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Chris Thompson

Sports Leagues Have Stopped Even Pretending To Give A Shit

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Drew Magary

Get Rid Of The Fucking Fans

Dave McKenna

This is a Dutch guy affiliated with Red Bull Racing throwing a football. I just liked the photo.

An Arm And A Legend: Rick McIvor And The 100-Yard Throw

Luis Paez-Pumar

Fans storm the field after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Clemson Tigers 47-40 in double overtime at Notre Dame Stadium on November 7, 2020

Having Fans In The Stands Has Never Seemed Like A Worse Idea

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks on in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

College Football Coaches Are Having A Hard Time Understanding What A Holiday Is

Tom Ley

An Eight-Lateral Touchdown Doesn’t Have To Count To Be Awesome

A sideline view of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium, where the Defector Idiots hope to achieve ultimate glory in the sport of college football

This Is So Stupid

The Nebraska Cornhuskers Must Face Us On The Gridiron This Weekend

Aerial general view from a drone of of Michigan Stadium and Crisler Center on March 15, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Who’s In Charge When An Outbreak Hits A College Town?

Please Look After Your Football Coaches

Rice misses a field goal thanks to a quadruple doink off the upright

College Football Welcomed Rice Back With A Quadruple Doink In Overtime

Nick Saban, not wearing a mask, yells at a referee

The Mask Stops Working When You Take It Off

Samer Kalaf

A photo of Nick Saban from November 2019.

Defector Up All Night

Nick Saban’s Got COVID-19

Lauren Theisen

Texas A&M attempts a field goal against Florida in front of a crowd of 24,709

A Willingness To Risk A Superspreader Event Is Now A Competitive Advantage

Patrick Redford

Where Do They Think All This Is Going?

Big 10 Football Players Are Guinea Pigs

Barry Petchesky

during the first half against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Sanford Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Athens, Georgia.

Just Say Money

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first half while playing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium