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Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) trips as he runs with the ball during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions on January 1, 2023 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Chicago Bears

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FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - JULY 20: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets run drills during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on July 20, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey.

This Is The Worst Time Of Football Season

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A photo with added illustration of Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, with his tongue sticking waaaaay out to the side. As in, it almost reaches his jacket collar.

Dan Snyder Officially Out As Commanders Owner, Set To Spend Rest Of Life As Anonymous Tyrant

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Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants stretches prior to an NFL divisional round football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Running Backs Are Hosed

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DeAndre Hopkins holds his helmet during a game between the Patriots and Cardinals.

DeAndre Hopkins Willingly Agrees To Catch The Rare Titans Pass

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 10: Former NFL head coach John Gruden is seen in attendance during the UFC 282 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 10, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Jon Gruden Was The Mark

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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 2: Washington Commanders owners Dan Snyder, right, talks to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, before the Dallas Cowboys defeat of the Washington Commanders 25-10 at AT&amp;T Stadium on October 2, 2022 in Arlington, TX. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The NFL Is Full Of Unpleasant Men Trying To Screw Each Other

FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 9: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets talks to reporters after the teams OTAs at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on June 9, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Quasi-Counterpoint: Let The Jets Actively Kill ‘Hard Knocks’

BEREA, OH - JULY 28: Microphones of HBO's "Hard Knocks" series hover over the Cleveland Browns offense during a training camp practice on July 28, 2018 at the Cleveland Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images)

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Let ‘Hard Knocks’ Die Already

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 21: NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers participates in a talk with author Aubrey Marcus as part of Psychedelic Science 2023 in the Bellcor Theatre of the Colorado Convention Center on June 21, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

People Paid Money To Go To A Psychedelics Conference And Listen To Aaron Rodgers Say, “Words Are So Interesting”

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In 1984, These Two Men Told The Eagles Owner: “Go Birds”

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Jim Brown’s Legacies

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Tom Brady attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “80 For Brady” presented by Smirnoff ICE at the Regency Village Theatre on January 31, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

You Won’t Be Rid Of Tom Brady That Easily

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets takes his turn during a warm up drill with a medicine ball as teammate Zach Wilson #2 looks on during an offseason workout session at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on May 23, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey.

RodgersWatch: Aaron Rodgers Is Just A Kid In The Body Of An Old Quarterback With A Tweaked Calf

LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 01:A general view of the stadium after the game between the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Browns at FedExField on January 1, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

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Luis Perez of the Arlington Renegades celebrates winning the 2023 XFL Championship on May 13, 2023.

Over And Under In The XFL Championship

Hepner Hall and Hardy Tower on the campus of San Diego State Univeristy near the Aztecs' home court inside the Viejas Arena on November 21, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent C. Horner/Getty Images)

The Matt Araiza Transcript Doesn’t Have All The Answers

Dave McKenna

Washington Commanders soon-to-be ex-owner Dan Snyder on the field before his team lost the Dallas Cowboys in 2022.

Owner Of Newspaper That Dan Snyder Tried To Put Out Of Business Now Owns Snyder’s Football Team

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The NFL Schedule Release Is A Beast That Won’t Stop Growing

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This Mike Florio Paragraph Has Been Bouncing Around My Brain For 4 Years Now

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 08: Former NFL player and current sportscaster Mark Schlereth stands on the field during the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Getting Old Is Rude But It Beats The Alternative

TEMPE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Owner Michael Bidwill, new head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort of the Arizona Cardinals pose for a photo during a press conference at Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on February 16, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

The Arizona Cardinals Are Still Intensely Fucking Weird

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Will Levis waits to be drafted in the green room backstage during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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