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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Lauren Theisen

E.J. Speed #45 of the Indianapolis Colts blocks a punt by Trevor Daniel #12 of the Tennessee Titans

Indianapolis Colts v Tennessee Titans

Mike Vrabel Switched Punters And Hoo Boy Did It Blow Up In His Face

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Drew Magary

DAVIE, FLORIDA - JANUARY 30: Stefen Wisniewski #61 of the Kansas City Chiefs performs lineman drills during the Kansas City Chiefs practice prior to Super Bowl LIV at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on January 30, 2020 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs Practice

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Pass Blocking Sucks

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Justin Ellis

New England Patriots v New York Jets

This Jets Team Is A Special Kind Of Awful

Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings runs the ball in for a touchdown

Detroit Lions v Minnesota Vikings

Dalvin Cook Looked Like A Young Adrian Peterson, In Front Of Adrian Peterson

Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers signals first down against the San Francisco 49ers

Green Bay Packers v San Francisco 49ers

It Really Did Feel Nice To Watch Aaron Rodgers Destroy The Niners’ B-Team

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Chris Thompson

A sideline view of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium, where the Defector Idiots hope to achieve ultimate glory in the sport of college football

This Is So Stupid

The Nebraska Cornhuskers Must Face Us On The Gridiron This Weekend

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Samer Kalaf

Chad Henne of the Kansas City Chiefs runs for a touchdown in the year 2020

Chad Henne Reminds Everyone That Kansas City Does Have A Backup QB, And It’s Chad Henne

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Patrick Redford

Seattle Seahawks receiver D.K. Metcalf closes in on his prey.

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D.K. Metcalf’s Lung-Busting Chasedown Of Budda Baker Was So Goddamn Cool

DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals stands with his helmet off.

Arizona Cardinals v New York Jets

Arizona Trump Supporters Accuse DeAndre Hopkins Of Being Cooler Than Previously Realized

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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NFL player Antonio Brown in a New England Patriots uniform.

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Antonio Brown Gets To Redeem Himself Because He Helps Your Team Win

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Ray Ratto

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MARCH 26: The "Going to the World Series" sculpture by Harry Weber is seen in front of Globe Life Park, the prior home of the Texas Rangers on March 26, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers had to delay their March 31, 2020 debut opening of Globe Life Field after Major League Baseball postponed the start of its season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

MLB Opening Day Postponed Due To Coronavirus

Do Not Go Gently Into The Football Time

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins high fives teammate Ted Karras

New York Jets v Miami Dolphins

Finally, It’s Time For Tua Tagovailoa To Amaze Us Again

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Even Joe Buck And Troy Aikman Find Pregame Flyovers To Be A Little Much These Days

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Adam Gase Ambles Onward, Unkillable

Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans takes the hand-off

Houston Texans v Tennessee Titans

The Titans Will Ride Derrick Henry As Far As He’ll Take Them

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Was Tom Brady Crud Today?

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Tom Ley

Cleveland Browns v Denver Broncos

Can You Even Bring Yourself To Care About Gregg Williams’s Bullshit Anymore?

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator Don Martindale looks on from the sidelines during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)

Cleveland Browns v¬†Baltimore Ravens

Mark Your Calendars For The Bengals-Ravens Grudge Match, Which Will Probably Take Place At Noon On A Wednesday In January

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We’re On To Cincinnati

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Oh Goddammit, Dak Prescott’s Leg Just Got Destroyed

Alex Smith entering the game for Washington

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Alex Smith’s Return Could Have Been Much Worse

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Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?

the Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was "not crud" today

CrudWatch Week 4

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a touchdown

Cleveland Browns v Dallas Cowboys

Hey Now, The Browns Are Actually Really Fun To Watch

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden stands on the sideline during the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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Raiders Owner Concerned After Several Maskless Players Congregate Indoors With Nathan Peterman

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