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He was Joe Flacco before it was fashionable to be Joe Flacco. Now, Boller will most likely start in place of the broken-legged Marc Bulger. [Sky Sports/Photo: Radar]http://deadspin.com/5411817/man-dating-woman-made-famous-for-anti+homo-pageant-speechsex-tape-will-start-for-rams http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/NWeSGRI7-PA/old-woman-sticks-it-to-nazis http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411813&view=rss&microfeed=true Germany has finally recognized the national high jump record that was taken away from Margaret Bergmann Lambert in 1936 because she was Jewish. Oh, and sorry about the whole "trying to wipe out your...http://deadspin.com/5411813/old-woman-sticks-it-to-nazis http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/gHJfGC9Ix0c/jimmy-clausen-had-a-rough-weekend http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411698&view=rss&microfeed=true All Jimmy Clausen wanted to do was enjoy a nice post-game meal with his family and teammates, but an angry Notre Dame fan had to go and remind the QB that he lost to Connecticut....by punching him in...http://deadspin.com/5411698/jimmy-clausen-had-a-rough-weekend http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/IEhNI7y6W38/last-nights-winner-referee-jerome-boger http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411686&view=rss&microfeed=true In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like NFL referee Jerome Boger, who must have had something riding on last night's game. Nobody likes Vince Young that much....http://deadspin.com/5411686/last-nights-winner-referee-jerome-boger http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/m5gPAFstcF0/and-down-go-some-more-yalies http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411299&view=rss&microfeed=true This unfortunate individual was given the perp-walk treatment during the snooty drunkfest known as Yale/Harvard this past Saturday. I'm sure there are far more entertaining photos (like this!)...http://deadspin.com/5411299/and-down-go-some-more-yalies http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/AsUM3aa7TGk/a+hole-coach-digest-coach-will-watch-you-shower-now http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411283&view=rss&microfeed=true Welcome to Asshole Coach Digest, where we regale you Deadspin folk with stories of the meanest, cruelest, most batshit insane coaches you ever had. Email me your asshole coach story here. Off we go....http://deadspin.com/5411283/a+hole-coach-digest-coach-will-watch-you-shower-now http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/G4nRn-89Hkk/yale-football-coach-out+crazies-bill-belichick http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411201&view=rss&microfeed=true Since our nation wasted approximately 82 million man-hours of productivity last week arguing about that stupid fourth-and-two, it's a bit surprising that we the people aren't more enraged by Yale's...http://deadspin.com/5411201/yale-football-coach-out+crazies-bill-belichick http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Evqt3GA89ek/showing--the-human-side-of-charlie-weis-the-week-before-he-most-likely-gets-canned http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411209&view=rss&microfeed=true AOL Fanhouse writer John Walters has a pretty incredible, candid glimpse of Charlie Weis, in the early morning hours after the Fighting Irish lost to UCONN, where the embattled head coach basically...http://deadspin.com/5411209/showing--the-human-side-of-charlie-weis-the-week-before-he-most-likely-gets-canned http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/zF1ybqQaYKs/ole-miss-kkk-protest-goes-swimmingly http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410949&view=rss&microfeed=true "Swimmingly" means "completely embarrassing for white power morons," correct? Then yes, it went "swimmingly." The KKK's hour-long protest against tolerance and common sense lasted about 10 minutes...http://deadspin.com/5410949/ole-miss-kkk-protest-goes-swimmingly http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/WzwloxPAZXY/black-friday-request-high-school-reunion-horror-stories http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411166&view=rss&microfeed=true So as most of you may know, this is shortened week for most Americans so we can all solemnly commemorate the death of turkeys and indigenous people at the hands of white men wearing buckles on their...http://deadspin.com/5411166/black-friday-request-high-school-reunion-horror-stories http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/2CuVfKj67fQ/put-away-your-calculators-joe-mauer-is-mvp http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411110&view=rss&microfeed=true Indignant nerds may stand down. Your numerically eviscerating PowerPoint presentation about Derek Jeter's faults is both lovely and precise, but will not be needed this year. (Only an idiotic...http://deadspin.com/5411110/put-away-your-calculators-joe-mauer-is-mvp http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/ubkbqArINvw/thug-life-marv-albert-says-theres-no-beef-with-50-cent http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411082&view=rss&microfeed=true What sounded like one of the most bizarre fights since Axl Rose attacked karate-chopping fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger, longtime NBA announcer Marv Albert told the Dan Patrick show that he "never...http://deadspin.com/5411082/thug-life-marv-albert-says-theres-no-beef-with-50-cent http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/2sU0IkrAewI/all-steeler-fans-are-basically-puppy-murderers http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5411012&view=rss&microfeed=true A Pittsburgh area man is in jail this morning after he kicked a 13-week-old pit bull to death because it wouldn't walk next to him and he had a Steeler game to watch. Obviously, Troy Polamalu hates...http://deadspin.com/5411012/all-steeler-fans-are-basically-puppy-murderers