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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Jeremy Pruitt of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on in the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the Indiana Hoosiers at TIAA Bank Field on January 2, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida.

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl – Indiana v Tennessee

College Football

New Coaching Drama, Same Old Vols

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Ray Ratto

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during the NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Divisional Round – Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers

Sometimes You’re Damned If You Do And Damned If You Detroit

LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Tom Flores of the Los Angeles Raiders and his crew stand on the side lines during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 22, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The 49ers won 34-10. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Raiders

If It’s Tom Flores’s Time To Make The HOF, Who Cares What Help He Gets?

7 Jul 1991: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda yells during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Credit:

Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda Was The Showman Who Couldn’t Turn It Off

Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, stands for a photo at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2020. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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It Took Tommy Tuberville Four Days To Prove Himself One Of America’s Worst Senators

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Drew Magary

New York Jets v Seattle Seahawks

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The Seven Types Of Shitty NFL Coach

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Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn talks with an official.

The Chargers Have Once Again Been Owned By Time Itself

Dan Mullen, in happier times, covers his face with a visor.

Death To The NCAA

Dan Mullen Was Embittered, And That Is Good Enough For Me

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)

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

Why Would You Wish The Lions Job On Anyone?

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The Chargers May Not Totally Grasp The Concept Of Time

Matt Patricia wears a mask and looks cagey on the Lions sideline.

Dear God, Will Someone Please Fire Matt Patricia

against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field on April 23, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Pittsburgh Pirates v Arizona Diamondbacks

Tony La Russa Really Stepped In It

Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks on in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic – Clemson v Notre Dame

College Football Coaches Are Having A Hard Time Understanding What A Holiday Is

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JULY 08: Special Advisor Tony La Russa of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during their summer workout at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 08, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Angels Summer Workouts

Does It Bother You That He’s Old, Or Does It Bother You That He’s Tony La Russa?

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Patrick Redford

WICHITA, KS - NOVEMBER 13: of the Wichita State Shockers of the College of Charleston Cougars during the first half on November 13, 2017 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

College of Charleston v Wichita State

College Sports Are Built To Enable Abusive Freaks Like Gregg Marshall

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Adam Gase Ambles Onward, Unkillable

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Samer Kalaf

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien talks with quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Baltimore Ravens v Houston Texans

Bill O’Brien Had All The Control And No More Excuses

Oakland Raiders v¬†New York Jets

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Does Coaching Football Cause Madness?

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 09: Red Sox Manager Ron Roenicke looks on during Summer Workouts at Fenway Park on July 09, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox Summer Workouts

Red Sox Fire Ron Roenicke, Who Never Had A Chance

Billy Donovan of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts against the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 24, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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Billy Donovan Has A Lot To Fix With The Bulls, But At Least He Isn’t Jim Boylen

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