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Kalyn Kahler

Cleveland Hughes wears Seahawks gear as he gets the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine from Andrea Barnett during opening day of the Community Vaccination Site, a collaboration between the City of Seattle, First &amp; Goal Inc., and Swedish Health Services at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle, Washington on March 13, 2021. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

What Do NFL Players Know About The COVID Vaccine? We Asked Them.

Journalismism

Long Live Open Locker Rooms, Where Today’s Secrets Become Tomorrow’s Stories

Tom Ley

Defector Up All Night

Aaron Rodgers: Weird Hang?

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Drew Magary

JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 24: Tim Tebow is seen by the octagon during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)

The Jaguars Signed Tim Tebow For The Same Reason The Mets Did

Tim Tebow Is Just Urban Meyer’s Security Blanket

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Chris Thompson

Cole Beasley looks super intense and tough.

Cole Beasley, Moron, Ponders The Futility Of It All

The Packers Have Solved Their Aaron Rodgers Problem

Barry Petchesky

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 30: Sam Darnold attends Twitch Rivals: Streamer Bowl After Party at Verizon 5G Stadium at Super Bowl LIVE on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Verizon)

Here They Are, The Four Saddest Words In The English Language: Sam Darnold Revenge Game

Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans walks off the field following the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Watson is dressed in his uniform. In the background are stadium lights and fans.

What Licensed Massage Therapists And Former NFL Players Have To Say About Deshaun Watson

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Hamilton Nolan

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is selected to the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Seneca, South Carolina. (Logan Bowles/NFL)

Jaguars Junction: Draft Day

Ray Ratto

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)

Aaron Rodgers May Not Have A Choice

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces Gregory Rousseau being selected 30th by the Buffalo Bills during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Try As It Might, The Draft Is Still A Dog Of An Evening

Defector Staff

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 28: Wall of NFL team helmets on display inside the NFL Locker Room at the NFL Draft Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images)

Let’s “Mock” The “Draft” In An NFL Draft First Round Open Thread

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)

Aaron Rodgers Is All Out Of Gruntlement

David Roth

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

Podcasts

How To Duff The NFL Draft, With Tyler Dunne

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

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)

Jamboroo

Hire Me To Be An Anonymous Scout, You Cowards

Lauren Theisen

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

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Vince Guerrieri

History

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

Better Hate An Owner

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

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni in his introductory press conference

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

Patrick Redford

Media Meltdowns

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

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)

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

Kelsey McKinney

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

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

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.

NFL