http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/nha8Y4-2TQg/jay-mariotti-isthe-lurker http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410972&view=rss&microfeed=true The bar patron who has the cell phone pic which (allegedly) sparked Mariotti getting bounced from a Chicago nightclub last Thursday night has yet to surface, but another reader stealthily snapped him...http://deadspin.com/5410972/jay-mariotti-isthe-lurker http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/9JfC-N9hJm8/high-schooler-celebrates-meaningless-block-with-trip-to-the-gun-show http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410901&view=rss&microfeed=true This ridiculous Tecmo Bowl punt return is okay, but I'm really posting this for the goofball who blindsides a tackler, then flexes for his buddies while the play is still happening behind him. It's...http://deadspin.com/5410901/high-schooler-celebrates-meaningless-block-with-trip-to-the-gun-show http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/4qObJDzM-tc/matthew-stafford-wins-the-weekend http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410796&view=rss&microfeed=true In sports, everybody is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Matthew Stafford, who won the weekend by suddenly turning into Bobby Layne, minus the crippling hangovers. It was...http://deadspin.com/5410796/matthew-stafford-wins-the-weekend http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/FNRAxOZbbaw/tv-guide-writers-captivated-by-any-ex+dukie-matchup-update http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410831&view=rss&microfeed=true What was the most compelling storyline of this weekend's Orlando-Boston showdown? The heated rivalry between J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams that dates to the time Williams stole Redick's juice box...http://deadspin.com/5410831/tv-guide-writers-captivated-by-any-ex+dukie-matchup-update http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/lVvH0HmWdb8/full-moon-over-chicago http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410554&view=rss&microfeed=true Considering the flood of emails, you people are all about Devin Hester's ass. I'm not here to judge, so we present it in all its glory after the jump. http://deadspin.com/5410554/full-moon-over-chicago http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/V772rbMrM1s/in-which-we-try-to-work-up-excitement-over-the-mls-cup http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410405&view=rss&microfeed=true Do you, dear readers, care about tonight's championship showdown between the LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake? Perhaps a better question is, did you even know this was tonight? It's tough to deny MLS...http://deadspin.com/5410405/in-which-we-try-to-work-up-excitement-over-the-mls-cup http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/nTRAogCIBO4/gilbert-arenas-makes-a-mockery-of-twitter http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410391&view=rss&microfeed=true Agent Zero refuses to start Twittering until he has a million followers. Uh, Gil, that's not how you do it. Actually, you know what? Twitter's stupid and everyone on it is stupid and this will...http://deadspin.com/5410391/gilbert-arenas-makes-a-mockery-of-twitter http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/7UN7P0qwRS4/ http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410368&view=rss&microfeed=true There's a popular game going around the Internet, in which you search your favorite team on DeviantArt, the premier fan-created art site. Some results are pathetic, some are decent, but most are...http://deadspin.com/5410368/the-seedy-underbelly-of-sports-fan-art/gallery/ http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/uhw2sCXdDM4/the-bcs-has-its-day-in-court-of-public-opinion http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410387&view=rss&microfeed=true The BCS hired a new PR firm, and their first move was to create an official BCS Twitter. This is one case where interacting with the fans is a bad idea, and they are being torn apart. It's gruesome....http://deadspin.com/5410387/the-bcs-has-its-day-in-court-of-public-opinion http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/GO8vOk8kslE/these-men-are-the-best-qbs-of-the-day-really http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410374&view=rss&microfeed=true I'm sure the fact that they were facing the Lions and Browns defenses had nothing to do with their spectacular numbers. But some quality defenses had tough afternoons as well. •Chiefs 27, Steelers...http://deadspin.com/5410374/these-men-are-the-best-qbs-of-the-day-really http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/ynWl37LOLEU/your-late-games-open-thread http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410325&view=rss&microfeed=true The Jets got an early morning wakeup call in their New England hotel, apparently a common occurrence for teams preparing to play the Patriots. No word yet if Mark Sanchez got the required amount of...http://deadspin.com/5410325/your-late-games-open-thread http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/k0xMiisk9zA/break-irelands-heart-again-in-crappy-flash-form http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410310&view=rss&microfeed=true Finally, it's the Thierry Henry Handball game. My high score so far is 47 goals, and 18 Irishmen drinking themselves to death. [Jeu De Main]http://deadspin.com/5410310/break-irelands-heart-again-in-crappy-flash-form http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/UwQAaZT6fvI/mike-and-the-mad-bong http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410304&view=rss&microfeed=true "John From Wayne" interrupts his surely-educated opinion on the Yankees' left field situation to take a yooge, yooge rip from his water pipe.http://deadspin.com/5410304/mike-and-the-mad-bong http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/iZxDJm-7fH0/hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-league-two-side-fan-scorned http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410247&view=rss&microfeed=true