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Good Luck Enjoying Thanksgiving Football This Year

We all thought the same thing when we saw the slate of NFL games scheduled to be played tomorrow, right? We made peace with the fact that Lions-Texans would be bad, and that Cowboys-Washington Football Team would somehow be even worse. But there, at 8:20 p.m. ET, was Ravens-Steelers. A good matchup between two actually […]

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Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s First And Last Deity

Barcelona Is A Total Mess, But At Least Sergiño Dest Is Killing It

Barcelona's US defender Sergino Dest (C) scores a goal during the UEFA Champions League group G football match between Dynamo Kiev and Barcelona at the Olympiyskiy stadium in Kiev on November 24, 2020.

Holy Shit, It’s Mike Glennon!

mike glennon

The Jaguars Are Testing Just How Bad A Franchise Can Be And Still Get Stadium Money

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 24: The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the field before the start of a game against the Miami Dolphins at TIAA Bank Field on September 24, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

What Can The Distribution Of Positive COVID-19 Results Tell Us About The NFL’s Testing Program?

Kelsey McKinney

Two Titans players wear masks

Oh No, Connor McDavid’s Home Is Unspeakably Chilling

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers waits for a faceoff during a 4-2 Oilers win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on February 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

An Ode To Shredded Cheese

SEATTLE, WA - FEBRUARY 26: Cheese is displayed for sale at Amazon Go Grocery on February 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The store in Seattles Capitol Hill neighborhood is Amazons first large retail grocery location that uses the cashier-free model. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

President-Elect Joe Biden Must Direct The National Ignition Facility To Fire 192 Lasers At My Solar Plexus

A cool look at something called a preamplifier, which is part of the National Ignition Facility's effort at creating a self-sustaining fusion reaction.

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This Is So Stupid

NC Dinos (KBO) lift giant sword trophy after winning Korean Series

The Rays, Who Had The 28th-Highest Payroll Last Year, Are Reportedly Looking To Dump Salary

Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts as he is being taken out of the game

Is It Ethical To Use A Fantasy Football Loophole To Start A Player Out Of Position?

Dan McQuade

Taysom Hill throws the ball

College Basketball Isn’t Going To Handle This Any Better

College Basketball

Patrick Redford

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 12: The Gonzaga Bulldogs scrimmage during the Numerica Kraziness in The Kennel at McCarthy Athletic Center on November 12, 2020 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?

The Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was pretty cruddy tonight.

Tottenham Has Found Its Missing Ingredient

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates following his team's victory in the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 21, 2020 in London, England.

Embattled President Rallies Supporters With Awful Noises From Inside Hermetically Sealed Car

Just Donald Trump making weird sounds inside his SUV after golfing.

Now Is The Time To Rot Your Mind With Highlights Of NBA Doofuses

Echoes Of Bloody Sunday Abound In All-Ireland Football Tourney

Supporters arrive outside Croke Park for the GAA All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final replay match between Dublin and Mayo at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, on October 1, 2016. Photo: Karl Burke/AFP. The biggest crowd in Europe on Saturday will not be watching detached professionals kissing the badge of their latest football team, but at the All-Ireland Gaelic football final. Two amateur teams, Dublin and Mayo, will attempt to win the coveted All-Ireland trophy for Gaelic football in a replay following a rare draw two weeks ago. / AFP / Karl Burke (Photo credit should read KARL BURKE/AFP via Getty Images)

Old Man Zlatan Is At The Center Of AC Milan’s Revival

Luis Paez-Pumar

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of A.C. Milan celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio San Paolo on November 22, 2020 in Naples, Italy.

Dabo Swinney Is The Perfect Shitbrained Coach For These Shitbrained Times

Death to the NCAA

Dabo Swinney blows hot air.

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