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What Can The Distribution Of Positive COVID-19 Results Tell Us About The NFL’s Testing Program?

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers waits for a faceoff during a 4-2 Oilers win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on February 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Edmonton Oilers v Los Angeles Kings

Oh No, Connor McDavid’s Home Is Unspeakably Chilling

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Drew Magary

SEATTLE, WA - FEBRUARY 26: Cheese is displayed for sale at Amazon Go Grocery on February 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The store in Seattles Capitol Hill neighborhood is Amazons first large retail grocery location that uses the cashier-free model. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Amazon Launches First Full-Sized Go Grocery Store

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An Ode To Shredded Cheese

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A cool look at something called a preamplifier, which is part of the National Ignition Facility's effort at creating a self-sustaining fusion reaction.

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Science

President-Elect Joe Biden Must Direct The National Ignition Facility To Fire 192 Lasers At My Solar Plexus

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Albert Burneko

NC Dinos (KBO) lift giant sword trophy after winning Korean Series

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This Is So Stupid

Make Sports Trophies Cooler

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Lauren Theisen

Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts as he is being taken out of the game

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

The Rays, Who Had The 28th-Highest Payroll Last Year, Are Reportedly Looking To Dump Salary

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Dan McQuade

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Is It Ethical To Use A Fantasy Football Loophole To Start A Player Out Of Position?

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Patrick Redford

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 12: The Gonzaga Bulldogs scrimmage during the Numerica Kraziness in The Kennel at McCarthy Athletic Center on November 12, 2020 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

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College Basketball Isn’t Going To Handle This Any Better

The Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was pretty cruddy tonight.

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Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?

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Billy Haisley

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates following his team's victory in the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 21, 2020 in London, England.

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Tottenham Has Found Its Missing Ingredient

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David Roth

Just Donald Trump making weird sounds inside his SUV after golfing.

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Embattled President Rallies Supporters With Awful Noises From Inside Hermetically Sealed Car

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Houston Rockets v Denver Nuggets

Now Is The Time To Rot Your Mind With Highlights Of NBA Doofuses

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Supporters arrive outside Croke Park for the GAA All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final replay match between Dublin and Mayo at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, on October 1, 2016. Photo: Karl Burke/AFP. The biggest crowd in Europe on Saturday will not be watching detached professionals kissing the badge of their latest football team, but at the All-Ireland Gaelic football final. Two amateur teams, Dublin and Mayo, will attempt to win the coveted All-Ireland trophy for Gaelic football in a replay following a rare draw two weeks ago. / AFP / Karl Burke (Photo credit should read KARL BURKE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Echoes Of Bloody Sunday Abound In All-Ireland Football Tourney

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic of A.C. Milan celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio San Paolo on November 22, 2020 in Naples, Italy.

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Old Man Zlatan Is At The Center Of AC Milan’s Revival

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Death To The NCAA

Dabo Swinney Is The Perfect Shitbrained Coach For These Shitbrained Times

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Samer Kalaf

Skip Bayless in the middle of a dance, sort of.

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Mom, The Animatronic Dancing Skip Bayless We Got At Marshalls Is Being Weird Again!

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 reacts after a game winning touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Praising Patrick Mahomes Doesn’t Get Old

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Here Come The Lakers, Again

Matt Patricia wears a mask and looks cagey on the Lions sideline.

Dear God, Will Someone Please Fire Matt Patricia

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Barry Petchesky

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Dez Bryant #88 of the Baltimore Ravens runs after a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Tennessee Titans v Baltimore Ravens

Dez Bryant Is Back

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Joe Burrow Carted Off With Knee Injury

Taysom Hill Goes Deep And Checks Down On The Same Throw

The Hoarse, Mucousy, Ashen-Faced Texans Do Not Have COVID-19

visits the SiriusXM set at Super Bowl 50 Radio Row at the Moscone Center on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

SiriusXM at Super Bowl 50 Radio Row – Day 2

Media Meltdowns

What Are We Even Doing Here, Man

TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints prepares to take a snap during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

New Orleans Saints v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

It’s Taysom Hill Day

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