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No, Tom Brady Won’t Run For Office

Politicians get asked hard questions. Tom Brady avoids hard questions like they have seeds in them. He likes football, being a handsome rich guy, and being a less-than-credible lifestyle guru, in that order.

WASHINGTON - APRIL 13: U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) shakes hands with Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady after a Rose Garden event to honor the Super Bowl Champion's the New England Patriots April 13, 2005 at the White House in Washington, DC. Kerry had knee surgery recently. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

How To Duff The NFL Draft, With Tyler Dunne

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

The Inalienable Right To Host The All-Star Game

Pablo Sandoval circles the bases after homering, blithely unaware of the controversy to come.

There’s Nothing Complicated About The Deshaun Watson Lawsuits

Diana Moskovitz

Trading The Untradeable, With Kalyn Kahler

Way Of The Pizza Dad, With Justin Halpern

Tom Brady, seen here looking exultant and weird.

333 NFL Players Were Placed On The COVID-19 Reserve List This Season, And Other Findings From Our Data Collection

Kelsey McKinney

Cam Newton, quarterback, of the New England Patriots, looks on from the sideline wearing a mask and rain jacket during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Catastrophe

Joe Biden photographed outside the White House, which he is now inside.

NFL’s Attempt To Market Violence To Children Marred By Profanity

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Screenshot of Nickelodeon's Bears-Saints broadcast

Why Did The Titans Punt?!!!??!

Dan McQuade

A Tennessee Titans fan wearing a blue mask with the three stars of the Nashville flag on it. He also has wild orange clown hair, and a bandana around his mouth/neck area.

A Hater’s Guide To The NFL Playoffs, With Dom Cosentino

Philip Rivers gives this a thumbs up.

The Seven Types Of Shitty NFL Coach

Oh, God, Some Team Is Actually Going To Win The NFC East

Dan McQuade

Why Do Adam Schefter’s Links Look So Weird?

This Is So Stupid

Dan McQuade

ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, with some tweets of his with really long links superimposed over it

Talking About Shame, Plague, And Texas Football, With Kelsey McKinney

Dez Bryant warming up before a Ravens game, in less complicated times.

Is It Ethical To Use A Fantasy Football Loophole To Start A Player Out Of Position?

Dan McQuade

Taysom Hill throws the ball

Bears Receiver Javon Wims Just Started Punching A Guy

Dan McQuade

Bears Javon Wims punching C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Do Not Go Gently Into The Football Time

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MARCH 26: The "Going to the World Series" sculpture by Harry Weber is seen in front of Globe Life Park, the prior home of the Texas Rangers on March 26, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers had to delay their March 31, 2020 debut opening of Globe Life Field after Major League Baseball postponed the start of its season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

We’re On To Cincinnati

Donald Trump Making A Silly Face

Eagles Punt To Salvage Tie Against Bengals

Dan McQuade

A split image. One side shows Donovan McNabb after a tie in 2008. The other shows Carson Wentz after a tie in 2020. Both games were against the Bengals.

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