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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Ray Ratto

Cleveland Browns v New York Jets

So Much For The Feel-Good Browns

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Defector Staff

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Year In Review

How We Coped With Quarantine In 2020

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Chris Thompson

A referee signals "touchdown" behind a Jets player whose conflicted expression is inscrutable.

To The Screeching Horror Of Jets And Browns Fans, Jets Beat Browns

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Tom Ley

San Antonio Spurs v Houston Rockets

James Harden Says He Was Not Maskless At A Strip Club, But At A Private Party For A Discreet Luxury Concierge Agency

Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins wears his mask improperly, like a real goof.

Washington’s Quarterback Situation Keeps Getting Dumber

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 18: A general view inside TD Garden during the preseason game between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets on December 18, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics

The NBA Is Back, At All Costs

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma at a December 17 game against UConn

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Death To The NCAA

The Hottest Phrase In COVID-Era Sports Is An Abundance Of Nonsense

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Samer Kalaf

An aerial view shows The Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.

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College Football

College Football Playoff Moves Rose Bowl For The Greediest Reason

Leland Nally is a writer living in Los Angeles.

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Leland Nally

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COVID CROP

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What I Learned From Reading Over A Thousand Letters To Santa

Pizza The Hutt from the movie Spaceballs.

Life Lessons

Hibernating For One Year Has Turned Me Into A Toxic Blob

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Lauren Theisen

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Even The Ads For College Football Are Stupider This Year

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Patrick Redford

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 14: Keyontae Johnson #11 of the Florida Gators dribbles the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second round of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

SEC Basketball Tournament – Second Round

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What’s Known About Florida Basketball Player Keyontae Johnson’s On-Court Collapse

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David Roth

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

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

Tennessee Titans v Baltimore Ravens

The NFL Could Only Get Away With This For So Long

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Giri Nathan

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Maybe  James Harden Will Continue Partying Until He’s Off The Houston Rockets

Investigations Editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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Kendall Hinton #2 of the Denver Broncos looks to pass during the third quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at Empower Field At Mile High on November 29, 2020

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Football Is Doing Its Best To Turn A Pandemic Disaster Into A Hall-Of-Fame Moment

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Zach Wheeler pitches in a grey Phillies uniform (red cap) in the 2020 season

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The Phillies Are Reportedly Looking To Get Worse

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Kelsey McKinney

A general view of signage at Lumen Field on November 19, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

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Every NFL Team Now Has Placed A Player On The COVID-19 List

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)

Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers

When The Football Is Meaningless, What’s Left?

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

The Washington Huskies and the Baylor Bears play in the first half of their game during the #VegasBubble basketball tournament in an empty T-Mobile Arena

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