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Ray Ratto

Quarterback Chad Henne #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles against the defense of the Cleveland Browns late in the fourth quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

One Tackle Has Forced Us All To Thoroughly Discuss Chad Henne


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Carson Wentz and Doug Pederson standing next to each other. They both look pensive.

This Eagles Postmortem Serves As A Good Warning For The Team’s Next Coach

Samer Kalaf

A Buffalo Bills fan holds up a very bad drawing of quarterback Josh Allen.

The Fate Of The Buffalo Bills Rests On The Shoulders Of—Sorry, Who Is That?

Jack Easterby speaks onstage during the 16th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at ASU Gammage on January 30, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona.

Jack Easterby Can’t Possibly Mean This Much To The Houston Texans

Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers runs against Leonard Floyd #54 of the Los Angeles Rams for a 1-yard touchdown in the second quarter during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 16, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Rams Defense Punked By Future ‘Jeopardy!’ Guest Host

Lauren Theisen

J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans walks off the field with Deshaun Watson

Every Good Player In Houston Texans History Is Pissed At Them

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during the NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Sometimes You’re Damned If You Do And Damned If You Detroit

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer looks on during the College Football Playoff Semifinal between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Clemson Tigers at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

Urban Meyer Is A Flashy Hire By A Desperate Owner

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 03: Head coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears looks on from the sidelines against the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter in the game at Soldier Field on January 03, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The More The Bears Stink, The More They Stay The Same

Tom Ley

Bill Belichick Isn’t That Stupid

At Super Bowl 52, with green and white confetti falling, and the Super BOwl trophy in his hand, Doug Pederson hugs Jeffrey Lurie

Doug Pederson Went For It

LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Tom Flores of the Los Angeles Raiders and his crew stand on the side lines during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 22, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The 49ers won 34-10. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

If It’s Tom Flores’s Time To Make The HOF, Who Cares What Help He Gets?

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Screenshot of Nickelodeon's Bears-Saints broadcast

NFL’s Attempt To Market Violence To Children Marred By Profanity

C.J. Gardner-Johnson of the New Orleans Saints

No Man Can Resist The Urge To Punch C.J. Gardner-Johnson

A Tennessee Titans fan wearing a blue mask with the three stars of the Nashville flag on it. He also has wild orange clown hair, and a bandana around his mouth/neck area.

Why Did The Titans Punt?!!!??!

Here Is Your Sunday NFL Playoffs Open Thread

Chase Didn’t Get Tom

Was Tom Brady Crud Last Night?


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Quarterback Tom Brady looks down at his wristband during a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.

Here Is Your Saturday NFL Playoffs Open Thread

The Houston Texans Are Doing All They Can To Alienate Their Star QB

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Drew Magary

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 03: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on in the first quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 3, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

You Truly Are What Your Record Says You Are

Patrick Redford

DAVIE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 18: Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey of the Miami Dolphins looks on during training camp at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on August 18, 2020 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Chan Gailey, Fired By A Fake Adam Schefter, Quits

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The NFL As We Know It Was Born In Cleveland

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