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Good Luck Enjoying Thanksgiving Football This Year

We all thought the same thing when we saw the slate of NFL games scheduled to be played tomorrow, right? We made peace with the fact that Lions-Texans would be bad, and that Cowboys-Washington Football Team would somehow be even worse. But there, at 8:20 p.m. ET, was Ravens-Steelers. A good matchup between two actually […]

Defector Up All Night

Holy Shit, It’s Mike Glennon!

mike glennon

The Jaguars Are Testing Just How Bad A Franchise Can Be And Still Get Stadium Money

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 24: The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the field before the start of a game against the Miami Dolphins at TIAA Bank Field on September 24, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

What Can The Distribution Of Positive COVID-19 Results Tell Us About The NFL’s Testing Program?

Kelsey McKinney

Two Titans players wear masks

Is It Ethical To Use A Fantasy Football Loophole To Start A Player Out Of Position?

Dan McQuade

Taysom Hill throws the ball

Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?

The Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was pretty cruddy tonight.

Praising Patrick Mahomes Doesn’t Get Old

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 reacts after a game winning touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dear God, Will Someone Please Fire Matt Patricia

Matt Patricia wears a mask and looks cagey on the Lions sideline.

Dez Bryant Is Back

Barry Petchesky

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Dez Bryant #88 of the Baltimore Ravens runs after a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the game at M&T Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Joe Burrow Carted Off With Knee Injury

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Taysom Hill Goes Deep And Checks Down On The Same Throw

Taysom Hill winds up for a throw.

The Hoarse, Mucousy, Ashen-Faced Texans Do Not Have COVID-19

JJ Watt of the Texans rubs his eyes.

What Are We Even Doing Here, Man

Media Meltdowns

Barry Petchesky

visits the SiriusXM set at Super Bowl 50 Radio Row at the Moscone Center on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

It’s Taysom Hill Day

Barry Petchesky

TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints prepares to take a snap during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Seahawks Ran Right Over Arizona

Luis Paez-Pumar

Carlos Hyde #30 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after he ran in for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in the third quarter at Lumen Field on November 19, 2020

What It’s Like To Feel Strong

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 17: Linebacker Kyle Wilber (L) and safety Erik Harris of the Las Vegas Raiders work out in a park on June 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Training camp for all NFL teams is scheduled to start on July 28, depending on complications from the coronavirus pandemic. The Raiders plan on hosting their camp in the team's Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center that is nearing completion in Henderson, Nevada, this summer, instead of in Napa, California, amid the continuing spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The NFL Wants COVID-19 Victims To Be Statistics

Houston Texans President Picks The Best Time To Email Fans About His New Book On Business Success

Houston Texans president Jamey Rootes

Start Taysom Hill, You Coward

The Hail Murray Had No Business Working

Barry Petchesky

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 15: Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Arizona Cardinals catches the game-winning touchdown pass as safety Jordan Poyer #21 and safety Micah Hyde #23 of the Buffalo Bills defend during the final seconds of the fourth quarter at State Farm Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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