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Dr. Charles E. Dates leads the room in prayer before the stadium presentation.

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Bears Owners Roll Out Grotesque Stadium Plan With History’s Creepiest Launch Ceremony

<p>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 <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


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Drew Magary

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I Am Ready To Become The Worst Kind Of Sports Cock

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KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 27: Detroit Lions fans and cheerleaders in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 27, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)

NFL: APR 27 2023 Draft

The NFL Draft Is Sicko Prom

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Deshaun Watson wearing traditional Saudi clothing.

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NFL’s Preeminent Creep Now Trying To Lure League To Saudi Arabia

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 22: Tom Brady seen arriving at Palacio De Cibeles on April 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

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I Learned It By Watching You, Tom Brady

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Stefon Diggs #14 of the Buffalo Bills warms up prior to a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Highmark Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.

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Stefon Diggs Fixed Buffalo Before We Could Fix Him

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Aaron Rodgers Has Spoken With Jeg

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O.J. Simpson Was Always More Than Polarizing

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Kauffman Stadium is the home of the Kansas City Royals and beyond it is GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium which is the home of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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The Chiefs And Royals Got What They Deserved

A first-quarter moon is seen through a telescope from L'Aquila, Italy, on February 16th, 2024. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Moon And Pleiades Conjunction

What Time Will Football Start On The Moon?

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FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 7: Sauce Gardner #1 of the New York Jets on the field against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 7, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.(Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

New York Jets v New England Patriots

Sauce Gardner Is In The Muck With Everyone Else

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 29: J.J. McCarthy of Michigan poses for portraits at the Indiana Convention Center on February 29, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)

NFL Combine – Portraits

J.J. McCarthy Is A False Flag, And Other Notes From A Burgeoning Draft Pervert

Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans stretches toward the end zone for a touchdown

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Derrick Henry Is Here To Remind The Ravens To Run The Fucking Ball

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets looks at a Microsoft Surface tablet during the second half against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Report: Aaron Rodgers Being Considered For Dream Job As Attention-Getting Loser

Kirk Cousins speaks on SiriusXM at Super Bowl LVIII on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

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KirkWatch: I AM FREE

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Kirk Cousins throws a mini football at Radio Row at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LVIII – Previews

KirkWatch: America Holds Its Breath

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Clark Hunt owner of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after winning Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs Hate Their Boss Too


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Peter King pours a beer over Drew Magary’s head, in a still from a video from the old site.

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10 Things I Think I Think On Peter King’s Retirement

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton reacts after a play during a celebrity flag football game at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NFL Flag Football Showdown: Team Metro Boomin vs. Team 21 Savage

How Many Angry Fellas Does It Take To Dislodge Cam Newton’s Hat?

<div>Nate Jackson is a former NFL tight end and author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/slow-getting-up-a-story-of-nfl-survival-from-the-bottom-of-the-pile-nate-jackson/6430451?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpc-oBhCGARIsAH6ote9JzWMngZDpSjF2eoL1_JlyPm2QhDfkNgOzqvaB4n9ic0qqUNQ4iCwaAsasEALw_wcB"><em>Slow Getting Up</em></a>. He lives in Denver.</div>
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Nate Jackson

A football is being balanced on top of a syringe and vaccine vial.

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My NFL Career Ended With A Needle And A Scam

GREEN BAY, WI - JULY 24: Green Bay Packers shareholders fill Lambeau Field for the Green Bay Packers Shareholders meeting on July 24, 2019 at Lambeau Field, in Green Bay, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: JUL 24 Green Bay Packers Shareholders Meeting

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God Help Me, My Son’s Marrying A Packers Shareholder

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I Am The Bullshit King Of My Household

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Patrick Redford

Law enforcement and medical personnel respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Gunfire At Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Leaves One Dead, More Than 20 Injured

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Paramount CEO Announces Layoffs One Day After Boasting About Super Bowl Revenue

Usher, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri and will.i.am perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium

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