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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)

Jamboroo

The Old Guard Of Quarterbacks Needs To Go Away

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)

Funbag

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)

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)

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)

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)

Which Quarterback Has The Coolest Cadence At The Line?

&lt;&gt; on November 24, 2016 in Stamford, 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Pass Blocking Sucks

Get Rid Of The Fucking Fans

little boy and little boy kissing at party

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)

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)

Your 2020 Election Day Funbag

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)

It Shouldn’t Have To End This Way For Cam

Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort

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

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

In Defense Of Corniness

Elder Wisdom

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)