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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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You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

BOULDER, COLORADO - FEBRUARY 11: Talia von Oelhoffen #22 of the Oregon State Beavers looks to pass around Jaylyn Sherrod #00 of the Colorado Buffaloes in the first half at the CU Events Center on February 11, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Tyler Schank/Getty Images)

Oregon State v Colorado

College Basketball

Be A Beaver Believer

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Patrick Redford

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: Bronny James #6 of the USC Trojans looks to catch the ball as LeBron James (R looks on ) from the stands during the first half against the Long Beach State 49ers at Galen Center on December 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Long Beach State v USC

Bronny James Finally Gets To Be A Basketball Player

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 Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Washington Huskies running back Dillon Johnson (7) scores on a 52-yard-run against USC Trojans safety Calen Bullock (7) in the second quarter at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum November 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

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College Football

Dillon Johnson Just Did Some Serious Video Game Shit To USC

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Israel Daramola

Caleb Williams #13 of the USC Trojans looks on against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half at Notre Dame Stadium on October 14, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana.

USC v Notre Dame

Caleb Williams Might Be Buckling Under The Weight Of His Own Hype

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Ray Ratto

Shedeur Sanders #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes throws a pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter at Folsom Field on October 13, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado.

Stanford v Colorado

The Pac-12’s Death Throes Make For The Most Entertaining Football In The Country

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Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

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Dan McQuade

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 8: Bronny James #6 of Team USA looks on during the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit on April 8, 2023 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon.

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Bronny James Suffers Cardiac Arrest At Practice, Now Out Of ICU

Dave McKenna

Quarterback Caleb Williams #13 of the USC Trojans celebrates USC Trojans defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-27 during a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 26, 2022.

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Before He Was At USC, Caleb Williams Was A Can’t-Miss Kid

Manning giving a press conference earlier this season.

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Is Oklahoma Assistant Roy Manning Recruiting For The Sooners Or Lincoln Riley?

DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 09: Head coach Lincoln Riley of the Oklahoma Sooners arrives before the 2021 AT&amp;T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 09, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Oklahoma v Texas

The State Of Oklahoma Is Handling Lincoln Riley’s Departure Very Normally

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Samer Kalaf

Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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Urban Meyer’s Word Has Plummeted In Value

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Lauren Theisen

Evan Mobley of the USC Trojans dunks the ball

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USC’s Demolition Of Kansas Was The Scariest Performance Of The Tournament

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