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Ten NFL Comebacks That Prove Nobody Is Ever Really Finished

From 35-3 in Buffalo to 28-3 in Houston, the greatest rallies in pro football all taught the same stubborn lesson.

GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Flight and driving sim gear that fits an actual desk

What to buy when you have a desk and not a spare room, which upgrades you'll feel, and the mounting problems nobody warns you about.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your dog's first duck season is really a training season

Shoot less, watch more, and fix the holes you built in. What a home-trained retriever needs from you between October and January.

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Run a Fantasy Football League Nobody Quits

Cash buy-ins are what wreck leagues. Pull the money out and you have to build the stakes back in on purpose. Here's how that actually works.

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GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What to play when your reflexes are gone and your evenings are short

Turn-based games you can pause mid-move, five that teach you something, and the honest problem with Civilization's late game.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Nine holes with your father, once a month, booked a year out

The standing tee time is the whole trick. Everything else is just knowing when to stop keeping score.

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BRO TakeSportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

The First Thursday of March Madness Beats Any Day in Sports

Sixteen games before dinner, a 16 seed with nothing to lose, and a senior playing the last basketball game of his life. Commentary.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Running a role-playing game for your own kids

Forty minutes, one problem, no character sheets on the first night. What actually works at the kitchen table, and what quietly kills it.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The backyard games neighbors actually walk over for

Put the boards in the driveway, not behind the fence, and other things that turn a Friday evening into a standing invitation.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to Survive Your First Rivalry Saturday With the In-Laws

You married a woman whose father hasn't spoken a rival's name out loud since 1985. A field guide to the week that runs his calendar.

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GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What to buy when you only get forty minutes a night

Resume time matters more than frame rate. A practical look at handhelds, consoles and the games that actually fit a short evening.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your kid's first hunt should end before they want it to

Plan ninety minutes, set the maximum range in the backyard, and rehearse the shot out loud before you ever leave the truck.

BRO TakeSportsSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

What a Small Town Loses When the Friday Night Lights Go Out

Four hours a week, a whole town shows up in the same place for the same reason. There's almost nothing else left like it.

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GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What esports scholarships actually pay, and what they cost

The roster spot is real. The money is usually partial. And the most useful part of a school program is the part nobody gets recruited for.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Hunting & Shooting6 min

How to field dress a deer without ruining the meat

Sports6 min

Baseball Isn't Boring, You're Watching It Wrong

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideGamingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Family game night on the console, without the arguments

Four controllers, rounds under twenty minutes, and a handful of games that work whether the youngest is six or the oldest is seventy.

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Hunting & Shooting6 min read

Fishing With Kids Without Ruining It For Them

Ninety minutes, a dock, a box of worms and a bluegill. That's the whole plan, and it works better than anything ambitious.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

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