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Jets fan holding up a "Thank you schedule makers" sign at a game

The NFL Schedule Release Is A Beast That Won’t Stop Growing

<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>


Drew Magary

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 08: Former NFL player and current sportscaster Mark Schlereth stands on the field during the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

IMPORTANT: New NFL TV Rules Will Reduce My Mark Schlereth Risk Factor By 50 Percent

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 10: The National Football League offices on October 10, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The NFL Schedule Release Demeans Us All

Barry Petchesky

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 30: Sam Darnold attends Twitch Rivals: Streamer Bowl After Party at Verizon 5G Stadium at Super Bowl LIVE on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Verizon)

Here They Are, The Four Saddest Words In The English Language: Sam Darnold Revenge Game

David Roth

Jeff Fisher seen here after coaching an AAF game. That was like two years ago somehow.

The NFL’s Expanded Season Will Deliver Some Hideously Wrong-Looking Records

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on prior to Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)