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Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels gives a thumbs up during the ACC Football Kickoff at Hilton Charlotte Uptown on July 24, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He looks real weird doing it.

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Bill Belichick Becomes The Target Of Someone Else’s Pettiness, For A Change

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick announces he is leaving the team during a press conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on January 11, 2024.

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Heartwarming: Miserable Man Frustrated In Ultimately Insignificant Way

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Denver, CO - January 25: Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham throws a backward pass in the second quarter. The New England Patriots played the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High on January 25, 2026.

Patriots celebrate return to Super Bowl after 10-7 win over Broncos in AFC Championship

Jarrett Stidham Dropped The Ball

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Patriots And Broncos Stink On Ice

Jarrett Stidham #8 of the Denver Broncos looks on against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field At Mile High

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Broncos Fans Have Six Days To Talk Themselves Into Jarrett Stidham

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Samer Kalaf

K'lavon Chaisson #44 of the New England Patriots tackles C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans in the first half during an AFC Divisional Playoff game

AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots

C.J. Stroud’s Nightmare First Half Dooms The Texans

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Tom Ley

Foxborough, MA January 11, 2026 Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal (30) recovers a fumble by Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) in the third quarter during the AFC wild card game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

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Every Chargers Playoff Game Is A Profound Waste Of Time

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Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation After Personal Chef Told Police He Attacked Her

Jordon Hudson attends the game between the Richmond Spiders and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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The Rise Of Jordon Hudson, Small Business Owner

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Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots throws a pass during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on October 5, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.

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Drake Maye Had Me Hooting And Hollering For A 12-Yard Pass

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Bill Belichick giving a very awkward thumbs up to the camera.

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Bill Belichick Will Not Allow The Patriots To Scout His Bad Team

New England Patriots QB Drake Maye is sacked by Los Angeles Rams DT Braden Fiske and fumbles the ball in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium.

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Why Your Team Sucks 2025: New England Patriots

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Stefon Diggs handing a pink substance to some women on a boat

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The Stefon Diggs Experience Reaches Its Inevitable Maritime Climax

Consultant Mike Vrabel of the Cleveland Browns smiles on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on November 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Mike Vrabel Finds His Landing Spot

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets walks off the field after the game against the New England Patriots

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The Jets Are All Out Of Scapegoats And Need A Quarterback

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