Some people are fans of the Dallas Cowboys. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Dallas Cowboys. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews right here. Your team: Dallas Cowboys Your 2012 record: 8-8. Your coach: Jerry Jones. I know that the team lists "Jason Garrett" as the head coach, but come on, now. Jason Garrett had his balls cut off and placed in a saddlebag the day he was hired. The title of "head coach" is strictly a ceremonial one in Dallas. The Double J coaches the team, and pissboys like Jason Garrett are left to handle the tedious work of attending press conferences and icing the Cowboys kicker. Do you think Garrett had any say in whisking poor old Monte Kiffin away from his shuf…
Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here. 1. Greg Schiano is a WEASELLY WEASEL GLORY BOYYYY COACH. I'm not particularly concerned that Greg Schiano supposedly screwed over all the Rutgers players he left behind. That's what college coaches do. What I find far more alarming is that there was still an NFL franchise out there stupid enough to bring in a college coach. And not even a GREAT college football coach. The scary thing is that Greg Schiano doesn't have anything close to the kind of resume of past college-to-pro flaming shitwrecks like Steve Spurrier, Bobby Petrino, and Lou Holtz.…
After 44 years, Espana picks up their second Euro title and, for now, sheds their underachieving reputation. And it was a dominant run by the Spanish, not losing a game in the tournament and dispatching a tough Germany team in the final without the services of their best player. What was expected to be a pretty wide open game proved to conclusively owned by Spain. The Germans had few real chances on goal and this could've easily been far more lop-sided than it was. …
data-mm-id=”_tsdrcl9m7″>The Michigan Wolverines were the story of college basketball early on, securing wins over Iowa State, North Carolina, and Gonzaga to go from unranked to No. 4 in the AP Poll. Juwan Howard's transition from the NBA to Ann Arbor appeared seamless and smooth. Hopes abounded that there would be no drop-off after the stunning departure of John Beilein. But reality has set in a bit. A torrid 7-0 start has made way for a bumbling 4-7 stretch. Howard's side has been on the wrong side in three straight and four of the last five. Last night, the Wolverines allowed Penn State to come into their gym and dominate wire-to-wire. The loss dropped Michigan to 2-5 in the Big Ten. The mission has turned from securing a top seed in the NCAA Tournament to getting back on t…
data-mm-id=”_xahvjt0gd”>The New England Patriots and the Chicago Bulls gave us the greatest pair of dynasties the modern sports world has ever seen — and in the case of the former, it remains ongoing (even if Tom Brady isn't there anymore). The Bulls won six championships in eight years off the strength of two three-peats, while the Patriots have been in nine of 20 possible Super Bowls this century, winning six. The future can truly hold anything, but any team would be hard-pressed to match the achievements of either of these two squads for a long, long time. With live sports on hold, the First Take crew argued over which dynasty was more impressive. Max Kellerman declared the Patriots' achievements over the last two decades takes the cake. .@maxkellerman says the New Englan…
data-mm-id=”_xrsh58zrw”>Striking out while down 16 runs in the bottom of the fifth isn't all that enjoyable under normal circumstances. If a batter had his druthers, he'd prefer to do it Fall Out Boy style and go down swinging. That way there's not the added insult of having an umpire ring you up with an exaggeration motion solely to keep interest going in the game.Sadly, this youngster was not spared that indignity, even after he came out of his shoes swinging at a breaking ball. The umpire … well … just watch. If 2020 was a strike 3 call pic.twitter.com/qH0O7ztF2X— MyBookie Sportsbook (@mybookiebet) August 4, 2020Blue must have really enjoyed that pitch. Or that the game was moving closer to the inevitable mercy rule kicking in. Dear readers, I would greatly appr…
data-mm-id=”_xwat5xrp2″>For many of us NFL-obsessed fans, Scott Hanson has ingrained himself within the fabric of our lives on Sunday afternoons in the fall. But there was a time when he, and the NFL, could only wish to have such an impact on us and our viewing experience. 11 years and 199 episodes later, wish granted. As RedZone prepares to air its 200th episode this Sunday, they took a look back at the show's premiere from September 13, 2009 and posted the first 60 seconds that aired that day. It features many familiar elements still employed by the program today, including the music, the live looks around the league, and discussions about the most important storylines. But the part at the end, when Hanson says they hope this show changes the way we watch football, really stood …
data-mm-id=”_wqr4ltrzm”>The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. In response, the hot takes are coming fast and furious. On Tuesday's episode of Undisputed, Skip Bayless laid it out flat by claiming the Lakers are simply better than the Warriors.Bayless claimed that despite the greatness of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry, the Lakers are the better team. And, more importantly, they're playing better right now. Here's what Bayless had to say:"The Lakers are just better, even with the tandem two greatest shooters ever of Steph and Klay."— @RealSkipBayless says this series is OVER pic.twitter.com/vzwOiBgRtH— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) May 9, 20…