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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces Gregory Rousseau being selected 30th by the Buffalo Bills during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

2021 NFL Draft

Try As It Might, The Draft Is Still A Dog Of An Evening

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CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 28: Wall of NFL team helmets on display inside the NFL Locker Room at the NFL Draft Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images)

NFL Draft Experience Media Preview

Let’s “Mock” The “Draft” In An NFL Draft First Round Open Thread

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An array of football helmets set up in anticipation of the NFL Draft.

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How To Duff The NFL Draft, With Tyler Dunne

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Will Prospects Who Opted Out Be Penalized In The NFL Draft?

<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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Drew Magary

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 28: Scouts look on as a player runs the 40-yard dash during the 2012 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

2012 NFL Combine

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Hire Me To Be An Anonymous Scout, You Cowards

This Could Be The Thinnest NFL Draft In Living Memory

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Should You Care That DeVonta Smith Weighs Less Than You?

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on while wearing a face covering before Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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The NFL Is Hosting An In-Person Draft For One Reason, And It Ain’t To Promote Vaccines

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