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Carr has surgery as Raiders prepare for life with McGloin

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) While Derek Carr underwent surgery to repair his broken right leg on Tuesday, the Oakland Raiders began preparing for a playoff run without their star quarterback.

Seahawks fail to deliver Christmas cheer

The Seahawks suffered a tough loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, making the road to the Super Bowl much more difficult. The Seattle Seahawks had a golden opportunity to basically guarantee a first round bye with a win against the Cardinals, but they were not able to rise to the occasi…

Watch fired Rex Ryan leave the Buffalo team facility in his Bills-themed truck

Rex Ryan will want to get that truck repainted ASAP.

Deadspin Up All Night: Princess Leia's Theme

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Miss you, Carrie Fisher.

WhatIfSports Week 17 fantasy football projections: Rodgers remains a fantasy stud

View WhatIfSports.com’s fantasy football projections for Week 17.

Rookie stars want wins, even with Cowboys secure atop NFC

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott can help the Dallas Cowboys set a franchise record with 14 wins. Ezekiel Elliott could break Eric Dickerson’s 33-year-old rookie rushing record with a career high and a few more yards.

Set Your Watches to Fitzgerald Toussaint Time, How About Blue and Zenner?

Why are you playing fantasy football on Week 17? You shouldn’t be playing fantasy football on Week 17! But if you are playing fantasy football on Week 17, here’s some stuff you should know

High winds loosen panels on new Minnesota Vikings stadium

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Several zinc panels on the Minnesota Vikings’ new $1.1 billion stadium have come loose.

The reason Laquon Treadwell didn't play much for the Vikings in 2016

Don’t be so quick to label Laquon Treadwell a “bust”. Mike Zimmer’s history with top draft picks explains the lack of Treadwell’s playing time in 2016.Laquon Treadwell was exactly the player the Vikings needed when thy drafted him23rd overall in2016. He didn’t pr…

Kevin Durant On NBA's Referee Reports: "I Think It's Bullshit"

On Christmas, the Golden State Warriors blew a big fourth quarter lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first Finals rematch game. The next day, the NBA admitted that the refs blew a couple big calls at the end of the game. This annoyed Kevin Durant, but not in the direction you might think:

Titans place QB Marcus Mariota on IR, promote Alex Tanney

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have placed quarterback Marcus Mariota on injured reserve and promoted quarterback Alex Tanney from the practice squad.

Matt Barkley Leaving Chicago Bears With More Questions than Answers

After Matt Barkley’s five-interception performance in the Chicago Bears’ 41-21 blowout loss to the Washington Redskins, there are more questions than answers coming into the offseason.The final two starts were an opportunity for Matt Barkley to prove himself. After a 1-3 start, Barkley s…

What Went Wrong in the Titans' "Disaster Before Christmas"

The time has come to review Titans-Jaguars. But first, a bit of poetry:’Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the South, not a Titan was stirring; only Wesley Woodyard’s mouth. The Jaguars new coach made a game-plan with care, and Titans fans wondered if their team was even th…

Cardinals Players Aiming for Milestones

The ultimate goal of any team is to win games, but individually, players have goals for their seasons in mind as well. Despite a tough season, the Arizona Cardinals have more than one player on the verge of crossing major thresholds. These are things that fans can celebrate, even in the midst of a d…

Ohio State to celebrate Ezekiel Elliott in unique manner

The Cowboy running back’s Salvation Army celebration is going to be a play calling card.

Lifehacker The 25 Best Movies of 2016, and Where to Watch Them | io9 The World Reacts to Carrie Fish

Lifehacker The 25 Best Movies of 2016, and Where to Watch Them | io9 The World Reacts to Carrie Fisher’s Death [Updating] | Kotaku The 31 Most Important Japanese Games Ever Made | Jalopnik The 2016 Jalopnik Car Of The Year Awards For The Year 1987 |

The Worst Takes Of 2017

We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. What does it have in store for us?

Column: NFL has issues, but Cowboys making it fun again

Just when it seemed the NFL was losing its tight grip on America’s fans, America’s team came riding to the rescue.

Buffalo Bills Name OC Anthony Lynn Interim Head Coach

The Buffalo Bills have parted ways with Rex and Rob Ryan, naming Anthony Lynn as the team’s interim head coach.It only took the Buffalo Bills less than two years to find out that Rex Ryan wasn’t the head coach they were looking for. Although I 100% disagree with the organization, there…

Fantasy Football Lessons Learned From 2016 Season

Top ten fantasy football lessons learned from the 2016 season.

Predicting the entire NFL playoff field with just one week remaining

The playoff picture is nearly set, but there are still a few spots up for grabs.

NFL Playoffs 2016: Injuries Shift Balance of Power in AFC

Everything wasclear until multiple star players got injured in the AFC. Now the balance of power has shifted leaving the conference for the NFL Playoffs.A pair of 5-0 division records highlight the NFL Week 16 outcomes as all playoff spots were clinched in the AFC, and two big-name quarterbacks we…

Mike Tomlin Had A Pretty Good Comeback To Terry Bradshaw

Just in case you missed the fluffiest controversy of the holiday weekend, former Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw went on TV and gave a not-so-glowing endorsement of Mike Tomlin:

Sam Allardyce Pissed Off At Watford's Mascot For Making Fun Of Player's Dive

When Sam Allardyce, fresh off bullshitting his way out of the England job, returned from his brief absence to the Premier League with Crystal Palace last week, we knew we were in store for a few things: hard-fought, defensively sound wins, Palace’s safety from relegation, and a handful of absurd public dustups.

Bob Bradley Fired By Swansea City

Less than three months after becoming the first American to manage a club in the Premier League, Bob Bradley has been sacked by Swansea today. Unfortunately, it is well-deserved.

Defending Super Bowl champs sitting out the playoffs

DENVER (AP) The one team that best found a way to neutralize Von Miller, Aqib Talib, DeMarcus Ware and Chris Harris Jr. in 2016 was the Denver Broncos themselves.

Rivera: Panthers failing to make the playoffs was a 'blip'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers’ future seemed bright even after a 24-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 last February.

5 NFL teams who should hire Rex Ryan

With Rex Ryan back on the job market, here are five NFL teams who should hire him.The Rex Ryan era in Buffalo hascome to an abrupt end. It started with a lot of hope that the Ryan brothers could potentially turn the team into a competitive one. However, Buffalo got tired of his antics and his lack…

Cleveland Browns avoid infamy with win

The Cleveland Browns gave themselves and fans a Christmas Miracle by defeating the San Diego Chargers. They best gift was avoiding infamy.The Cleveland Browns won on Sunday. Many Browns fans, including this writer, did not think a win was possible this year. But Christmas miracles do happen.Th…

Mike Tomlin responds to Terry Bradshaw's 'cheerleader guy' comments

Tomlin didn’t hold back in his response to Bradshaw’s criticism.