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Arielle...http://deadspin.com/5468322/well-we-found-longhorn-girl/gallery/ http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/y2qOzVSA6bk/post-super-bowl-crime-blotter-surprisingly-tame http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468241&view=rss&microfeed=true New Orleans mostly behaved itself Sunday evening. Just a stabbing, a sole incidence of celebratory gunfire into a crowd, and a single escaped prisoner that they didn't bother to track down until...http://deadspin.com/5468241/post-super-bowl-crime-blotter-surprisingly-tame http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/XDm9wXQzeOw/chris-hansen-goes-for-the-gold http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468204&view=rss&microfeed=true A Polish newspaper mistakenly included among the Olympic mascots Pedobear, 4chan's lovable mascot for pedophilia. Well, some of those figure skaters are pretty young. [Telegraph]http://deadspin.com/5468204/chris-hansen-goes-for-the-gold http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/b8_1jrUL8ts/execution-day-for-portsmouth http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468233&view=rss&microfeed=true In mere hours, Portsmouth FC will go before a London high court and plead for their continued existence. Wins and losses and even relegation don't seem so important anymore. Pompey are $94 million in...http://deadspin.com/5468233/execution-day-for-portsmouth http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/MAIYj-a6gX4/stop-the-presses-detroit-preferable-to-somewhere http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468199&view=rss&microfeed=true Two Shock stars, fresh from signing contract extensions, have made it known they have no intention of joining the team in making the move to Tulsa. Apparently death was not an option. [AP]http://deadspin.com/5468199/stop-the-presses-detroit-preferable-to-somewhere http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/esKtcU1rbak/athlete-dong-is-the-new-celebrity-sex-tape http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468186&view=rss&microfeed=true Before nude photos surfaced, only devoted NBA fans knew who George Hill was. But after — we all know his name. This can only be good for his career, and we will only see more athlete dong in...http://deadspin.com/5468186/athlete-dong-is-the-new-celebrity-sex-tape http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/WlLUTCNpMuQ/beer-is-the-official-lifegiving-liquid-of-cleveland-and-more-stories-you-werent-supposed-to-see http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468164&view=rss&microfeed=true The Super Bowl is a black hole of news; anything non-football is quickly sucked in, never to escape into the public consciousness. Sometimes that's no accident. Here are three stories that were...http://deadspin.com/5468164/beer-is-the-official-lifegiving-liquid-of-cleveland-and-more-stories-you-werent-supposed-to-see http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/u1fMKHYCaqM/maybe-tiger-woods-should-hire-these-people-to-help-him-keep-his-celibacy-contract http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468095&view=rss&microfeed=true ABC News did a piece on on sex addiction and what Tiger Woods' new life will be like as the world's number one coozehound playing golf. He should fire Stevie Williams and bring on "Da Crabs Assassin"...http://deadspin.com/5468095/maybe-tiger-woods-should-hire-these-people-to-help-him-keep-his-celibacy-contract http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/8Zf-5C33HNE/i-was-there--and-this-couple-starts-having-sex-in-the-window-of-the-bar http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468126&view=rss&microfeed=true The bon temps rouler-ed all weekend long in New Orleans, and Dean Franks was there in his bumblebee costume. We're told he's still drunk. Let's pick up his account midstream: Headed to some parades,...http://deadspin.com/5468126/i-was-there--and-this-couple-starts-having-sex-in-the-window-of-the-bar http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/54WYx42hEQ0/how-is-the-isiah-thomas-era-working-out-for-florida-international http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467976&view=rss&microfeed=true Not well: The Golden Panthers are 7-19 and "have sold a total of 1,075 individual tickets for nine home games." At least freshman Steven Miro—who turned down Columbia and Harvard to play for...http://deadspin.com/5467976/how-is-the-isiah-thomas-era-working-out-for-florida-international http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/hkDOYQD9ziM/erin-andrews-stalker-planned-to-peep-on-other-female-sports-reporters http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5468007&view=rss&microfeed=true According to the sentencing memorandum, Michael David Barrett had planned on ruining the lives of at least 30 other women — including other female sports reporters and actresses. Also, Andrews...http://deadspin.com/5468007/erin-andrews-stalker-planned-to-peep-on-other-female-sports-reporters http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/dXV3cffq4Ek/your-blizzard+proof-biggest-mailbag-ever http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467995&view=rss&microfeed=true Time for your Deadspin Open Mailbag Tuesday. Email me here or submit your questions via Twitter. This week, we're covering the miso paste test, elevators, zombies, shoveling, and more. Danger...http://deadspin.com/5467995/your-blizzard+proof-biggest-mailbag-ever http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/53tkS6ROJvc/dead-wrestler-of-the-week-mr-perfect-curt-hennig http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467760&view=rss&microfeed=true Every week, the Masked Man, Deadspin's