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Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders and AFC sacks Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings and NFC as Matthew Judon #9 of the New England Patriots and AFC defends in the second quarter of the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on February 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

If The Vikings Don’t Trade Kirk Cousins I Will Fucking Die

Photo of Bill Belichick during the 2013 AFC Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

Funbag

I Am Addicted To Hoodies

English Is Killing Off Other Languages And That Is Not Good

Jamboroo

And Now … Dad Sounds

The Upside Of Shame

Let Us Charge Into A Weekend Of Super Bowl Excess

Do You Eat Meals One Food At A Time Or All Together?

Life Lessons

Hear Me Out: Let’s Bring Back Tucking Your Napkin Into Your Collar

What The Fuck Happened Between The Vikings And Jim Harbaugh?

23 Jul 1995: A view inside a port-a-potty that implies the toilet as the home of the San Francisco 49ers at the Dallas Cowboys training Camp in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn/ALLSPORT

“Just Remember The Next Time A Dog Licks You That They Will Eat Anything.” Your 2022 Super Bowl Pooporoo!

Attendee uses a virtual-reality headset, at the VR/360° Filmmaking Masterclass For Women- Industry Night on January 28, 2022 in Nairobi. - The VR/360° Filmmaking Masterclass For Women is dedicated to strengthening the creative economy in different sectors in Kenya. The project consists mainly of training & workshops for creatives and related events. (Photo by Simon MAINA / AFP) (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)

You’re Gonna Be In This Goddamn Metaverse Whether You Like It Or Not

And Now, Your State Of The NFL Address

How To Tell People When You’ll Be Free To Hang

I Am The Tiger

The Best Reason To Have Kids Is To Play With All Their Crap

Nothing Kills A Football Team Quite Like A Three-And-Out

A young woman smiles as she poses at a desk in an office-like environment, one hand on a document and the other on the keys of a Clary adding machine, mid to late 1950s. (Photo by Tom Kelley/Getty Images)

The Dreaded Math Has Made Sports More Entertaining

Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the bench on the sidelines during warm ups prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mike Zimmer’s Tenure Was Even Uglier Than It Looked

I Am Your Greatest Horror: The Dad Fact Dispenser

When’s The Last Time You Cried From Physical Pain?

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 27: Emmanuel Ogbah #91 of the Miami Dolphins sacks Ian Book #16 of the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter of the game at Caesars Superdome on December 27, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The Integrity Of The Games Has Never Mattered

PASADENA, CA, DECEMBER 17: Candy Cane lights and a projected "Happy Holidays" wish adorn a house on December 17, 2003 in Pasadena, California. Many of southern California's better holiday lights displays are in Pasadena. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Candy Canes Are Shit

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on before the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Roger Goodell Will Always Be A Gutless Stooge Fuck

Hater's Guide

The 2021 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sings with Carol Singers from across the country during a reception at the Chancellery in Berlin on January 7, 2020. - Traditionally, children dressed as the Three Kings go from house to house after Christmas and before Epiphany to collect money for charitable projects of the Roman Catholic church. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)