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College Football
David Shaw Leaves Stanford In The Dark
127
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Ray Ratto
November 27, 2022
NFL
Begin Respecting Mike McCarthy At Your Own Risk
75
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Ray Ratto
November 25, 2022
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NFL
Zach Wilson Has Been Moved From The Doghouse To The Outhouse
220
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Ray Ratto
November 23, 2022
NFL
The Chargers Are Typecast
91
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Ray Ratto
November 21, 2022
Gambling
Where Betting Failed
228
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Ray Ratto
November 21, 2022
College Football
Nothing Redeems A Bad Football Game Like Huge Piles Of Snow
72
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Ray Ratto
November 17, 2022
Internationals
Portugal Is Still All About Ronaldo, Even When It Shouldn’t Be
54
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Ray Ratto
November 17, 2022
NBA
Something’s Off In Golden State
118
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Ray Ratto
November 17, 2022
Internationals
Serbia Will Try To Score Its Way Out Of Its Group
58
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Ray Ratto
November 15, 2022
MLB
Hall Of Fame Debates Not Endless Enough For You? There’s A Committee For That
106
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Ray Ratto
November 8, 2022
NFL
Gaze Upon Irsay’s Folly
257
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Ray Ratto
November 8, 2022
NFL
Ray Guy Was The Last King Of Hang Time
121
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Ray Ratto
November 3, 2022
NBA
The Heat Are Only 73 Wins Away From Meeting Jimmy Butler’s Standard
47
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Ray Ratto
November 3, 2022
Soccer
A Free Trip To The World Cup Will Only Cost Your Soul
148
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Ray Ratto
November 2, 2022
MLB
A World Series Rain Delay Just Leaves More Time To Drive Yourself Crazy
77
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Ray Ratto
November 1, 2022
NFL
Same Old Raiders
191
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Ray Ratto
October 31, 2022
NFL
Christian McCaffrey Creates Good Problems For The 49ers
74
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Ray Ratto
October 31, 2022
NBA
If The Lakers Are In Hell, The Nets Are Somewhere Worse
154
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Ray Ratto
October 30, 2022
MLB
The Astros Are Not Here For Any More Phillies Shenanigans
121
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Ray Ratto
October 30, 2022
NFL
Tom Brady Is Going Quietly
298
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Ray Ratto
October 28, 2022
NBA
What Is Steph Curry Worth?
175
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Ray Ratto
October 28, 2022
NFL
New York Is A Football Town Now
149
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Ray Ratto
October 24, 2022
MLB
You Do Not Have To Root For The Phillies
232
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Ray Ratto
October 24, 2022
MLB
Bruce Bochy Heard The Call
55
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Ray Ratto
October 21, 2022
NFL
Kyle Shanahan Had Better Hope Christian McCaffrey Is The Answer
104
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Ray Ratto
October 21, 2022
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