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General manager Ryan Poles of the Chicago Bears looks on prior to a game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on November 17, 2024. He is scowling under a hoodie.

Green Bay Packers v Chicago Bears

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on after being ejected from the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on September 04, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He's walking with his hands behind his back, in a midnight green uniform with white pants, his helmet off and a white bandana around his head. He's on the left side of the photo, and to the rest of him is green grass.

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Washington Post Editorial Board: Football

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Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers sacks Jared Goff

Detroit Lions v Green Bay Packers

The Packers Got What They Needed In Micah Parsons

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Ray Ratto

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles walks to the team huddle with his thumb up prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on September 4, 2025.

Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles – NFL 2025

Spit, Rain, Pomp: The NFL Is Back, Baby

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Drew Magary

A general view of a light stand prior to the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

AFC Championship Game: Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs

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There Is Always An After

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on prior to the game against the TCU Horned Frogs. He's sort of grimacing but maybe also smiling by his standards? Hard to say. Looks bad.

TCU v North Carolina

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Bill Belichick Gets Ass Handed To Him In College Football Debut

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Micah Parsons lying down on a table on the sidelines.

Micah Parsons

The Cowboys’ Annual Contract Stalemate Is Getting Awkward

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, is seen on the field prior to a game against the Washington Commanders. His sunglasses are sitting in kind of a weird way, like hovering above his nose.

Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders

Jerry Jones Is Negotiating With Himself, As Usual

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Washington Commanders And Donald Trump Photo Illustrations

Donald Trump Is Trying To Extort The Washington Commanders Into Making It 1989 Again

Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens sits on the bench

Baltimore Ravens v Houston Texans

Ravens Release Justin Tucker, Claim It’s A “Football Decision”

Shedeur Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes runs with the ball during the first half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado.

Oklahoma State v Colorado

Journey Within The Football Guy Brain, With Mike Tanier

New York Jets running back Zonovan Knight (27) catches a pass from New York Jets quarterback Mike White (5) during the NFL game between the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings on December 4th, 2022.

NFL: DEC 04 Jets at Vikings

Yearning For The Mike White Era, With Jasper Wang

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on March 5, 2025 in Eagle Pass, Texas. His eyes are closed and he looks like he's singing. Beard looks like shit.

Vice President JD Vance Visits The Border In Eagle Pass, Texas

Live From The Bad Times, With Denny Carter

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 30: Deebo Samuel Sr. #1 of the San Francisco 49ers in action against the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v San Francisco 49ers

Deebo Samuel And The Offensive Revolution That Never Was

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs tries to avoid a sack by DE Brandon Graham #55 of the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday February 9, 2025.

NFL: FEB 09 Super Bowl LIX – Eagles vs Chiefs

How To Describe An Ass-Kicking

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The Scorebug Snuggery: Super Bowl 59 Goes Big And Brutalist

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 29: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets looks on during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 29, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.

New York Jets v Buffalo Bills

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End Play-Clock Abuse!

Head coach Antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on against the Los Angeles Chargers during a home game in Week 17 of the 2024 season.

Los Angeles Chargers v Las Vegas Raiders

Antonio Pierce Got What Every Raiders Coach Gets

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook #4 runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions

We’ll Take As Much Bills-Lions As You’ve Got

C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans adjusts his helmet in close-up before taking the field for Houston's game against Jacksonville on December 1, 2024.

Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars

That AFC South Feeling, With Rivers McCown

Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens reacts during the third quarter after missing a field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 1, 2024.

Philadelphia Eagles v Baltimore Ravens

Justin Tucker Just Can’t Find The Range

Former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, his wife Mickie, and Actor Ken Jeong look on in the final seconds of the Terry's Chocolate Vegas Showdown college basketball game between Duke Blue Devils vs Kansas Jayhawks on November 26, 2024.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 26 Terry’s Chocolate Vegas Showdown – Kansas vs Duke

Staying Up Late And Being Stupid

Dallas Cowboys Jalen Brooks, left, celebrates Washington Commanders place kicker Austin Seibert (3) missed extra point

Washington Commander vs Dallas Cowboys

The Commanders Really Blew That One

The Pittsburgh Steelers line up against the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter in the game at Huntington Bank Field on November 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns

Steelers-Browns Was A Miserable And Majestic Classic Of Bad-Weather Football

The San Francisco 49ers looks on during the fourth quarter of a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on November 17, 2024. He looks kind of frustrated.

Seattle Seahawks v San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers Might Just Be Like This

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