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Chris Thompson
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NBA
The Knicks Did Something Cool That Probably Will Not Ever Matter, But Still
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Chris Thompson
November 19, 2020
NBA
Bogdan Bogdanović Is A Hero For Nuking A Ho-Hum Sign-And-Trade
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Chris Thompson
November 19, 2020
Media Meltdowns
Maybe People Care About Watching Sports Exactly As Much As They Should
153
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Chris Thompson
November 17, 2020
Science
They Made An Interactive Virtual Tokamak And Buddy, It Rules
70
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Chris Thompson
November 13, 2020
Interviews
An Astrophysicist Explains The Challenges Of De-Juicing The Baseball
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Chris Thompson
November 13, 2020
NBA
Sports Leagues Have Stopped Even Pretending To Give A Shit
215
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Chris Thompson
November 12, 2020
Interviews
A Medieval Historian Explains Why The Magna Carta Has Nothing To Do With COVID-19
170
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Chris Thompson
November 10, 2020
NBA
No More Black NBA Uniforms, Please
157
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Chris Thompson
November 10, 2020
MLB
Red Sox Rehire Alex Cora, HEY LOOK OVER THERE
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Chris Thompson
November 6, 2020
Life's Rich Pageant
Look At These Dorks
168
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Chris Thompson
November 4, 2020
NFL
Something Very Scary Is Happening With Trent Brown
125
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Chris Thompson
November 2, 2020
Stories
The Flashlight Trick
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Chris Thompson
October 30, 2020
This Is So Stupid
The Nebraska Cornhuskers Must Face Us On The Gridiron This Weekend
172
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Chris Thompson
October 29, 2020
MLB
Baseball Should Kill The Baseball
151
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Chris Thompson
October 29, 2020
Journalismism
Guy Who Was Completely Blind To Astros Cheating Scandal Now Has Podcast About All This Cheating Business
117
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Chris Thompson
October 27, 2020
NFL
Daniel Jones Fall Down Go Boom
175
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Chris Thompson
October 23, 2020
The Great Outdoors
Now Is The Time To Befriend The Birds, By Feeding Them
221
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Chris Thompson
October 23, 2020
Science
An Earth Robot Is Taking Soil Samples On An Asteroid Tonight And By God You Will Know About It
102
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Chris Thompson
October 20, 2020
Life's Rich Pageant
An Interview With The Professional Exterminator Who Defeated My Accursèd Roach Trunk
115
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Chris Thompson
October 19, 2020
NFL
Adam Gase Ambles Onward, Unkillable
151
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Chris Thompson
October 19, 2020
Life's Rich Pageant
Some Shit Is Going Down In Alaska, Man
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Chris Thompson
October 15, 2020
MLB
The Dodgers Pounded The Braves Flat As A Pancake, And It Ruled
92
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Chris Thompson
October 15, 2020
NBA
I Am Glad This NBA Season Is Finally Over
59
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Chris Thompson
October 13, 2020
NBA
Can You Name 10 Non-Random Knicks Players? You Cannot
203
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Chris Thompson
October 8, 2020
Life's Rich Pageant
A True Homeowner Horror Story
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Chris Thompson
October 8, 2020
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