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Drew Magary

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) A pile of Scrabble pieces during rounds 1 to 3 of the 24-round Scrabble Champions Tournament, during the Mind Sports International World Championships held at ExCel on November 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament Feature

Underexplained Lists

Scrabble Tiles, Ranked

American vaudeville actor Ray Bolger (1904 - 1987) prepares for the opening of WJZ-TV by the American Broadcasting Company at the Palace Theater in New York City, 10th August 1948. (Photo by Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

An Audience Of One

Elder Wisdom

The Best Time To Watch A Movie Is First Thing In The Morning

Mayor Elect Eric Adams Celebration Party

Funbag

Eric Adams Is Unfortunately A Comic Genius

Aspen, UNITED STATES: Ski racers take a chair lift up the hill during a free skiing session 08 December, 2005 in Aspen, Colorado. In cold weather skiers were preparing for the World Cup Super G scheduled for 09 December, 2005 in Aspen. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Great Outdoors

Under The Big Sky

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.

NFL Pro Bowl

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.

Divisional Playoffs – Houston Texans v New England Patriots

I Am Addicted To Hoodies

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English Is Killing Off Other Languages And That Is Not Good

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Jamboroo

And Now … Dad Sounds

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The Upside Of Shame

Cincinnati Bengals Fan Rally Ahead Of Super Bowl LVI

Let Us Charge Into A Weekend Of Super Bowl Excess

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

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Life Lessons

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

Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh

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

Cowboys Camp

“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)

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

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And Now, Your State Of The NFL Address

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

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I Am The Tiger

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

Chicago Bears v Minnesota Vikings

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)

Bookkeeping At The Office

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

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I Am Your Greatest Horror: The Dad Fact Dispenser

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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)

Miami Dolphins v New Orleans Saints

The Integrity Of The Games Has Never Mattered