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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Tony Romo attends the 2022 Paramount Upfront at 666 Madison Avenue on May 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)

2022 Paramount Upfront

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“Wow”: Tony Romo Breaks Down The Super Bowl For Defector

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Ray Ratto

Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots

The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat

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Tennis

Nuking Three Straight Rackets Was Just Another Day In The Life Of Alexander Bublik

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Susan Elizabeth Shepard

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Arts And Culture

The Abrupt And Anonymous End Of StripperWeb

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Kelly Conaboy

Rihanna is seen out and about on July 07, 2021 in New York City. And then we photoshopped her purse into a giant NFL football

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This Is So Stupid

If Rihanna Songs Were About Football, Ranked

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Sabrina Imbler

A mother killer whale and her small son (soon to be big)

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Large Adult Orca Sons Are A Terrible Burden On Their Poor Mothers

Brooklyn Nets v Los Angeles Lakers

There Go The Nets

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Laura Wagner

Adam Lefkoe of TNT interviews LeBron James

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Journalismism

As A Wise Man Once Said, “Aristotle Didn’t Say That”

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

My lucky Ty Detmer rap tee. Midnight Green. TY DETMER at the bottom, EAGLES down the side.

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Can My Lucky Eagles Shirt Carry The Team To Victory? No, But Also: Yes

Phoenix Suns v Brooklyn Nets

Cam Thomas Is Vindication For Bucket Enthusiasts, If Not For The Nets

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Lauren Theisen

Bo Horvat is congratulated by Mat Barzal after scoring

Seattle Kraken v New York Islanders

Don’t Worry, Bo Happy

<a href="https://twitter.com/kenpomeroy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ken</a> has been cranking out college basketball statistics at <a href="http://kenpom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">kenpom.com</a> since 2004. He’s written at The Athletic, Slate, the late ESPN The Magazine, and the late Basketball Prospectus. He hopes to live long enough to see the men&#8217;s game start using quarters, like every other basketball league in the world.

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Michigan defender Will Tschetter draws a charge against Minnesota guard Ta'lon Cooper in a Big Ten game in Ann Arbor, Mi.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 22 Minnesota at Michigan

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College Basketball’s New Anti-Flopping Rules Seem To Be Working

Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.

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Excitement Grows In Philadelphia As Eagles Head To The Super Bowl

It’s Time To Stop Fucking Around: We Need An Official Super Bowl Dessert

LeBron James breaks the all-time scoring record

Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James Is All That Matters In Los Angeles

Investigations Editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 29: A detailed view of the Kansas City Chiefs logo on a fan prior to the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs

Washington And Cleveland Ditched Their Racist Mascots. It’s Time For Kansas City To Do The Same

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Kyrie Irving Deleted His Apology For Sharing Antisemitic Movie [Update]

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LeBron James looking up at what's probably a rebound

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LeBron James’s Former Colleagues Laud His Greatness, Incredibly Rudely

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Tom Ley

Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets

Stephen Silas May Not Be Getting A Callback

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Hardcore Golf Fans Big Mad About Tiny-Ass Bridge

SLUG: ST/WONDERBOOK. DATE: December, 15, 2008 CREDIT: Katherine Frey / TWP. Frederick, MD. Wonder Book and Video warehouse for their internet business. They also have stores in the area. Debbie Schnibbe (CQ), who has worked at Wonder Book and Video for 8 years pulls about 150 books in an hour and a half. The books are shelved according to a number when they arrive at the warehouse. So, a novel can be next to a textbook which is next to cookbook. That's why the public is not invited to come and browse the million or so books on hand. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The The Washington Post via Getty Images)

SLUG: ST/WONDERBOOK. DATE: December, 15, 2008 CREDIT: Kather

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There’s Too Much Shit To Remember

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 29: Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (26) leaps into the end zone during the Championship game between the San Fransisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on January 29, 2023.

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The Eagles Got Here By Running Over Everyone

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Samer Kalaf

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

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Shams Charania’s Metaphors Don’t Make Sense In A Drawing Either

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You’re Better Off Ignoring Jacob Trouba

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Media Meltdowns

You Cannot Defeat Stephen A. Smith In Mind Combat

United States snowboard coach Peter Foley looks on in the Men's Slopestyle Qualification during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. He is backlit, standing in silhouette.

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Olympics

U.S. Snowboarders Sue Ex-Coach, USOPC, And Their Federation For Sex Trafficking

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