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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell on the show Hard Knocks

Dan Campbell Thinks Very, Very Hard About The Detroit Lions

College Football

Manti Te’o Picks A New Ending For His Story

Disgraced coach Jon Gruden speaks at an interview for the Little Rock Touchdown Club

Jon Gruden Emerges With A Sorry Excuse And Sorrier Haircut

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran fails to catch a ball.

The Red Sox Have Become A Bad Joke

Daniel Bard #52 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates after completing the ninth inning of a game with a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on July 3, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

What Are The Rockies Trying To Accomplish?

Patrick Redford

Rays Week

A Review Of Three Eateries Across The Ray’s Spectrum

Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays watches his team from the dugout during the fourth inning in the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 10, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Defector Up All Night

Rays Week Has Already Injured At Least Two Interesting Rays

Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Pro Wrestling

Vince McMahon Reportedly Paid Millions In Hush Money To Four Women

Chris Sale breaks stuff in the Worcester Red Sox locker room

Chris Sale Has Issues With Control During And After Rehab Start

Tanner Houck #89 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park on June 19, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Red Sox Sure Could’ve Used Tanner Houck In Canada

The NESN broadcast booth with Dennis Eckersley, Dave O'Brien, and Kevin Youkilis

Your Guide To The Kevin-Heavy Red Sox TV Booth Carousel

Jim Tomsula Is Alive And Ready To Slap Someone On The Back

A very haggard Phil Mickelson at the LIV Golf draft on June 7.

Golf

We Need A Couple Of You To Subscribe So That This Photo Of A Haggard Phil Mickelson Is Worth It

A detail of the Tampa Bay Rays pride burst logo celebrating Pride Month during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field on June 04, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays Pitcher Who Didn’t Wear Pride Patch Hides Behind Jesus

Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox holds toy money guns as he gets a ride in a laundry cart after his home run against the Houston Astros in the seventh inning at Fenway Park on May 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

OK, Trevor Story Is Probably Normal Now

Yasmani Grandal and Josh Donaldson argue, with Nick Mahrley in between them.

Context Doesn’t Really Help Josh Donaldson’s Case

Marcus Smart returns to the court after an injury in Game 3

The Celtics Should Try Three Dramatic Player Returns Next Time

Daniel Vogelbach and Willson Contreras argue

Daniel Vogelbach Tripled, Chugged, Then Beefed

Israeli police beat Palestinian pallbearers at the funeral march of Shireen Abu Aqleh

Journalismism

The Oppressor Always Gets The Benefit Of The Doubt

Trevor Story looks dumbfounded after striking out.

There Are Cold Starts, And Then There’s What Trevor Story’s Doing

Joey Votto strikes out in a game against the Cardinals.

Speaking From Experience, It’s Not Yet Time To Count Out Joey Votto

Umpire Dan Bellino stares at Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner

Umpire Stares Down Madison Bumgarner, Massages His Hand Before Ejecting Pitcher

Rudy Giuliani looking weird on a golf course