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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Kalyn Kahler

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Football’s Fight Over Analytics Doesn’t Have To Be So Exhausting

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Luis Paez-Pumar

A masked fan of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Green Bay Packers v Baltimore Ravens

No Surprise, The Football Really Sucked On Sunday

Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers

Ravens Waste Justin Tucker’s First Successful Onside Kick With A Short Slant

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Samer Kalaf

Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens drops a pass resulting in a failed two point conversion attempt during the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 05, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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John Harbaugh’s Decision Accepted The Limitations Of “Next Man Up”

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Tom Ley

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Bad Times For Baker Mayfield

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Chris Thompson

Does Lamar Jackson Have Doo-Doo Ass Or What

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Dan McQuade

Ravens celebrate after Justin Tucker's game-winning field goal

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Justin Tucker Last-Second  Field Goal Breaks NFL Record, Lions’ Fans Hearts

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The Ravens Out-Footballed Those Suckers

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Lauren Theisen

Baltimore Ravens v Las Vegas Raiders

Before It All Got Silly, Derek Carr Kept His Cool

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Drew Magary

CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 21: Josh Oliver #84 of the Baltimore Ravens attempts to make a catch against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of a NFL preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Keane/Getty Images)

Baltimore Ravens v Carolina Panthers

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2021: Baltimore Ravens

A Buffalo Bills fan holds up a very bad drawing of quarterback Josh Allen.

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The Fate Of The Buffalo Bills Rests On The Shoulders Of—Sorry, Who Is That?

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Why Did The Titans Punt?!!!??!

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These Are Not The Same Old Browns

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

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The NFL Could Only Get Away With This For So Long

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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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)

2020 NFL Draft – Round 1

NFL Sets, Clears Lowest Bar Possible

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

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

It Keeps Getting Worse For The Ravens

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Ray Ratto

New Orleans Saints v Denver Broncos

Football Found A New Pile Of Garbage To Feed Us

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Kelsey McKinney

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

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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

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

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

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