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Defector's 2025 Tip Jar Sweepstakes: Join Chris and Kelsey in the Great Blogger Bake Shop

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Tip jar sweepstakes

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

AFC Divisional Playoffs – Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Buffalo Bills

Dallas Cowboys Introduce Head Coach Mike McCarthy

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Dallas Cowboys

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Samer Kalaf

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Manti Te’o Picks A New Ending For His Story

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Patrick Redford

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Baker Mayfield Maybe Cussed

Arizona Cardinals v Cincinnati Bengals

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Arizona Cardinals

Disgraced coach Jon Gruden speaks at an interview for the Little Rock Touchdown Club

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Jon Gruden Emerges With A Sorry Excuse And Sorrier Haircut

Carolina Panthers v New England Patriots

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: New England Patriots

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Dan McQuade

Tom Brady, wearing a beanie, yells during the 2019 Super Bowl parade

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Does Tom Brady Have Nephews? A Defector Investigation

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Ray Ratto

NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams

Jimmy Garoppolo Will Stick Around To Make Things Weird

Seattle Seahawks v Pittsburgh Steelers

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Pittsburgh Steelers

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Diana Moskovitz

Matt Araiza #19 of the Buffalo Bills punts during Bills training camp at Saint John Fisher University on July 24, 2022 in Pittsford, New York. He was later cut by the team.

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The Bills Cut Matt Araiza Because He’s A Punter

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A photo of the Baltimore Ravens mascot, a giant Raven named Poe, being carted off the football field with the help of several staffers.

Ravens Mascot Laid Low By Children

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Matt Araiza of the San Diego State Aztecs speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 5, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Bills Punter Matt Araiza Accused Of Gang Rape In Civil Lawsuit

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Brian Hoyer Liked ‘Hard Knocks,’ Until He Was On It

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Philadelphia Eagles v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Philadelphia Eagles

New Orleans Saints v Washington Football Team

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: New Orleans Saints

Is It Possible For A Quarterback To Watch Too Much Tape?

Dallas Cowboys v Los Angeles Chargers

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Los Angeles Chargers

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions watches as his team plays the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on December 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

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Dan Campbell Wants You To Believe That He And His Dogs Consume Three Pints Of Gelato Every Night

Indianapolis Colts Training Camp

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Indianapolis Colts

New York Giants v Miami Dolphins

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Miami Dolphins

Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Baltimore Ravens

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