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IDIOT OF THE MONTH: The usual suspects are back at it

Welcome to Deadspin’s FOOL OF THE MONTH , the most electrifying ceremony in sports media. Following up on the particular hotly contested 2021 IDIOT OF THE YEAR awards, we have for you today, well, many of the same ninnies and twits who appeared on that vaunted list . The calendar year, it turns out, is […]

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It was nice they tried

I was never as down on The Athletic as some. I suppose I appreciated their aim, or stated aim, of creating an online sports section, as I was one of the few of my generation, or the ones to come after, to still grow up on sports sections. I was raised on Bob Verdi and […]

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Hub Arkush gives the game away on what journalism is today

Yesterday, we spent some time talking about a principled stand that AP voter Hub Arkush took on voting for Aaron Rodgers for MVP. You may not agree with the principles, and they were probably on the self-righteous side (it’s been a habit of Hub’s for years), but at least they were his. And you could […]