Yep. For all the snark there is some really good journalism being done at Deadspin. 

I don’t think they’re saying his takes are cute, I think they’re saying it’s profoundly weird. I mean a President of a Western European country making these same comments on US sports would be weird, so it’s doubly so when it’s a former president of Iran of all places.

Especially after the Khalil Mack fiasco.  I’m putting the Over/Under on Jon Grudens tenure with the Raiders at 3 years.  He was basically a more animated Brian Billick (seriously look at their records).  Never understood why he was seen as some kind of guru coach that was any better than the other recycled Jamokes in…

I agree. If he criticizes their decision making, the game-plan, coaching, etc. I think he’s fine. Calling out individual college players like he did is not a good look.  Whether that is worthy of an indefinite suspension is up for debate though.  Indefinite in this case may end up being permanent.  If they were not…

This is so interesting and hilarious, thanks for posting it.  Just listening to the way the topic is presented by Costas you’d think it was from 2000 not 2008.  Given his suspension it now seems pretty ironic that Braylon Edwards was on that panel.  

Is USA Gymnastics related to the NFL? Because they both seem to have the uncanny ability to shoot their dick off at every possible opportunity.

We would’ve also accepted “Are we excited about his return?  Fo Sho!”

Oooooooh, this take is so hot it’s sizzling!  I’m sure writing about a bunch of podunk schools that no one cares about is a great way to maintain a high readership.  Also, I don’t think UCF or UCONN are exactly power schools so your comment doesn’t make a lot of sense on this article either.  

I actually prefer my games nutty.  Sometimes salty, sometimes with some beef, but always nutty.

Something tells me his lawyer won’t be too concerned...

I hear his seats are right next to Papa John’s.

Someday the Greys are going to realize our power and band together for a revolution against our Un-Grey Overlords!  Greys of Deadspin Unite!

Soooo, I happen to be in the market for a, um, dog sitter, any way I could get her number?   ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Yeah, maybe a job that important shouldn’t be left to the assistant coaches cute 9 year old.  

Hoping her rehab goes well so she can use it to knee you in the balls.

Would love to see a flow-chart on the whole issue of getting out of the Greys. I didn’t even realize you could be sent back down. Of course I’m still looking for my first call up. Put me in Coach!

The generosity of the Raiders knows no bounds!

+1 for using the word “Jamoke”.  I hadn’t heard it till about a year ago and it’s one of my go to insults now.

Beat me to it!

Fake News, Neil DeGrasse Tyson already debunked this possibility!