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Kicking The Ball Out Of Your Opponent’s Hand Is In Fact A Very Cool Thing To Do On A Football Field

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

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Life Lessons

Is Drinking 40 Sips Of Water With Your Hand, Like A Cat, Every Morning “More Efficient” Than Using A Glass? An Investigation

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Science

Teeth Are Horrifying

Dan Mullen, in happier times, covers his face with a visor.

Death To The NCAA

Dan Mullen Was Embittered, And That Is Good Enough For Me

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Tom Ley

Arizona State v Arizona

How Many Jobs Could Kevin Sumlin’s Buyout Have Saved?

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Albert Burneko

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Let’s Make Some Butternut Squash Soup

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It's Dany Ramirez, the last player picked in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft.

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Let Us Now Praise The Garbage Feast At The Heart Of The MLB Winter Meetings

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Life's Rich Pageant

Ice-Covered Street Provides Universal Life Lesson

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Patrick Redford

A trader walks past a screen during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. - Wall Street stocks rallied Tuesday on expectations for massive federal stimulus to address the economic hit from the coronavirus, partially recovering some of their losses from the prior session. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

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I Hope Your Brain Is Big Enough To Make Sense Of This ESPN Blog About How The NBA Is Like Finance

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Ray Ratto

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts after a basket during the second half of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center on December 21, 2019 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Atlanta Hawks v Brooklyn Nets

Kyrie Irving’s Gambit May Not Come Cheap

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Lauren Theisen

Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots is sacked by Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams

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The Rams Danced On The Grave Of The Patriots Dynasty

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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The Only Noteworthy Thing About The Latest Anti-Trans Sports Bill Is How Shameless It Is

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - MAY 09: UFC President Dana White speaks to the media after UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

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The Fights

The $5 Billion Lawsuit Against The UFC By Its Former Fighters Can’t Be Ignored

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The Year’s Most Anticipated Video Game Is Replete With Hilarious Bugs

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Media Meltdowns

Notorious Jets Beat Reporter Manish Mehta Fired At Long Last

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Alabama Men’s Basketball Coach: “If COVID’s So Bad, All These Coa—I—I’m—Look, I’m—”

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Giri Nathan

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The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This 65-Year-Old Kung Fu Practitioner Accepting Tree Trunks To The Balls

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Billy Haisley

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (C) is challenged by Istanbul Basaksehir's Turkish midfielder Mahmut Tekdemir (back) 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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Neymar Is Finally The Best Player In The World

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Drew Magary

NEW HAVEN, CT - NOVEMBER 18: Deonte Henson #21 of the Yale Bulldogs is congratulated by teammates after making an interception in teh fourth quarter of a game against the Harvard Crimson at the Yale Bowl on November 18, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Harvard v Yale

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Let’s Break Down Yale Football’s Hilariously Shitty Hype Video

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Podcasts

Talking About Shame, Plague, And Texas Football, With Kelsey McKinney

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James Harden Being A Prick Is Not An Existential Threat To The NBA

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Kelsey McKinney

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The Color Of The Year Is Go Fuck Yourself

SCARPERIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12: Race winner Nikita Mazepin of Russia and Hitech Grand Prix celebrates on the podium during the Formula 2 Championship Feature Race at Mugello Circuit on September 12, 2020 in Scarperia, Italy. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Formula 2 Championship – Round 9:Mugello – Feature Race

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F1 Asshole Apologizes For Posting Video Of Himself Groping A Woman

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 12: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets exits the court after their loss to Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 12, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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If James Harden Wants Out, “Should” Has Nothing To Do With It

Demarcus Elliott #94 of the Indiana Hoosiers applies pressure to quarterback Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes

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This Is So Stupid

Proud Hoosiers, Now Is The Time To Take Up Arms Against Your Hated Buckeye Neighbors

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