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At Least 29 People Still Don’t Know Who Won The Super Bowl

UPDATE (Feb. 25, 4:58 p.m.): Since publication of this post, the Last Man organizers have acknowledged that their database did not include one contestant who was still viable in the competition. She has since been eliminated, but the numbers in this post would be slightly different if the database had been correct at the time […]

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At Least 29 People Still Don’t Know Who Won The Super Bowl

UPDATE (Feb. 25, 4:58 p.m.): Since publication of this post, the Last Man organizers have acknowledged that their database did not include one contestant who was still viable in the competition. She has since been eliminated, but the numbers in this post would be slightly different if the database had been correct at the time […]

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Cam Newton’s Press Conference Was A Perfect Hot Take Moment

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Feb. 9, 2016), we discuss the Denver Broncos’ defensive domination of the Carolina Panthers in Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup, we dissect Cam […]

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Cam Newton’s Press Conference Was A Perfect Hot Take Moment

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Feb. 9, 2016), we discuss the Denver Broncos’ defensive domination of the Carolina Panthers in Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup, we dissect Cam […]

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2015 Really Was The Bizarro Peyton Manning Season

From a lot of angles, Peyton Manning is the greatest quarterback of all time. His second Super Bowl win, however, came in decidedly un-Peyton-like fashion, with Manning riding in the wake of an all-time defense while doddering well below replacement level for most of the season. Perhaps this is karma, a just reward after a […]

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