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Let The Black Monday Bloodbath Commence

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Los Angeles Chargers v Las Vegas Raiders

We Were So Close

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CBS Spares Selected Markets End Of Steelers-Ravens

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Barry Petchesky

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 09: Tracy Walker III #21 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after an interception against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Ford Field on January 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Green Bay Packers v Detroit Lions

Lions Trickerate Their Way To Inspiring, Slightly Pyrrhic Victory

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Here Is A Play That Sums Up The Giants’ Season

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Ray Ratto

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 02: Head coach Vic Fangio of the Denver Broncos walks the sidelines during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Denver Broncos v Los Angeles Chargers

Bring Back Black Monday

Dallas Cowboys v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Weekend Open Thread Has Arrived

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Lauren Theisen

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Infinite Replay

The Picked-Up Flag That Dragged Me Deeper Into The Abyss

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Drew Magary

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I Am Your Greatest Horror: The Dad Fact Dispenser

Antonio Brown #81 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on against the New York Jets during the game at MetLife Stadium on January 02, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Here’s Antonio Brown’s Side Of This Mess

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Urban Meyer’s Latest Embarrassing Coverup Only Lasts A Few Days

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 15: (Editors Note: This image has been converted to black and white) The Washington Redskins are introduced before playing the New Orleans Saints at FedExField on November 15, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. The Washington Redskins won, 47-14. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

New Orleans Saints v Washington Redskins

Ditching The Wonderlic Won’t Fix Football Brain

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Nothing To See Here, It’s Fine, They Zip-Tied It

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Good Riddance To Big Ben

That Was Pathetic!

New York Giants v Philadelphia Eagles

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Just How Big A Problem Is Nepotism In NFL Coaching?

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The Raiders Ease By Their Longtime Nemesis, The End Of The Season

Mike Glennon #2 of the New York Giants throws the ball in the third quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on January 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Here’s What Happened Every Time The Giants Tried To Pass

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Dan Snyder’s Crummy Stadium Injured A Photographer And Nearly Injured Jalen Hurts

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Samer Kalaf

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Antonio Brown Strips, Tosses His Gear Into Crowd, Leaves Midgame [Update]

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 27: Emmanuel Ogbah #91 of the Miami Dolphins sacks Ian Book #16 of the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter of the game at Caesars Superdome on December 27, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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