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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.

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

David Roth

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

Podcasts

Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Catastrophe

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Screenshot of Nickelodeon's Bears-Saints broadcast

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

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

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.

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

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

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Drew Magary

Funbag

The Seven Types Of Shitty NFL Coach

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

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

This Is So Stupid

Why Do Adam Schefter’s Links Look So Weird?

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

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

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

Bears Javon Wims punching C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Bears Receiver Javon Wims Just Started Punching A Guy

Ray Ratto

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)

Do Not Go Gently Into The Football Time

Politics

We’re On To Cincinnati

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.

Eagles Punt To Salvage Tie Against Bengals

A player on the denver broncos grips the football at his hip while a player on the titans stretches airborn to try and strip it.

Defector Up All Night

Folks! It’s Your Monday Night Football Doubleheader Open Thread

Carson Wentz, in his Eagles No. 11 jersey, walking off the field looking dejected

It’s Beginning To Set In That The Eagles’ Super Bowl Was A Fluke

Joe Burrow in shock after the Bengals missed an easy game-tying field goal

Joe Burrow Went From Leading A Game-Winning Drive To Making This Face In A Matter Of Moments

Skip Bayless disagrees with Dak Prescott acknowledging being depressed.