Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. It’s August and my mom is moving. My dad passed away a little less than … Read more
Analyst Joel Klatt is warning No. 15 Michigan fans about the “challenging reality” that awaits true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood as he prepares for a road test against No. 18 Oklahoma. The Fox Sports analyst highlighted comments from Sooners HC Brent Venables, who offered his own blunt assessment of what the young passer will have … Read more
Bucs Fans, it’s time! Pewter Pick$ & Prop$ is back for NFL Week 1 as Tampa Bay heads into Atlanta. Can Baker Mayfield keep the cannons firing on the road? Will Mike Evans torch the Falcons secondary? And is rookie Emeka Egbuka ready for his first NFL game? Bettors, here’s the angle: We’re breaking down … Read more
The four-time defending NFC South champion Bucs will get their latest defense underway Sunday afternoon when they travel to Atlanta for a massive season-opening divisional showdown with the Falcons. Tampa Bay will be looking for more than just its fifth consecutive NFC South crown and sixth straight playoff appearance in the franchise’s 50th season. Todd … Read more
Some people are fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. This 2025 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: Philadelphia Eagles. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) Your 2024 record: 14-3. Super Bowl champions. It didn’t … Read more
As the Charlotte Hornets seek to end their NBA-worst nine-year playoff drought, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley proposed a “realistic” trade to help them break through. The analyst anticipated the success-starved franchise taking a major swing on one of the league’s most polarizing figures to give star point guard LaMelo Ball a marquee running mate. Charlotte … Read more
The Bucs have their first game of the regular season! Pewter Report will break down this divisional matchup between the Bucs and Falcons, looking at the biggest storylines going into the game. Watch the new Pewter Report Podcast from the Pewter Report staff and leave your thoughts below in the article comments after watching this video – or … Read more
Félix Auger-Aliassime’s fiancée, Nina Ghaibi, recently reacted to him reaching the semifinals at the 2025 US Open. This marks his second appearance in the final four of this Grand Slam tournament, having previously achieved this feat in 2021. In the lead-up to the New York Major, Auger-Aliassime competed at the 2025 Canadian Open and the … Read more
Bryce Underwood, an 18-year-old freshman, was a star for Michigan during Week 1 of the college football season. While there may be more quarterbacks with flashier résumés and bigger names, Michigan fans should take away from the win over New Mexico that Underwood is not to be overlooked. He completed 21 of 31 passes for … Read more
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik has taken his fair share of heat after Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. The LSU Tigers went on the road and beat Clemson 17-10, marking LSU head coach Brian Kelly’s first season-opening victory with the program. Klubnik has taken much of the blame, as he completed 19 of … Read more