Month: October 2024

Some people are fans of the Washington Redskins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Washington Redskins. This 2018 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: Go fuck yourself. Your 2017 record: 7-9. As always, you only need to recap the Skins’ year to formally indict them, so let’s do that right now: The starting safety, who once suffered a concussion so severe that he needed glasses afterward, retired and then unretired. Given the harrowing effects of this sport, you can understand why a guy like Su’a Cravens might be torn over whether or not to keep playing… UNLESS you happen to be the assholes running this team.   That is just such a magnificently bitchy tweet. “This young man, who needs to sit…

The 40th Toronto Film Festival, which kicks off Thursday, represents both what’s great and what’s maddening about the fall movie season. With the summer blockbusters behind us, we can focus more on serious, ambitious dramas—though some of those might turn out to be lame awards bait or pretentious misfires. Below are 10 films screening in Toronto that could help shape not just the Oscar race, but also critics’ best-of-the-year lists. (Though it’s important to remember that many films—including Steve Jobs, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Michael Fassbender—will play other fall festivals, but not this one.) My picks are all sight-unseen guesses—I’ve already checked out Spotlight and really dug it—but I’ve got high hopes for these especially. Anomalisa Oscar-w…

Confetti. Lots of it. What's worse is the confetti seemed to fall only on Nastia Liukin after they announced the 2012 Olympic gymnastics team, which Liukin was ousted from after a devastating face-plant during the qualifier. But the former world champion and Olympic gold medalist still managed a smile as they presented the 2012 team, instead taking her frustration out on the confetti raining down from the sky, like "soil falling over [her] head," as she realized it was the end. This video features the song " I Know It's Over" by the Smiths. …

Every year, thousands of young Americans graduate from college. And every year, those poor wretched hungover bastards are forced to sit out in some quad in million-degree heat to listen to a mildly famous person yammer on and on for hours about how these kids will change the world and all that bullshit. And do you know why these celebrities think you're gonna do just super out there in the real world? Because THEY did great out in the real world, and they can't wait to spend 40 endless minutes describing to you exactly how they were able to pull it off. That's what a celebrity graduation speech really is. It's some fuckface standing up at a podium and reciting their longform resume to you. It has barely anything to do with you. You aren't going to be famous. You p…

data-mm-id=”_gt8qxlz4x”>Justin Fields and Sam Ehlinger both seem to support the Fair Pay to Play Act recently signed into law in California. That law would allow collegiate athletes to profit off their likeness in the form of endorsements. The fact that two prominent college football quarterbacks support the law is a big win for those in favor of similar legislation across the country. It also proves that college athletes are thinking about this stuff.While Ohio State's athletic director and head football coach came out against the law on Tuesday, Fields seemed to support it. The Buckeyes' Heisman Trophy-contending signal-caller thinks some athletes need the money more than others. He said he believes players should be paid based on their economic backgrounds.Here's what…

data-mm-id=”_jdxpcoqkc”>I believe that the Atlanta Hawks will make the playoffs this season. Their record (4-13) is ugly, but it doesn’t tell the true story of who they are. After a solid start to the season, they are currently without John Collins (25 game suspension) and Kevin Huerter to a shoulder injury. “Any team you take out two of their probably best three players it’s going to be tough to judge that team,” Trae Young told reporters after practice Wednesday. Through the first five games of the season, Collins averaged 17 points, nearly 9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. Huerter, in 10 games, shot over 38% from 3-point range. “I wish I could have them here tomorrow, I wish they could play tomorrow but they can’t,” Young said. “We gotta find a way to win without…

data-mm-id=”_m1jgmu32s”>Major League Baseball is currently without a plan to begin their 2020 season. After Spring Training was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, fans have been patiently waiting for baseball to start the season. As the NBA announced their planned return next month at Disney World, fans are still waiting for MLB to get their shift together. The main reason MLB hasn't been able to announce a return to play is that the league and the Players Association are locked in a monetary dispute and they are running out of time to get things going in time to finish even a half-season before it becomes to cold to play baseball. There are signs an agreement could be reached soon, but there is still nothing official.MLB has made proposal to Players. 75 percent Prorated …

data-mm-id=”_wh6bjr8fd”>UFC 249 will take place Saturday night in Jacksonville. One of the biggest and most controversial names on the card is former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy. Saturday night will be Hardy's first appearance on the pay-per-view section of a UFC event. For those who don't remember, Hardy is an incredibly controversial figure. Back in May of 2014, he was arrested for assaulting an ex-girlfriend. The details of the case are wild and terrifying but he wound up being cleared of charges on appeal solely because the victim refused to testify. We later found out she didn't tell her story because the two sides had reached a civil settlement. Basically he paid her to not speak up. In November of 2015, Hardy officially had the domestic violence charge…

data-mm-id=”_qqwdyla1t”>After Sunday's victory, the Cleveland Browns are sitting at 7-3. That is a great record and one every Browns employee would have been ecstatic to have if told before the season this is where they would be after 10 weeks. At this time last year, the Browns were 4-6 and nobody had any illusions that they were a good football team. The problem is that the Browns still are not a good football team. They've won seven games, yes, but consider the state of other 7-3 teams in the NFL. The Packers are 7-3 but have an MVP candidate in Aaron Rodgers leading the way and two of their three losses were to playoff teams. The Colts are 7-3 but own the best passing defense in football and lead the AFC South. The Seahawks are 7-3 with a historically awful defense but st…