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Dave McKenna

A photo of Mike Lucido having his jersey retired. He's wearing a letterman's jacket and sporting a huuuuge head of hear with massive sideburns. A man in a sweater and tie is handing him a plaque with his name on it and his now retired number, 44.

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When A High School Football Legend Was Dying, His Teammates Made Sure He Went Out Like A Star

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Chris Thompson

Ted Leonsis talks into a Wizards-branded microphone.

Ted Leonsis Finally Abandons Glenn Youngkin’s Doomed Virginia Gambit

Ted Leonsis’s Suburban Arena Scam Is Nearly Kaput

Ted Leonsis’s Suburban Dreams Are Drowning In Glenn Youngkin’s Big Fat Mouth

Be True To Your Shitty School

Kelsey McKinney

Zillowing Out

A $700,000 Home We Could Absolutely Fix If It Would Just Let Us

Team co-owner Dan Snyder speaks during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change to the Washington Commanders at FedExField on February 02, 2022 in Landover, Maryland.

Creepy Virginia Governor Courts Creepy NFL Owner With Promise Of A Billion Dollars

A $1.2 Million House Right On A Terrible River

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