When Matt O’Malley was forced out of his position at the National Resources Conservation Service, he didn’t just lose a job: He lost a job he’d worked toward for 15 years. O’Malley first learned about the NRCS as an undergraduate. The agency, which is a part of the United States Department of Agriculture, helps landowners … Read more
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. And buy Drew’s book, The Night The Lights Went Out, through here. I’m one of those people now. For nearly two decades, I have treated some of the primary actors in the … Read more
The 2025 NFL Draft begins tonight. This year I was able to evaluate 157…well technically 156 players. We will get to the one player disparity in a moment. I have made some changes to how I tier my valuations from years past. Gone are the traditional round grades. In lieu of those, I now use … Read more
We’re in the home stretch of the 2025 NFL Draft, with less than a week to go before the event. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has seen his stock rise over the last month or so, and he could hear his name called in the first round on Thursday. Dart is one of the more … Read more
We have finally reached the 2025 NFL Draft. As it commences this Thursday and continues until Saturday, the Bucs will welcome a new legion of players to the roster. Most of them will be on the defensive side, but the door cannot be closed on the team adding an offensive player or two. In doing … Read more
Draft Day is here. The 2025 NFL Draft will get underway in just hours, and a couple of hours after that, the Bucs will be on the clock for the first time all weekend with the No. 19 overall selection. General manager Jason Licht and his scouts have been in evaluation and information-collecting mode for … Read more
Jul 3, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Maria Sharapova and Alexander Gilkes in the Royal Box for the Daniil Medvedev and Alexandre Muller of France (both not shown) match on day three of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Tennis icon Maria Sharapova has delighted … Read more
Alex Pereira’s absence from the UFC’s list of its top-five greatest walkouts has seemingly piqued the attention of a well-known MMA influencer, Nina-Marie Daniele. The public personality, who has collaborated with Pereira for several of her video skits, expressed surprise at his exclusion. MMA Influencer Questions Alex Pereira’s Absence from UFC Walkouts List An Instagram … Read more
Frances Tiafoe just passed the keys to the Cadillac family to another star athlete. The American tennis star extended a warm welcome to San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, who was unveiled as the latest brand ambassador for the American automotive brand. Tiafoe, who’s been aligned with the iconic American carmaker since early 2023, … Read more
Dallas Cowboys legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware has issued a clear directive to his former team: It’s time to reignite the ground game. With the Cowboys holding the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Ware is advocating for a return to the franchise’s hard-nosed, run-first identity. Dive into … Read more