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Illustration by Sam Woolley/GMG Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re talking tattoos, ball hogs, passing food, and more. Your letters: Cam: Did ESPN force the current political climate when they “embraced debate?” It feels like society followed the change to constant screaming and refusal to agree on even the most insignificant thing. I think that’s giving wayyyyyyy…

There’s a famous Woody Allen joke: “Those who can’t do teach, and those who can’t teach teach gym.” Well, here’s a modernized version of that old saw: Those who can’t do write, and those who can’t write write about sports. One of the most amazing revelations about the shameful and unpatriotic antics of NFL players who are taking the knee (or even lying on the ground stretching) during the national…

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in first place in the AFC South, and have the biggest scoring margin in the league behind one of the NFL’s fiercest defenses. The New York Jets and Buffalo Bills are tied with the New England Patriots atop the AFC East. Yes, the same Jets team I picked to go 0-16 has ripped off three consecutive victories. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith is the leader…

Hulu is stepping into the world of e-sports for the first time. The streaming service just ordered four new series from the gaming tournaments producer ESL, Variety reports. The four weekly shows are: an e-sports talk show called Player vs. Player; a documentary series about a pro e-sports team called Bootcamp; Defining Moments, about rivalries in e-sports; and ESL Replay, a recap show. “The partnership with Hulu marks ESL’s first…

The launch of Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand is getting the Rodney Dangerfield treatment: No respect. For the first day in the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport, my passengers would smooth their hands over the leather seats and soft touch dash, open and close the panoramic sunroof, note the silly analog clock. They’d admit it was nice, for a Hyundai. This is the challenge for the South Korean automaker, and a fair…

Channel guide: ESPN (Ch 24 on Cox, Ch 2 on Comcast, Ch 206 on DirecTV, Ch 140 on Dish) FS1 is Fox Sports 1 (Ch 27 on Cox, Ch 32 on Comcast, Ch 219 on DirecTV, Ch 150 on Dish) FS2 is Fox Sports 2 (Ch. 341 on Cox, not available on Comcast, Ch. 618 on DirecTV, Ch. 397 on Dish) NBCS is NBC Sports Network (Ch 59 on Cox,…

Hulu is stepping into the world of e-sports for the first time. The streaming service just ordered four new series from the gaming tournaments producer ESL, Variety reports. The four weekly shows are: an e-sports talk show called Player vs. Player; a documentary series about a pro e-sports team called Bootcamp; Defining Moments, about rivalries in e-sports; and ESL Replay, a recap show. “The partnership with Hulu marks ESL’s first…

The launch of Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand is getting the Rodney Dangerfield treatment: No respect. For the first day in the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport, my passengers would smooth their hands over the leather seats and soft touch dash, open and close the panoramic sunroof, note the silly analog clock. They’d admit it was nice, for a Hyundai. This is the challenge for the South Korean automaker, and a fair…

It’s not easy to completely overshadow a wild weekend of NFL football, but that’s exactly what happened on Sunday when a video was leaked on Facebook that showed Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorting a powdery white substance through a rolled up $20 bill.  The video was so damning that Foerster was forced to resign from his job less than 24 hours after the video went public.  So how…

Clemson starting quarterback Kelly Bryant was knocked out of the game during Saturday’s win against Wake Forest, and though Dabo Swinney expects Bryant’s sprained ankle to be healed in time for the Tigers’ next game (Friday at Syracuse), the offense should still be fine with either Zerrick Cooper or Hunter Johnson in the lineup.  The Tigers remain at No. 1 in the CBS Sports 130, still ahead of Alabama after…

Ahead of its release in just over a week, you can try out GT Sport right now: a time-limited demo is letting players have access the “main features” of GT Sport for the next few days, with some of what you unlock during the demo carrying over to the main game. Starting earlier today, at 10:00 am BST on October 9, the demo is only running until 4:00 pm BST…

Help, please: Are sports now tougher to watch or to explain? Friday, it appeared that the only one unaware that CC Sabathia often starts poorly before rolling was Joe “By The Comic Book” Girardi, who yanked Sabathia after 77 pitches. Sabathia was pulled having retired his last 12-of-13, with an 8-3 lead, and likely to the relief of Cleveland players. You know the rest. But that’s how Girardi and many…

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With big, enthusiastic crowds greeting the Warriors in China last week, the Bay Area’s once-lowly NBA team is starting to rival the sports world’s best-known franchises. Basketball’s worldwide popularity is rising toward soccer-like heights. If the Warriors can maintain their upbeat, multicultural brand — oh, and keep winning — they will tap into a global pool of loyal fans. This season, the team will sport the name of a corporate…

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An Indianapolis sports columnist accused Vice President Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PenceDems face close polls in must-win Virginia Report: Trump administration officials urged furious Tillerson not to quit Authorities recover 47 firearms in connection with Las Vegas shooter MORE of using a Colts game to stage a political event after Pence walked out of the game over football players kneeling during the national anthem. Gregg Doyel wrote in a column for…

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