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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?

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

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?!!!??!

Lauren Theisen

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a touchdown

These Are Not The Same Old Browns

Tom Ley

Lamar Jackson’s Runs Flush Browns, Pull Ravens Out Of Skid

The NFL Could Only Get Away With This For So Long

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Chris Thompson

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?

Patrick Redford

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the NFL football draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (NFL via AP)

NFL Sets, Clears Lowest Bar Possible

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

Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Tomlin chat on the sidelines.

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

It Keeps Getting Worse For The Ravens

Ray Ratto

Football Found A New Pile Of Garbage To Feed Us

Kelsey McKinney

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

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

Philip Rivers’s Tactical Starfish Maneuver Requires A Total Film-Room Breakdown

Marlon Humphrey Is Proof There’s No Good Reason To Trust The NFL’s COVID-19 Protocols

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator Don Martindale looks on from the sidelines during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)

Mark Your Calendars For The Bengals-Ravens Grudge Match, Which Will Probably Take Place At Noon On A Wednesday In January

Can You Handle The Raw Posting Power Of A Monday Night Football And Stanley Cup Final Dual Open Thread?

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Drew Magary

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 12: Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens prepares with the team before the game against the New York Jets at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 12, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)