Remember, LeBron James is not a pure scorer, so we’ve been told since his high school days. What was supposed to make his game special was his once-in-a-generation athleticism to go along with his Magic Johnson-like court vision. James dunking on the world and launching passes from one side of the court to the other… […]
In the NFL, talent trumps everything. Read more…
As I gather myself after watching the Insecure series finale, I’m also confronted with the fact that the 2021 NFL season is also nearly complete. Of course there’s a five-week postseason awaiting us football fans, but less than half of the NFL teams will play in that tournament. Fans in Chicago, New York, Seattle, … […]
Miami Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has not played poorly in his NFL career. He’s got a 10-7 record as a starter and, believe it or not, he recorded the 10th-highest passer rating for a qualified rookie quarterback since 2000 last year. Despite those numbers though, when compared to the two quarterbacks he was… Read more…
Tom Brady is veering into a delusional confidence lane shared with Brain from Pinky and The Brain. For years we thought Brady was merely Belichick’s best student-of-the-art-of-football robot, then he wrote the TB12 Method. In that book he comes off as one who believes he’s the savior the sports world has been waiting… Read more…
Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has died unexpectedly after an apparent “medical issue” at his home in Roswell, Georgia. He was just 33 years old. According to ESPN, Roswell Police said officers were called to Thomas’ home on Thursday night “in reference to a cardiac arrest” (though that’s not what the family thinks happened). Once there, […]
Monday night, we saw a familiar outcome in the NFL: the New England Patriots beating the Buffalo Bills. Despite horrid weather conditions and having to play on the road, the Patriots continued their dominant play as of late, thus lengthening their lead in the AFC East and doing so while having their rookie… Read more…
Bill Belichick is the AFC’s Thanos. He’s inevitable. Read more…
Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH ! The year is almost over, mercifully. Here are some people who stood out in November for doing dumb things. Read more…
It’s Week 12 of the NFL season, and rookie quarterbacks are always front and center, with some living up to the hype and others not as much. With that, let’s look at how the 2021 rookie class fared in Week 12. Read more…