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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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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Luis Paez-Pumar

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This Is So Stupid

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

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David Roth

A store window display in Philadelphia displays Eagles merchandise in the run-up to the Super Bowl.

Excitement Grows In Philadelphia As Eagles Head To The Super Bowl

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Super Bowl Days And Baywatch Nights, With Dan McQuade

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

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Tony Romo attends the 2022 Paramount Upfront at 666 Madison Avenue on May 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)

2022 Paramount Upfront

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“Wow”: Tony Romo Breaks Down The Super Bowl For Defector

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Ray Ratto

Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots

The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat

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Kelly Conaboy

Rihanna is seen out and about on July 07, 2021 in New York City. And then we photoshopped her purse into a giant NFL football

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If Rihanna Songs Were About Football, Ranked

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

My lucky Ty Detmer rap tee. Midnight Green. TY DETMER at the bottom, EAGLES down the side.

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Can My Lucky Eagles Shirt Carry The Team To Victory? No, But Also: Yes

Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.

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Fran Hoepfner

It’s Time To Stop Fucking Around: We Need An Official Super Bowl Dessert

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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Diana Moskovitz

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 29: A detailed view of the Kansas City Chiefs logo on a fan prior to the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs

Washington And Cleveland Ditched Their Racist Mascots. It’s Time For Kansas City To Do The Same

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 29: Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (26) leaps into the end zone during the Championship game between the San Fransisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on January 29, 2023.

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The Eagles Got Here By Running Over Everyone

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Samer Kalaf

NFC head coach Eli Manning leads a huddle during a practice session prior to an NFL Pro Bowl football game at Allegiant Stadium on February 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Pro Bowl Is All About Creating Forgettable Memories

Tennessee Titans v Indianapolis Colts

There Is No Escape From The Colts’ Coaching Search

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Life's Rich Pageant

Bus Shelters Are No Match For The Combined Weight Of Eagles Fans

Tom Brady looking gaunt at a press conference.

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Tom Brady Gets It Over With

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Tom Ley

Carolina Panthers Introduce Frank Reich as Head Coach

David Tepper Has A Lot Of Nerve

Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Previews

The Broncos Do Some More Dumb Shit To Get Sean Payton

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Barry Petchesky

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 1: during the second half of a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on January 1, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v Las Vegas Raiders

Trent Williams Flipping His Shit Was The Only Good Thing That Happened Sunday

Fred Warner of the San Francisco 49ers gives his teammates a hype-up speech before their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Conference Championship.

NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Philadelphia Eagles

Someone Woke Up The 49ers Before The Eagles Put Them To Bed

Joseph Ossai hits Patrick Mahomes late in the AFC Championship game

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The Bengals’ Season Came Down To One Late Hit

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs past Dre Greenlaw of the 49ers in Philadelphia's 31-7 win in the NFC Conference Championship.

The Philadelphia Eagles Will Absolutely End You

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Patrick Redford

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 23: Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich coaches during the Tennessee Titans game versus the Indianapolis Colts on October 23, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire)

NFL: OCT 23 Colts at Titans

Steve Wilks, Lawyers Express Disappointment With Panthers Hiring Frank Reich

Head coach Bill OBrien of the Houston Texans speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Bill O’Brien Is An Instant Upgrade Because He’s Not Matt Patricia Or Joe Judge

Washington Commanders v Indianapolis Colts

Defector Up All Night

The Colts Are So Weird

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

If You Don’t Have Multiple Real Dudes You Don’t Have Shit!

Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts leaves the field after his team demolished the New York Giants in the NFL Divisional Round.

NFC Divisional Playoffs – New York Giants v Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles Butt-Push Maneuver And Mike McCarthy’s Anti-Comedy, With Kalyn Kahler

xx during an NFL divisional round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (Michael Owens via AP)

NFC Divisional Playoffs – Dallas Cowboys v San Francisco 49ers

The Hip Drop Tackle Could Be The NFL’s Next Illegal Tackle