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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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Lauren Theisen

Caleb Williams gets his jersey tugged while avoiding a sack

Chicago Bears v Houston Texans

The Texans Made Caleb Williams Very Uncomfortable

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Ray Ratto

Chris Boswell #9 of the Pittsburgh Steelers kicks a field goal during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1.

Pittsburgh Steelers v Atlanta Falcons

It’s A Field Goal League Now

David Montgomery with his knee on top of a tackler

Los Angeles Rams v Detroit Lions

David Montgomery Steamrolled Detroit’s Opening-Night Jitters

Isaiah Likely of the Baltimore Ravens stretches for a pass he can't quite catch near the end of the fourth quarter of the 2024 NFL season opener in Kansas City.

Baltimore Ravens v Kansas City Chiefs

Who’ll Stop The Reign?

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David Roth

Head coach Antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas Raiders stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers, at Allegiant Stadium on August 23, 2024.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Kalyn, With Kalyn Kahler

<p>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 <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


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Drew Magary

CLEVELAND - 1987: Defensive backs Hanford Dixon #29 and Frank Minnifield #31 of the Cleveland Browns draw plays in the dirt on the field before a game at Municipal Stadium circa 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

Browns Dixon and Minnifield

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A Well-Executed Day

DETROIT, MI - APRIL 25: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walks out on the stage during day 1 of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2024 at Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI. (Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: APR 25 2024 Draft

The 18-Game NFL Season Already Feels Inevitable

Dave McKenna

Hundreds of hopefuls try out for the Albany Empires Arena Football League team at Sportsplex Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 in Halfmoon, NY. (Photo by John Carl D'Annibale /Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

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Arena Football

Update: Yes, The Newest Arena Football League Is Already Collapsing

Is The Newest Arena Football League Already Collapsing?

Drake Maye wears "Draft Me" sunglasses during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

NFL Combine

Data, Romance, And The NFL Draft, With Alec Lewis

Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans stretches toward the end zone for a touchdown

Tennessee Titans v Pittsburgh Steelers

Derrick Henry Is Here To Remind The Ravens To Run The Fucking Ball

<div>Nate Jackson is a former NFL tight end and author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/slow-getting-up-a-story-of-nfl-survival-from-the-bottom-of-the-pile-nate-jackson/6430451?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpc-oBhCGARIsAH6ote9JzWMngZDpSjF2eoL1_JlyPm2QhDfkNgOzqvaB4n9ic0qqUNQ4iCwaAsasEALw_wcB"><em>Slow Getting Up</em></a>. He lives in Denver.</div>
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Nate Jackson

A football is being balanced on top of a syringe and vaccine vial.

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My NFL Career Ended With A Needle And A Scam

Jauan Jennings celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown

Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

Jauan Jennings Had The Best Game He’ll Ever Want To Forget

Mecole Hardman celebrates with Patrick Mahomes after scoring

Show The Guys When They’re Happiest

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Chris Thompson

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs yells in the face of head coach Andy Reid in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The First Half Of The Super Bowl Was No Fun For Anyone

NFC Championship – Detroit Lions v San Francisco 49ers

What Happens Next?

Josh Reynolds jumps into the stands after a touchdown catch

NFL: JAN 21 NFC Divisional Playoffs – Buccaneers at Lions

The Lions Are The Only Choice Left

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO - OCTOBER 13: Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan poses for a portrait at his home on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Shanahan, who won back to back Super Bowls as Denver’s head coach in the 1990s, will be inducted into the team’s ring of fame during the Broncos’ matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

FORMER DENVER BRONCOS COACH MIKE SHANAHAN

In Search Of The Shanahan Offense

Jared Goff walks off the field after the conclusion of the Rams-Lions game

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Thank God

Bill Belichick talks with Tom Brady before a game

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots

Tom Brady’s Old Coach To Leave Patriots


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Dan McQuade

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 28: Joe Flacco #15 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Joe Flacco Went From His Couch To The Playoffs

Philadelphia Eagles v Seattle Seahawks

You Never Know When Your Last Win Comes

Luke Farrell of the Jaguars is tackled after a reception

Baltimore Ravens v Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars Are Burning Out

Nick Mullens throws the ball directly into the face of the player who is sacking him.

Nick Mullens Tossed The Interception Of A Lifetime

Shohei Ohtani smiling in the dugout during an Angels game on September 17 of 2023.

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