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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Israel Daramola

College Football Playoff Semifinal – Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Miami v Ole Miss

College Football

Miami Finally Wins A Fiesta Bowl

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Music

Is Mainstream Rap Dead Or Does It Need Another 2011?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 01 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Ole Miss vs Georgia

Limboed LSU Coaches Decide To Stick It Out With Ole Miss

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal – Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential: Alabama v Indiana

Boy, Indiana Really Beat That Ass

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Ray Ratto

2025 College Football Playoff First Round Game – James Madison v Oregon

You Can Finally Start Paying Attention To The College Football Playoff

Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns – NFL 2025

The Steelers Really Love To Make Things Difficult

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The 2025 Hate List


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Kelsey McKinney

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Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Merv’

Missouri v Arkansas

UNC Plans To Employ Two Formerly Great Coaches

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 06 SEC Championship Game Georgia vs Alabama

Death To The NCAA

It’s The First Round Of The College Football Playoff, Charlie Brown


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Dan McQuade

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Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘She’s Making A List’

Giggs And Diddy Perform At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire In A Special One Night Only Event

Somewhere Between Pettiness And Journalism Lies Netflix’s Diddy Documentary

UCF v BYU

The College Football Playoff Is Here And No One Is Happy

2024 SEC Championship – Georgia v Texas

What Does Winning Your Conference Mean Anymore?

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The Rap Music That Defined 2025

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Tim Robinson Understands What The Boys Are Going Through

Ole Miss v Oklahoma

The Lane Kiffin Saga Shows Why You Should Never Cry For Coaches

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NOV 30 Purdue at Indiana

It’s All Over But The Crowing Over The Corpse Of Your Rival

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South Carolina v Ole Miss

Everybody Wants Lane Kiffin

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Say What You Want, Miami Just Won’t Quit

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