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Tip jar sweepstakes

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Ickey Woods speaks to reporters at a media day before the Super Bowl in 1989.

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When The Ickey Shuffle Ruled The World

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Tom Ley

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Truck Boy Reporting For Duty

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Ray Ratto

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after being defeated by the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Rams defeated the 49ers 20-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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The Jimmy Garoppolo Era Satisfied Nobody

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Lauren Theisen

AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs

Joe Burrow Showed Feet

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Barry Petchesky

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 30: Defensive end Sam Hubbard #94 of the Cincinnati Bengals tackles quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs late in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

What Happened To Patrick Mahomes?

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The Bengals Have Their Own Story To Tell

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Media Meltdowns

Disastrous CBS Halftime Show Provides Just As Much Analysis As Usual

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Jim Harbaugh’s Time Will Come Eventually

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Not Even Tom Brady Could Play Forever

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Aaron Rodgers, seen here on the field thinking freely during his Packers' loss to the 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round.

NFC Divisional Playoffs – San Francisco 49ers v Green Bay Packers

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Cheer Up, Aaron Rodgers

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 23: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams runs off the field after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NFC Divisional Playoffs – Los Angeles Rams v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Matthew Stafford Got Out

Aaron Rodgers doing some weird stuff with his hand after losing to the 49ers at home in the NFL Playoffs.

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Quarterbacks Are Not Magic And Other Football Lessons, With Nate Jackson

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

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And Now, Your State Of The NFL Address

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Samer Kalaf

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AFC Divisional Playoffs – Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs

Let’s Remember Some Crazy NFL Finishes That Took Less Than 13 Seconds

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Everyone Has Always Hated NFL Overtime

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It’s Time To Get On The Bengals Bandwagon

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

Patrick Mahomes Made The Improbable Look Inevitable

That Was A Football Game For All Time

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Late Heroics Help Rams Overcome Tom Brady, Rams

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

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