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Dorktown: Please stop wasting Deshaun Watson’s greatnessDorktown: Please stop wasting Deshaun Watson’s greatness
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By Alex Rubenstein and Jon Bois
Media Club: The magic behind Pi’erre Bourne’s productionMedia Club: The magic behind Pi’erre Bourne’s production
A reporter once played QB for the Lions. He shouldn’t have been so terribleA reporter once played QB for the Lions. He shouldn’t have been so terrible
12 football players is too many, but 15? Now we’re talking12 football players is too many, but 15? Now we’re talking
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By Graham MacAree
The tongue-eating louse is a prime example of nature’s affinity for body horrorThe tongue-eating louse is a prime example of nature’s affinity for body horror
Patrick Mahomes and the very bad sackPatrick Mahomes and the very bad sack
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By Graham MacAree
The Ben Simmons-Donovan Mitchell Rookie of the Year beef was a feast for fans and brandsThe Ben Simmons-Donovan Mitchell Rookie of the Year beef was a feast for fans and brands
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Let’s appreciate Rickey Henderson some moreLet’s appreciate Rickey Henderson some more
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By Graham MacAree
Joakim Noah’s encounter with Kevin Garnett shows you should never meet your heroesJoakim Noah’s encounter with Kevin Garnett shows you should never meet your heroes
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Dorktown: The 1986 Philadelphia Eagles were sacked into oblivionDorktown: The 1986 Philadelphia Eagles were sacked into oblivion
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By Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein
Media Club: ‘Valhalla’ has forced me to reinterpret some of my favorite literatureMedia Club: ‘Valhalla’ has forced me to reinterpret some of my favorite literature
Can a soccer player be ‘unsporting’ while scoring a goal?Can a soccer player be ‘unsporting’ while scoring a goal?
It is very hard to travel across a whole country in a straight lineIt is very hard to travel across a whole country in a straight line
Mud, wind and a ‘soggy ball’: the story of the USA’s first basketball gold medalMud, wind and a ‘soggy ball’: the story of the USA’s first basketball gold medal
Timo Werner’s misses are beginning to look downright supernaturalTimo Werner’s misses are beginning to look downright supernatural
This nullified touchdown perfectly captures the NFL’s beautiful chaosThis nullified touchdown perfectly captures the NFL’s beautiful chaos
How the Pacers ruined a championship contender with tiny moves and one big injuryHow the Pacers ruined a championship contender with tiny moves and one big injury
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By Ryan Simmons, Michael Das and 1 more
Real Madrid and Sevilla demonstrate that catastrophic errors are contagiousReal Madrid and Sevilla demonstrate that catastrophic errors are contagious
Dorktown: NFL teams that score 16 points win more often than teams that score 21. Why?Dorktown: NFL teams that score 16 points win more often than teams that score 21. Why?
The last time the NBA Slam Dunk Contest disappeared, Vince Carter brought it back in styleThe last time the NBA Slam Dunk Contest disappeared, Vince Carter brought it back in style
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When the going gets tough, these ants explodeWhen the going gets tough, these ants explode
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By Graham MacAree
Secret Base Reviews: Dual monitor setups
Dorktown: Nori Aoki played an entire season without seeing the bases loadedDorktown: Nori Aoki played an entire season without seeing the bases loaded
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By Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein
Media Club: Why 2000s MTV was the golden age of TVMedia Club: Why 2000s MTV was the golden age of TV
In this photo, Mike Morse is hitting a grand slam without a baseball batIn this photo, Mike Morse is hitting a grand slam without a baseball bat
Learning from the worst pass ever thrownLearning from the worst pass ever thrown
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By Will Buikema
This botched Chargers play makes absolutely zero senseThis botched Chargers play makes absolutely zero sense
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By Graham MacAree
Covid-19 broke the Denver BroncosCovid-19 broke the Denver Broncos
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By Graham MacAree
Romain Grosjean’s engineered miracleRomain Grosjean’s engineered miracle
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By Graham MacAree
Let’s talk about the Utah monolithLet’s talk about the Utah monolith
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By Graham MacAree
Cam Newton’s iconic comeback against Alabama deserves a deep rewindCam Newton’s iconic comeback against Alabama deserves a deep rewind
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By Ryan Simmons and Joe Ali
This is the most consequential injury in sports historyThis is the most consequential injury in sports history
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By Graham MacAree
Revisiting the strange and wonderful career of baseball lumberjack Adam DunnRevisiting the strange and wonderful career of baseball lumberjack Adam Dunn
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The 1989 Pistons spit all over a rival GM’s car to build moraleThe 1989 Pistons spit all over a rival GM’s car to build morale
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By Seth Rosenthal
Secret Base reviews: The Hand of God
Why didn’t Dan Marino win a Super Bowl?Why didn’t Dan Marino win a Super Bowl?
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By Ryan Simmons
Media Club: “You ruinous butt!”Media Club: “You ruinous butt!”
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By Graham MacAree
Dorktown: ‘Free throw defense’ is impossible, unless you’re the 2001-02 GrizzliesDorktown: ‘Free throw defense’ is impossible, unless you’re the 2001-02 Grizzlies
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By Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein
We teamed up with Polygon to create the perfect future sportWe teamed up with Polygon to create the perfect future sport
Meet Pisonia, the tree that eats birdsMeet Pisonia, the tree that eats birds
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By Graham MacAree

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