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The Arizona Coyotes Are Legendarily Shitty
The penny-pinching Coyotes are the Cleveland Browns of hockey with worse uniforms and more disgruntled employees.
The Jets Are Doing the Right Thing—Really
It can still make sense to tank in the NFL, so best of luck to the New York Jets on their 0-16 season.
The Warriors Are Tired, Bored, and Losing—But Does It Even Matter? Cookies 48
Hosts Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli discuss Golden State's recent struggles, flagrant tank jobs, paying NCAA players, and the entertainment value of potential Western Conference eight-seeds.
Why the Hornets Are the Most Hopeless Team in the NBA
The Charlotte Hornets aren't the only franchise that recently decided to step on the NBA treadmill of mediocrity, but they might be the only one that can't get off.
The Miami Heat Should Tank
Aggressive and outright "tanking" has become sacrilegious in the post-Hinkie NBA, but here's why a strategic tank job makes sense for Pat Riley and the Heat.
Which NHL Team Is Most in Need of a Rebuild?
Down Goes Brown looks at 15 teams around the league and determines whether it's time for them to tank.
Auston Matthews Is Why Teams Tank
Brendan Shanahan knows that tanking is how you acquire someone of Matthews' generational ability, and he sacrificed a season's worth of soldiers to make it happen.
There's No Right Way to Turn Around the Braves, But There Are Many Wrong Ones
The Atlanta Braves are losing at a near-record pace as they continue working on a tank-aided turnaround. John Coppolella says he won't trade established players like Julio Teheran for a grab bag of prospects, but there are risks either way.
Consider The Rangers, Sweep Takes, And The Braves Give Up On Giving Up: This Particular Week In Baseball
Three sweeps remind us of the importance of a win or two here and there over the course of a season, the Rangers are fun, and the Reds redefine bad pitching.
Why NBA Teams Get Stuck on the Draft Lottery Treadmill
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2016 NBA Draft Lottery, but can they escape return trips? League history and player evaluation mistakes suggest it won't be easy.
Yakkin' About Baseball: Poisoned Orange Juice, Haunted Yankees, Fictitious Reds
A frank discussion of the first month or so of baseball, touching upon the psychopharmacological effects of Bartolo Colon, jowly athletes, and some losing teams.
Are Too Many Baseball Teams Tanking?
The Chicago Cubs are living, winning proof of how a strategic tank job can help turn an organization around. But it gets that much harder when everyone is doing it.