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Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders is stripped of the ball during their NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Raiders Are Not To Be Trusted

Head coach Matt Patricia of the Detroit Lions reacts after losing to the Indianapolis Colts 41-21 at Ford Field on November 01, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan.

Goodbye At Last To Matt Patricia

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Would You Have Any Interest In Quarterbacking The Denver Broncos?

Tom Ley

Here Is Your Thanksgiving Day Football Open Thread

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Drew Magary

&lt;&gt; on November 24, 2016 in Stamford, Connecticut.

I Am Fucking PUMPED For The Holidays At Home

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Good Luck Enjoying Thanksgiving Football This Year

Holy Shit, It’s Mike Glennon!

Ray Ratto

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 24: The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the field before the start of a game against the Miami Dolphins at TIAA Bank Field on September 24, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

The Jaguars Are Testing Just How Bad A Franchise Can Be And Still Get Stadium Money

Kelsey McKinney

What Can The Distribution Of Positive COVID-19 Results Tell Us About The NFL’s Testing Program?

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Is It Ethical To Use A Fantasy Football Loophole To Start A Player Out Of Position?

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Chris Thompson

The Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was pretty cruddy tonight.

Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?

Samer Kalaf

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 reacts after a game winning touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Praising Patrick Mahomes Doesn’t Get Old

Matt Patricia wears a mask and looks cagey on the Lions sideline.

Dear God, Will Someone Please Fire Matt Patricia

Barry Petchesky

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Dez Bryant #88 of the Baltimore Ravens runs after a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Dez Bryant Is Back

Joe Burrow Carted Off With Knee Injury

Taysom Hill Goes Deep And Checks Down On The Same Throw

The Hoarse, Mucousy, Ashen-Faced Texans Do Not Have COVID-19

visits the SiriusXM set at Super Bowl 50 Radio Row at the Moscone Center on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

Media Meltdowns

What Are We Even Doing Here, Man

TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints prepares to take a snap during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

It’s Taysom Hill Day

Luis Paez-Pumar

Carlos Hyde #30 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after he ran in for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in the third quarter at Lumen Field on November 19, 2020

The Seahawks Ran Right Over Arizona

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 17: Linebacker Kyle Wilber (L) and safety Erik Harris of the Las Vegas Raiders work out in a park on June 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Training camp for all NFL teams is scheduled to start on July 28, depending on complications from the coronavirus pandemic. The Raiders plan on hosting their camp in the team's Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center that is nearing completion in Henderson, Nevada, this summer, instead of in Napa, California, amid the continuing spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

What It’s Like To Feel Strong

The NFL Wants COVID-19 Victims To Be Statistics

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Start Taysom Hill, You Coward

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 15: Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Arizona Cardinals catches the game-winning touchdown pass as safety Jordan Poyer #21 and safety Micah Hyde #23 of the Buffalo Bills defend during the final seconds of the fourth quarter at State Farm Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Hail Murray Had No Business Working