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Programming Notes
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Tom Ley
May 24, 2024
Death To The NCAA
The NCAA Settlement Should Be The Beginning, Not The End
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Tom Ley
May 24, 2024
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
NBA
Minnesota Has The Bedrock
296
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Tom Ley
May 20, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Officer’s Pants Tragically Struck Down In Confrontation With Scottie Scheffler
256
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Tom Ley
May 17, 2024
Golf
Don’t Worry, Scottie Scheffler Will Make His Tee Time. He Just Had To Get Arrested Real Quick
293
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Tom Ley
May 17, 2024
NBA
No Weapon Formed Against Nikola Jokic Shall Prosper
188
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Tom Ley
May 15, 2024
NBA
The Timberwolves Had A Very Bad 20 Seconds
114
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Tom Ley
May 13, 2024
Defector Up All Night
NFL Rookies Decide Against Risking $10,000 On Daniel Jones And Washington’s Offensive Line
467
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Tom Ley
May 10, 2024
NBA
Gordon Hayward Is The Low-Effort King Of The Playoffs
121
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Tom Ley
May 8, 2024
NBA
The Nuggets Have Been Exposed For All To See
271
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Tom Ley
May 7, 2024
NBA
Knicks-Sixers Is Going To Hurt Someone
258
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Tom Ley
May 1, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Enter Bill Simmons’s No Flex Zone, If You Dare
356
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Tom Ley
April 30, 2024
MLB
The Eldritch Power Of The Twins’ Home Run Sausage Must Be Handled With Care
174
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Tom Ley
April 29, 2024
NFL
It Usually Takes A Little Longer Than This To Realize You Don’t Want Kirk Cousins
220
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Tom Ley
April 26, 2024
Soccer
I Love Rooting For These Pieces Of Shit
94
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Tom Ley
April 25, 2024
NFL
NFL’s Preeminent Creep Now Trying To Lure League To Saudi Arabia
140
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Tom Ley
April 24, 2024
NBA
Jamal Murray Has Never Missed A Jump Shot In His Entire Life
80
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Tom Ley
April 23, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Open Thread!
808
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Tom Ley
April 20, 2024
NBA
For Literally The First Time Ever, A “Preview” Of The NBA Playoffs
180
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Albert Burneko
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Ray Ratto
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Tom Ley
April 19, 2024
MLB
There Are Several Reasons Not To Let Anyone From The Colorado Rockies Into An Airplane Cockpit
123
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Tom Ley
April 19, 2024
WNBA
Wokeness Run Amok: WNBA’s Pro-Trans Agenda Prevents Dolt From Understanding Calendar
197
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Tom Ley
April 16, 2024
Soccer
Chelsea Players Briefly Stop Embarrassing Everton In Order To Embarrass Themselves
57
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Tom Ley
April 16, 2024
NBA
Boban Delivered The Chicken
124
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Tom Ley
April 15, 2024
NFL
Aaron Rodgers Has Spoken With Jeg
271
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Tom Ley
April 12, 2024
NBA
This Is About As Wrong As 15 Seconds Of Basketball Can Go
110
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Tom Ley
April 10, 2024
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