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Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos looks on at half-time of the NFL football divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills

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Broncos Win The Game, But Lose Their Quarterback

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Masked ICE agents and demonstrators face off as protests broke out following the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 14, 2026.

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Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on at the line of scrimmage during the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 21, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

Pittsburgh Steelers v Detroit Lions – NFL 2025

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Fuck The Fourth-Down Bluff

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Stephen A. Smith attends the game between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Houston Texans v Pittsburgh Steelers

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Stephen A. Smith Attributes Outstanding NFL Performance To The Late Charlie Kirk

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Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns – NFL 2025

The Steel Curtain Finally Falls On Mike Tomlin

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Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo looks on during the NFL Wild Card game between the San Fransisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on January 11th, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

NFL: JAN 11 NFC Wildcard 49ers at Eagles

Eagles Now Free To Hire An Offensive Coordinator Who Doesn’t Suck

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 12: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers takes the field before kickoff against the Houston Texans during an AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Acrisure Stadium on January 12, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Remember When Aaron Rodgers Was Good?

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Ray Ratto

Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans forces Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers to fumble the ball and Sheldon Rankins #90 of the Houston Texans returns it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game on January 12, 2026.

The Houston Texans Ushered Aaron Rodgers Into Oblivion

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs – Buffalo Bills v Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars Junction: Wild Card Round

Foxborough, MA January 11, 2026 Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal (30) recovers a fumble by Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) in the third quarter during the AFC wild card game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

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Every Chargers Playoff Game Is A Profound Waste Of Time

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Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills runs with the ball during the AFC Wildcard Playoff game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills

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Josh Allen Endures An Ass-Kicking And Gets His First Road Playoff Win

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Matt Ryan Ate Dinner And Did All His Homework, So He Gets To Be President Of Football

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after an NFL Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: Green Bay Packers v Chicago Bears

The Bears Live For The Fourth Quarter

Colby Parkinson #84 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a pass to score a touchdown

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: Los Angeles Rams v Carolina Panthers

The Panthers Could Only Give The Rams A Good Scare

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Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs stands on the sidelines during an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Ex-Girlfriend Of Rashee Rice Says She Was Abused

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders speaks with Atonio Mafi #56 prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 4. The Raiders actually won this one but fired Carroll shortly after.

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That Is Way Too Much Raiders, With Kalyn Kahler

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After The Redeye

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh walks the field prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 4, 2026. He was fired two days after the Ravens lost.

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John Harbaugh Is The Shiniest Pony On The NFL Coaching Carousel

Keleki Latu #83 of the Buffalo Bills runs after the catch in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets.

New York Jets v Buffalo Bills – NFL 2025

Jets End Their Season With Zero Interceptions Or Dignity

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 04: Falcons head coach Raheem Morris on the sidelines during the week 18 NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday January 4, 2026 at the Mercedes-Banz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: JAN 04 Saints at Falcons

The Falcons Couldn’t Even Wait For Black Monday

Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after defeating the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Ravens And Steelers Made A Mess At The Classic Factory

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 24: Wide receiver Eric Page #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fumbles a punt return against the Carolina Panthers October 24, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Carolina recovered and won 31 - 13. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

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The NFC South Gets The Week 18 It Deserves

Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation After Personal Chef Told Police He Attacked Her

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Philip Rivers Had A Grand Old Time Leading The Colts Into Their Grave

San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy celebrates his 2nd quarter rushing touchdown against Chicago Bears on December 28, 2025. He's doing the cupped-ear "let me hear it" gesture into a TV camera's lens.

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