Smith's high horse was shot out from beneath him when he posted pictures of the severe branding inflicted upon his son.

A lot of ups and downs in that marriage.

I'm sure your 3-year old appreciated your thoughtful and detailed explanation.

I'm keeping my baby of the pole. By any means necessary.

I've started to notice the people that say "Don't tell me how to raise my kids!" are the exact people that need to be told how to raise their kids.

He said "culpability". The NFL fucking hates that word.

It's hard to even imagine how many "inappropriate language" penalty yards Emmitt Smith would've racked up.

Cue the "My parents beat the shit out of me and I turned out fine" comments.

Steve Simmons is terrible. Canada only omission: George Strombolopolous; mildly successful Much Music host turned late night Canadian talk-show host turned Hockey Night in Canada host who is a vegan and is in no way related to anything hockey.

That's under the 'Donte' Stallworth' section.

Noteable Omissions: Steve Simmons

Well, that would move it from a symbolic gesture to an editorial policy. I'd love to see them do it, but that's a little less realistic.

Yes.

Here's what I hope, even if it's pretty meaningless symbolic gesture: I hope Deadspin goes dark during the Ravens-Steelers game this Thursday night. Don't even acknowledge that the NFL is happening. No GIFs, no accounts of the game, nothing. Just a total boycott.

ZINGER!

I watched that video...holy shit.

"Exculpatory? Listen, firstly of all, they are still married. And B, I just don't see how you can see her as culpatory."

THAT is the one thing you took from the article?

Part of it is just, I think, that New England doesn't have the football culture of other parts of the country. Can you imagine Massachusetts treating high school football the way Texas does?

Obviously you're not familiar with the secret Presidential tidal basin island.