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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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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.

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Drew Magary

ANKARA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 09: A Stanley thermos is seen in Ankara, Turkiye on February 9, 2025.

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Funbag

Is It OK For Me To Drink Out Of A Cup I Once Pissed In?

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

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Arts And Culture

Eagles Win Loan Of Manet Painting In Super Bowl Bet, Which Is What This Thing Was About All Along

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David Roth

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

Podcasts

How To Describe An Ass-Kicking

Jordan Davis #90 and Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles react against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles

Win The Draft And You Can Beat Everyone’s Ass

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Barry Petchesky

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 09: DT Milton Williams #93 of the Philadelphia Eagles strips the ball away from QB Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs for a fumble and a turnover in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on February 09, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire)

Patrick Mahomes Was In Hell

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Ray Ratto

The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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The Eagles So Humiliated The Chiefs That Even Philly Fans Have To Believe

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The Superb Owl Leadup That Never Was

Nick Sirianni, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, is escorted off the field by thirsty-ass Dom DiSandro following the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on January 26, 2025.

NFC Championship Game: Washington Commanders v Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles Fan Version Of Personal Growth, With Dan McQuade

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Kelsey McKinney

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Let Us Compare These Two Men In Tan Suits

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 26: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after the Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to win the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

AFC Championship Game: Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes Will Always Make You Pay

Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the field during warmups prior to an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans.

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Super Bowl 59: Same Shit, Different Day, Brought To You By Fumble-A-Rooskie-Doo

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball after a reception against the Houston Texans during the AFC Divisional Playoff game

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The Chiefs Are Experts In Demoralization

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NFL Schedule Creep Is Getting Out Of Control

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Israel Daramola

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 15: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 15, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Kansas City Chiefs v Cleveland Browns

Even With Patrick Mahomes’s Injury, The Chiefs Feel Inevitable

Xavier Worthy celebrates a first down in the Chargers-Chiefs game.

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The Chiefs Can Make A Last-Second Win Less Exciting Than Filing Taxes

Trent Green, in a number 10 red Chiefs jersey, watches as a man in an overcoat with black short hair and a black beard holds a football, ready to throw it

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They Put Trent Green In This Hallmark Christmas Movie

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Lauren Theisen

Josh Allen runs the ball to score a touchdown

Kansas City Chiefs v Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen Ran Through Kansas City’s Perfect Record

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?

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 13: Head coach Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs talk prior to a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs v Chicago Bears

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (C L) hugs teammate tight end Travis Kelce (C) as they celebrate with teammates during the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Make The Chiefs The Official Team Of The Culture War

Harrison Butker wearing a knit cap and a cowl while warming up on the field in cold temperatures before the Chiefs' January 13, 2024 Wild Card game.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs – Miami Dolphins v Kansas City Chiefs

Harrison Butker Overestimates His Range

Harrison Butker delivers commencement speech at Benedictine College

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Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker’s Inspirational Message To Graduating Catholics: Be Worse

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Kauffman Stadium is the home of the Kansas City Royals and beyond it is GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium which is the home of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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The Chiefs And Royals Got What They Deserved

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Clark Hunt owner of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after winning Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)

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

The Chiefs Hate Their Boss Too

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Patrick Redford

Law enforcement and medical personnel respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Gunfire At Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Leaves One Dead, More Than 20 Injured

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