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Drew Magary

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

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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

Funbag

Which Quarterback Has The Coolest Cadence At The Line?

&lt;&gt; on November 24, 2016 in Stamford, Connecticut.

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

CHARLESTON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: People line up to vote at the Hazel Parker Playground on Election Day on November 3, 2020 in Charleston, United States. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Across The U.S. Voters Flock To The Polls On Election Day

Your 2020 Election Day Funbag

Buffalo Bills v New York Jets

You’re Not Out-Tanking The Jets, You Dipshits

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 25:Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots looks on from the bench during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v New England Patriots

It Shouldn’t Have To End This Way For Cam

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Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort

&lt;&gt; on September 17, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival

Fuck Sliders

26 Jan 1997: A "Cheesehead" Green Bay Packers fan cheers his team on during the Green Bay Packers versus the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Packers defeated the Patriots 35-21. Mandatory

Super Bowl Cheesehead

In Defense Of Corniness

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Let’s Just Do It And Be Legends. Let’s Make Pasta.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Children gather during the annual Children's Village Halloween Parade October 31, 2002 in New York City. The city will celebrate its annual Halloween parade for adults on Sixth Avenue this evening. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Children’s Village Halloween Parade in New York

Help! My Daughter Wants To Be A Murderer For Halloween!

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I Can’t Stop Doing Old-Man Pushups

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My Son Eats Wrong

Soldiers of the Canadian Mounted Rifles Regiment taking a nap following military maneuvers during World War One, circa 1914-1918. (Press Illustrating Service/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

World War One Nap

Let’s All Take A Nap Together

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When Is The Best Time To Put On Fresh Undies?

Oakland Raiders v¬†New York Jets

Does Coaching Football Cause Madness?

A kissing booth in aid of the New York Arthritic and Rheumatic Foundation, charging 25 cents a kiss, USA, 1953. (Photo by Carsten/Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Kissing Booth

Life Lessons

On Imaginary Girlfriends