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NWSL
BOS Nation Apologizes For Ill-Advised Rollout, Not For Being Named BOS Nation
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Tom Ley
October 16, 2024
Funbag
Help! My Friend Wipes His Ass With Bleach!
626
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Drew Magary
September 10, 2024
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
Wings Week
I Drank Every Flavor Of Red Bull In A Row To See If It Would Give Me Wings
292
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Barry Petchesky
July 16, 2024
Defector Up All Night
NFL Rookies Decide Against Risking $10,000 On Daniel Jones And Washington’s Offensive Line
467
Comments
Tom Ley
May 10, 2024
MLB
There Are Several Reasons Not To Let Anyone From The Colorado Rockies Into An Airplane Cockpit
123
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Tom Ley
April 19, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Hmmm … Something Is STILL Not Right Here
164
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
February 15, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Hmmm … Something Is Not Right Here.
327
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
December 14, 2023
Journalismism
Charissa Thompson Decided Her Credibility Is Worth Less Than A Few Podcast Chuckles
291
Comments
Ray Ratto
November 17, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
There’s No Law Against Having Fun While Posing As A Teen Girl In A JV Basketball Game
174
Comments
Tom Ley
January 31, 2023
Year In Review
The Worst Ideas Of 2022
227
Comments
Defector Staff
December 30, 2022
Media Meltdowns
Drew Brees Struck By Idiotic Marketing Ploy, Not Lightning
204
Comments
Tom Ley
December 2, 2022
Life Lessons
I Just Ate $28 Worth Of Taco Bell Because Some Dingus On TV Claimed He Did
375
Comments
Patrick Redford
October 12, 2022
NFL
The NFL’s New Overtime Rule Won’t Make Anything More Fair
159
Comments
Ray Ratto
March 29, 2022
Year In Review
The Worst Ideas Of 2021
240
Comments
Defector Staff
December 31, 2021
Life's Rich Pageant
The USFL Is Back, Because No Bad Idea Ever Dies
154
Comments
Ray Ratto
June 3, 2021
Soccer
The Columbus Crew Have A Stupid New Name Because MLS Can’t Help Itself
229
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
May 11, 2021
Life Lessons
Circling The Block
263
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
October 16, 2020