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Patrick Redford

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars watches warmups prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Defector Up All Night

Man Four Games Into Coaching Tenure Once Again Clarifies He’s Not Resigning

Barry Petchesky

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars wipes his face with a towel during the game against the Denver Broncos at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Urban Meyer Is Not Really Helping His Case Here

Tom Ley

It’s The Weekend. It’s The Open Thread. It’s The Weekend Open Thread.

Well Look At This: You Have Stumbled Upon The Weekend Open Thread

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Furkan Korkmaz #30 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 31, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ben Simmons Who?

Heed The Wisdom Of The Horseman

The Weekend Open Thread Is Open For Business

Release The Footage

Report: Some Baseball Idiots Got Themselves Fired

Well Look At This, It’s A Weekend Open Thread

Lauren Theisen

Come Celebrate With Us On Defector’s Birthday Live Stream

Filip Hronek #17 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Boston Bruins during the second period at TD Garden on February 15, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts.

A Nation Waits With Bated Breath For The Hronek AAV

Samer Kalaf

Javier Baez #23 of the New York Mets slides home with the game winning run in the ninth inning against Alex Jackson #23 of the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on August 31, 2021 in New York City.

The Search For Javy Báez’s Earring Continues

ESPN’s Jeff Passan Interacts With Jacob Wohl’s Dad

Cop Flops

Richaun Holmes Releases Official Statement On The Matter Of The Crates

Jack Morris Will Have To Practice His Weird Racist Accents Elsewhere

Unfortunately, This Is Not That Cool Of A Story

Just Two Guys Looking Normal

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 04: Lasha Talakhadze of Team Georgia competes during the Weightlifting - Men's 109kg+ Group A on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on August 04, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Big Guy Lifts Big Weight

Kalyn Kahler

Let’s Watch the Detroit Lions Go Crazy For Olympic Track & Field

David Roth

NBA megastar Brandon Jennings seen here objecting to a foul call while with the Knicks, a team he apparently played for.