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Drew Magary

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 17: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates a first down against the New Orleans Saints late in the fourth quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 17, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Divisional Round – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v New Orleans Saints

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Ego Works

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver prepares to announce the third overall pick by the New York Knicks during the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

2019 NBA Draft

Funbag

The NBA Draft Lottery Is Garbage

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers v Buffalo Bills

I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But NFL Coaches Are Better Than Ever

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Dan Le Batard Was One Of The Last Good Things At ESPN

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 03: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on in the first quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 3, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions

You Truly Are What Your Record Says You Are

FAIRFAX, CA - FEBRUARY 06: In this photo illustration, The Monopoly iron game piece is displayed on February 6, 2013 in Fairfax, California. Toy maker Hasbro, Inc. announced today that fans of the board game Monopoly voted in an online contest to eliminate the iron playing figure and replace it with a cat figure. The cat game piece received 31 percent of the online votes to beat out four other contenders, a robot, diamond ring, helicopter and guitar. (Photo illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hasbro Announces New Monopoly Playing Figure

Underexplained Lists

Monopoly Chance And Community Chest Cards, Ranked

New York Jets v Seattle Seahawks

The Seven Types Of Shitty NFL Coach

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The Internet Can Belong To You Again

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 24, 2016 in Naples, Florida.

GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Tampa, Florida

A Quick List Of Stuff Donald Trump Has Ruined

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers enters the field before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

The Old Guard Of Quarterbacks Needs To Go Away

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Hater's Guide

The 2020 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog

Custom official destroys seized bottles of liquor, previously smuggled into Pakistan during an ceremony organized by customs to destroy seized alcohol and drugs smuggled into Pakistan, on the outskirts of Quetta on December 15, 2020.   (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP) (Photo by BANARAS KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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There’s No “Best” Time To Quit Drinking

NEW HAVEN, CT - NOVEMBER 18: Deonte Henson #21 of the Yale Bulldogs is congratulated by teammates after making an interception in teh fourth quarter of a game against the Harvard Crimson at the Yale Bowl on November 18, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Harvard v Yale

Let’s Break Down Yale Football’s Hilariously Shitty Hype Video

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 06: Dan Bailey #5 of the Minnesota Vikings kicked the game winning field goal to give the Vikings the 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Jacksonville Jaguars v Minnesota Vikings

It’s Time For Yet Another PAT Fix, But This One Is Good, I Swear

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 26: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions leaves the field following a game against the Houston Texans at Ford Field on November 26, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

Houston Texans v Detroit Lions

A Requiem For Matthew Stafford

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 27: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers prepares to snap the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 27, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Green Bay Packers v New Orleans Saints

Which Quarterback Has The Coolest Cadence At The Line?

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Immigrant Families Celebrate Thanksgiving In Connecticut

I Am Fucking PUMPED For The Holidays At Home

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

An Ode To Shredded Cheese

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 17: Linebacker Kyle Wilber (L) and safety Erik Harris of the Las Vegas Raiders work out in a park on June 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Training camp for all NFL teams is scheduled to start on July 28, depending on complications from the coronavirus pandemic. The Raiders plan on hosting their camp in the team's Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center that is nearing completion in Henderson, Nevada, this summer, instead of in Napa, California, amid the continuing spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Las Vegas Raiders Hold Practice In Park

What It’s Like To Feel Strong

POINT MUGU, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Beachgoers catch the last of the sunset light in the ocean alongside the Pacific Coast Highway ahead of July 4th weekend. Most Beaches and beach parking will be closed from the 3rd through to the 5th of July as California fights rising Covid-19 infections. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

California Beachgoers Enjoy Sand And Surf Before Holiday Weekend Shutdown

Every Sports Fan Should Live On The West Coast

Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally to protest results from the 2020 Presidential election in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 14, 2020. - Trump supporters are rallying across the country to protest what the the President is calling rampant election fraud perpetrated by the Democratic Party to steal the election. (Photo by Logan Cyrus / AFP) (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Politics

There’s Big Money In False Universes

DAVIE, FLORIDA - JANUARY 30: Stefen Wisniewski #61 of the Kansas City Chiefs performs lineman drills during the Kansas City Chiefs practice prior to Super Bowl LIV at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on January 30, 2020 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs Practice

Pass Blocking Sucks

Clemson v Notre Dame

Get Rid Of The Fucking Fans

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Kissing Under The Streamers

Should I Feel Bad For Trying To Get Laid During The Pandemic?

CHESTER, PA - SEPTEMBER 16: Children play flag football before the Aviva Premiership match between the Newcastle Falcons and the Saracens at Talen Energy Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Chester, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Newcastle Falcons v Saracens – Aviva Premiership

My Son Is A Football Player And Hates It