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NFL
There’s Only One Reason The Patriots Cut Cam Newton
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Ray Ratto
August 31, 2021
Soccer
Manchester United Brought Back Cristiano Ronaldo Because Nothing Really Matters
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Ray Ratto
August 27, 2021
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MLB
Baseball’s Absurdity Always Finds A Way
88
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Ray Ratto
August 26, 2021
MLB
Don’t Let These Damn Yankees Sneak Up On You
121
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Ray Ratto
August 25, 2021
Soccer
Mikel Arteta Isn’t Helping His Case
88
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Ray Ratto
August 22, 2021
MLB
The Orioles’ Losses Are Getting Too Close
39
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Ray Ratto
August 22, 2021
NBA
Draymond Green And Kevin Durant Squeeze The Last Bit Of Juice From Their Old Argument
62
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Ray Ratto
August 19, 2021
MLB
Steve: Shut Up, Man
119
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Ray Ratto
August 19, 2021
NFL
Ron Rivera Is Really Testing My Capacity To Loathe The Washington Football Team
155
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Ray Ratto
August 17, 2021
NHL
Will Someone Just Get Joe Thornton A Cup Already
66
Comments
Ray Ratto
August 13, 2021
MLB
Put Arnold Rothstein In The Hall Of Fame
122
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Ray Ratto
August 12, 2021
NFL
Dan Campbell Sees No Turds
93
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Ray Ratto
August 10, 2021
NFL
Josh Johnson Will Hold The Clipboard But Never Drop The Dream
64
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Ray Ratto
August 4, 2021
NBA
NBA Free Agency Recap: Otto
134
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Ray Ratto
August 3, 2021
NFL
Aaron Rodgers Gets To Do This All Over Again Next Year
127
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Ray Ratto
July 27, 2021
College Football
There’s Room In The Future For A Big Fat SEC And Not Much Else
197
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Ray Ratto
July 22, 2021
MLB
The A’s Get No Respect In Oakland, And Deserve None Either
154
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Ray Ratto
July 21, 2021
NBA
Mike Budenholzer Did What He Had To Do
72
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Ray Ratto
July 21, 2021
Olympics
It Might Just Not Be Our Quadrennial
54
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Ray Ratto
July 16, 2021
Golf
A Big Day For Bellyachers
157
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Ray Ratto
July 16, 2021
MLB
Rob Manfred Throws Fans Some Crumbs From The Table
77
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Ray Ratto
July 13, 2021
MLB
The Diamondbacks Might Be Bad Enough To Deserve Your Awe
53
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Ray Ratto
July 12, 2021
NHL
The Senators And Pierre McGuire Deserve Each Other
67
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Ray Ratto
July 12, 2021
Soccer
[WILD GESTURING AND SCREAMING IN ITALIAN]
97
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Ray Ratto
July 7, 2021
MLB
I Have Done It, I Have Fixed The All-Star Game
56
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Ray Ratto
July 6, 2021
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