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Barry Petchesky
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Deputy editor | Deadspin

Canada has a lot going for it. As an American the only thing we can truly lord over Canada right now, is the fact that a Stanley Cup team from Canada hasn’t won a Cup since 1993. Why do you hate America, Ray?  Read more

This is an amazing story. I’m a UVa grad (losing his mind right now) who grew up in the state and became addicted during the Sampson years (born in 1975). The old folks would always tell me how important the 1976 ACC Tournament win was. Read more

It’s always nice to hear of people able to come back from addiction. It’s especially good to see someone paying it forward.  Read more

This is really impressive. He strikes out a lot, which helps, but even pitchers hitting run a BABIP of around .200. So to put the ball in play even 20 times and not have it land somewhere safe is hard to do. Read more

They are both the actual record.  The first is for at-bats without a hit, and the second is for plate appearances without a hit. Read more

My question is why does a team with a cool mascot like a fucking JET (ya know a powerful speed machine capable of bringing on destruction and any other #badass sports metaphor you can think of) incorporate little to none of that in any of their uniforms and logos? Read more

yeah well, at least these Jet updates won’t kill anybody Read more

Sometimes, when shopping with my wife, she’ll pick up a shirt or whatever and say it looks great, then pick up another and declare it “hideous”, and I’m honestly just baffled. They all usually look fine to me, and I don’t ever see the big difference that makes one good and the other terrible. Read more

Counterpoint: They’re okay, maybe even meh, and that’s what’s great about them. Read more

I think that there should be a rule about black unis. They look cool. We all want them. You don’t get to use them unless it was actually one of your colors to begin with. Read more

The New York Roughriders

Samaria Rice: Police shot my 12-year old son at point blank range.
Robert Kraft: Yes, I too was arrested for paying a woman at a massage parlor to jerk my dick. We are the same.

*Cue “Circle of Life”* Read more

I was shocked to discover that other peoples’ lived experiences differ from my own. Read more

“I thought the criminal justice system was perfect in 99.9 percent of the situations.” Read more

Would anyone be unhappy with a Bear Spiker-Pope Thrower final? Read more

Shaky Sherpa vs Steele Fortress was the hardest decision I’ve had to take lately, and I just bought my first house this week. Read more