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PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks on to the field as he enters from the tunnel before the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 16, 2022. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Tom Brady Came Back For This?

Carson Wentz dressed in a camo blazer and goofy hat after the Commanders' win.

Carson Wentz Is Looking Fresh And Tactical

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is angry after game

Ron Rivera Angrily Defends His Bad Quarterback After Commanders Win

Introducing… TODD DIPSHIT. Defector's newest blogger.

This Is So Stupid

Could Defector’s Todd Dipshit Become The Next Ted Lasso?

David Tepper Smugly Explains Why He Fired His Coach, Claims He Introduced Live Music To Charlotte

Head coach Matt Rhule of the Carolina Panthers talks with officials during the second quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Bank of America Stadium on October 09, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Matt Rhule’s Seven-Year Contract With The Panthers Ends Four-Plus Years Early

Antonio Brown exposes himself at a hotel pool in Dubai.

Video Shows Antonio Brown Exposing Himself At Dubai Hotel Pool

Medical staff tend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins as he is carted off on a stretcherafter an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on September 29, 2022.

Independent Concussion Evaluator Fired Over The Mishandling Of Tua Tagovailoa’s Brain

Draymond Green Wants NBA Owners To Vote On Kicking Out Robert Sarver

Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett after a win over the Texans

The Concept Of Time Has Nathaniel Hackett In A Headlock

Tom Brady looking gaunt at a press conference.

Tom Brady Says He Feels Great

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.