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STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: Goaltender Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins follows the play as Joel Farabee #86 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Jeremy Lauzon #55 set up in front during the first period of the 'NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe' at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 7-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe – Philadelphia Flyers v Boston Bruins

Make Hockey Pretty Again

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 27: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium on December 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Eagles v Dallas Cowboys

There Is An Entire Lost Generation Of NFL Quarterback Drafts

NBA commissioner Adam Silver gestures as he addresses a press conference ahead of the NBA basketball match between Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on January 24, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Nobody Wants This All-Star Game

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 15: Jason Demers #55 of the Arizona Coyotes skates onto the ice before the start of the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues at Gila River Arena on February 15, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

St Louis Blues v Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes Exist To Make Every Other Awful Franchise Look Better

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after made a bad pass against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on February 02, 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)

Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors

When Draymond Green Speaks, Listen

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards reacts against the Toronto Raptors during the first half at Capital One Arena on February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. 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 Patrick Smith/Getty Images) (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

Bradley Beal Is Trapped In Washington And Stuck On Earth

Minnesota Timberwolves v Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks Stopped Playing The National Anthem And Nobody Noticed

Brian Burke’s “Pittsburgh Model My Ass” Model Finally Comes To Pittsburgh

Pedro Gomez

Pedro Gomez, Without Pretense

Super Bowl LV

Tampa Bay’s Defense Put Tom Brady Back On His Throne

Golden State Warriors v Dallas Mavericks

50-Point Games Are For Losers

Philadelphia Eagles v Miami Dolphins

To Hell With The Super Bowl, Keep The Quarterback Trades Coming

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 01: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates a victory as he walks off the field following the NFL game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Las Vegas Raiders v Cleveland Browns

Super Bowl Week? No. It’s Gruden Week, Baby

Olympique de Marseille's Portuguese coach Andre Villas Boas gives a press conference at the French L1 football club training camp in Marseille, southern France, on January 26, 2021. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

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What In The Hell Is Going On At Marseille?

San Francisco Giants v Colorado Rockies

Trading Nolan Arenado Was Somehow Not The Most Humiliating Part Of Dick Monfort’s Week

Matthew Stafford, quarterback of the Detroit Lions, stands on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on December 13, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Stafford has his back to the camera, all that's visible is his hat and his jersey.

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There Is No Logic To Be Found In The Matthew Stafford And Nolan Arenado Trades

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 03: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans in action against the Tennessee Titans during a game at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Tennessee Titans v Houston Texans

Deshaun Watson Has Had Enough, But I Sure Haven’t

Curt Schilling sitting in the dugout while with the Red Sox, thinking about how much everyone else sucks.

Curt Schilling’s Cooperstown Tragedy Is The Purest Farce

Plaques in the main hallway identify inductee classes in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum July 25, 2004 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

2004 National Baseball Hall of Fame Weekend –  Induction Ceremonies – July 25, 2004

The Hall Of Fame’s Problem Is Baseball

Hank Aaron, seen here laughing at a Mets/Braves game.

Henry Aaron Did It All, All The Time

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 22: A woman and a man wearing a face mask view the Olympic Rings on January 22, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. With just six months to go until the start of the Games, it has been reported that the Japanese authorities have privately concluded that the Olympics could not proceed due to the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Spokesmen from the IOC and Japanese government have since rejected the report. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

With 6 Months To Go, Speculation Mounts That Tokyo Olympics Could Be Cancelled

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The Tokyo Olympics Could Be Off? Good.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 8: Pac 12 commissioner Larry Scott talks to the media before an NCAA football game between Utah Utes and the Oregon Ducks on November 8, 2014 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

Oregon v Utah

College Football

The Pac-12 Was Doomed To Fail And Larry Scott Still Managed To Disappoint

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors brings the ball up court during a 115-113 Warrior win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Staples Center on January 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers

For The First Time, Andrew Wiggins Is Fitting In

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Firing Jared Porter Is The Easy Part

Quarterback Chad Henne #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles against the defense of the Cleveland Browns late in the fourth quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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One Tackle Has Forced Us All To Thoroughly Discuss Chad Henne