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Immigrant Families Celebrate Thanksgiving In Connecticut

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I Am Fucking PUMPED For The Holidays At Home

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It's a turkey in the White House. For a change! Folks,

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Cook With A Timer, You Neanderthals

Tennessee Titans v Baltimore Ravens

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Good Luck Enjoying Thanksgiving Football This Year

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Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s First And Last Deity

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Barcelona's US defender Sergino Dest (C) scores a goal during the UEFA Champions League group G football match between Dynamo Kiev and Barcelona at the Olympiyskiy stadium in Kiev on November 24, 2020.

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Barcelona Is A Total Mess, But At Least Sergiño Dest Is Killing It

Pittsburgh Steelers v Jacksonville Jaguars

Holy Shit, It’s Mike Glennon!

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 24: The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the field before the start of a game against the Miami Dolphins at TIAA Bank Field on September 24, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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The Jaguars Are Testing Just How Bad A Franchise Can Be And Still Get Stadium Money

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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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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

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

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

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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?

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

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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