A Grimsby Town FC supporter unleashes a foulmouthed rant of epic proportions at his hapless team. Brits have long said American sports fans lack passion, but now I just think they all have...http://deadspin.com/5410247/hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-league-two-side-fan-scorned http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Zw3y5PjX_Oo/university-with-weight-requirements-probably-has-terrible-offensive-line http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410297&view=rss&microfeed=true A Pennsylvania college has made BMI as important as GPA when it comes to graduating, and some soon-to-be degree-less fatties are raising a stink. At Lincoln University, physical health is on par...http://deadspin.com/5410297/university-with-weight-requirements-probably-has-terrible-offensive-line http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/NQl8aein2UE/is-les-miles-lying-or-just-stupid http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410323&view=rss&microfeed=true "I don't know who called for the spike" is the new "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."http://deadspin.com/5410323/is-les-miles-lying-or-just-stupid http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Pr7AocJN5cI/your-early-games-open-thread http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410265&view=rss&microfeed=true Some decent matchups today in Baltimore, New York and Green Bay. Please note the incredible accuracy of the TV distribution map, which correctly notes that Jacksonville won't be getting the Jaguars...http://deadspin.com/5410265/your-early-games-open-thread http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/F36N05PjqQM/ricky-williams-+-battier-than-you-realized http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410257&view=rss&microfeed=true Williams credits his success and durability this season to a new type of alternative medicine. No, he doesn't mean weed, as we're all assuming. Ricky's "pranic healing" regimen is far stranger....http://deadspin.com/5410257/ricky-williams-+-battier-than-you-realized http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Mc6lnmVyDac/clevelands-economy-is-based-on-lebron-james http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410251&view=rss&microfeed=true Cleveland has rejected a proposed 10-story mural of LeBron, because the Nike logo would constitute advertising. Instead, they'll keep the current 10-story mural of LeBron with a Nike logo. [Plain...http://deadspin.com/5410251/clevelands-economy-is-based-on-lebron-james http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/vZWwm66SqSw/nate-robinson-getting-his-terrible-teams-mixed-up http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410233&view=rss&microfeed=true As if the 85-point lead the YES Network spotted them wasn't enough, the Nets also received help from an unlikely source: Nate Robinson shooting at the wrong basket. (I only say "unlikely" because the...http://deadspin.com/5410233/nate-robinson-getting-his-terrible-teams-mixed-up http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/Qm-cJxTfRSI/telestrator-dong-an-analysis http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410219&view=rss&microfeed=true Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. What's with you people and crudely drawn, superimposed penii on your football...http://deadspin.com/5410219/telestrator-dong-an-analysis http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/HNtlHA7fV3I/yeah-im-sure-it-probably-feels-like-this-for-knicks-fans http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410058&view=rss&microfeed=true If it's not bad enough just to be a Knicks fan, the graphics department at YES Network are taking potshots at them. Seeing this probably caused Stephon Marbury to snap out of his delusional state....http://deadspin.com/5410058/yeah-im-sure-it-probably-feels-like-this-for-knicks-fans http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/kXnW_sg4qhk/chad-ochocinco-doesnt-want-you-catching-any-venereal-diseases http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410030&view=rss&microfeed=true Somewhat making good on a threat he made during the filming of HBO's Hard Knocks, Chad Ochocinco posted a mockup of what a package of Ocho Cinco Condoms might look like. Are they made out of pigskin?...http://deadspin.com/5410030/chad-ochocinco-doesnt-want-you-catching-any-venereal-diseases http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/JCJVIEjMw4Y/canadian-dads-are-sick-of-how-much-their-hockey+playing-daughters-stink http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410047&view=rss&microfeed=true Canadian fathers, already emasculated by their daughters being better hockey players than they ever were, have directed their misplaced aggression at the noxious fumes emanating from their little...http://deadspin.com/5410047/canadian-dads-are-sick-of-how-much-their-hockey+playing-daughters-stink http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/2uclpwwBwVk/the-fruit-of-chris-cris-collinsworths-loins-is-a-pretty-good-football-player http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410022&view=rss&microfeed=true Austin Collinsworth, son of Bengals great/awkward commentator Cris Collinsworth, has won the Paul Hornung Award, given to the top high school football player in Kentucky. The question is, how is...http://deadspin.com/5410022/the-fruit-of-chris-cris-collinsworths-loins-is-a-pretty-good-football-player http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/excerpts/~3/WmvB5xDyV1E/japanese-gaming-cards-with-photoshopped-nba-players-are-disrespectful-to-frowns http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5410003&view=rss&microfeed=true Can you see that I am serious? Really, I have no idea what the hell is going on here or how to explain it - all I know is that these photoshops are hilarious. From what I can decipher, there is some...http://deadspin.com/5410003/japanese-gaming-cards-with-photoshopped-nba-players-are-disrespectful-to-frowns