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Defector's 2025 Tip Jar Sweepstakes: Join Chris and Kelsey in the Great Blogger Bake Shop

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Tip jar sweepstakes

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Ray Ratto

Brian Daboll of the New York Giants stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, November 9, 2025. It's snowing and he looks kind of frustrated.

New York Giants v Chicago Bears – NFL 2025

The New York Giants Finally Saw Enough From Brian Daboll

Chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta of the Cleveland Browns stands on the field prior to a game on December 17, 2017 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Baltimore Ravens v Cleveland Browns

November Is When The Colorado Rockies Do Their Best Work

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Israel Daramola

Notre Dame v Boston College

College Football

We Got Our First Peek At What The Playoff Committee Values

Head coach Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos speaks to Bo Nix (10) after a failed third-down conversion during the third quarter of Denver's awful, awful game against the Raiders on November 6, 2025.

DENVER BRONCOS VS LAS VEGAS RAIDERS, NFL

Bad Football! No!

Josh Allen stiff-arms Leo Chenal of the Chiefs during the Bills/Chiefs game on November 2, 2025.

Kansas City Chiefs v Buffalo Bills

Is There A Favorite Hiding Somewhere In The NFL’s Big Muddle?

Auburn University head football coach Hugh Freeze walks off the field surrounded by a police escort following the Tigers home loss to Kentucky on November 1, 2025

Kentucky v Auburn

Auburn Gives Hugh Freeze The Hook

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is mobbed by teammates as they celebrate winning the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4

World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – Game Seven

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Will Not Be Denied

An LSU football player pointing in the distance.

Texas A&M v LSU

Come On Down And Pick LSU’s Next Football Coach!

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during Game Five of the 2025 World Series. The background of the fans in the seats is indistinct, but Ohtani is in focus.

World Series – Toronto Blue Jays v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game 5

Game 3 Is The Legend, But The Blue Jays Are For Real

Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a walk-off home run in the 18th inning during Game Three of the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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If You Went To Sleep, Sorry But You Are Not Forgiven

Head coach Brian Kelly of the LSU Tigers walks off the field after a game against Texas A&M on October 25 in Baton Rouge. He kind of looks like someone who is about to get fired.

The Coaching Hot Seat Is Now An Ejector Seat

Tennessee v Alabama

It Is Once Again All About ‘Bama

NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks onstage at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum 2025 at The Plaza Hotel on September 24, 2025 in New York City.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum 2025

Adam Silver’s Job Is About To Get So Much Harder

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Albert Burneko

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Giri Nathan

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Patrick Redford

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Tom Ley

Male students playing basketball, Western High School, Washington, D.C., circa 1899

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Harken Ye Unto The 2025–26 NBA Season Preview, Which Stands Before You

George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a three-run home run to take the lead in the seventh inning during Game Seven of the American League Championship Series. He's like 18 inches off the ground and everyone in the stands is freaking out.

Championship Series – Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays – Game 7

More Of This, Please

Head coach Jonathan Gannon fist bumps Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals prior to a game against the Carolina Panthers at State Farm Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Carolina Panthers v Arizona Cardinals

Which Trash Team Rules The NFL’s Dumpster?

Northwestern v Penn State

Every Program Wants To Rule The World

Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after striking out Randy Arozarena #56 of the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning during Game Four of the American League Championship Series. He is making "the Tim Robinson face."

Championship Series – Toronto Blue Jays v Seattle Mariners – Game 4

Night Of The Old Guy

Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. He's been doing a lot of "looking on."

Division Series – Philadelphia Phillies v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game Three

Dave Roberts Can Afford To Take It Easy

Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions claps during the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Beaver Stadium on October 11, 2025 in State College, Pennsylvania.

When In Doubt, Fire The Coach

Linebacker Brian Burns #0 of the New York Giants sacks quarterback Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles on 10/9/25.

Philadelphia Eagles v New York Giants

Eagles Fans Can Go Ahead And Freak Out Now

A Florida Gator tackles a Texas Longhorn in a college football game.

Texas v Florida

Things Can Always Get Worse

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is seen on the field prior to the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Dallas Cowboys v New York Jets – NFL 2025

The Raised Middle Finger Is Implied

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts in the first half of a game against the UCF Knights on September 20, 2025.

North Carolina v UCF

The Great Bill Belichick Experiment Is Already Deep In The Dumpster

Jorge Polanco of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning in game two of the Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 5, 2025 in Seattle.

Division Series – Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners – Game Two

The Mariners Are Not Going To Give Up On October Without A Fight