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HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 07: Back judge Shawn  Hochuli #83 and side judge Allen Baynes #56 carry a game ball to the Oakland Raiders locker room before the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 7, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

How NFL Teams Scout The Refs

Know Your Backup Quarterbacks: 2022 Edition

Follow Trevor Siemian’s Three Simple Steps And You’ll Be Ready To Come Off The Bench

WNBA

It’s Good To Be A Sky Fan

Matt Araiza of the San Diego State Aztecs speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 5, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bills Punter Matt Araiza Accused Of Gang Rape In Civil Lawsuit

Brian Hoyer Liked ‘Hard Knocks,’ Until He Was On It

Is It Possible For A Quarterback To Watch Too Much Tape?

A Baltimore Ravens playbook during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 26, 2004 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Will Instructional Designers Become The Latest NFL Craze?

Drew Stanton Explains How To Survive In The NFL

The Lions Are Ready To Defeat All Opponents In The Oceanic Abyss That Is Also A Landfill

Roquan Smith Wants A Trade And The Bears Are Still A Mess

A photo of lawyer Tony Buzbee unveiling a giant blow up of a Adam Schefter tweet. The tweet reads: "This is why Deshaun Watson, from the beginning, welcomed a police investigation: He felt he knew that the truth would come out. And today, a grand jury did not charge him on any of the criminal complaints."

Lawyer For 24 Women Who Sued Deshaun Watson Slams NFL Investigation—And Adam Schefter


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A screenshot of Ashley Solis speaking at a press conference on Thursday. She is standing at a podium, in front of two microphones, and looking into the camera.

The Full Statement Of Ashley Solis, The First Woman To Speak Out Against Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during Cleveland Browns training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 27, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.

At Browns Camp, Deshaun Watson’s Six-Game Suspension Is Nobody’s Business

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 14: Lovie Smith of the Houston Texans looks on before the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 14, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

The Texans Are Trying To Be Normal

Kurt Benkert Reveals The Key To A Good QB Kneel

Kyler Murray’s Contract Extension Raises More Questions Than It Answers

Josh McCown Doesn’t Mind Being Known As A “Journeyman”

Leonard Fournette Knows How To Enjoy The NFL Offseason

Rays Week

Ray Guy Sure Punted A Lot!

Aaron Rodgers at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference, looking like someone who would be onstage at that conference.

Quick! Let’s Analyze Aaron Rodgers’s Tattoo Before He Tells Us What It Actually Means