CULTURE

Footer Column 2

Footer Legal

Footer Main

Nav Bar

OTHER

SPORTS

Subscribe, at any level, to play

Thanks for your interest in Defector Crosswords!

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Plans start at $8/month.

Subscribers enjoy unlimited, ad-free browsing.

Register to continue

Or click here to subscribe for unlimited, ad-free access!

Our gift to you: This year's post is unlocked. Register your email to get even more free articles.

Welcome to the 2025 Hater's Guide!

Just register your email:

This blog is free to read.

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.

Defector

Lauren Theisen

Kenneth Walker Doesn’t Waste His Chances

Dave McKenna

Want To Bring Dan Snyder Down? Make D.C. A State

Samer Kalaf

Antonio Brown exposes himself at a hotel pool in Dubai.

Video Shows Antonio Brown Exposing Himself At Dubai Hotel Pool

Ray Ratto

Not Even Peyton Manning Can Save The Pro Bowl

The Lions Have A New Star Whose Prime They Can Waste

David Roth

Brett Favre gives the camera a thumbs up while playing in the American Family Insurance Championship golf event in Wisconsin, in June of 2022.

Podcasts

Sweetheart Of The Scuzz Carnival, With Pablo Torre

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

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 26: Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers stands on the field prior to the start of an NFL preseason against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on August 26, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Jamboroo

A Way To Make Pro Football Safer Has Been Hiding In Plain Sight

Aaron Rodgers Needed Davante Adams

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 11: Cincinnati Bengals place kicker Evan McPherson (2) reacts after missing a field goal in overtime during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals on September 11, 2022, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

What Could Have Been: There Were Almost Two Ties Yesterday

Laura Wagner

Dead Queen Shoehorned Into NFL Kickoff

Let’s Wander Slowly Through The Fields Of Joy

Kirk Cousins, seen here staring uncomprehendingly at The Distraction logo after a loss to the 49ers.

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

Disgraced coach Jon Gruden speaks at an interview for the Little Rock Touchdown Club

Jon Gruden Emerges With A Sorry Excuse And Sorrier Haircut

Staff Writer
Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.19

Chris Thompson

A photo of the Baltimore Ravens mascot, a giant Raven named Poe, being carted off the football field with the help of several staffers.

Ravens Mascot Laid Low By Children

Zach Wilson of the New York Jets walks to the locker room after an injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of the preseason game against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field on August 12, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Zach Wilson Is Hurt, And The 49ers Are Hopeful

Kalyn Kahler

Josh McCown Doesn’t Mind Being Known As A “Journeyman”

Justin Ellis

I Guess Russell Wilson Wants Us To Know He Is Working Out Very Hard And Definitely Over His Old Team

Albert Burneko

Hm, Maybe Tom Brady Can, In Fact, Play Forever

This Is So Stupid

Why The NFL Combine Should Be In My Backyard: A 1,000-Word Essay

Defector Staff

The Lombardi Trophy, with LA Rams and Cincinnati Bengals helmets

The Winners And Losers Of Super Bowl LVI

Aaron Donald Was Way Too Much For The Bengals

For Better And Worse, The First Half Of Super Bowl LVI Was Defined By Odell Beckham Jr.

Matthew Stafford, seen here going deep in the direction of the Distraction logo.

Way Of The Gunslinger And The Eli Apple Redemption Arc, With Andy Behrens

WFT defensive tackle Jonathan Allen jogging off the field, thinking of strange answers to big questions.

Washington DT Jonathan Allen: I Would Love To Introduce My Grandfather To Adolf Hitler

Brian Flores coaching for the Miami Dolphins, also seemingly glowering at The Distraction logo.

Football