The MMQB Helps Joe Mixon Kick Off His Half-Assed Redemption Tour

Albert Breer got to sit down with former Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon, who was banished from the NFL combine because he a broke a woman’s face in 2014, and published details of his conversation with Mixon on The MMQB last week. The ostensible point of Breer’s piece is to offer some insight into who Mixon really is,…

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Manchester United Experience Glories Of Europa League On Rostov's Rock-Hard Pitch

Europa League staples Manchester United should probably be used to the particular quirks of Europe’s JV competition by now, but it still has to suck to step onto your opponent’s pitch—in this case, Russian club Rostov’s—the day before a match and realize just how awful playing surfaces can be.

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Brandon Marshall Signs With The Giants, And It's Good For All Involved

Brandon Marshall is staying in North Jersey. Newsday’s Kimberley A. Martin this morning reported that Marshall, the recently released but still-more-than-able wide receiver, has agreed move his stuff some 30 miles east by signing with the Giants. Which means Eli Manning now has Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard, and…

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Gary Bettman: Coyotes "Cannot And Will Not Remain In Glendale"

If I can’t keep track of the various twists of the NHL’s attempts to succeed in the greater Phoenix market—and it’s kind of my job—how can I expect you to? All you need to know is that it’s been an economic disaster for the last two decades, and the future of the Arizona Coyotes remains as insecure as ever. Not that…

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Redskins re-sign tight end Vernon Davis to 3-year contract (Yahoo Sports)

Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis carries the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

The Washington Redskins have re-signed tight end Vernon Davis to a three-year contract. Davis revealed the length of the deal on his Snapchat account late Tuesday night. The 33-year-old Davis revitalized his career last season with Washington, starting 14 games and catching 44 passes for 583 yards and two touchdowns.


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Adrian Peterson Is Thirsty

There are lots of good reasons not to sign Adrian Peterson. He’s coming off a season largely lost to a torn meniscus. Between injury and suspension, he’s only appeared in 20 games over the last three seasons. He’ll turn 32 years old this month. He…you know. And yet he’s trying his damndest to drum up a market.

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Northern Kentucky Makes NCAA Tournament In First Season Of Eligibility

Northern Kentucky spent a good chunk of the 1990s and 2000s as a strong D-II power, making the D-II NCAA Tournament 12 times in 15 years, winning a bunch of conference and division titles, and playing for two national championships. The Norse started the transition to D-I during the 2012-13 season, when they joined…

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