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SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 08: K Jason Myers (5) of the Seattle Seahawks warms up prior to the start of the Seattle Seahawks versus the New England Patriots Super Bowl LX game on February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

It Feels Great, Dude

Patrick Redford

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

Capital

For Sale: The End, And The Means To Wait For It

Kathryn Xu

Luis Paez-Pumar

Eagles flag flying above a crowd of people that includes someone in a robot costume

Scenes From Broad Street And Beyond

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

Dan McQuade

Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt in front of a green screen that looks like a deserted alleyway.

I Want To Go To The Wet, Empty Alley Where Kevin Burkhardt And Tom Brady Called Last Night’s Game

Ray Ratto

A photo of a man on stilted legs and dressed in white suit walking down a dark and mostly empty Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

The Superb Owl Leadup That Never Was

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 03: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs chat on stage during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

This Is So Stupid

Fred Warner #54 of the San Francisco 49ers and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs meet at mid-field for the overtime coin toss during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Niners Should Have Thought A Little Harder About The Overtime Rules

A detail view of a hat with the Super Bowl logo during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium on February 05, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 28: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Republicans Struggle To Comprehend Nation’s Interest In NFL All-Pro And Taylor Swift

Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes in pain of a hurt ankle during Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023.

Patrick Mahomes Can’t Be Denied

Tom Ley

Jalen Hurts Did Everything Right, Except For One Thing

The Chiefs Wouldn’t Let The Super Bowl Be Anything But Great

The NFL Still Isn’t Done Exploiting Pat Tillman

Gambling

You Are Now Free To Complain To Your Congressional Rep About Sports Betting Ads

Olivia Craighead is a writer in Brooklyn, New York.

Olivia Craighead

Welcome To The Posters’ Bowl

The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat

Kelly Conaboy

Rihanna is seen out and about on July 07, 2021 in New York City. And then we photoshopped her purse into a giant NFL football

If Rihanna Songs Were About Football, Ranked

Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.

Fran Hoepfner

It’s Time To Stop Fucking Around: We Need An Official Super Bowl Dessert

Matthew Stafford, seen here going deep in the direction of the Distraction logo.

Podcasts

Way Of The Gunslinger And The Eli Apple Redemption Arc, With Andy Behrens

A workman removing the clocks at the close of the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley in London, England in 1924. (Photo by Henry Miller News Picture Service/FPG/Getty Images)

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Drew Magary

Jamboroo

Let Us Charge Into A Weekend Of Super Bowl Excess

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 03: General view of a Super Bowl countdown clock during the NFL Experience exhibition before Super Bowl 50 at the Moscone Center on February 3, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 31: An aerial view of Raymond James Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LV on January 31, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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It Feels Great, Dude

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

For Sale: The End, And The Means To Wait For It

Scenes From Broad Street And Beyond

I Want To Go To The Wet, Empty Alley Where Kevin Burkhardt And Tom Brady Called Last Night’s Game

The Superb Owl Leadup That Never Was

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

The Niners Should Have Thought A Little Harder About The Overtime Rules

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

Republicans Struggle To Comprehend Nation’s Interest In NFL All-Pro And Taylor Swift

Patrick Mahomes Can’t Be Denied

Jalen Hurts Did Everything Right, Except For One Thing

The Chiefs Wouldn’t Let The Super Bowl Be Anything But Great

The NFL Still Isn’t Done Exploiting Pat Tillman

You Are Now Free To Complain To Your Congressional Rep About Sports Betting Ads

Welcome To The Posters’ Bowl

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat

If Rihanna Songs Were About Football, Ranked

It’s Time To Stop Fucking Around: We Need An Official Super Bowl Dessert

Way Of The Gunslinger And The Eli Apple Redemption Arc, With Andy Behrens

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

Let Us Charge Into A Weekend Of Super Bowl Excess

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

Life Is Measured In Super Bowls