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Lamar Jackson is not on Patrick Mahomes' level, because nobody is
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens just aren’t good enough....

Dak Prescott is not special
Well, at least, Dak Prescott is consistent. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback can’t beat the NFL’s good teams....

The NFL has a black cloud hanging above its gender-equality milestone
Three women will make history today....

Sunday Scaries: After going 4-0 last week, here are my Week 3 bets you should avoid
These Sundays are not scaring me yet....

Torrey Smith says Kap throws hardest ball ever, wonders (like many) why QB doesn't have an NFL job
Former NFL wide receiver Torrey Smith kept it real on Chris Long’s podcast, Green Light, saying Colin Kaepernick could be the solution for teams struggling at quarterback right now....

Happy 20th to Vince Carter cordially asking Frédéric Weis to please step aside so he could dunk
Frédéric Weis basketball career was eviscerated on this day exactly 20 years ago by none other than Vinsanity. ...

Are the White Sox actually good?
Of course they are, what a stupid question, right? What would cause a seemingly rational (or close to it) person to ask such a question that would indeed put his personal safety in danger just from the people in his inner circle of friends? ...

Bill Belichick pulls up to press conference looking like he was attacked by raccoons
I’m fully aware that Bill Belichick has been dressing for decades now like he was raised by cavemen....

This is the future baseball wants for you; and eat, drink and be Murray
MLB will have you believe that this was a dramatic night in the last week of its season. And on the surface, it does look like that. Teams got more bunched, there were walk-offs and extra innings and standings swings and such. However, flip up the hood and you’ll see the engine is just a hamster tak...

Which undefeated NFL teams are gigantic frauds? Let’s investigate
It’s never too early to overreact to NFL win totals....

When Jason Whitlock opens his gaping maw, the abyss stares back at you
Much like Skip Bayless, the person he used to sit next to before that became yet another gig in the litany he’s fucked up and lost, Jason Whitlock’s purpose in media and in life is merely to billow pollution. It doesn’t really matter what it’s about or how marooned it is from logical or defendable, ...

Time to Take Lions Coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn to the Detroit Dump
It’s Trash Talkin’ Tuesday and today, I’m trashing the Detroit Lions....

Finally, The MLB Playoffs Will Look Like Baseball
It’s been a mangled, peeps-in-the-chili baseball season, and anyone who tries to tell you different is either selling something, thinks the sky is green (not when it’s actually been orange), or is just clinging to one of the pillars of their life so desperately in order to believe that something, an...

The Political Football of Political Football
After initially deciding to sit this season out due to a deadly virus, last week the Big Ten reversed course....

Chiefs Deploy 'New Technology' for Andy Reid's Foggy Face Shield
Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid will be rocking his famous COVID-19 protective face shield again in week 2 against the Chargers. ...

Sunday Scaries: The NFL Week 2 Bets You Should Avoid
Gambling is a risk. And with risk comes reward… or bankruptcy. ...

Lightning Break Tradition and Touch Prince of Wales Trophy
The Lightning won the Prince of Wales trophy as Eastern Conference champions, and dared to touch it — they kept the superstition five years ago, and lost the Stanley Cup Final to Chicago — after beating the Islanders, 2-1, on Anthony Cirelli’s overtime goal that bounced off the post, then Semyon Var...

It’s Hard to Socially Distance When You’re an Offensive Lineman – College Football Cancellations Begin
Welcome to this circus, Big Ten....

Deadspin Presents 'Heartbreak City,' to Make Fans Across North America Relive Their Worst Moments — Part 1: One-Team Towns
Every year, 31 teams don’t win the Super Bowl, 30 teams don’t win the Stanley Cup, 29 teams don’t win the World Series, and 29 teams don’t win the NBA championship. There can only be one champion, after all....
