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Life's Rich Pageant
Freakin’ Traffic Is Ruining My Life!
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Chris Thompson
October 19, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Proves Too Small For Bread Week
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Kelsey McKinney
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Chris Thompson
October 17, 2023
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MLB
Atlanta’s Cool Guys Forgot How To Be Cool
340
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Chris Thompson
October 13, 2023
Golf
World Ranking Body Formally Shoos LIV Golf Back To The Kids’ Table
108
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Chris Thompson
October 11, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Trembles And Weeps Through Biscuit Week
136
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
October 10, 2023
Racing
The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Was An Atrocity
114
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Chris Thompson
October 9, 2023
Politics
Is Ron DeSantis Wearing Hidden Platform Heels Inside His Stupid Ugly Boots? An Investigation
365
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Chris Thompson
October 6, 2023
MLB
Jerry Dipoto Wants Gratitude For Kicking The Can Down The Road
175
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Chris Thompson
October 4, 2023
MLB
Texas Rangers GM: Don’t Anyone Dare Say My Players Partied!
127
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Chris Thompson
October 3, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Once Again Contends With Cake Week
122
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
October 3, 2023
College Football
Lawsuit: Lane Kiffin Berated And Abused Ole Miss Player For Taking Mental Health Break Amid Crisis
240
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Chris Thompson
September 15, 2023
College Football
Please, Jay Norvell, Do Not Force Me To Root For Deion Sanders
216
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Chris Thompson
September 14, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Michael Kay Apologizes For Ripping Brian Daboll Over Child’s Birthday Celebration
170
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Chris Thompson
September 14, 2023
NFL
Jim Trotter’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Makes Working For NFL Network Sound Like A Nightmare
152
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Chris Thompson
September 12, 2023
NFL
The Washington Commanders Played A Football Game And Dan Snyder Had Nothing To Do With It
75
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Chris Thompson
September 11, 2023
MLB
Mark Lerner Loses His Appetite For Sentiment, Pulls The Plug On Stephen Strasburg’s Retirement Send-Off
138
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Chris Thompson
September 8, 2023
MLB
José Altuve Has Found The Range
109
Comments
Chris Thompson
September 6, 2023
Chefector
Let’s Make Shrub, While There’s Still Time
68
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Chris Thompson
September 3, 2023
MLB
The Twins Couldn’t Make A Good Win-Now Trade If Their Season Depended On It
57
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Chris Thompson
September 3, 2023
MLB
The Padres Are Ready For The Fork
128
Comments
Chris Thompson
September 1, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Barstool Sports’s New Owner Reportedly Laying Off 100 Staffers After Purchasing Company For One Dollar
421
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Chris Thompson
August 31, 2023
MLB
Yankees Lose Again, Find Novel Way To Humiliate Themselves
162
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Chris Thompson
August 28, 2023
MLB
Let’s Remember A Time When Stephen Strasburg Enjoyed Playing Baseball
82
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Chris Thompson
August 25, 2023
MLB
Shohei Ohtani’s Arm Kerploded And The Angels Are In Hell
211
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Chris Thompson
August 24, 2023
MLB
The Nationals Finally Managed To Retain Some Guys
82
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Chris Thompson
August 22, 2023
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