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Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud during his session at the NFL Combine in March of 2023.

NFL Combine

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Positively Covered In Belichick Dander, With Rivers McCown

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Drew Magary

Sam Bradford with Roger Goodell. There's a ton of money behind him, and it slowly fades away. Then Sam Bradford disappears too.

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The Rookie Wage Scale Has Poisoned The NFL

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Ray Ratto

ORANGE COUNTY, CA - MARCH 11: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers at Celebrity Flag Football Charity Event at Saddleback College on March 11, 2023 in Orange County, CA. (Photo by Aubrey Lao /Getty Images)

Aaron Rodgers RX3 Charity Flag Football

New Old Quarterback, Same Old Jets

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - OCTOBER 10: Owner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders walks onto the field prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on October 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Las Vegas Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs

Las Vegas Is Where Billionaires Go To Feud

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jameson Williams #9 of the Detroit Lions reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on December 11, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.

Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions

The Lions Have A Gambling Problem

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Israel Daramola

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on during pregame against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

Tua Tagovailoa Feels He’s Less Prone To Brain Injury After “Learning How To Fall”

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Chris Thompson

A photo with added illustration of Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, with his tongue sticking waaaaay out to the side. As in, it almost reaches his jacket collar.

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SnyderWatch: Dan Snyder Comes One Big Step Closer To Selling The Commanders

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TEMPE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 16: Owner Michael Bidwill of the Arizona Cardinals answers a question from the media during a press conference introducing new head coach Jonathan Gannon at Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on February 16, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona.

Arizona Cardinals Introduce Jonathan Gannon as Head Coach

The Arizona Cardinals Have A Nasty Workplace Scandal Of Their Own

What Comes After Dan Snyder?

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Lauren Theisen

Denver Broncos v Baltimore Ravens

Lamar Jackson Is Stuck Because The NFL Is Stuck

SnyderWatch: The Fucker Is Still Here

Roger Goodell speaks to the assembled media with kind of a dippy grin on his face before the Super Bowl in February of 2023.

Super Bowl LVII – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Press Conference

Roger Goodell Got A Big New Contract To Do The Same Old Thing

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Samer Kalaf

Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Josh McDaniels Needs To Work On His People Skills

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers runs onto the field before a game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers Has The NFL Media Right Where He Likes It: Hostage

Aaron Rodgers is congratulated by Allen Lazard during a Packers game on Christmas Day in 2021.

NFL: DEC 25 Browns at Packers

Aaron Rodgers Has The Jets In A Headlock

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We Deserve A Little Bloodshed Before Dan Snyder Sells The Commanders

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up during pregame against the Miami Dolphins at Levi's Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.

Jimmy Garoppolo Came And Went

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Aaron Rodgers takes a hit from a Jets defender.

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Aaron Rodgers Could Be A Jet All The Way

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Why Doesn’t Anyone Want Lamar Jackson?

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A photo of the K-Pop group 8TURN as they are about to perform on the TV show Music Bank. Each is wearing a vintage NFL jersey.

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Behold, The K-Pop/Remember Some Guys Crossover Event Of My Dreams

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The Arizona Cardinals doing OTA's at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center. The NFLPA survey suggests that it "smells crazy in there."

Arizona Cardinals OTA’s

Let The NFLPA’s Reviews Of Every NFL Franchise Confirm Your Suspicions

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Life's Rich Pageant

The Sodfather Has Certainly Said His Piece

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 27: Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos confers with teammates on the sideline during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on November 27, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Denver Broncos v Carolina Panthers

How Did Russell Wilson Get To Be So Hated?

Dan Snyder sticks out his disgusting tongue.

How Does Dan Snyder Keep Getting Away With This?