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NFL
Steve Belichick’s Mouth Must Be Studied And Then Banned
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Chris Thompson
October 4, 2021
NBA
BenWatch: Would Ben Simmons Fake An Injury For $8.25 Million?
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Chris Thompson
October 1, 2021
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NBA
Joel Embiid Finally Just Says It
197
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Chris Thompson
October 1, 2021
NFL
Tom Brady Looks Like Crud Today
155
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Chris Thompson
September 30, 2021
NBA
Glenn Greenwald Demonstrates Breathtaking Ignorance In Stunningly Arrogant Screed About Vaccine Hesitancy
297
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Chris Thompson
September 29, 2021
This Is So Stupid
How Is Urban Meyer Feeling Today?
126
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Chris Thompson
September 26, 2021
NFL
Today’s Special Teams Are Truly Special
54
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Chris Thompson
September 26, 2021
NBA
BenWatch: Do Not Even Think Of Saying Hello To Ben Simmons, Philadelphians!
109
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Chris Thompson
September 26, 2021
MLB
Cedric Mullins Is Just Super Cool
20
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Chris Thompson
September 26, 2021
MLB
God Help Us, The Cardinals Are Good And Blessed And Fun
82
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Chris Thompson
September 26, 2021
NBA
The Timberwolves Have Mastered Dysfunction
92
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Chris Thompson
September 23, 2021
MLB
Reports Of Agua Passing Under The Bridge Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
138
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Chris Thompson
September 23, 2021
MLB
Jesús Sánchez Makes It Interesting
60
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Chris Thompson
September 21, 2021
NFL
Whew! Mike McCarthy Narrowly Escaped The Evil Tricks Of A Cruel Universe
154
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Chris Thompson
September 20, 2021
MLB
Throw These Slow-Playing Bozos In Baseball Jail
98
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Chris Thompson
September 17, 2021
MLB
Please Do Not Throw Baseballs At Shohei Ohtani
104
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Chris Thompson
September 17, 2021
NBA
The NBA Won’t Allow John Wall To Be Much More Than A Burden
75
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Chris Thompson
September 15, 2021
Science
Could A Handful Of Swallowed Metal Ball Bearings And Exposure To The World’s Strongest Magnets Cause My Torso To Explode Into A Cloud Of Viscera? A Scientific Examination
138
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Chris Thompson
September 14, 2021
MLB
Max Scherzer Got Here By Being A Maniac
140
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Chris Thompson
September 13, 2021
Defective Letters
Defective Letters: “You Are Bing Ass Hole”
535
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Chris Thompson
September 10, 2021
MLB
The Orioles Must Help Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hit For The Triple Crown
72
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Chris Thompson
September 10, 2021
MLB
Wander Franco Is Streaking
43
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Chris Thompson
September 7, 2021
Soccer
World Cup Qualifier Halted So That Four Premier League Players Can Be Deported
70
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Chris Thompson
September 5, 2021
Golf
Wild-Eyed Golf Man Heroically Sprints Through Final Round
75
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Chris Thompson
September 5, 2021
MLB
More Like Juan Solo
43
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Chris Thompson
September 5, 2021
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