Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buddy, I feel disrespected and undervalued just having to watch … Read more

Front-footed, confident and with a smile on the face: Matthias Jaissle’s official unveiling as Newcastle United manager mirrored how he expects his team to play

It has been a summer of chaos and upheaval at Newcastle United, but you wouldn’t know it looking at Matthias Jaissle as he faced the media for the first time at St James’ Park on Tuesday. Donning a smart suit, slicked-back hair, the Magpies’ new coach began by shaking every hand in the room before … Read more

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Cincinnati Bengals

Some people are fans of the Cincinnati Bengals. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Cincinnati Bengals. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: Cincinnati Bengals. If you ain’t spittin’, you ain’t winnin’! Your 2025 record: 6-11. You can look … Read more

Quiz! Can you name every team to have won one of English football’s top four tiers?

FourFourTwo has another bumper quiz for you and this one’s for experts in English football history. Now formed of the Premier League and the EFL, the top four divisions of men’s football in England have been the basis of the professional game for generations. In nearly 140 years of history, a massive 95 teams have … Read more

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Kansas City Chiefs

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 previews so far here. Your team: It’s over. Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your 2025 record: 6-11. A year … Read more