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Deputy Editor at Deadspin/Deputy Editor at Defector Media LLC

The Falcons Are Toast And Dan Quinn Is Getting Crispy On Both Sides

The Falcons are a bad football team. As such, head coach Dan Quinn is expected to not be the head coach for very much longer. But when will Quinn be fired? Now, with a depressing 1-7 record and entering the bye? After the near-inevitable loss to the rival Saints in two weeks? Painlessly and in his s...

by Barry Petchesky|dan quinn

|Mon Oct 28 2019

I Have Watched This 46 Times And I Can't Tell If It Was A Save Or A Goal

Wednesday’s game between the Cup-hopeful Lightning and the somehow-not-dead-yet Penguins came down to the final seconds, twice. Victor Hedman scored on a power-play slapper with 56.4 seconds left to give Tampa the lead, and then, with, oh, just about 0.3 seconds left, something happened on the goal ...

by Barry Petchesky|goals(?)

|Thu Oct 24 2019

Patrick Corbin Was The Only Choice

Dave Martinez knew it. He knew it by the fourth, when the Astros worked Max Scherzer for 27 pitches, pushing his pitch count on the night to an unsustainable 96 through four, but also he knew it on Monday, when the Nationals manager declined to name a starting pitcher for Game 3 despite having a cle...

by Barry Petchesky|patrick corbin

|Wed Oct 23 2019

Mikko Rantanen's Leg Did Something Legs Aren't Supposed To Do

It seems only fair to show you this before you’ve had breakfast. So: wanna see something gross?...

by Barry Petchesky|injuries

|Tue Oct 22 2019

These Photos From A Muddy 49ers-Skins Game Are So Good

San Francisco’s win in Washington may not have been good football, but it was beautiful in its way.At a rainy, sloppy Landover, the Niners slip-slid their way to a 9-0 win that was a wholesomely good time—for the winners, anyway. “It takes you back to being a kid: You’re out there, you’re sloshing a...

by Barry Petchesky|shots

|Mon Oct 21 2019

Skycam Had The Perfect Shot Of Cordarrelle Patterson's 102-Yard TD Return

Not much went right for the 3-3 Bears in their 36-25 home loss to the Saints, but there was a heroic moment for fans of both camera tech and TV production. Bears fans: it’s not too late to jump off that sinking ship and bandwagon either, and will probably be more profitable....

by Barry Petchesky|skycam

|Mon Oct 21 2019

Architect Of Baffling Broncos Fake Punt Also Responsible For Historically Bad Colts Trick Play

Reasonable people can debate the Broncos’ decision to run a fake punt early in the second quarter of Thursday’s poopshow loss to the Chiefs. The actual play itself, however, and/or the execution of said play, was something truly special....

by Barry Petchesky|lowlight reel

|Fri Oct 18 2019

CC Sabathia Has Thrown His Last Pitch, And Joe Girardi Could Barely Hold It Together

Just about everything that could go wrong has for the Yankees, down 3-1 in the ALCS after Thursday night’s 8-3 loss to the Astros in the Bronx. (Except, weirdly, they’re still outhitting Houston in the series—which is itself a sign that they’re leaving men on base and the Astros aren’t.) So it was o...

by Barry Petchesky|cc sabathia

|Fri Oct 18 2019

Draymond Green Says We Should Blame "Shitty Franchises" For Draft Busts

Draymond Green was ostensibly talking about Marquese Chriss. The 22-year-old forward is with the Warriors in preseason on a non-guaranteed contract, but Stever Kerr says Chriss has been the “surprise of camp,” and with Golden State dealing with injuries to its other big men, Chriss seems likely to m...

by Barry Petchesky|draymond green

|Thu Oct 17 2019

The Siege And Fall Of A Hoops Haven That Made All The Wrong Enemies

In Philadelphia, a ghost was born....

by Barry Petchesky|deadspin.com | Barry Petcheskyhigh school basketball

|Thu Oct 17 2019

It's The Beginning Of The End For Marcus Mariota In Tennessee

After all the angst over Jameis Winston vs. Marcus Mariota at the top of the 2015 draft, the answer may well turn out to be: neither of them. (Or, possibly: Sean Mannion.) Winston is still doing his thing, alternating brief stretches of competence with mindbending turnovers, while Mariota offers mor...

by Barry Petchesky|marcus mariota

|Wed Oct 16 2019

The XFL Is Remembering Guys At An Alarming Rate

The XFL Draft starts today at 10 a.m. Eastern, and it might actually be worth checking in on, because it sounds bananas. There are going to be 71 rounds! Teams get only 90 seconds between picks! It’ll be done via conference call, and if you work in an office you know those never work. This font’s it...

by Barry Petchesky|xfl

|Tue Oct 15 2019

Jason Garrett's In Trouble Again

The Cowboys looked like world-beaters when they started 3-0—but against three of the worst teams in the league, the Giants, Washington, and Miami. Dallas then looked lost in two straight losses—but to good teams, New Orleans and Green Bay. So far, so predictable, at least for a middling team, which ...

by Barry Petchesky|dallas cowboys

|Mon Oct 14 2019

Dolphins Win Barf Bowl, Lose To Washington In Final Seconds

So far this season the Miami Dolphins had looked unstoppable on their way to a No. 1 draft pick and Tua Tagovailoa. But their tank rumbled over a potential minefield on Sunday: a matchup with Washington, one of a small handful of teams that might be nearly as bad as the Dolphins, and the only team t...

by Barry Petchesky|fish tank

|Sun Oct 13 2019

Mark Andrews Tries To Hurdle Defender, Immediately Wishes He Hadn't

Ravens tight ends love trying to hurdle defenders. Love it! They can’t get enough of it. And how could they, when it looks so damn cool when it works? But it doesn’t always, or even usually, work....

by Barry Petchesky|lowlight reel

|Sun Oct 13 2019

The Eagles Should Try Covering Stefon Diggs

It’s still just midway through the second quarter, and Stefon Diggs has caught four of five targets for 135 yards and two touchdowns. That includes a pair of bombs that the Eagles secondary made look much easier than an NFL defense ought to....

by Barry Petchesky|stefon diggs

|Sun Oct 13 2019

Who Dat Say Dey Justified By Works And Not Faith Alone?

The Holy Father is fading the Jaguars today....

by Barry Petchesky|new orleans saints

|Sun Oct 13 2019

The Panthers Tried An Ultra-Rare Fair Catch Kick

The Panthers and Buccaneers are playing in London today, which makes it the perfect time to confuse everybody with an extremely obscure NFL rule that even most American fans don’t really understand: the fair catch kick!...

by Barry Petchesky|fair catch kick

|Sun Oct 13 2019

L.A. Kings Cover Up Taylor Swift Banner In Attempt To Break Totally Real Curse

Los Angeles Kings fans filing into Saturday’s home opener against, coincidentally(?), Nashville were treated to a pleasant surprise: a big, blank space where, previously, a banner celebrating Taylor Swift’s 16 sold-out concerts had been displayed. Kings fans are hopeful that this will reverse the fr...

by Barry Petchesky|los angeles kings

|Sun Oct 13 2019

Arena "Upgrade" Means Pathetic Legroom For Boston Fans

The Garden, home to the Bruins and Celtics, underwent a major renovation this summer that promised to “redefine” the fan experience. I suppose that’s one way to put what actually happened: To make more money, the arena crammed in hundreds of additional seats, and fans’ knees are suffering for it....

by Barry Petchesky|arenas

|Sun Oct 13 2019

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