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Kalyn Kahler

Fake Vaccine Cards Are A Real Problem For The NFL

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Chris Thompson

Health staff members argue with head coach of Argentina Lionel Scaloni and players of Brazil and Argentina during a match.

Soccer

World Cup Qualifier Halted So That Four Premier League Players Can Be Deported

Barry Petchesky

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - JULY 29: head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts during Training Camp at TIAA Bank Field on July 29, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Of Course Being Vaccinated Makes NFL Players More Valuable

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

SCHOOLCRAFT, MI - AUGUST 30: Students return for the first day of the school year at Schoolcraft Elementary on August 30, 2021 in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The Schoolcraft Community School district, like many school districts throughout the country are adapting to mask mandates for teachers and students due to the current surge of Covid-19 cases. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)

Funbag

I Wanted The Pandemic To Be Over So Badly I Stopped Paying Attention To Reality

Tom Ley

It’s Time For NFL Coaches To Act Like It

Samer Kalaf

Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich addresses the media in a mask.

College Football

Washington State Coach Nick Rolovich Is Running Out Of Excuses To Not Get Vaccinated

Ray Ratto

FOXBOROUGH, MA - AUGUST 12: Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera in the second half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 12, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Ron Rivera Is Really Testing My Capacity To Loathe The Washington Football Team

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - JUNE 04: A limited number of fans cheer as the Winnipeg Jets face off against the Montreal Canadiens to start Game Two of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs on June 4, 2021 at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jason Halstead/Getty Images)

COVID Is The Stick And Sports Are A Carrot

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 03: Anthony Rizzo #48 of the New York Yankees celebrates in the dugout with his teammates after scoring a run during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on August 03, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Anthony Rizzo Is The Latest Yankee With COVID

Kirk Cousins Sucks

What Does Tom Brady Think About The Vaccine? Nobody’s Asked Him.

Patrick Redford

Buffalo Bills: Hey Everyone, Listen To This Huge Dumbass We Employ

David Roth

A photograph of Michael Irvin with the hideous image of Jerry Jones reflected in his sunglass lenses.

Michael Irvin Is The Future Of The COVID Vaccine Push

Laura Wagner

That Was The Weepiest Finals Celebration Ever

Cleveland Hughes wears Seahawks gear as he gets the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine from Andrea Barnett during opening day of the Community Vaccination Site, a collaboration between the City of Seattle, First &amp; Goal Inc., and Swedish Health Services at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle, Washington on March 13, 2021. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

What Do NFL Players Know About The COVID Vaccine? We Asked Them.

KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 23: Phil Mickelson of the United States retrieves his golf ball on the 18th green after putting to win during the final round of the 2021 PGA Championship held at the Ocean Course of Kiawah Island Golf Resort on May 23, 2021 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Golf

I No Longer Have To Pretend I Was Enjoying Sports Without Crowds

Cole Beasley looks super intense and tough.

Cole Beasley, Moron, Ponders The Futility Of It All

Trekkers walk along a path at Namche Bazar town in the Everest region of Solukhumbu district on April 25, 2021. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP) (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)

The Great Outdoors

Everest Base Camp Is In The Midst Of A COVID-19 Outbreak

Will Prospects Who Opted Out Be Penalized In The NFL Draft?

Media Meltdowns

Chill Out About Masks

Lauren Theisen

The Canucks Aren’t Ready For Their Comeback

Albert Burneko

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: Ryan O'Reilly #90 of the St. Louis Blues warms up before their game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on February 27, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Everyone Reading This Beat Writer’s Insanely Worded Tweet Understands It Completely. Or At Least Is Capable Of Understanding Written Language.

Gymnastics

Illinois Gymnast Celebrates Excellent Vault By Taking Out His Vaccination Card

J.D. Davis, here missing a soft liner much as he misses the point of vaccination.