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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Live Event

Ray Ratto

Trey Lance #5 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up during pregame warm ups prior to playing the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium on August 19, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

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Trey Lance’s Draft Position Never Meant Anything

David Roth

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud during his session at the NFL Combine in March of 2023.

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Positively Covered In Belichick Dander, With Rivers McCown

<p>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 <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


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Sam Bradford with Roger Goodell. There's a ton of money behind him, and it slowly fades away. Then Sam Bradford disappears too.

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The Rookie Wage Scale Has Poisoned The NFL

Tom Ley

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 26: Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide and Robby Ashford #9 of the Auburn Tigers pose for a picture after the Crimson Tide's 49-27 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Very Short Debates

Can Bryce Young Grow?

Jordan Akins catches a ball for a two-point conversion

The Miracle Texans Screw Themselves Out Of The No. 1 Pick

Kalyn Kahler

The Bengals Don’t Want To Talk About Jackson Carman

Defector Up All Night

Is The NFL Draft Going To Be Crazy?

Malik Willis seen pointing upwards after the LendingTree Bowl, a real event.

Talking Draft Boards And The Ketchup Bottle Test, With Austin Gayle

What Did The Bengals Know About Jackson Carman?

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: Cooper Kupp #10 of the Los Angeles Rams makes a touchdown catch over Eli Apple #20 of the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

This Is A Wide Receivers’ League Now

NFL Draft