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Ray Ratto

The Chargers Weren’t Quite Ready To Seize Their Moment

A graveyard near a steelmill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Life's Rich Pageant

Can Andy Corren Do My Obit When The Time Comes?

The Urban Meyer Experience Was An Unforgettable Failure

ESPN Boldly Asks: What If These Two Generational Athletes Were Just Average Athletes?

This Is So Stupid

The Time Has Come For Us To Turn Sports Over To The Animals

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 12: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts after the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Do Not Fire Urban Meyer. Do Not Give Him What He Wants.

CALGARY, AB - NOVEMBER 24: Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans and a single Hamilton Tiger-Cats fan rally their team prior to the 107th Grey Cup Championship Game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during at McMahon Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Grey Cup Week Is The Anti-NFL At Its Best

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center on December 03, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Counting Will Get You Nowhere With Steph Curry

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 28: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots exits the field after the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

Bill Belichick Lives For This Shit

OKC Laid A Real Thunderfart

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: Evander Kane #9 of the San Jose Sharks waits for a faceoff in the second period of a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on March 15, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Evander Kane Laces Up In Purgatory

The Suns Don’t Look Ready To Let The Warriors Run Away With It

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Los Angeles Rams team owner Stan Kroenke and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell pose for a picture prior to a game against the Chicago Bears at SoFi Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Bleed The Bastards Dry

Thursday’s Real Turkey Is A Hideous Lions-Bears Matchup

CALGARY, AB - OCTOBER 18: A general view of the exterior of Scotiabank Saddledome as fans arrive and are checked for their Covid vaccinations prior to an NHL game between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks on October 18, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Canada Has Better Things To Do Than Go To NHL Games

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Luke Walton of the Sacramento Kings looks on in the second quarter of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on November 17, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

That Should About Do It For Luke Walton

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 12: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts during the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on November 12, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Kevin Durant And The Warriors Both Got What They Wanted

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks for an open teammate during the third quarter in the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium on November 15, 2021 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Jimmy Garoppolo Won’t Roll Over And Die According To Plan

Jerry Jacobs #39 of the Detroit Lions breaks up a pass play intended for Diontae Johnson #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter at Heinz Field on November 14, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Lions Still Can’t Win Even When They Don’t Lose

Matt Duchene #95 of the Nashville Predators takes a shot against Karel Vejmelka #70 of the Arizona Coyotes during the third period at Bridgestone Arena on November 13, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville Predators won 4-1.

Nobody Does Losing As Well As The Arizona Coyotes

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: Cooper Kupp #10, Robert Woods #2 and Darrell Henderson #27 of the Los Angeles Rams line up for a play during a 28-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans at SoFi Stadium on November 07, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Rams Will Win This City With Excess, Or Go Down In Flames

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 09: Alex Wennberg #21 of the Seattle Kraken skates with the puck against Nicolas Roy #10 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on November 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Kraken 4-2. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Oh Right, Expansion Teams Are Supposed To Suck

Soccer

We Need More And Hastier Coach Firings

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after a single by Gavin Lux #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning in game 5 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Buster Posey’s Exit Is His Acme

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 26: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred looks on prior to Game One of the World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on October 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)