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Ryan Leaf talks to Deadspin about CTE, substance abuse, and Vincent Jackson’s tragic death

We’re getting a little more clarity on the death of former Chargers and Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, and it’s a sad yet familiar story. According to Florida police, Jackson suffered from chronic alcoholism and his family feared that he showed signs of brain trauma stemming from his football career. Former… Read more…

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Rush Limbaugh, dead at 70, spewed racist filth from every pulpit including ESPN’s

Rush Limbaugh, who died on Wednesday at the age of 70, was a terrible human being whose hate the world is better off not having in it. That includes the sports world, which at least did its best to expel Limbaugh years before the physical world finally did. Read more…

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Deadspin’s Super Bowl trivia extravaganza will test your NFL fan cred & get you pumped for gametime

Before we all settle into our La-Z-Boys with a tall boy and too many wings for Super Bowl LV on Sunday, we need to do some exercise. But fear not, we just mean brain exercise — as in Super Bowl trivia! We’ll ask you about players, teams, venues and esoterica. When you think you know […]