Yesterday - October 26, 2010

Your "Ah, Hell, Let's Just Root For The Comet" NBA Heat-Celtics Open Thread

The NBA season kicks off tonight. It was quite an offseason, but Juwan Howard's title quest begins in earnest tonight. Comment along as you watch and talk about the other games, too.

This Is Easily The Best Unicycle Trick Video We've Ever Seen

This video has a man jumping up a set of stairs while riding a unicycle. I really shouldn't have to say anything more. [Boing Boing]
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The Deadspin Sources' Gold Club: Now Accepting New Members

Throughout Deadspin's five-year (and counting) history, the bulk of our stories have come from various news items, reader tips, and sources. Our best, most reliable sources become members of what we like to call "The Deadspin Gold Club." More »

Ex-Barcelona President Hired Detectives To Secretly Spy On Players

Spanish weekly Interviu has sent shockwaves through La Liga today by alleging former Barcelona president Joan Laporta paid a gang of private detectives to go out and spy on his players and staff as they went about their daily lives. More »

Helmet-To-Helmet Hits Are Even More Excruciating With Children Involved

All the recent talk about football and player health has centered on the NFL and college ranks. This video—origins unknown—is proof that football's safety issues begin even earlier. Step one? Maybe not have the kids do the Oklahoma drill. [Guyism]

Jeff Fisher, Private Eye, Goes Clubbing

A day after Kenny Britt got involved in a scuffle at a Nashville nightspot, Fisher went to Karma Lounge — at midnight — and did his own investigation. His findings: Waka Flocka Flame is about to blow up. [Tennessean]

Mustang Dragster Rockets Into Air, Falls On Ass

Drag racer Dennis Bailey launched skyward and tumbled down, sending parts into the sky at this weekend's Outlaw Radial Tire Championship in Georgia. Bailey escaped without serious injuries, but the video below shows the Mustang didn't fare as well. [Jalopnik]

Is Brian Wilson Into Fetish Porn Or Something? A Video Investigation

In TV interview after TV interview, Giants closer Brian Wilson makes ominous reference to a masked friend called "The Machine." Who or what is The Machine? We investigate in the video below. More »

Inside The Nation’s Dorkiest Fanbase: How The Washington State Cougars Flag Gets On GameDay Each Week

No matter where ESPN's College GameDay films, there's always a Washington State flag in the background. It's a Cougar tradition, and it doesn't happen by magic. We got our hands on the secret manual WSU fans use to coordinate their camera-bombing. More »
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The Invention Of Air: The Myths Of Young Michael Jordan, Deconstructed

There was a time when Michael Jordan was a very different kind of superstar, writes Bethlehem Shoals in this excerpt from FreeDarko's wonderful and wonderfully idiosyncratic Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History. That MJ was edgy and menacing, and he helped make embarrassing music that no one remembers today. A look back at Michael Jordan, basketball punk. More »

Here's What's Replacing Cleveland's "Witness" Banner

The new banner taking the place of the iconic LeBron image across from the Q? A Sherwin-Williams ad, a tasteful night shot of the city's skyline, showing all four of Cleveland's buildings. [WTAM]

How Much Would It Take For You To Be A Cannibal?

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Find more of Drew's stuff at KSK or on Twitter. Today, we're covering hotel dining cart theft, train tracks, squirrel fighting, and more. More »

Elaborate Goal Celebration Sees Your Sharpie And Raises You A Compact Car

Antoine Griezmann of Real Sociedad may be an up-and-coming French soccer star, but that doesn't excuse this ridiculous celebration after his header put the White and Blue up two-nil on Deportivo. Act like you've been there before, young man. [Hot Clicks]

Chad Ochocinco's Pregnant Pigeon Saga Was A Bald-Faced Lie

This...this is pretty much the most blatant betrayal in the history of sports. We've all watched, rapt, as Ochocinco's pregnant pigeon escaped, returned, and finally gave birth. But we were all hoodwinked by Chad's dastardly deception. J'accuse! More »

James Naismith's original typewritten rules of basketball are up for auction. David Stern is frantically scanning them for mention of a hard cap. Comment »

Romo's Injury Flips The Script, To The Secret Delight Of Cowboys Fans

With Michael Boley's spear, the narrative for the entire Cowboys season changed. And while it won't save Wade Phillips' job, it will allow Dallas fans to coast through another season and offseason of self-delusion. More »

If Life Were a Video Game We Could All Do This

Seen here is not a single piece of animation or visual trickery. Instead it's five minutes of people doing things that you'd only expect to see happen in a video game... probably with a video game hack. [Kotaku]

Jon Gruden Once Again Drawing Abstract Penises On Nation's Television Screens

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Amazing New Video Of Twin Turbo Lamborghini Crash

You saw the first shot Sunday, then yesterday's stop-action frame-by-frame video. Now here's amazing new video that's the first to show Saturday's full run and the epic crash of Underground Racing's twin turbo Lamborghini Gallardo that followed it. [Jalopnik]
Monday - October 25, 2010
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