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The Brief, Thrilling Summer Of The All-Canadian Quarterback
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 18, 2022
NFL
How NFL Teams Scout The Refs
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Kalyn Kahler
September 15, 2022
NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4
Drew and Roth are bringing The Distraction to a live stage for the first time in two years! Expect special guests, live Funbag questions from the audience, Guys remembered, gratuitous sandwich talk, and much more. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from August 31 for discount code.)
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Capital
The Cold War Killed Cannabis As We Knew It. Can It Rise Again?
108
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Casey Taylor
January 11, 2022
NFL
Just How Big A Problem Is Nepotism In NFL Coaching?
383
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Kalyn Kahler
January 3, 2022
Cricket
Why India Lets Kashmiri Cricket Wither
59
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Colin Daileda
September 9, 2021
History
Ed Hardy Went To Japan And Brought Back A Myth
104
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Casey Taylor
August 11, 2021
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
Thursday Night Hoops
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Damon Young
August 10, 2021
NFL
What Do NFL Players Know About The COVID Vaccine? We Asked Them.
379
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Kalyn Kahler
June 22, 2021
Better Hate An Owner
Peter Angelos Couldn’t Stay A Hero Forever
132
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Dave McKenna
May 21, 2021
Media Meltdowns
The Reckoning At The Appeal Was A Long Time Coming
79
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Laura Wagner
May 12, 2021
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