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Angry Analytics Oldheads

Football’s Fight Over Analytics Doesn’t Have To Be So Exhausting

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Hamilton Nolan

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 19: A Jacksonville Jaguars fan dressed as Santa Claus in the stands in the game against the Houston Texans at TIAA Bank Field on December 19, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars Junction: Week 15

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Diana Moskovitz

Three footballs lay on the field prior to the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 5, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Footballs on an empty field

High School Sports

Ohio Officials Suspected Bishop Sycamore Was A Scam And Yet Did Little To Stop It

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Luis Paez-Pumar

A masked fan of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Green Bay Packers v Baltimore Ravens

No Surprise, The Football Really Sucked On Sunday

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Dan McQuade

A speedometer like chart with five options: BAD, POOR, FAIR, GOOD, EXCELLENT. They are Red, orange, yellow, light green, dark green. Darrell Bevell is in the center.

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How Is Darrell Bevell Feeling Today?

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Ray Ratto

Then-head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts after losing to the Houston Texans 37-21 at NRG Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Urban Meyer, Looking Sad

How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?

Jonathan Taylor #28 of the Indianapolis Colts rushes for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 18, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

New England Patriots v Indianapolis Colts

No One Can Catch Jonathan Taylor

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Kelsey McKinney

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Zillowing Out

A $19 Million Home To Remind Us That Money Does Not Buy Taste

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Tom Ley

2021/22 PDC William Hill World Darts Championship – Day Two

Defector Up All Night

Try Your Best To Enjoy The Weekend Open Thread

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Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets watches the action between the Wagner Seahawks and the Seton Hall Pirates during the game at Prudential Center on December 1, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall defeated Wagner 85-63. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

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KyrieWatch: Deployed As Emergency Player For Select Road Games

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NFL Hastily Reorganizes Week 15

TOPSHOT - The Los Angeles Rams mascot Rampage wears a face mask as drivers wait in line during a holiday mobile food distribution from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank supported by the Los Angeles Rams NFL football team and Pechanga Resort Casino outside of SoFi Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Inglewood, California. - The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has distributed 145 million pounds of food since the Covid-19 pandemic started. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Old Protocols Don’t Work For The New COVID Wave

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Salute To The Smiling Killer From This Season Of ‘Survivor’

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Union Heroes Day 16

Let’s Remember Some Locked-Out MLB Players, Day 16

Jack Crosbie

Beijing To Raise Car Emission Standards For 2008 Olympics

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We Have Confirmed That Headlights Are In Fact Too Bright

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 14: Head coach Paul Maurice of the Winnipeg Jets looks on against the Florida Panthers during the third period at BB&amp;T Center on November 14, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Florida Panthers

Some Coaches Know When It’s Time To Go

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Amy Schneider

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How I Got Smart

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Barry Petchesky

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Jared Cook #87 of the Los Angeles Chargers watches as teammate Donald Parham #89 is assessed for injury in the first quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium on December 16, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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This Is What It Looks Like

The Chargers Weren’t Quite Ready To Seize Their Moment

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David Roth

Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson signals for a first down in their game against the Lions.

Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions

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The Future Is In The Protocols, With Jason Gay

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

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on before the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Las Vegas Raiders v Los Angeles Chargers

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Roger Goodell Will Always Be A Gutless Stooge Fuck

A graveyard near a steelmill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Can Andy Corren Do My Obit When The Time Comes?

Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in 22 Jump Street

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This Is So Stupid

It Is Time To Put ’22 Jump Street’ In The National Film Registry, You Cowards

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Pelicans-Thunder Game Redeemed By Spectacular Dry Heaves

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The Urban Meyer Experience Was An Unforgettable Failure

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