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Dan McQuade

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Lord Help Me, I Am Psyched For The Eagles

Ravens celebrate after Justin Tucker's game-winning field goal

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Justin Tucker Last-Second  Field Goal Breaks NFL Record, Lions’ Fans Hearts

Jaxson de Ville bungee jumping. There are not many fans there.

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Jags Mascot Jumps Off Top Of Stadium To Impress Handful Of Fans

Bryce Harper looks kinda angry when celebrating, while Andrew Knapp hugs him from behind. They're clearly at home plate, and fans behind them are excited

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The Phillies Are Closing An Enthralling, Excruciating Season

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Browns Safety Steps On A Guy And Fights A Coach All At Once

Mike Richards hosting Jeopardy last March

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Guy Who Picked Himself To Host ‘Jeopardy!’ Made A Really Bad Choice

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taunts Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

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The NFL Is Getting Upset About Taunting Again

Old headlines about how Marijuana led to killings

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Media Meltdowns

The Myth Of Cops Overdosing From Touching Fentanyl Persists For A Reason

A montage of anti-Alex trebek headlines. they are all the ones listed in the previous paragraph.

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Maybe The Next ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Should Just Be Some Random Doofus

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I Miss My MTV

Ryan Crouser throws. Dan McQuaid insert photo. Dan McQuade insert photo.

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An Interview With Throwing Expert Dan McQuaid, By Me, Dan McQuade

Guardians of Traffic photo in 1932, mixed with Cleveland Guardians logo now

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Cleveland Guardians Is A Fine Name And The Backstory Is Even Better

Triptych of Usain Bolt, the Peloton leaderboard (Usain wins 435-311) and me, Dan McQuade

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This Is So Stupid

I Lost To Usain Bolt In A Bike Race Next To My Bedroom

Triptych of McGruff, an ad promoting McGruff's album, and McGruff again

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History

This McGruff Drug Album Might As Well Be By Weird Al

A collage of Babe Ruth headlines from newspapers at the time

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101 Years Ago, Babe Ruth’s Career Could Have Ended In A Car Crash In Wawa, Pennsylvania

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Lance Lynn Has Been Sweating A Lot Recently, And It Seems To Be Working

Devin Booker in a suit, sitting at the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery

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The Official Defector Guide To The 2021 NBA Draft Lottery

A golfer lines up for a shot, and the ball heads toward the hole, but he's interrupted by a Weather alert

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Iowa TV Station Interrupts U.S. Open At Funniest Possible Time

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A Dispatch From The Most Horrible Sixers Collapse Of My Lifetime

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 06: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers dunks the ball against Dorian Finney-Smith #10 of the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of Game Seven of the Western Conference first round series at Staples Center on June 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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It All Changes So Quickly

The 76ers arena with the Sixers up 23-6 early in a playoff game. It's full and looks loud. It's a wide shot, with a wide angle lense

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It Got So Loud

Shake Milton shooting a three pointer over three Atlanta Hawks players

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Shake Milton Turned It All Around In Six Minutes

Robert Kraft does the surrender cobra in celebration of getting a car

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Life's Rich Pageant

Jay-Z, Meek Mill, And Michael Rubin Make My Head Explode

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The Fights

This Boxing Match In The Rain Was The Perfect Undercard Bout For Paul/Mayweather

Joel Embiid lies on the court, clearly injured. Robin Lopez looks back at him.

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I Spent All Day Thinking About Joel Embiid’s Injury