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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy seeming to look side-eyed at The Distraction logo at upper left, in a photo taken before the team's Wild Card loss to the Green Bay Packers.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Green Bay Packers v Dallas Cowboys

Podcasts

There Is Some Crying In Football, With Ray Ratto

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Samer Kalaf

Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs has a cracked helmet during Saturday's playoff game against the Dolphins.

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Have You Heard? It Was Cold In Kansas City

Tua Tagovailoa makes a semi-Jim Face during warm-ups before the Dolphins' Week 18 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo Bills v Miami Dolphins

Pantsless On New Year’s Eve, With Rohan Nadkarni

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

Tyreek Hill of Miami Dolphins and Trent McDuffie of Kansas City Chiefs battle for the ball during the NFL match between Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs at Deutsche Bank Park on November 5, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Miami Dolphins v Kansas City Chiefs

Ach! Tyreek Hill Machen Ze Fumble! Is Choker, Ja?

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Justin Ellis

Quarterback Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants is helped off the field after an injury against the Miami Dolphins during the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

New York Giants v Miami Dolphins

The Giants Are In The Junkyard And Running Out Of Options

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Tom Ley

Head coach Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos talks to Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Denver Broncos v Miami Dolphins

The Game Of The Year Is In Six Days

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Lauren Theisen

Jason Sanders has his field goal attempt blocked by Brenden Schooler

Miami Dolphins v New England Patriots

At Least The Patriots Had A Neat Blocked Field Goal

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins stretches with Tua Tagovailoa #1 during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex on July 27, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Miami Dolphins Training Camp

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Miami Dolphins

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Israel Daramola

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on during pregame against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

Tua Tagovailoa Feels He’s Less Prone To Brain Injury After “Learning How To Fall”

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Dan McQuade

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The Dolphins Couldn’t Do It In Time

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Ray Ratto

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 25: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks to the sidelines before a play during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Green Bay Packers v Miami Dolphins

Who’s Going To Protect Tua Tagovailoa?

Miami Dolphins v Chicago Bears

Justin Fields Lost But He Looked Awesome

Kyrie Irving on the bench during a Nets game, seemingly staring thoughtfully at The Distraction logo, as if trying to determine its haplogroup.

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The Dipshit’s Gambit, With Rohan Nadkarni

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Laura Wagner

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) looks an after being called for intentional grounding in the endzone during the first quarter of the National Football League game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins on October 9, 2022 at MetLife Stadium.

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The Status Of The Dolphins’ Ping Pong Table Is In Flux

Miami Dolphins v Cincinnati Bengals

The NFL Concussion Protocol Worked Just Fine, Even When It Didn’t

Medical staff tend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins as he is carted off on a stretcherafter an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on September 29, 2022.

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Independent Concussion Evaluator Fired Over The Mishandling Of Tua Tagovailoa’s Brain

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Barry Petchesky

CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 29: Medical staff tend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins after an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on September 29, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

What Happened To Tua Tagovailoa Was No Surprise To Anyone Paying Attention

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Dolphins Special Teams Coach Doesn’t Find Butt Punt As Funny As You Do

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 25: Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) walks off the field with trainers following a play during the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins on September 25, 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: SEP 25 Bills at Dolphins

I Know What I Saw, Man

Thomas Morstead punts the ball off Trent Sherfield's butt

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Dolphins Survive Butt Punt To Go 3-0

Philadelphia Eagles v Miami Dolphins

Good News: Mike McDaniel Is Showering Again

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Miami Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 03: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross before the game against the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 03, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Indianapolis Colts v Miami Dolphins

Roger Goodell On Dolphins: Nothing To See Here, Folks

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on before the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California.

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Roger Goodell Re-Re-Re-Re-Re-Reaffirms His Unwavering Commitment To Sending Out New Memos About The Failures Of All His Old Memos

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

New York Jets v Miami Dolphins

Talking Brian Flores And Shaming The Shameless, With Diana Moskovitz

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