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NFL
The NFL’s Explanation Of That Raiders-Bengals Whistle Doesn’t Make Any Sense
142
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Lauren Theisen
January 16, 2022
NFL
Our Franchise Is Better Than This
147
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Lauren Theisen
January 13, 2022
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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College Football
Georgia Kind Of Won Me Over
207
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Lauren Theisen
January 11, 2022
NFL
The Colts Really Blew It
142
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Lauren Theisen
January 10, 2022
Infinite Replay
The Picked-Up Flag That Dragged Me Deeper Into The Abyss
138
Comments
Lauren Theisen
January 7, 2022
Chefector
Jack Hughes Has Insulted Detroit-Style Pizza, And Therefore My Honor
281
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Lauren Theisen
January 6, 2022
NHL
Cower, Mortals, In The Face Of Evan Rodrigues’s Pittsburgh Penguins
47
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Lauren Theisen
January 6, 2022
NFL
Nothing To See Here, It’s Fine, They Zip-Tied It
186
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Lauren Theisen
January 5, 2022
NFL
That Was Pathetic!
175
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Lauren Theisen
January 4, 2022
NHL
I Grant You Permission To Care About These Boys At The World Juniors
43
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Lauren Theisen
December 23, 2021
Life's Rich Pageant
Let Me Be A Ham Sniffer
134
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Lauren Theisen
December 21, 2021
NFL
The Lions’ Win Over The Cardinals Was A Glitch
125
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Lauren Theisen
December 20, 2021
NHL
It’s Not Looking Great For The NHL In The Olympics
97
Comments
Lauren Theisen
December 15, 2021
Pro Wrestling
Some Wrestling Matches I Liked This Year
59
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Lauren Theisen
December 14, 2021
NHL
Bruce! (Here He Is)
54
Comments
Lauren Theisen
December 9, 2021
NHL
Trevor Zegras Invented A New Goal Out Of Sheer Stubbornness
80
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Lauren Theisen
December 8, 2021
NFL
What Can We Learn From A Football Game This Silly?
197
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Lauren Theisen
December 7, 2021
NHL
The Canucks Finally Make A Change
45
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Lauren Theisen
December 6, 2021
NFL
Lions Overcome Being The Lions, Clump Dog Their Way To Victory Over Vikings
160
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Lauren Theisen
December 5, 2021
NHL
Canada’s Funniest Team, The Ottawa Senators, Are Up To Their Old Tricks
35
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Lauren Theisen
December 5, 2021
College Football
Holy Frickin’ Heck Michigan Kicked So Much Iowa Butt
146
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Lauren Theisen
December 5, 2021
Defector At The Movies
‘Licorice Pizza’ Brings A Rarer Kind Of Escapism Back To The Movies
72
Comments
Lauren Theisen
December 2, 2021
NHL
The Brendan Lemieux Biting Saga Ends With The Best DoPS Video Yet
65
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Lauren Theisen
December 1, 2021
College Football
Brian Kelly’s Farewell To His Players Was As Weaselly And Hilarious As You’d Expect
313
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Lauren Theisen
November 30, 2021
NHL
Playing Against The Flames Sucks
16
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Lauren Theisen
November 24, 2021
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