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Luis Paez-Pumar

Crud-O-Meter (1)

Was Tom Brady Crud Today?

Todd Gurley II #21 of the Atlanta Falcons carries the ball after a reception against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 25, 2020

Detroit Lions v Atlanta Falcons

Todd Gurley Didn’t Fall Down This Time, And It Cost The Falcons A Win

Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the Dallas Cowboys is hit and injured by Jon Bostic #53 of the Washington Football Team in the third quarter of the game at FedExField on October 25, 2020

Dallas Cowboys v Washington Football Team

Things Couldn’t Have Gone Much Worse For The Dallas Cowboys

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Billy Haisley

Ajax' Dutch forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar (C) scores the 0-10 goal during the Dutch Eredivisie football match between VVV Venlo and Ajax Amsterdam at De Koel stadium in Venlo, south-eastern Netherlands, on October 24, 2020. - Ajax won 13-0 against VVV Venlo, the biggest victory in the history of the Dutch championship.

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Watch Ajax Hogtie VVV-Venlo, Strap Them To A Rocket Ship, Launch The Ship Into Outer Space, Load Up Another Rocket With Nukes, And Fly The Second Rocket Into The First, Causing An Explosion Of Gory Radiance The Likes Of Which The Eredivisie Has Never Before Seen

Rice misses a field goal thanks to a quadruple doink off the upright

Rice Misses Quadruple-Doink Field Goal to Win Game

College Football

College Football Welcomed Rice Back With A Quadruple Doink In Overtime

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays slides into home plate during the ninth inning to score the game winning run to give his team the 8-7 victory as Kevin Kiermaier celebrates against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four of the 2020 MLB World Series

World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v Tampa Bay Rays – Game Four

Game 4’s Gloriously Insane Ending Is Just What This World Series Needed

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior (R) challenges Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets during the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid

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Barcelona And Sergio Busquets Are No Longer Made For Each Other

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A $175,000 Maine House Good For Hauntings

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Ray Ratto

World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v Tampa Bay Rays – Game Three

The World Series Is Running Out Of Time To Get Weird

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Justin Ellis

Early Voting Begins In Georgia

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Voters Line Up To Remind Us That Media And Democracy Are Broken

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Lauren Theisen

The linotype department of a large London newspaper, circa 1930.

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<a href="https://twitter.com/sundownmotel">Bill Hanstock</a> is an Emmy-winning producer, screenwriter, editor and journalist. He has covered and interviewed countless WWE and independent wrestling personalities and events for SB Nation and UPROXX, and been a part of several popular pro wrestling podcasts. He has contributed to Polygon, The Athletic, and Inked magazine. He has also penned nearly a dozen stories for the official WWE comic book published by BOOM! Studios. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son, and two cats.

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Donald Trump and Vince McMahon at some WWE thing or other in 2009. I'm sure it was great.

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

Inside Vince McMahon’s Aspirational, Transactional, Utterly All-American Friendship With Donald Trump

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World Series – Tampa Bay Rays v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game One

What Role Has Dave Roberts Played In Crafting Clayton Kershaw’s Playoff Narrative?

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WICHITA, KS - NOVEMBER 13: of the Wichita State Shockers of the College of Charleston Cougars during the first half on November 13, 2017 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

College of Charleston v Wichita State

Death To The NCAA

College Sports Are Built To Enable Abusive Freaks Like Gregg Marshall

Stoke City's English striker Peter Crouch gives instructions to team-mates as he comes on as a substitute during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Stoke City at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on November 20, 2017.

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A Modest Suggestion Regarding The Art Of The Soccer Highlight Reel

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The University Of Utah Finally Owned Up To Not Stopping Lauren McCluskey’s Murder

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Daniel Jones of the Giants wipes out at the end of a long run.

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Daniel Jones Fall Down Go Boom

The Great Outdoors

Now Is The Time To Befriend The Birds, By Feeding Them

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Las Vegas Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs

Defector Up All Night

Raiders Vs. COVID-19 Update: Currently Without Their Starting Offensive Line

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Check Out This New Dinosaur: An Absolute Dumbass Piece Of Shit

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Please Spend Ten Minutes Or Less Reading About The Death Of Quibi

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David Roth

A wild horse's skull sitting on federal land. It's a whole thing, don't worry about it.

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Talking Van Life And The Conspiracy Theory Singularity With Anna Merlan

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

26 Jan 1997: A "Cheesehead" Green Bay Packers fan cheers his team on during the Green Bay Packers versus the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Packers defeated the Patriots 35-21. Mandatory

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In Defense Of Corniness

Raphael Varane and Carlos Casimiro of Real Madrid look dejected after conceding a third goal during the UEFA Champions League Group B stage match between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on October 21, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.

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