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INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 8: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders yells to teammates while stretching prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on December 8, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Las Vegas Raiders v Los Angeles Rams

The Raiders Are Sending Derek Carr To A Farm Upstate

Washington Commanders v San Francisco 49ers

The Commanders’ Playoff Hopes Now Rest With Carson Wentz

DENVER, COLORADO - SEPTEMBER 18: General Manager George Paton of the Denver Broncos walks on the sidelines prior to the game against the Houston Texans at Empower Field At Mile High on September 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ( (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Houston Texans v Denver Broncos

GM George Paton: The Broncos Have A Me Problem

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 25: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks to the sidelines before a play during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Green Bay Packers v Miami Dolphins

Who’s Going To Protect Tua Tagovailoa?

Bars of gold in the vault of the Bank of New York. (Photo by michael norcia/Sygma via Getty Images)

Bank of New York

This Is So Stupid

All This Spending Is Destroying The Sport

Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Franco Harris is mobed by fans at Three Rivers Stadium after scoring the winning touchdown, nicknamed the "Immaculate Reception," during the American Football Conference (AFC) semi-final game against Oakland. Harris made the touchdown, one of the most famous single plays in the history of professional American football, on a tipped pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw to Frenchy Fuqua to Harris for the score in the fourth quarter in Pittsburgh.

Fans Mob Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers

They Don’t Make Fame Like Franco Harris’s Anymore

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 05: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins looks on against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on October 05, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Minnesota Twins v Chicago White Sox

Carlos Correa Eloped With The Mets

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 15: Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after defeating the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 15, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks

Brock Purdy Is Probably Not The Second Coming

Lions OT Penei Sewell flying fairly gracefully through the air after making a reception against the Vikings in a Detroit win.

Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions

Dan Campbell Is Absolutely Going For It

Sacramento State RB Marcus Fulcher treats himself to some beer after scoring a TD early in Sacramento State's loss in the Division I-AA quarterfinals.

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College Football

Sacramento State’s Post-TD Beer Wasn’t The Wildest Part Of The Year’s Best College Football Game

Jawad El Yamiq kisses the head of Portugal defender Pepe after he missed a header in the waning minutes of Morocco's World Cup quarterfinal win.

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Soccer

Kiss Kiss, Bye Bye

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 04: before a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Chargers v Las Vegas Raiders

Nobody Builds And Blows A Lead Like The Raiders

Tampa Bay Rays v Boston Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts Is A Padre Because All That Money Has To Go Somewhere

COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 07: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres beats Elvis Merzlikins #90 of the Columbus Blue Jackets for his first of four goals in the first period of the game at Nationwide Arena on December 7, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres v Columbus Blue Jackets

Let Tage Thompson Go For Seven, You Cowards

2022 World Series Game 6: Philadelphia Phillies v. Houston Astros

The Phillies Might As Well Keep Spending

New Orleans Saints v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Ryan Succop Robbed Us Of Full Regional Futility

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers Are Quarterback-Optional

Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States reacts at the final whistle after a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Netherlands and USMNT at Khalifa International Stadium on December 3, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. He's dejected with his head in shirt and the USMNT just got a thorough drubbing.

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To Nobody’s Surprise, The Americans Deliver No Surprises

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings reaches for a puck that goes into the goal during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Crypto.com Arena on November 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)

Seattle Kraken v Los Angeles Kings

Seventeen Damn Goals!

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Media Meltdowns

Iranian Press Corps Dominates Group-Stage Match Against USMNT

Pittsburgh Steelers v Indianapolis Colts

It’s Time To Say “I Told You So” About Jeff Saturday

Golden State Warriors v Minnesota Timberwolves

Maybe A Few More Steph Curry Technical Fouls Will Fix The Warriors

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. (11) celebrate a touchdown during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 27, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fl.

NFL: NOV 27 Ravens at Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars Go For Broke, Win Game, Remain Broke

Christian Pulisic (R) of USA struggle for the ball against Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Semi-final match between USA vs Argentina at the NRG Stadium on June 21, 2016 in Houston, USA.

USA v Argentina – Copa America Centenario

Lionel Messi And Christian Pulisic Should Trade Each Other For Their Transfer Rumors

Canada's defender #02 Alistair Johnston (L) reacts after Croatia won the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Croatia and Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022.

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Internationals

Canada’s World Cup Is Already Over