C.J. Gardner-Johnson has had a very weird trajectory over the last few seasons in the league. After being a part of the 2022 Philadelphia Eagles roster that made the Super Bowl, he decided to sign with the Detroit Lions the following season on a one-year deal. However, with the Eagles falling apart in 2023, they … Read more
Erik Reynolds II officially joined the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 27, signing a Summer League contract as an undrafted free agent after completing four seasons at Saint Joseph’s. However, his debut in the league started hilariously. Just seconds into the game against the Brooklyn Nets, Reynolds accidentally scored on the wrong basket. It didn’t … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The Night The Lights Went Out, while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about fear of flying, robot body parts, fancy parties, and more. Before we get into today’s proceedings, I am officially opening … Read more
In 2019, while in Peru as a camp counselor, Tyler Andrews set his first Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 37.9-mile Salkantay Inca Trail, which leads to the summit of Machu Picchu. Andrews’s time beat the previous mark by more than two hours. He identified primarily as a distance runner back then—he’d earned a spot … Read more
A champion of a chaos of the car in Wasba on Sunday morning, the loud scene wakes up some of the Sherman Oaks residents, and at least a total of a parked parked car. The Los Angeles Police Administration said that the officers responded to an invitation at 8:37 am to steal a vehicle in … Read more
Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough has been rising on some draft boards. PFSN’s most recent seven-round mock draft has him going 83rd overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, a video of one of his reps at the NFL Scouting Combine has gone viral. It’s not a good look, and people have … thoughts. Take control of … Read more