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Dan McQuade

A Tennessee Titans fan wearing a blue mask with the three stars of the Nashville flag on it. He also has wild orange clown hair, and a bandana around his mouth/neck area.

Why Did The Titans Punt?!!!??!

Tom Ley

Here Is Your Sunday NFL Playoffs Open Thread

Chase Didn’t Get Tom

Was Tom Brady Crud Last Night?


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Diana Moskovitz

Quarterback Tom Brady looks down at his wristband during a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.

Here Is Your Saturday NFL Playoffs Open Thread

Samer Kalaf

The Houston Texans Are Doing All They Can To Alienate Their Star QB

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Drew Magary

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 03: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on in the first quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 3, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

Jamboroo

You Truly Are What Your Record Says You Are

Patrick Redford

DAVIE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 18: Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey of the Miami Dolphins looks on during training camp at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on August 18, 2020 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Chan Gailey, Fired By A Fake Adam Schefter, Quits

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Vince Guerrieri

The NFL As We Know It Was Born In Cleveland

Ray Ratto

So Much For The Feel-Good Browns

Everybody’s Mad At Doug

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 03: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks to pass against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Bills Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Tua Tagovailoa Had A Day To Forget

Barry Petchesky

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 03: Quarterback Nate Sudfeld #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tackled by linemen Cole Holcomb #55, Jon Bostic #53 and Jimmy Moreland #20 of the Washington Football Team in the fourth quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

That Was The Perfect Ending For A Perfectly Shitty Division

Dave McKenna

Let’s Remember Dan Snyder’s Six Flags Disaster

Lauren Theisen

Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans looks to pass

Ryan Tannehill Uncorked An Absolutely Gorgeous Throw To Win The AFC South

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates

The Browns Are The Closest Thing To A Feel-Good Story That The NFL Has

Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings scores a fourth-quarter touchdown

Kirk Cousins And Matthew Stafford Delivered Some Great Performances When Their Teams Needed Them Least

Tom Brady Crud-o-Meter today. He does not look very cruddy today.

Was Tom Brady Crud Today?

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns walks from the field

Week 17 Is One Last Middle Finger From The NFL

The Internet Can Belong To You Again

Cam Newton Has Been Going Through A Hellish Season On Five Hours Of Sleep Per Night

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Frank Gore #21 of the New York Jets leaves the field following a game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Frank Gore Kept Running

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball

The Bills Played Bold Football And Had A Hell Of A Good Time

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 27: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team reacts on the sideline against the Carolina Panthers during the fourth quarter at FedExField on December 27, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

The Dwayne Haskins Era Was Not A Long One

The Seattle Seahawks defense celebrates a stop on third down

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