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Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

A collage of newspaper headlines about NFL overtime changes

Everyone Has Always Hated NFL Overtime

Kalyn Kahler

It’s Time To Get On The Bengals Bandwagon

Ray Ratto

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 23: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills walks off the field after being defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs 42-36 in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

The Six Stages Of NFL Quarterback

Lauren Theisen

Patrick Mahomes Made The Improbable Look Inevitable

Tom Ley

That Was A Football Game For All Time

Late Heroics Help Rams Overcome Tom Brady, Rams

Staff Writer
Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.19

Chris Thompson

Life's Rich Pageant

Please Savor This Clip Of A Half-Frozen Alex Rodriguez Tempting Fate At Lambeau Field

The 49ers and Packers look around for the ball after a punt block

That Punt Hung In The Air Forever

We Would Love To Help The Houston Texans Find Their Next Head Coach

David Roth

Jimmy Garoppolo celebrates his 49ers' win at Dallas in the Wild Card game.

Podcasts

Sacred Himbos And Pacino Decisions, With Vince Mancini

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.

Drew Magary

Jamboroo

I Am The Tiger

Mike McCarthy’s Decision Looks Even Worse Now

Jeff Thomason (Eagles No. 83) puts his arms straight out to celebrate a touchdown.

There Is No News Peg For This Jeff Thomason Touchdown Celebration Supercut

Dak Prescott Sorry For Saying It’s Cool To Throw Shit At Referees

You Better Bring The Cool Shit In A Playoff Blowout

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: Michael Dogbe #91 of the Arizona Cardinals walks off the field after losing to the Los Angeles Rams 34-11 in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at SoFi Stadium on January 17, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Never Trust The Cardinals

KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 01: Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis laughs while talking to Raiders general manager Mike Mayock during pregame warmups prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Mike Mayock Couldn’t Shed The Gruden Stink

That Was A Bad Weekend For Expanded Playoffs

The Cowboys Ran Themselves Out Of The Postseason

Bucs Enjoy Bye Week Ahead Of Divisional Round

Luis Paez-Pumar

Josh Allen #17 and Emmanuel Sanders #1 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates a touchdown against New England Patriots during the third quarter in the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York.

The Bills Pitched A Perfect Game

Kendrick Bourne points at a dildo on the field

Someone In Buffalo Threw A Dildo On The Field

The NFL’s Explanation Of That Raiders-Bengals Whistle Doesn’t Make Any Sense

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

Diana Moskovitz

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stands on a football field by himself.

What I’ll Remember About Ben Roethlisberger

A snow plow clears the field of snow before the start of a game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 02, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York.

NFL