Well, Deadspin was bigger than Jalopnik, affording them the capability and opportunity to maintain viable sub-blogs that focused on more than #JustSporks. That shouldn’t be held against them as it generated significant site traffic.

Because clearly DS and Jalop are not connected in anyway and the sites have clearly never cross posted anything in their history.

It does make me feel better that one of the assholes that started this whole “stick to sports” thing likely had a terrible weekend after being forced to write nearly all of the articles that went up.

I liked both.

First they came for the footballs, and I did not speak out — because I didn’t care about the footballs.

I have a theory that the end of democracy is when the rich buy all of the news media (radio, print, TV, and major internet sites), turn off the comments, and fire all writers who don’t tow the line. Then we have the same culture as Russia, China, and the Middle East.

Deadspin’s article for Sunday night football is 77 words and 4 linked tweets, including one to a longer, better article about the game at (presumably ‘stick to sports’ competitor) ESPN? Dafuq?

YOU LEAVE ANN PERKINS ALONE!

Interrupting your ad viewing with automobile-focused articles, again? 

Adblock is your friend

the comments being turned off for all of those articles is irksome and lame. Jim and Co are cowards

Of all the sports men who are thought to be traditionally hot, baseball players rank low on the list... .

Rugby league players for their thighs (their faces suffer somewhat due to the nature of the game)

Jezspin forever

I’m crying from laughter. This is excellent.

Sports Stick

You should also consider rugby players...similar meaty thighs, but wearing tiny shorts instead of nasty polyester pants. Now those are some sports I'd like to stick to...

these are so great! I really enjoyed this year’s submissions. If you’re looking for an archive, here you go:

*Schumacher changes channel to NASCAR race*

I am so torn on this. I understand the family position, but it almost makes things worse to be so secretive. I kind of wish they would just be open and honest about his condition.