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Drew Magary

Owner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders stands on the sidelines prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, at SoFi Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Funbag

What Makes A Failson?

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Chris Thompson

Bills Week

Just What You Wanted: A Bill Belichick TV Show

1960s Dinner Including Turkey Roast Beef Rolls Pumpkin Pie Peas Pearl Onions Potatoes sweet Potato Gravy Boat Olives Pickles.

An Easy Sweet Potato Brûlée Recipe For You, The Brûlée Lover

Israel Daramola

Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks on the field as players warm up before a game against the Colorado State Rams at Folsom Field on September 16, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado.

Death To The NCAA

College Football Belongs To Deion Sanders For Now

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Trey Lance poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell onstage after being selected third by the San Francisco 49ers during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Let’s Remember Some Disappointments!

Jordan Travis of Florida State celebrates a touchdown against Florida at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee in 2022.

FSU Wants Out Of The ACC By Any Means Necessary

David Roth

A drawing of French humanist and educational reformer Petrus Ramus.

Podcasts

The Many Guys Of History, With Patrick Wyman

Kelsey McKinney

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College Football

Jury In Baylor Sexual Assault Case Finds University Not Liable

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Diana Moskovitz

Former head coach Les Miles of the Kansas Jayhawks watches from the sidelines during the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas.

The Problem Was That Les Miles Stopped Winning

The LSU Scandal Reminds Us How College Football Really Works

Tom Ley

Defector Up All Night

College Football Coach Reaches New Frontier Of Racist Tweeting

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

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

Dez Bryant warming up before a Ravens game, in less complicated times.

Talking About Shame, Plague, And Texas Football, With Kelsey McKinney

Maitreyi Anantharaman

What Comes After Sarah Fuller?

A general view of the exterior of Tiger Stadium.

LSU’s Failure To Investigate Sexual Misconduct Goes Beyond Football

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Politics

There Is No Alternative

Patrick Redford

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Dan Mullen of the Florida Gators reacts against the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Dan Mullen Tempted Fate And Fate Couldn’t Resist

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