It doesn’t get any easier for a defense than third and 33. Play as conservative as possible, keep everyone in front of you, and there’s no way the offense should be able to gain all they need. Apparently, that was too much to ask for the 1-6 New York Giants as they faced Los Angeles today. The Rams were looking at a first-down marker that couldn’t even fit on the TV camera. And yet, a screen pass from Jared Goff turned L.A. wideout Robert Woods into a hot knife, and the Giants’ defense just melted. …
There may be a regional foodstuff somewhere in America that's worse than "Cincinnati chili." But we've yet to find it. More than a few Ohioans took umbrage with our take on their "abominable garbage-gravy." But what's important to keep in mind is that these are people who actually enjoy eating the stuff. They're monsters. Do you think "Horrifying Diarrhea Sludge" is worthy of the immortality that is the Deadspin Hall of Fame? Vote below. Just do it by 11:59 p.m. (EST), and remember to bear in mind that 75 percent in the "Yes" category is what's needed for induction. Other nominees: Vodka Samm Rocket Frog Drunk Papa John Manti Te'o's dead girlfriend Buttfumble "Go fuck yourself" …
Some people are fans of the Buffalo Bills. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Buffalo Bills. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Screengrab from the movie Buffalo '66. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here. 1. Buddy Nix's Olde Tyme Football Country Store. Pity the Bills. They're like Green Bay, only with none of the success or the charm. They play in one of the shittiest stadiums in the NFL, located on top of a fucking glacier in the middle of No Man's Land. If you're from Buffalo, you're essentially from nowhere. You talk like a Midwesterner ("Hi, I'm fraaam Baaaffalow"), and yet you're located in the Northeast. You take pride in the Goo Goo Dolls, which no reasonable person …
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap. I'm not sure what team's jersey this is but does it really matter? This man worships only one hero, and unlike his son's idol, Paul Kariya, it comes in a very tall can. And now below please witness one of my favorite photos of the past year, which I think serves as the perfect metaphor for the dawning of 2009. Our problems may seem insurmountable, our challenges daunting. But it's our cockeyed optimism that makes us great. Damn it, we're gonna try. Easy on the 40-ouncers and the red witches tonight, people. Seacrest out. Respecting Alcohol Through Personalized Hockey Jerseys [Joe Sports Fan] …