Drew Magary
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Drew Magary
@drewmagary.bsky.social
· Apr 11
Drew Magary | Defector
Columnist. Author of many fine works of literature, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.
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"It wasn’t just ugly to watch, it was uncomfortable to watch. A football snuff film. McCarthy’s yips were so pronounced that they became contagious." defector.com/j-j-mccarthy...
J.J. McCarthy Sucks | Defector
I’ve seen enough of J.J. McCarthy. On a weekend where draftmates Bo Nix and Drake Maye assumed full command of the AFC, there was the Vikings quarterback playing football as if he had acute lead poiso...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"It wasn’t just ugly to watch, it was uncomfortable to watch. A football snuff film. McCarthy’s yips were so pronounced that they became contagious." defector.com/j-j-mccarthy...
Meanwhile, I’m not the only fan watching a bust in progress
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr is headed to Injured Reserve after aggravating a bone bruise and knee sprain from earlier in the season, sources tell me and @tompelissero.bsky.social.
Additionally, there has been damage to the ACL, which could mean a full reconstruction. Kirk Cousins is up.
Additionally, there has been damage to the ACL, which could mean a full reconstruction. Kirk Cousins is up.
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Meanwhile, I’m not the only fan watching a bust in progress
I’ve seen enough. defector.com/j-j-mccarthy...
J.J. McCarthy Sucks | Defector
I’ve seen enough of J.J. McCarthy. On a weekend where draftmates Bo Nix and Drake Maye assumed full command of the AFC, there was the Vikings quarterback playing football as if he had acute lead poiso...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I’ve seen enough. defector.com/j-j-mccarthy...
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Today is my first day as a sports writer at @cnn.com. I'll be covering all sports, not just baseball (but also baseball, see you back at the ballpark come spring!) and I want to dig in especially on the weird, the niche, the nontraditional, and youth sports. So get at me with stories in that realm.
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today is my first day as a sports writer at @cnn.com. I'll be covering all sports, not just baseball (but also baseball, see you back at the ballpark come spring!) and I want to dig in especially on the weird, the niche, the nontraditional, and youth sports. So get at me with stories in that realm.
I blame the drops on McCarthy and McCarthy only
November 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I blame the drops on McCarthy and McCarthy only
Seriously you HAVE to bench McCarthy right now. He’s shattered
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Seriously you HAVE to bench McCarthy right now. He’s shattered
Yeah you can’t play a guy this utterly incapable. Brosmer time
The alarming part here isn't that he's innaccurate--it's that, for whatever reason, he seems to be getting *more* innaccurate. Gotta put this bird back in the oven to cook I think.
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Yeah you can’t play a guy this utterly incapable. Brosmer time
On the bright side, ZERO false starts. What progress.
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
On the bright side, ZERO false starts. What progress.
Okay that’s it. This guy can’t play
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Okay that’s it. This guy can’t play
Not good
JJ McCarthy's DVOA throwing to his left: -25.8%
JJ McCarthy's DVOA throwing anywhere else: 13.8%
JJ McCarthy's DVOA throwing anywhere else: 13.8%
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Not good
Never seen someone alligator arm a handoff
November 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Never seen someone alligator arm a handoff
JJ McCarthy complete a pass to a wideout challenge
November 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
JJ McCarthy complete a pass to a wideout challenge
What are these throws
November 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What are these throws
These two teams… are shitty
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
These two teams… are shitty
(dad voice) Big game for my boys today.
And probably for yours too, so let’s do a Q&A. Ask me any serious question you have about Week 11 in the NFL and I’ll answer it as best I can. Here’s this week’s JAMBOROO to get you started.
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And probably for yours too, so let’s do a Q&A. Ask me any serious question you have about Week 11 in the NFL and I’ll answer it as best I can. Here’s this week’s JAMBOROO to get you started.
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Pips Understands The True Joy Of Puzzle-Solving | Defector
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,...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
(dad voice) Big game for my boys today.
And probably for yours too, so let’s do a Q&A. Ask me any serious question you have about Week 11 in the NFL and I’ll answer it as best I can. Here’s this week’s JAMBOROO to get you started.
defector.com/pips-underst...
And probably for yours too, so let’s do a Q&A. Ask me any serious question you have about Week 11 in the NFL and I’ll answer it as best I can. Here’s this week’s JAMBOROO to get you started.
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Trying to tell Oklahoma and Bama apart when they play each other is always a heavy lift
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trying to tell Oklahoma and Bama apart when they play each other is always a heavy lift
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"Dasha got dropped by Gersh," I say to the elerly woman sitting next to me on the bus. "Can you believe that?" She empties an entire can of mace directly into my face instantly.
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
"Dasha got dropped by Gersh," I say to the elerly woman sitting next to me on the bus. "Can you believe that?" She empties an entire can of mace directly into my face instantly.
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I watched some Broncos offense last Thursday night while listening to the blues in a New Orleans bar and alternating between sazerac rye and THC seltzer. I kinda enjoyed it. I also probably would have enjoyed staring at an unlit candle.
Watching the Broncos offense is going to become as painful as your Greyhound odyssey.
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I watched some Broncos offense last Thursday night while listening to the blues in a New Orleans bar and alternating between sazerac rye and THC seltzer. I kinda enjoyed it. I also probably would have enjoyed staring at an unlit candle.
To me the defining characteristic of this CFB season is that whoever ends up being the least shitty QB will win the Heisman and be the first qb drafted
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
To me the defining characteristic of this CFB season is that whoever ends up being the least shitty QB will win the Heisman and be the first qb drafted
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"If you had to pick a sandwich to throw at a fascist, what sandwich are you picking and why?" defector.com/big-words-ar...
Big Words Are Big Fun | Defector
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SF GATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re…
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November 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"If you had to pick a sandwich to throw at a fascist, what sandwich are you picking and why?" defector.com/big-words-ar...
Holy shit that’s the stupidest call I’ve ever seen
November 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Holy shit that’s the stupidest call I’ve ever seen
Aw man poor gamecocks
November 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Aw man poor gamecocks
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happy 10th birthday to fisher 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
happy 10th birthday to fisher 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
My short personal extremely mild nightmare is over
YouTube TV and Disney have reached a deal that will restore ESPN, ABC and other channels to the platform’s 10 million subscribers after nearly a two-week hiatus, the companies announced.
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
My short personal extremely mild nightmare is over