Why Your Team Sucks 2017: New England Patriots

Some people are fans of the New England Patriots. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New England Patriots. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: The Richard Spencer Blues Explosion. Your 2016 record: 14-2. Super Bowl champions. MAGA.  Your coach: Football Steve Bannon. “And there were no days off!” Indeed, with that one battle cry, the masses did cheer and then resume their jobs at the munitions factory, wherein they labored day and night all for the GLORIES OF THE STATE. I’m gonna be perfectly honest: I’m still stunned by the Trump letter. It’s not simply that Belichick wrote it, but also the content of the letter itself: Congratulations on a tremendous campaign. You have…

Jenny Simpson, Jordan McNamara Win 2014 Fifth Avenue Mile

It's no surprise that the year's number one miler Jenny Simpson wasted a quality field in today's Fifth Avenue Mile, earning her third overall title. But the real shocker came in the men's race, where Jordan McNamara of the Oregon Track Club Elite made a late surge for the win.
Simpson needed no tactics—this year, she's just that much better. Taking the lead from the gun, she ran wire to wire for the win in 4 minutes, 19.4 seconds LIKE A BOSS.
The men's race wasn't so easy. The pack broke open early, chiefly because of a $1000 bonus for the first runner to cross the half-mile mark. Facial hair model Will Leer out-leaned Lawi Lalang for the midpoint prize as the rest of the pack sat back and watched. That early surge would cost Leer and La…