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You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Chris "Mad Dog" Russo looking smug or sleepy, depending on your perspective, on radio row in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl.

SiriusXM at Super Bowl LVIII ‚Äì Feb 7

Podcasts

Looter Capitalism, Loser Capitalists, And Mad Dog Russo Mindset

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Barry Petchesky

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Trent McDuffie #22 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with teammates after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs’ Defense Unleashed Hell

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Drew Magary

BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 28: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks out for warmups prior to the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

AFC Championship – Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens

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Patrick Mahomes Owns The NFL

Travis Kelce faces the media during Super Bowl Media Days in the lead up to Super Bowl LVIII. It's pretty dramatically lit for something happening at a Westin in Henderson, Nevada.

Super Bowl LVIII – Kansas City Chiefs Media Availability

Big Ideas And Big Novelty Slot Machines At The Super Bowl, With Matthew Coller

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Ray Ratto

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 12: Roger Goodell speaks onstage during the 2023 HOPE Global Forum at Hyatt Regency Atlanta on December 12, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images)

2023 HOPE Global Forum

Roger Goodell Is Tired Of Those Inconvenient Questions

Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions warms up prior to the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

NFC Championship – Detroit Lions v San Francisco 49ers

Lessons Of Collapse And The Christian Version Of Limp Bizkit, With Jason Kirk

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Lauren Theisen

What Happens Next?

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 28: Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell walks off the field against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of the NFC Championship football game at Levi's Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Deon Bush #26 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with teammates after an interception against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Game .

Kansas City’s Defense Did The Real Work

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 13: &lt;&gt; during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

AFC Wild Card Playoffs – Miami Dolphins v Kansas City Chiefs

All Right-Thinking Americans Agree: We’re Sick Of The Chiefs

Josh Reynolds jumps into the stands after a touchdown catch

NFL: JAN 21 NFC Divisional Playoffs – Buccaneers at Lions

The Lions Are The Only Choice Left

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: 1 #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring a 22 yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 21, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

AFC Divisional Playoffs – Kansas City Chiefs v Buffalo Bills

The Chiefs Are The NFL’s Traveling Circus

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Tom Ley

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Levi's Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

NFC Divisional Playoffs – Green Bay Packers v San Francisco 49ers

That’s Exactly Why Brock Purdy Drives People Insane

Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy seeming to look side-eyed at The Distraction logo at upper left, in a photo taken before the team's Wild Card loss to the Green Bay Packers.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Green Bay Packers v Dallas Cowboys

There Is Some Crying In Football, With Ray Ratto

Damontae Kazee fails to tackle Josh Allen

AFC Wild Card Playoffs – Pittsburgh Steelers v Buffalo Bills

The Steelers Let It Not-Slide Away

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Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

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Dan McQuade

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 15: Darius Slay #2 of the Philadelphia Eagles is carted off the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the fourth quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs at Raymond James Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.

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I Told You So

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan holds a sign that reads, "Cry Eagles Cry!!!" during the fourth quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Philadelphia Eagles v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Eagles Saved Their Biggest Humiliation For Last

Jared Goff walks off the field after the conclusion of the Rams-Lions game

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Thank God

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Samer Kalaf

Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys watches action during the second half of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers

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It’s Time To Make Fun Of The Bamboozling Disgrace That Is The Dallas Cowboys

Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs has a cracked helmet during Saturday's playoff game against the Dolphins.

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Have You Heard? It Was Cold In Kansas City

Christian Harris drags Joe Flacco to the ground in the Browns-Texans wild card game.

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The Texans Send Joe Flacco Back To His Couch

Tua Tagovailoa makes a semi-Jim Face during warm-ups before the Dolphins' Week 18 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

2024 NFL Playoffs