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Chase Young #99 of the Washington Football Team celebrates

Chase Young Was There When Washington Needed Him Most

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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)

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

You Take The Playoffs Every Time

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You Simply Cannot Explain Gregg Williams’s Horrendous Play Call

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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.

The Chargers Were Complete, Historic Ass

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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

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

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Here Is The Totally Believable Way The Jets Lost

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A general view of signage at Lumen Field on November 19, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

Every NFL Team Now Has Placed A Player On The COVID-19 List

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Solid Marital Fundamentals Will Lift The Eagles Out Of The Shitter

Ray Ratto

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh of the San Francisco 49ers looks on against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Why Would You Wish The Lions Job On Anyone?

Barry Petchesky

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on from the sideline during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Newspaper Columnist Does His Job

It Appears That Adam Gase Is Just Trying To Get Fired Now

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 26: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions leaves the field following a game against the Houston Texans at Ford Field on November 26, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

A Requiem For Matthew Stafford

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 02: A fan displays a sign during the third quarter of a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 02, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

When The Football Is Meaningless, What’s Left?

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Chase Young Was There When Washington Needed Him Most

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

You Take The Playoffs Every Time

You Simply Cannot Explain Gregg Williams’s Horrendous Play Call

The Chargers Were Complete, Historic Ass

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

Here Is The Totally Believable Way The Jets Lost

Every NFL Team Now Has Placed A Player On The COVID-19 List

Solid Marital Fundamentals Will Lift The Eagles Out Of The Shitter

Why Would You Wish The Lions Job On Anyone?

Newspaper Columnist Does His Job

It Appears That Adam Gase Is Just Trying To Get Fired Now

A Requiem For Matthew Stafford

When The Football Is Meaningless, What’s Left?

NFL Sets, Clears Lowest Bar Possible

Let’s Watch This Godawful Wednesday Afternoon Football Game, Together

Will You Join The NFL Writers And Take Up Arms Against The TV Providers?

You Should Not Give DK Metcalf An Extra Reason To Kick Your Ass

We Have Reached The Absurdist Stage Of The NFL’s Pandemic Failure

Let’s Get Some More NFL Coaches Fired

The Chargers May Not Totally Grasp The Concept Of Time

It Keeps Getting Worse For The Ravens

“This Is Not Hard,” Insists Adam Gase After Humiliating Loss To Dolphins

Football Found A New Pile Of Garbage To Feed Us

Was Tom Brady Crud Today?