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HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 03: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans in action against the Tennessee Titans during a game at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Tennessee Titans v Houston Texans

Deshaun Watson Has Had Enough, But I Sure Haven’t

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Patrick Redford

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 19: Head coach Matt Rhule of the Carolina Panthers reacts from the sidelines during the first half of the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

Carolina Panthers v Green Bay Packers

Matt Rhule Could Afford To Relax Just A Smidge At The Senior Bowl

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“I Was Down $3,000 And Felt A Fart Coming On.” YOUR SUPER BOWL POOPOROO!

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Samer Kalaf

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Houston Texans Hire Future Fall Guy

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Tony Hawk Still Fucking Rules

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Lauren Theisen

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Joel Embiid Says LeBron Should Have Gotten Ejected, Is Immediately Undermined By His Own Coach

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FC Cincinnati Announcement With MLS Commissioner Don Garber

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MLS Is Showing Us How Ugly A Pandemic Labor Battle Can Get

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Best Wishes For A Happy, Healthy Hump Day From Alex Rodriguez

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Diana Moskovitz

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The Seattle Seahawks Deserve No Credit For Dropping Chad Wheeler

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Not That The Wizards Needed The Help, But John Wall Made Them Look Like Idiots

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Women’s Hockey Doesn’t Need To Cater To One Rich, Needy Lady

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) of AC Milan disputes with Romelu Lukaku (L) of FC Internazionale during the Coppa Italia match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 26, 2021 in Milan, Italy.

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The Milan Derby Heaped Up Another Serving Of Chaos

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The Ricketts Kids Don’t Know How To Care For Their Toys

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers walks to the locker room prior to the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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So It’s Come To This: I’m Rooting For Tom Brady

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Curt Schilling Has Activated Pissbaby Mode

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CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, UFC President Dana White addresses the virtual convention on August 27, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images)

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Detroit Tigers v Chicago White Sox

Gary Sheffield Feels Like A Hall Of Famer, Even If He Isn’t One

A Guatemalan woman touches a map of the United States at the Casa del Refugiado, or The House of Refugee, a new centre opened by the Annunciation House to help the large flow of migrants being released by the United States Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in El Paso, Texas on April 24, 2019. - The 125,000 foot space will accomodate about 500 migrants, with plans to expand for up to 1,500. While this is larger then other centres in the El Paso area, Father Ruben Garcia the director of Annunciation house says that they will still rely on churches around the community for help housing migrants. According to the CBP, border patrol agents apprehended 92,607 people along the southwest border in March, up from 66,884 in February. US President Donald Trump, who has made immigration the core of his message to his conservative base, said on Twitter that "a very big Caravan of over 20,000 people" is making its way through Mexico toward the United States. (Photo by Paul Ratje / AFP) (Photo credit should read PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Paris Saint-Germain's German coach Thomas Tuchel gestures during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 9, 2020.

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Thomas Tuchel Is Exactly What Chelsea Needs, For Now

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Los Angeles Lakers v Cleveland Cavaliers

Do Not Root Against LeBron James If He Can See It

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