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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Defector

NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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A photo of the lake where Defector is doing its team off-site retreat. It's a very nice lake!

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Podcasts

Lake Boy Reverie

Amarillo Sod Poodles infielder Jordan Lawlar is congratulated by his coach after scoring a run in minor league game in 2022.

Frisco RoughRiders v Amarillo Sod Poodles

How The Minor Leagues Got Organized, With Emma Baccellieri

Clayton Kershaw, either smiling or grimacing after throwing a pitch against the Diamondbacks in a Dodgers win in September of 2022.

Dodgers vs Diamondbacks

You Cannot Just “Be The Dodgers”

Brett Favre gives the camera a thumbs up while playing in the American Family Insurance Championship golf event in Wisconsin, in June of 2022.

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Sweetheart Of The Scuzz Carnival, With Pablo Torre

Kirk Cousins, seen here staring uncomprehendingly at The Distraction logo after a loss to the 49ers.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Cousins, With Kalyn Kahler

<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

Wyoming v Illinois

The Hater’s Guide To The 2022 College Football Season, With Eric Eager

A man sitting on a beach at the Jersey Shore in 2020. He's got a lot of space, which is how you know the photo was from 2020.

Re-opening Continues Across Densely Populated New York And New Jersey Areas

Sun, Fun, Dread, And The Mets

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 11: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants makes a run during the preseason game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 11, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

New York Giants v New England Patriots

The Hater’s Guide To The 2022 Fantasy Football Season, With Andy Behrens

Mets closer Edwin Diaz, smiling on the mound during a save against the Marlins in July of 2022.

New York Mets v Miami Marlins

The Power Of Shutting Up, With Ray Ratto

Armenian-born Argentine 100-year-old Artyn Elmayan plays tennis in Buenos Aires in 2017. The reason this image is on here is that this is our 100th episode.

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Fit, Frisky, And 100, With Brandon Nix

A close-up of Aaron Judge and Yankees hitting coach sharing a fist bump after one of Judge's many 2022 homers.

Cincinnati Reds v New York Yankees

Dog Friendship And Quantum Vibe Theory, With Lindsey Adler

A cosplayer dressed as Dude Vader outside the San Diego Comic Con.

2020 Comic-Con International Goes Virtual Due To The Coronavirus

Hostile Vibes At Comic Con, With Justin Halpern

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In Search Of The Impossible Trade, With Kazeem Famuyide

Michigan quarterback John Navarre, seen here getting ready to do something dull.

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The Bigger Big Ten And The Soul Of A Michigan Man, With Ben Mathis-Lilley

A Rhodesian ridgeback at the Crufts Dog Show in 2017. A good lad.

Crufts 2017 – Day One

The Underoos Of Neckties, Non-Seasonal Boxer Shorts, And The Office Dog

Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera staring very intensely at new quarterback Carson Wentz, but The Distraction logo has been superimposed over Wentz's face.

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Endurance Basketball, Dystopian Golf, And The Plight Of The Sacrificial Mensch

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene saying some stuff about being shadowbanned. The Distraction logo is over her face, sadly.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Holds Press Conference On Elon Musk Buying Twitter

The Thin Line Between Owning Twitter And Being Owned By Twitter, With Matt Levine

The Los Angeles Marathon making its way down Hollywood Boulevard in 2021.

LA Marathon Returns After Pandemic Delay

Marathon To The Mall And Other Public/Private Partnerships, With Adam Conover

Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich putting a mask on after getting pardoned for his many obvious crimes.

Former IL Governor Blagojevich Files Suit In Order To Run For State Office Again

Blowout Season, Graft Culture, And Magnanimous Husband Mode

Patrick Beverley yelling at a teammate, for a change, during a February Timberwolves game against the Cavaliers.

Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers

Patrick Beverley Is Coming For Everyone, Eventually, With Pablo Torre

The McLaren pit crew gets ready for a driver during the Miami Formula One Grand Prix.

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Porpoising In The Speed Zone, With Luis Paez-Pumar

JaVale McGee arguing a call in the first game of Phoenix's playoff series against Dallas.

Dallas Mavericks v Phoenix Suns – Game Two

The Art Of Knowing Where To Stand, With Patrick Redford

Malik Willis seen pointing upwards after the LendingTree Bowl, a real event.

LendingTree Bowl – Liberty v Eastern Michigan

Talking Draft Boards And The Ketchup Bottle Test, With Austin Gayle

Nicolas Cage in the film Mandy, covered in blood and grinning and generally seeming like himself.

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Nicolas Cage’s Remarkable Pet Crow, With Gabriella Paiella

Shohei Otani, seen in this image keeping a positive approach near the Distraction logo.

The Distraction