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DeadSpin

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Tim Tebow Messiah...

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With apologies to Slate, the Tim Tebow Messiah Watch is our occasional look at the growing body of evidence — quotes, signs and wonders,...

Oregon-Based...

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Not many hardcore rap songs begin with the phrase "holy moly" and then rhyme "Lego" and "Eggos," but then not that many people write raps songs about...

Whitlock:...

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Jason Whitlock offers his funky-fresh perspective on the absurd Mark Mangino poking situation by positing that the beleaguered coach's problems could...

Erin Andrews'...

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Michael David Barrett has been charged with one count of interstate stalking. His lawyer responds: "Mr. Barrett would like to express his deep regret...

Wrestling Still...

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It's laughable that some American newspapers put pro wrestling in the sports section, but it could be worse. It could be in the news section, as it...

Los Angeles: Where...

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The UFL's Locomotives had planned to play a "home game" at the Home Depot Center Friday, but canceled it after concerns about ticket sales. Fitting,...

Chicago Has Pretty...

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It's bad; they've taken to calling him "Jay McNown." But the beleaguered QB finds an unlikely defender in the father of former Bears washout Rex...

Watch This, Then...

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No words...They should have sent a poet.

Old Logic: France...

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Ireland's World Cup dreams die, and France's live on, thanks to a goal that saw two strikers clearly offsides, and a pair of blatant Thierry Henry...

Who Had Dick...

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Now that guy got canned! The Bills owner said he fired his head coach today, because "nothing ever seemed to go right." That is very perceptive,...

Nicotine, Valium,...

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Time for your Deadspin Open Mailbag Tuesday. Email us here or submit your questions via Twitter. This week, we're covering cocaine, button down...

Farm Poise...

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At last, we have someone to fill the void left by Mark Sanchez roughly seven interceptions ago. Meet James Vandenberg, Iowa's starting quarterback...

Ex-Patriots Rough...

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Cameramen aren't the only people who need to be wary around the Patriots. A lesson learned too late for some students who thought they were going to...

Silverdome Sold...

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The unused stadium went for $583,000 at auction, and could be the future home of an MLS team. That might sound cheap, but it's still 583,000 times...

Dodgeball Lawsuit...

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A kid got nailed in the face during a dodgeball game at his school, and now he might sue the city. Maybe he needs to sue evolution for not giving him...

Miami Coach Not...

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A reporter asked Miami of Ohio coach Charlie Coles (a 17.5-point underdog last night) how he let the Kentucky game "get away from him." He was not...

Is This The End Of...

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Kansas has launched an internal investigation of football coach Mark Mangino, which combined with five straight losses and an upcoming shellacking...

Shocker: AL's Best...

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It's Zack Greinke by a landslide, which means the Internet won't have the pleasure of yelling at wrongheaded baseball writers until Thursday, when...

Rockies-Phillies...

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It's going to be a little chilly in Denver this evening so Game 3 of the NLDS has been postponed until Sunday night. Don't worry, baseball players....

Bad Beats: Do Not...

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A weekly look at smart plays, sissy propositions and all your tales of gambling woe. Week 4 revealed the only two rules in NFL handicapping: No...

Run For Your Life...

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Today's Baltimore Marathon route passed with one block of 13 different crime scenes where city residents were murdered in 2009. Alphonce Yatich from...

Your Mid-Afternoon...

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Hey, TV people! Way to balance the schedule today. All those early blowouts were awesome! I was forced to watch ESPNews for entertainment, for cryin'...

How Rumeal...

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Former Michigan hero Rumeal Robinson made news last week for scamming his own adopted mother out her house. Not cool, dude. A Miami newspaper decided...

Revenge Of The...

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Our personalized jersey collection has become so popular and so big, we had to add another room. The closet is now a walk-in. (But we can do more....