The Hot Take Industrial Complex Cannot Be Killed By Conventional Means

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag.

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Today, we're talking malls, flopping, hero instincts, and more.

Before I get started today, let's go ahead and open up the submissions for Why Your Team Sucks 2026.

Does your NFL team suck?

Well then, email us here and tell us why.

A quick refresher of the guidelines for you.

One: put your team's name and "WYTS" in the subject line.

Two: Your team only, please.

If you're some asshole Steelers fan sending in a missive about how pathetic the Browns are, right into the dustbin it goes.

Got all that?

Good.

Then let's get down to business.

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