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Ray Ratto
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MLB
Pete Rose Will Spend The Afterlife As A Cudgel
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Ray Ratto
March 3, 2025
255
Comments
NFL
Deebo Samuel And The Offensive Revolution That Never Was
By
Ray Ratto
March 3, 2025
101
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Life Lessons
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Ray Ratto
February 27, 2025
233
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Defector Reads A Book
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By
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Ray Ratto
,
Chris Thompson
,
Sabrina Imbler
, and
Kathryn Xu
February 25, 2025
16
Comments
Soccer
Does Manchester United Exist? Its Manager’s Answer May Surprise You
By
Ray Ratto
February 24, 2025
85
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NBA
The Warriors Might Be Onto Something
By
Ray Ratto
February 24, 2025
122
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MLB
The New York Yankees No Longer Have To Look Like That, Will Still Be Acting Like That
By
Ray Ratto
February 21, 2025
214
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NHL
The Game Always Speaks For Itself
By
Ray Ratto
February 21, 2025
138
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Defector Reads A Book
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By
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Kathryn Xu
,
Sabrina Imbler
,
Chris Thompson
, and
Ray Ratto
February 19, 2025
27
Comments
NHL
The 4 Nations Face-Off Really Might Be The Solution For All-Star Malaise
By
Ray Ratto
February 18, 2025
120
Comments
NBA
Nico Harrison’s Reasons Are Not Getting Any Better
By
Ray Ratto
February 17, 2025
151
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Defector Reads A Book
‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 5: Looking For Small Evolutions
By
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Ray Ratto
,
Kathryn Xu
,
Sabrina Imbler
, and
Chris Thompson
February 11, 2025
28
Comments
MLB
Nike Triumphantly Agrees To Fix The MLB Uniforms It Ruined, Eventually
By
Ray Ratto
February 11, 2025
94
Comments
NFL
The Eagles So Humiliated The Chiefs That Even Philly Fans Have To Believe
By
Ray Ratto
February 9, 2025
487
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NBA
There Could Only Be One Hubie Brown
By
Ray Ratto
February 9, 2025
41
Comments
NFL
Aaron Rodgers’s Jets Tenure Ended In True Jets Fashion
By
Ray Ratto
February 9, 2025
152
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NFL
The Superb Owl Leadup That Never Was
By
Ray Ratto
February 9, 2025
112
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NBA
The Washington Wizards Have Forgotten How To Lose
By
Ray Ratto
February 6, 2025
33
Comments
NBA
The Warriors And Jimmy Butler Are Trying To Stop The Clock
By
Ray Ratto
February 6, 2025
102
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Defector Reads A Book
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By
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Ray Ratto
,
Chris Thompson
,
Kathryn Xu
, and
Sabrina Imbler
February 4, 2025
28
Comments
NBA
These Times Call For More Trade Chaos
By
Ray Ratto
February 3, 2025
114
Comments
Defector Reads A Book
‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 3: Synchronicities And Faith
By
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Ray Ratto
,
Kathryn Xu
,
Sabrina Imbler
, and
Chris Thompson
January 28, 2025
47
Comments
NBA
The Washington Wizards Are Going All The Way Down
By
Ray Ratto
January 28, 2025
64
Comments
NFL
Super Bowl 59: Same Shit, Different Day, Brought To You By Fumble-A-Rooskie-Doo
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Ray Ratto
January 26, 2025
298
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NFL
Chaos Is Fun But It’s Not The Way To Bet
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Ray Ratto
January 26, 2025
198
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