Could being a tough guy become a fatal mistake? Women live longer than men all over the world. In the United StatesMen live about 76 years, while women live up to 81 years. Experts have been monitoring this trend for decades. Even with the decline in infectious diseases, other fatal health conditions, such as heart … Read more
Few coaches in the NFL generate as much debate as Nick Sirianni, and the conversation rarely centers on his performance. Despite a 59-26 regular-season record through five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, two Super Bowl appearances, and a Super Bowl win in 2025, Sirianni enters the 2026 campaign with his job security once again in … Read more
Consider the perspective of the soccer goalkeeper. Turn the game 90 degrees from how you watch it at home, and observe as the best part of it—your team attacking in the final third—recedes away from you. The players are small, the action muddled. Should your team score, you celebrate alone, distant. When the opponent attacks, … Read more
Today is Sean Kuhn’s last day at Defector. Sean has been our Head of Subscription Strategy for the last four years, and in that time he has become one of our favorite dudes. The only reason we’re not furious at him is because he’s leaving us for a dream job: doing fancy math crap for … Read more
Around 59,000 years ago, somewhere in the Altai Mountains of southwestern Siberia, in lands prowling with woolly rhinos and cave hyenas, a Neanderthal had a toothache. The tooth was a molar, rooted in the lower left corner of the Neanderthal’s mouth, and it had begun to rot. Such a dilemma is diabolically familiar to us … Read more
If you ever come across a 35-goal scorer with a chip on his shoulder bigger than the state of Florida, just turn around and skate the other way. Brandon Hagel has been a crucial piece of the Tampa Bay Lightning roster for over four years now—a wicked penalty killer and two-way forward who only grew … Read more
After hosting five Live Bucs Mock Draft shows, this is our final show going over the 2026 NFL Draft this offseason. We concluded our slate of shows with a very special guest. Marcus Whitman, also known as “That Franchise Guy,” joined Pewter Report’s Josh Queipo and Adam Slivon for our season finale. Whitman will offer … Read more
After hosting five Live Bucs Mock Draft shows, this is our final show going over the 2026 NFL Draft this offseason. We are concluding our slate of shows with a very special guest. Marcus Whitman, also known as “That Franchise Guy,” joins Pewter Report’s Josh Queipo and Adam Slivon for our series finale on Sunday, … Read more
It’s pretty remarkable to recall today, after the firing of Xabi Alonso and the uncertainty about the state of Real Madrid’s star-studded project, that the club is only a year and a half removed from the absolute pinnacle. The 48-hour period between June 1 and June 3, 2024, when the team won the Champions League … Read more
Caleb Williams’ promising start to the season, which had fans excited about the future, took an unexpected turn after a strong first half against the rival Minnesota Vikings. The same fans who praised the quarterback’s new attitude were furious with his second-half performance, flooding social media with criticism and labeling him a bust for the … Read more