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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

A young woman smiles as she poses at a desk in an office-like environment, one hand on a document and the other on the keys of a Clary adding machine, mid to late 1950s. (Photo by Tom Kelley/Getty Images)

Bookkeeping At The Office

Funbag

The Dreaded Math Has Made Sports More Entertaining

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When’s The Last Time You Cried From Physical Pain?

Liz Cook is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Pitch, Bon Appétit, Eater, and The Kansas City Star, among others. She also writes the experimental food newsletter <a href="https://haterade.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Haterade</a>.

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Liz Cook

Roller Skates For Christmas

Help! My Spouse Sucks At Wrapping Presents

PASADENA, CA, DECEMBER 17: Candy Cane lights and a projected "Happy Holidays" wish adorn a house on December 17, 2003 in Pasadena, California. Many of southern California's better holiday lights displays are in Pasadena. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Pasadena Residences Celebrate Christmas

Candy Canes Are Shit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sings with Carol Singers from across the country during a reception at the Chancellery in Berlin on January 7, 2020. - Traditionally, children dressed as the Three Kings go from house to house after Christmas and before Epiphany to collect money for charitable projects of the Roman Catholic church. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Five Worst Christmas Songs

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Help! My Spouse Hates Cooking (And Eating Too)!

Seattle Seahawks v Jacksonville Jaguars

A 40-Team NFL Is A Terrible Idea That I’d Absolutely Live With

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders fumbles the ball during the fourth quarter in the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Allegiant Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Bengals v Las Vegas Raiders

There Is No Perfect Stat

Chocolate Easter Bunny Production At Confiserie Felicitas

Allow Me To Explain Why Chocolate Soda Shouldn’t Exist

Bad Dream

The Upside Of Insomnia

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We Kept Our Kids’ Baby Teeth And It Was Weird

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 17: Referee Carl Cheffers #51 calls a defensive penalty during the fourth quarter of the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Arizona Cardinals at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 17, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Arizona Cardinals v Cleveland Browns

You Don’t Want AI Refs

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I Am Politely Asking TV Broadcasters To Stop Reading Tweets On Air

Disorder In The Court

The Time I Libeled Myself After Waking Up From A Coma

at Hard Rock Stadium on December 11, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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NFL Coaching Trees Are A Scam

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How To Not Suck At Writing

XXX during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 17, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Jets 28-3.

New York Jets v Arizona Cardinals

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I Hope I Get Old Before I Die

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You Have To Earn The Right To Fuck Off At Work

SCHOOLCRAFT, MI - AUGUST 30: Students return for the first day of the school year at Schoolcraft Elementary on August 30, 2021 in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The Schoolcraft Community School district, like many school districts throughout the country are adapting to mask mandates for teachers and students due to the current surge of Covid-19 cases. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)

Schools Open For New School Year Amid Ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic

I Wanted The Pandemic To Be Over So Badly I Stopped Paying Attention To Reality

The Arica-La Paz train, connecting Chile and Bolivia, runs in Arica, some 2000 km north of Santiago, on May 13, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CLAUDIO SANTANA (Photo credit should read CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP via Getty Images)

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It’s Decided. I’m Moving To Arica, Chile.

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If You Could Remember Every Single Thing, Would You?

Alex Pareene is a contributing editor at The New Republic and the co-host, with Laura Marsh, of the podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/018-amanda-litman-run-for-something-why-you-cant-see/id1341525125?i=1000444277937" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Politics of Everything</a>.

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Alex Pareene

President-Elect Donald Trump Holds Meetings At His Trump Tower Residence In New York

What’s The Point Of Wolf Blitzer?

Jeremy is a Brooklyn-based writer and comedian. He&#8217;s best known for doing Twitter videos with Rajat even though they haven&#8217;t done one in a while.

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Jeremy Levick

Rajat is a Brooklyn-based writer and comedian. He&#8217;s best known for doing Twitter videos with Jeremy even though they haven&#8217;t done one in a while.

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Rajat Suresh

28 Aug 1999:A view of two fans of the Florida State Seminoles who paint their bodies in the school colors for support during the game against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at the Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahasse, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Bulldogs 41-7. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran /Allsport

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What’s The Most Annoying Type Of Fan?

BENIDORM, SPAIN - JULY 22: People sunbathe at Levante Beach on July 22, 2015 in Benidorm, Spain. Spain has set a new record for visitors, with 29.2 million visitors in June, 4.2% more than the same period in 2014. Spain is also expected to be the main destination of tourists seeking a value-for-money all-inclusive holiday after the Tunisia attack. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Summer Holiday Season Begins And Tourists Flock To The Beaches In Spain

I Went To The Beach And All I Got Was This Petty Existential Rage