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Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith lies crumpled on the turf after being tackled. He's fine! Both legs are intact.

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Alex Smith Will Not Suffer A Football-Related Injury To Either Of His Legs For At Least One Week

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Ray Ratto

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 17: Wide receiver Tyron Johnson #83 of the Los Angeles Chargers celebrates after scoring a 26-yard touchdown against Daryl Worley #36 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of their game at Allegiant Stadium on December 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chargers defeated the Raiders 30-27 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Chargers v Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders Cannot Defeat December

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Tom Ley

NFL Security Breach Leads To Violation Of Throwback Apparel Protocol

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Drew Magary

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers enters the field before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers v Buffalo Bills

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The Old Guard Of Quarterbacks Needs To Go Away

Green Bay Packers Introduce Matt LaFleur – Press Conference

Green Bay Packers Unveil Plan For Enacting Social Justice: Fund The Police

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Lauren Theisen

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a touchdown

Baltimore Ravens v Cleveland Browns

These Are Not The Same Old Browns

Lamar Jackson’s Runs Flush Browns, Pull Ravens Out Of Skid

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Patrick Redford

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 13: Diontae Spencer #11 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after scoring an 83-yard punt-return touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter of their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Denver Broncos v Carolina Panthers

And On The Seventh Day, God Peed

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The Chargers Have Once Again Been Owned By Time Itself

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Was Tom Brady Crud Today?

Dan Bailey Probably Kicked His Job Into The Toilet

Las Vegas Raiders v Atlanta Falcons

Josh Jacobs Pulled A Fast One On All You Jokers

A slow-motion look at Kylie Fitts of the Cardinals karate-kicking the ball loose.

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Kicking The Ball Out Of Your Opponent’s Hand Is In Fact A Very Cool Thing To Do On A Football Field

Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots is sacked by Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams

New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams

The Rams Danced On The Grave Of The Patriots Dynasty

NEW HAVEN, CT - NOVEMBER 18: Deonte Henson #21 of the Yale Bulldogs is congratulated by teammates after making an interception in teh fourth quarter of a game against the Harvard Crimson at the Yale Bowl on November 18, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Harvard v Yale

Let’s Break Down Yale Football’s Hilariously Shitty Hype Video

Tennessee Titans v Baltimore Ravens

The NFL Could Only Get Away With This For So Long

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 06: Dan Bailey #5 of the Minnesota Vikings kicked the game winning field goal to give the Vikings the 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Jacksonville Jaguars v Minnesota Vikings

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It’s Time For Yet Another PAT Fix, But This One Is Good, I Swear

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 07: Jon Bostic #53 of the Washington Football Team celebrates with teammates following an interception during the fourth quarter of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 07, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Washington Football Team v Pittsburgh Steelers

This Is Not The NFC East We Knew And Loved And Recoiled From

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Chase Young Was There When Washington Needed Him Most

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 17: New England Patriots player Tom Brady at the grand opening of the TB12 Performance &amp; Recovery Center on September 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

TB12 Performance & Recovery Center Grand Opening

Tom Brady Got A Million-Dollar PPP Loan For His Business And A Big Boat For Himself

Madre Harper #45, Jabrill Peppers #21 and Isaac Yiadom #27 of the New York Giants celebrate an interception

New York Giants v Seattle Seahawks

You Take The Playoffs Every Time

Los Vegas Raiders v New York Jets

You Simply Cannot Explain Gregg Williams’s Horrendous Play Call

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Samer Kalaf

Wide receiver Gunner Olszewski #80 of the New England Patriots runs with the ball for a touchdown away from linebacker Nick Vigil #59 of the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth quarter of the game at SoFi Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Inglewood, California.

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The Chargers Were Complete, Historic Ass

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Diana Moskovitz

Kendall Hinton #2 of the Denver Broncos looks to pass during the third quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at Empower Field At Mile High on November 29, 2020

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Football Is Doing Its Best To Turn A Pandemic Disaster Into A Hall-Of-Fame Moment

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Dan McQuade

No. 11 on the Raiders celebrates in the end zone as a Jets player sighs behind him

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Here Is The Totally Believable Way The Jets Lost