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Aaron Rodgers Is All Out Of Gruntlement

Barry Petchesky

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to their NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

How To Duff The NFL Draft, With Tyler Dunne

An array of football helmets set up in anticipation of the NFL Draft.

Will Prospects Who Opted Out Be Penalized In The NFL Draft?

Hire Me To Be An Anonymous Scout, You Cowards

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 28: Scouts look on as a player runs the 40-yard dash during the 2012 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The Lions Have Two Very Different Options For Fucking Up This Year’s Draft

Penei Sewell and Devonta Smith

Torso Murders, An Olympic Sex Scandal, And The Cleveland World’s Fair That Wasn’t

Vince Guerrieri

For Shahid Khan, And For Every Other Billionaire, The Money Is The Point

Better Hate An Owner

Nick Sirianni Forcing Draft Prospects To Face Him In The Ultimate Crucible Of Competition: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni in his introductory press conference

Aaron Rodgers Seems To Have Co-Created The World’s Worst Sports Website

Media Meltdowns

Patrick Redford

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 16: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates defeating the Los Angeles Rams 32-18 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 16, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The Raiders Had The Shittiest George Floyd Tweet, Which Is Really Saying Something

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis attends the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament between the UCLA Bruins and the Stanford Cardinal at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 7, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

I Can’t Stop Watching This Deranged Video Of Aaron Rodgers And Shailene Woodley At Disney World

Kelsey McKinney

A screenshot of Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley at Disney World. They are both wearing masks.

Another Lawsuit Filed Against Deshaun Watson; Lawyer Says More Women Have Talked To Police

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans reacts during the first half against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Houston, Texas.

Let’s Dissect The List Of Potential New WFT Names

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - JANUARY 09: Cardboard cutouts are seen in a general view as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Washington Football Team during the second quarter of the NFC Wild Card Playoff Round at FedExField on January 09, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. No fans were permitted due to health concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

This Could Be The Thinnest NFL Draft In Living Memory

Julian Edelman Is Going To The Hall Of Fame Whether It’s A Hilarious Travesty Or Not

FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 18: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots looks on before a game against the Denver Broncos at Gillette Stadium on October 18, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Julian Edelman

Jeffrey Lurie Is In Charge Of The Eagles, For Better Or Worse

Dan McQuade

Jeffrey Lurie (Eagles owner) and Howie Roseman (Eagles GM, basically) stand in suits on the sideline. It's 2020 so they're wearing masks.

More Women In The Deshaun Watson Lawsuits Will Use Their Names

Quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans looks on from the bench late in the fourth quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2020 in Houston, Texas.

Let’s Talk About The State Of Football, With The NFLPA’s George Atallah

WASHINGTON - MARCH 4: DeMaurice Smith (R), NFLPA executive director, arrives with NFL Players Association Spokesman George Atallah (L) and Kansas City Chiefs player Brian Waters (C) for an extra day of negotiations at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service building March 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Representatives from the National Football League (NFL) and National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) continue to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement between players and owners during a 24 hour extension in negotiations. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

There’s Nothing Complicated About The Deshaun Watson Lawsuits

Diana Moskovitz

Two Of The Women Suing Deshaun Watson Tell Their Stories

A photo of license massage therapist Ashley Solis as she speaks at a press conference. Solis described the quarterback of the Houston Texans, Deshaun Watson, forcing her to touch his penis during a massage he had hired her to provide. On her left and her right are the attorneys representing her.

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