Please, please, please let's all commit to no more Ben Roethlisberger than absolutely necessary
deadspin.comThe word cloud was way too much.Read more......
Novak Djokovic threw a temper tantrum for the ages
deadspin.comUnvaccinated No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on the eve of the Australian Open. He gave a false answer on his visa application (human error) and visited with a L’Equip reporter and photographer, maskless, a day after he found he had tested positive on a PCR test (a mistake), but what Australian…Read more......
Tonight we'll find out who Matthew Stafford really is
deadspin.comThe moment of truth has arrived.Read more......
Buh-bye, Boys
deadspin.comDallas did it again. It got your hopes up only to do what it always does.Read more......
Shannon Sharpe's undying and sometimes misguided admiration for LeBron James got him roasted on Twitter
deadspin.comThis is a bit of advice to all the high-profile public figures out there in the social media world. Double-check your tweets before sending them out into the Twitterverse. When you make a mistake, there’s always someone waiting to call you out on it, whether they consider themselves a fan, follower, or troll. Shannon…Read more......
Mike Zimmer may have left the Vikings quietly, but he let them know how he felt while he was there
deadspin.comBlack Monday was last week in the NFL and with a slew of coaches receiving their pink slips, it was time for another tradition in pro sports: Teams anonymously skewering their recently-axed coach, especially if the firing came as any sort of surprise.Read more......
The NBA All-Star voting process seems to up the ante on ridiculousness every year and 2022 is no exception
deadspin.comLet’s be honest, the NBA All-Star balloting process is one of the most absurd in professional sports. Growing up, I was never a fan of the fan vote, basically determining who plays in the game. But I don’t blame the fans entirely because fan is short for fanatic, after all. I blame the NBA for keeping this “tradition”…Read more......
There would be a beautiful symmetry to Newcastle getting relegated
deadspin.comIt’s unusually harsh on Newcastle supporters, who are one of the more tortured fanbases in any sport you can find. Imagine if Pirates owner Bob Nutting owned a soccer club, that’s what Newcastle fans just went through. Mike Ashley was not only a raging asshole, but incredibly cheap when it came to the club, and did…Read more......
Novak Djokovic finally loses in Australia
deadspin.comIt’s finally over. Novak Djokovic’s appeal of the revocation of his visa by Australia’s Immigration Minister was rejected, and the country finally got to punt his water-mutating brain elsewhere. Which means Djokovic will not be breaking the record for most Grand Slam titles in Melbourne, though that will come soon…Read more......
Kaylee Bryson makes Chili Bowl history as first woman in main event
deadspin.comAnd here I thought bowl season was over.Read more......