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Defector Up All Night
Look At This Big Stupid Desk
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Tom Ley
February 13, 2024
NFL
The 49ers Couldn’t Outrun The Devils
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Tom Ley
February 12, 2024
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Journalismism
Iconic And Brave: Plain Dealer Editor Decided Not To Report Some News About The Browns
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Tom Ley
February 11, 2024
Journalismism
Semafor’s AI Partnership Is The Same Old Shit
126
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Tom Ley
February 7, 2024
NBA
The Sixers And Joel Embiid Are Back In The Bad Times
127
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Tom Ley
February 5, 2024
Defector Up All Night
We Have Confirmed The Existence Of America’s New Worst Bettor
557
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Tom Ley
February 2, 2024
Women's Basketball
Caitlin Clark Keeps Gliding Towards Immortality
116
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Tom Ley
February 1, 2024
Journalismism
Jeff Pearlman’s Advice To Young Sportswriters: Simply Write A Book About LeBron James And Kobe Bryant
190
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Tom Ley
January 25, 2024
NFL
Jim Harbaugh Faces Most Difficult Task Yet: Making The Chargers Interesting
240
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Tom Ley
January 25, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Here’s The Big Baseball News You’ve Been Waiting For
457
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Tom Ley
January 23, 2024
NBA
Karl-Anthony Towns’s Big Night Turned Into A Big Bummer
54
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Tom Ley
January 23, 2024
Elder Wisdom
Here Is The New Rule About Storming The Court
155
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Tom Ley
January 22, 2024
NBA
There’s No Ignoring Victor Wembanyama
79
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Tom Ley
January 21, 2024
NFL
That’s Exactly Why Brock Purdy Drives People Insane
382
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Tom Ley
January 21, 2024
Arts And Culture
It Is Now Time To Discuss Jack Reacher Throwing A Grill At A Guy
341
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Tom Ley
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Chris Thompson
January 19, 2024
NFL
The Eagles Saved Their Biggest Humiliation For Last
361
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Tom Ley
January 16, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Let’s Have A Wild Card Weekend Open Thread
1370
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Tom Ley
January 13, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Stalions’s People
84
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Tom Ley
January 9, 2024
NFL
Arthur Smith Left His Job Red And Mad
211
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Tom Ley
January 8, 2024
NBA
Nikola Jokic Is In One Of His Can’t-Miss Moods
74
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Tom Ley
January 5, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Pat McAfee Dons Formal Sleeves As He Tries To Explain Away Aaron Rodgers’s Comments About Jimmy Kimmel
397
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Tom Ley
January 3, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Aaron Rodgers And ESPN Are A Match Made In Desperation
565
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Tom Ley
January 3, 2024
NBA
The Pistons Are Pure Piss
86
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Tom Ley
December 27, 2023
NBA
Joel Embiid Will Drive You Nuts
118
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Tom Ley
December 21, 2023
Gambling
Sports Betting Industry Finally Predatory Enough To Make Money
366
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Tom Ley
December 19, 2023
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