pro wrestling correspondent, honors the sport's fallen and examines their legacies — famous and obscure alike. Today: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, who died...http://deadspin.com/5467760/dead-wrestler-of-the-week-mr-perfect-curt-hennig http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/rz-ECp5sE4U/ http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467956&view=rss&microfeed=true The front gates of Drew Brees' home near Uptown turned into one giant display of heartfelt gratitude for his quarterbacking service to Who Dat Nation. One reader, who lives close by, gave us some...http://deadspin.com/5467956/enraptured-saints-fans-decorate-drew-brees-home-with-thank-you-shrine/gallery/ http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/1N0VkpNSqRI/annals-of-improbable-bylines-liz-phair-in-the-atlantic-monthly-writing-about-nascar http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467936&view=rss&microfeed=true The blowjob queen visits the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500: "I've never been to a NASCAR race. I picture a bunch of rednecks dousing themselves with beer and slapping their wives on the ass."...http://deadspin.com/5467936/annals-of-improbable-bylines-liz-phair-in-the-atlantic-monthly-writing-about-nascar http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/zkVa4tB084k/tall-car-salesman-is-one-step-closer-to-forever-changing-college-sports http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467859&view=rss&microfeed=true A district court judge said yesterday that Ed O'Bannon, who sells Toyotas in Nevada when he's not revolutionizing amateur athletics, can press on with his class-action licensing suit against the...http://deadspin.com/5467859/tall-car-salesman-is-one-step-closer-to-forever-changing-college-sports http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/xUrSKyqPP20/ http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467703&view=rss&microfeed=true Who is this comely lass with the burnt-orange hair and why was she strategically placed behind the Kansas bench last night? Was she there to distract Jayhawk players from their defensive assignments...http://deadspin.com/5467703/the-curious-case-of-longhorn-girl/gallery/ http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/NW3j3lPGRFg/can-cablesatellite-football-conglomerates-lure-chris-berman-from-bristol http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467728&view=rss&microfeed=true Berman could go all the way to DirectTV or the NFL Network when his ESPN contract expires? It's probably just a negotiating ploy, but it sure would be neat to see him exclusively on channels my TV...http://deadspin.com/5467728/can-cablesatellite-football-conglomerates-lure-chris-berman-from-bristol http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Bf4Y5H5_R_Q/last-nights-winner-every-other-sport-thats-not-football http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467625&view=rss&microfeed=true In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like those who awoke from their post Super Bowl-hangover, rubbed their eyes and realized we've got a lot of time to fill...http://deadspin.com/5467625/last-nights-winner-every-other-sport-thats-not-football http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/DJ30wrABASs/pretty-lady-will-be-on-cover-of-sports-periodical http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467633&view=rss&microfeed=true Brooklyn Decker is the cover model of SI's ever-quaint Swimsuit Issue, which will also feature scandalous daguerreotypes of Lindsey Vonn, Ana Ivanovic, and other bathing beauties in their...http://deadspin.com/5467633/pretty-lady-will-be-on-cover-of-sports-periodical http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/-jpLNLn7wyw/is-that-a-fleur-de-lis-in-your-throat-or-are-you-just-drunk http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467526&view=rss&microfeed=true 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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you...http://deadspin.com/5467526/is-that-a-fleur-de-lis-in-your-throat-or-are-you-just-drunk http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/C6SoXUPNpH8/our-deadspin-super-bowl-bounty-hunt-claimed-the-usual-suspect-jay-mariotti http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467201&view=rss&microfeed=true Even though I thought our Bounty Hunt post was pretty obviously tongue-in-cheek, some people did choose to participate. No, Joe Montana did not poop on Mark Schlereth's lap, but Jay Mariotti was...http://deadspin.com/5467201/our-deadspin-super-bowl-bounty-hunt-claimed-the-usual-suspect-jay-mariotti http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/DcMDDX1Rt9E/stephen-a-smith-is-back-and-he-requires-a-police-escort http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467136&view=rss&microfeed=true Stephen A. is columnizing anew, but only on the condition that he pretend not to have any political opinions. Also, if his Twitter is to be believed, he is now a rock star. [Maynard Institute,...http://deadspin.com/5467136/stephen-a-smith-is-back-and-he-requires-a-police-escort http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Y_v1psJRqiM/marisa-miller-was-also-wearing-a-jockstrap-during-the-beach-football-game http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467137&view=rss&microfeed=true That is all. (Thanks to Gamboa Constrictor for his citizen journalism.)http://deadspin.com/5467137/marisa-miller-was-also-wearing-a-jockstrap-during-the-beach-football-game http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/EYw5BGuGYAE/i-was-there-it-was-the-first-time-i-actually-saw-women-making-out-with-cars http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466902&view=rss&microfeed=true