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Lauren Theisen

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

Thank God

Bill Belichick talks with Tom Brady before a game

Tom Brady’s Old Coach To Leave Patriots

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

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.

Joe Flacco Went From His Couch To The Playoffs

You Never Know When Your Last Win Comes

Luke Farrell of the Jaguars is tackled after a reception

The Jaguars Are Burning Out

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Chris Thompson

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

Nick Mullens Tossed The Interception Of A Lifetime

David Roth

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

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Infinite Bonilla Mode

Damnit Packers, Be Bad For A Few Years

Irish boxer Katie Taylor exulting after defeating Chantelle Cameron in a title bout in Dublin on November 25, 2023.

Great Irish Champions, With Dave McKenna

Tommy DeVito stands on the field with his hand over his heart

Tommy DeVito Is A Two-Time Winner

TUSTIN, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: The Tustin Cobras Pop Warner team holds a practice at Foothill High School.

Jamboroo

My Year Of Boy Football

Quarterback Joshua Dobbs #15 of the Minnesota Vikings fumbles the football after being hit by safety Kareem Jackson #22 of the Denver Broncos during the first quarter of the NFL game at Empower Field At Mile High on November 19, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

The Vikings Caught The Turnover Bug Again

Joshua Dobbs leaps into the end zone at the end of a run

Joshua “Playmaker” Dobbs Is Helping The Vikings Save Their Season

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

Carson Wentz grinning weirdly on the field before a Washington Commanders game in 2022.

You Thought You’d Seen The Last Of Carson Wentz. You Were Tragically Mistaken

A collage of QBs from this weekend's NFL games. Jaren Hall, Mitch Trubisky, Tyson Baget, Brett Rypien, Will Levis, Josh Dobbs, P.J. Walker, Tommy DeVito

Who Are These People?

Sam LaPorta and Josh Reynolds celebrate after scoring a touchdown

The Lions Are Swaggering

A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles makes a touchdown reception during the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on October 01, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Sky Is Falling For The 4-0 Eagles

Taylor Swift watching the Kansas City Chiefs game on Monday night in a luxury box with Travis Kelce's mother, Donna.

Pinning Your Ears Back For Taylor Swift, With Giri Nathan And Samer Kalaf

The Vikings Forgot How To Be Clutch

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders congratulates his son Shadeur during Colorado's win against Colorado State on September 16, 2023.

The Coach Prime Discourse Is Decadent And Depraved

Jason Sanders has his field goal attempt blocked by Brenden Schooler

At Least The Patriots Had A Neat Blocked Field Goal

Ray Ratto

A New York Jets fan looks on from the crowd during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

For Jets Fans, Disaster Is The Only Love Language

Josh Allen Was The Problem

I Will Have No Idea Whether Jordan Love Is Good Until He Plays Not The Bears

FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 10: Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay (2) takes an interception to the house during a game between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles on September 10, 2023, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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