season, and after that, it's tight end Cade Stover.... ...of an unknown as new Buckeye quarterback Kyle McCord....
deadspin.com — 1+ day ago
Black coaches must remain a priority in XFL/USFL merger
deadspin.com..., while the XFL lost $60 million for its first season under (Dwayne) Johnson.”... ...And, if the XFL and the USFL are on the verge of a merger, then the new league must continue the XFL’s trend of hiring and employing Black coaches... ...The list included Hines Ward, Terrell Buckley, Reggie Barlow, and Rod Woodson.... ...They were joined by their white counterparts in Wade Phillips, Bob Stoops, Anthony Becht, and Jim Haslett....
deadspin.com — 2+ day ago
Sports Illustrated resorts will only make fandom more expensive
deadspin.com...Sports Illustrated has already built a sports-themed resort in the Dominican Republic, where the 2023 Swimsuit issue was shot.... ...Luxury, Sports Illustrated, and school spirit will make their first collision in Tuscaloosa, Ala.... ...of Sports Illustrated Resorts, Travel + Leisure Co. and Sports Hospitality Ventures, LLC.... ...I don't believe there is enough space near Wrigley Field or Madison Square Garden for horseback riding, scuba diving, or the other various activities...
deadspin.com — 2+ day ago
Draymond Green needs a refresher course on journalism
deadspin.com...The Golden State Warriors are interested in Dwight Howard.... ...This information is public because of good reporting from KRON4’s Jason Dumas, which Draymond Green confirmed on social media.... ...Not everyone is going to be like James Harden and openly trash their general manager .... ...Yes, the Warriors lost in the second round to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Green had one of the worst offensive postseasons of his career....
deadspin.com — 2+ day ago
Olympic bobsledder Aja Evans accuses trainer Jonathan Wilhelm of ...
deadspin.com...years, most infamously Larry Nassar, who sexually abused dozens, if not hundreds, of gymnasts while the team doctor for the US gymnastics.... ...I was once discussing the Catholic Church abuse scandal with some friends.... ...After all, Nassar perfected that technique during his time at Michigan State University, and USA Gymnastics.... ...According to a 2017 Washington Post investigation, “(m)ore than 290 coaches and officials associated with the United States" Olympic sports organizations...
deadspin.com — 2+ day ago
Buddy Hield is the type of player who could tilt the odds in a contender’s favor
deadspin.com...If there’s any NBA trading block resident who deserves to transition to a contender this season, it’s not James Harden or Damian Lillard, it’s newcomer... ...However, Shams Charania’s reporting that the Indiana Pacers and Hield have agreed to find him a new home for the upcoming season after contract negotiations... ...Hield was part of the Kings trade that sent Tyrese Haliburton and Tristan Thomspon to Indiana for Domantas Sabonis.... ...Indiana’s timing is antithetical to what they"ve done this summer acquiring Bruce Brown, and Obi Toppin, and extending Myles Turner....
deadspin.com — 2+ day ago
Novak Djokovic is tennis' unquestioned GOAT. Is there anyone who could catch up to him?
deadspin.com...One of Djokovic’s greatest challengers to the crown conceded the throne recently when Rafael Nadal stated the 36-year-old Serbian is on top of the... ...In recent years Novak Djokovic’s almost-robotic dominance as he continues to age has pushed him ahead of his contemporaries and predecessors.... ...There's no need to make arguments for Nadal, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, John McEnroe, or Jimmy Connors.... ...competing in the US Open, so that $22 Grey Goose Honey Deuce will have to wait....