New Orleanian Christian Sauska was there, too, and he sends us the following account: Super Bowl Sunday started for me in Florida. While for many that may have been the place to me, there was no...http://deadspin.com/5466902/i-was-there-it-was-the-first-time-i-actually-saw-women-making-out-with-cars http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/7k1M7xWb9M4/super-bowl-44-most-watched-tv-thing-ever http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466961&view=rss&microfeed=true Over 106 million American people watched the Big Game last night, breaking the U.S. audience record held by the series finale of M*A*S*H since 1983. Finally, someone put that smug Alan Alda in his...http://deadspin.com/5466961/super-bowl-44-most-watched-tv-thing-ever http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/j0KyUqfKnGQ/merril-hoge-just-a-jockstrap-not-terrifying-sm-south-beach-party-hammock http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466996&view=rss&microfeed=true One of the more haunting images from Super Bowl XLIV's celebrity-fueled weekend was ESPN's Merril Hoge's unfortunate de-pantsing. He's claimed "not through a spokesman because that would make it...http://deadspin.com/5466996/merril-hoge-just-a-jockstrap-not-terrifying-sm-south-beach-party-hammock http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/PucJrgr5qF8/your-inaugural-ahole-boss-digest http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466959&view=rss&microfeed=true Welcome to Asshole Boss digest, where we regale you, the Deadspin reader, with stories of the meanest, cruelest, most batshit insane bosses you've ever worked under. Off we go. Target: Not as...http://deadspin.com/5466959/your-inaugural-ahole-boss-digest http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/R6J4qIm_1V4/peyton-manning-yep-still-a-choker http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466601&view=rss&microfeed=true Before the Super Bowl, two versions of this post were already written. One where Peyton Manning becomes the greatest quarterback ever and one where he comes up just short. I didn't expect to write...http://deadspin.com/5466601/peyton-manning-yep-still-a-choker http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/eSa-P0PDXxo/you-dim-pr-person-are-dumb-and-should-be-fired-from-your-job http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466854&view=rss&microfeed=true PR people are stupid. Not all of them, just some of them. Like this person, who just sent this pitch into our tips box multiple times for a Valentine's Day tie-in. Because they are dumb. [Sic'd] Hi...http://deadspin.com/5466854/you-dim-pr-person-are-dumb-and-should-be-fired-from-your-job http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/X5aXFtu79io/meanwhile-florida-state-oh-so-quietly-vacates-a-bunch-of-bobby-bowdens-victories http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466856&view=rss&microfeed=true FSU, in a fit of Super Bowl Sunday housecleaning, throws out 12 football victories, 22 men's basketball victories, a track championship, some old Sam Cassell photos, and a bunch of expired Foot...http://deadspin.com/5466856/meanwhile-florida-state-oh-so-quietly-vacates-a-bunch-of-bobby-bowdens-victories http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/lZW94ZfAC6o/lord-how-i-want-to-be-in-that-number http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466775&view=rss&microfeed=true newVideoPlayer(...http://deadspin.com/5466775/lord-how-i-want-to-be-in-that-number http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/YKd1vpbg_ho/cameron-diaz-has-unenviable-task-of-bringing-yankees-28th-world-series http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466777&view=rss&microfeed=true According to Ok! magazine, Cameron Diaz has hopped on the Blue-Lipped Express that is Alex Rodriguez. The two were seen dancing and being flirty with each other over the weekend. So that means...http://deadspin.com/5466777/cameron-diaz-has-unenviable-task-of-bringing-yankees-28th-world-series http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Q29j-HVFFiQ/i-was-there-the-happiest-abandoned-streetcar-in-new-orleans http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466740&view=rss&microfeed=true In the fourth quarter, after the Saints had pulled ahead 24-17, (I'm told) I ran into Carrollton Ave and stopped a streetcar by standing in front of it and waving my arms... I told the operator the...http://deadspin.com/5466740/i-was-there-the-happiest-abandoned-streetcar-in-new-orleans http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/uuU9x2pW1ok/steve-phillips-moves-on-by-spilling-his-guts-to-matt-lauer http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466687&view=rss&microfeed=true newVideoPlayer(...http://deadspin.com/5466687/steve-phillips-moves-on-by-spilling-his-guts-to-matt-lauer http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/R7BPzxk83BI/and-on-cue-rick-reilly-says-something-stupid-about-new-orleans http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466635&view=rss&microfeed=true ESPN let Reilly talk on the television again, and he spoke grandly of "St. Bernard's [sic] Parish" (over B-roll of the Garden District) and the "bars all over the Latin Quarter," which is in Paris....http://deadspin.com/5466635/and-on-cue-rick-reilly-says-something-stupid-about-new-orleans http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/G3liSy8yVw4/new-orleans-wins-the-weekend http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5466537&view=rss&microfeed=true In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the City of New Orleans, which overcame the devastation of blah, blah, blah. When does Mardi Gras start? Yes,...http://deadspin.com/5466537/new-orleans-wins-the-weekend