Drew Magary
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Defector.com. SFGate.com. Six books. I’m just here for a good time. Signal: @drewmagary84
TIL “I Know” by Dionne Farris was co-written by William DuVall, who later took over (capably!) for Layne Staley as the lead singer for Alice In Chains
The fuck is this
Aaron Rodgers spoke out about Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sophie Cunningham spoke out about transgender athletes. Caitlin Clark chose not to weigh in. Three different approaches, one common result: criticism. Steve Buckley on how athletes can't win on social media: nyti.ms/3Sa9A7D
If your winning issue is trans women in sports, and you're struggling to uncover trans women in any league that anybody has ever heard of, then how do you keep trans athletes at the top of people's minds? Answer: You invent them. defector.com/the-right-ha...
The Right Has Created Their Perfect Trans Athlete | Defector
A lot of people in and around the WNBA are talking about trans women. In the aftermath of Indiana Fever role player Sophie Cunningham’s negative comments about trans people playing sports in an ESPN…
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Oh, you made a donut that sucks and also covered every surface of this restaurant with powdered sugar. Thank you man, that's awesome. defector.com/why-your-tea...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New Orleans Saints | Defector
Some people are fans of the New Orleans Saints. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New Orleans Saints. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the…
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“Mahomes is washed. Kelce is washed. Jones is washed. Butker is washed. The coaching staff is three levels beyond washed. The future belongs elsewhere now, and I couldn’t be happier.” defector.com/why-your-tea...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Kansas City Chiefs | Defector
Some people are fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the pr...
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“All I wanted from last season was for Butker's leg to go kaboom. Mahomes suffered that fate instead.” HEAR IT FROM CHIEFS FANS! defector.com/why-your-tea...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Kansas City Chiefs | Defector
Some people are fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the pr...
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FUNBAG! Hosted by @albertburneko.bsky.social! defector.com/concussion-p...
Concussion Protocols Are A Sham | Defector
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking ...
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Today Why Your Team Sucks previews the CHIEFS, whose reign of terror is now at an end defector.com/why-your-tea...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Kansas City Chiefs | Defector
Some people are fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the pr...
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(watches the One Night Only trailer) Pfft, that looks stupid. Also now I’m horny
I guess being mad at Fauci is much easier than dealing with the trauma of living through a pandemic and knowing a bunch of people died for no reason
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“I think the highlight of last season was watching Sean Payton win a playoff game for a different team.” HEAR IT FROM SAINTS FANS! defector.com/why-your-tea...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New Orleans Saints | Defector
Some people are fans of the New Orleans Saints. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New Orleans Saints. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the pr...
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🚨 Journalism Jobs Alert 🚨 @sfgate.com, the largest media site in Calif., is once again HIRING! Looking for: - ✍️ Deputy Managing Editor, News Division - 🌲 North Coast Contributing Editor (part-time) - 📹 Social Video Producer (part-time) Quick 🧵 on what we're looking for 👇
Never say never, Dave. I've seen people accused of sexually assaulting multiple women continue to own and run $1 billion companies in America. www.businessinsider.com/barstool-spo...
'I was literally screaming in pain': Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating
Women as young as 19 say they were too scared to speak up after having rough sex with Dave Portnoy, fearing retaliation from Barstool Sports' fans.
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Today Defector’s own @toley.bsky.social tells you why the SAINTS suck. People are actually talking this team up right now, which is really fucking stupid! defector.com/why-your-tea...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New Orleans Saints | Defector
Some people are fans of the New Orleans Saints. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New Orleans Saints. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the pr...
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All of us are rooting for these two crazy kids to make some magic together
Aaron Rodgers was close to calling it a career. But Pittsburgh's decision to hire Mike McCarthy helped the four-time MVP put off retirement. In an exclusive interview with The Athletic’s @mikesilver.bsky.social, Rodgers speaks about the reunion with his former coach. nyti.ms/4wo0YZj
Getting quietly hyped for this Vikings draft class, specifically Chuck Demmings and Jake Golday
TIL from reading @stefanfatsis’s book about the dictionary that the English word “immigrant” originated right here in America. Now ain’t that some shit www.bystefanfatsis.com/unabridged
unabridged — STEFAN FATSIS
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Want to catch up on the 2026 Why Your Team Sucks blogs? Here you go:
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Why Your Team Sucks is in full swing over at Defector, so let’s have a Sunday morning Q&A. Ask me any serious question you have about the NFL and I’ll answer it as best I can. defector.com/tag/wyts-2026
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If you say the word electability in earnest you can eat a dick
good morning to baseball's upcoming Forever Labor War
Last summer a seagull in Cape May snatched an entire PB&J sandwich from my hands as I was eating it. This was roughly 5 minutes after my daughter told me one took an oreo from her hand and I laughed her off and said I didn't believe her, lol.
Bunch of seagulls stole the half Italian sub I’d been saving, bag and all
Ha! Like that piece of samsonite is capable of learning
Repost by @AdamSchefter RT by @AdamSchefter: Cam Skattebo says he learned from his viral backflips off the field after speaking with Giants head coach John Harbaugh. More: Click to see original repost