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Chris Thompson
Staff Writer
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Media Meltdowns
Creator Of Athletic Director Simulator Supremely Chill About ESPN Copying His Idea
By
Chris Thompson
December 18, 2025
78
Comments
Journalismism
Law Enforcement Teams Up With Washington Post To Make A Mess Of Investigation Into Brown University Shooting
By
Chris Thompson
December 15, 2025
132
Comments
NFL
Colts Audition Philip Rivers In Possible Act Of Elder Abuse
By
Chris Thompson
December 9, 2025
201
Comments
NBA
The Clippers Checked Out Early From Chris Paul’s Retirement Tour
By
Chris Thompson
December 3, 2025
94
Comments
NBA
Deni Avdija Kicks Mondo Ass Now
By
Chris Thompson
December 1, 2025
81
Comments
NBA
Can Anything Make The Hornets Make Sense?
By
Chris Thompson
November 25, 2025
94
Comments
NBA
Basketball Is Too Hard For All This Soft Tissue
By
Chris Thompson
November 21, 2025
144
Comments
Capital
Jeffrey Epstein’s Inbox Was A Place To Complain, Talk Shit, And Make Boomer-Grade Jokes
By
Chris Thompson
and
Tom Ley
November 18, 2025
278
Comments
NFL
Ja’Marr Chase Thought He Got Away With Spitting On Jalen Ramsey
By
Chris Thompson
November 17, 2025
92
Comments
NBA
Even By His Lofty Standards, Nikola Jokic Is On One
By
Chris Thompson
November 13, 2025
63
Comments
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Says “Pooh-Pooh” To The Grand Finale
By
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 13, 2025
77
Comments
NBA
Nico Harrison Is Toast
By
Chris Thompson
November 11, 2025
147
Comments
NFL
Booooooo! Boooooooo!!!
By
Chris Thompson
November 10, 2025
379
Comments
Gambling
ESPN Will Not Let Failure Push It Out Of The Gambling Business
By
Chris Thompson
November 6, 2025
130
Comments
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Gives Hell To Pâtisserie Week
By
Chris Thompson
and
Kelsey McKinney
November 5, 2025
74
Comments
MLB
The Blue Jays Make The Dodgers Look Fake And Silly
By
Chris Thompson
October 30, 2025
260
Comments
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Rages Against Dessert Week
By
Chris Thompson
and
Kelsey McKinney
October 29, 2025
97
Comments
NBA
Nico Harrison, Mavericks Fans, And Rooting Against Your Guys
By
Chris Thompson
October 26, 2025
66
Comments
MLB
They Can’t All Be Yoshinobu Yamamoto
By
Chris Thompson
October 26, 2025
107
Comments
MLB
The Zippy Brewers Appear To Have Misplaced Their Magic
By
Chris Thompson
October 10, 2025
84
Comments
MLB
The Blue Jays Have The Juice
By
Chris Thompson
October 9, 2025
171
Comments
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Loses Its Cool For Chocolate Week
By
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
October 8, 2025
84
Comments
Politics
Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump’s Likeness
By
Chris Thompson
October 3, 2025
351
Comments
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Condemns The Atrocities Of Back-To-School Week
By
Chris Thompson
and
Kelsey McKinney
October 1, 2025
128
Comments
MLB
The Sneaky Little Reds Avoid Being Squished By The Boot Of Elimination
By
Chris Thompson
September 29, 2025
46
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