INDIANAPOLIS (AP) College football’s spread offenses continue to produce pro players who aren’t quite ready for the NFL: quarterbacks who lack the foundational footwork, tackles who need remedial training on blocking basics.
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NFL Rumors: 49ers-Redskins Kirk Cousins Trade Talk Including Cowboys, Tony Romo?
The Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers reportedly could involve the Dallas Cowboys in a possible Kirk Cousins trade.Kirk Cousins was hit with the exclusive franchise tag before the deadline by the Washington Redskins. Even still, that doesn’t make anything certain. Though no team can…
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Cameron Wake taking it all in at Stephen Ross' business combine
Miami Dolphins star defensive end Cameron Wake says it has been a tremendous opportunity to learn new things at Stephen Ross’ business combine.
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Dress for success: Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill on the business combine
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill describes the ins and outs of the business combine he and several of his teammates attended.
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Deadspin Up All Night: So Much Style That It's Wasted
This local reporter had no idea he was interviewing Adrian Peterson
A Houston news reporter had no idea he was interviewing NFL star Adrian Peterson.
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Ex-Cowboys DE Greg Hardy avoids jail in drug case
The former NFL star agreed to a plea deal in Dallas.
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Why These Great Game Consoles Failed Spectacularly
There are few classes of consumer electronics that have had as exhilarating heights and as cringe-inducing lows as video game consoles. Since the Magnavox Odyssey plugged into TVs back in 1972 and delivered Pong to the masses, gaming consoles have demanded our attention.
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Report: Jeanie Buss's Brothers Tried To Take Away Her Control Of The Lakers
Jim and Johnny Buss attempted to remove their sister, Jeanie Buss, from her role as Los Angeles Lakers president and controlling owner, reports the Los Angeles Times. According to the Times, the brothers sought to hold an emergency meeting to elect a new board of directors for the Lakers next week. After Jeanie’s…
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Why is it the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine anyway?
Why not 20 or 50?
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Paper apologizes for column tying Peterson case to slavery
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) A Wisconsin newspaper is apologizing for a columnist who connected Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson’s child abuse case to beatings suffered by slaves.
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Kansas City Chiefs: Bargain Upgrades to Target in Free Agency
The Kansas City Chiefs and their limited cap space can still find some upgrades in key areas in 2017 NFL free agency.The Kansas City Chiefs just signed Eric Berry to a huge deal and extended right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. They were fairly strapped for cash before the deals. One would think t…
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Titans' Barton preps for life after football on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) While some NFL players want to travel and relax in the offseason, Karim Barton wants to work – and not just on football.
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Tom Brady still has his 17-year-old NFL Combine T-shirt
Brady shared the exciting news on Instagram.
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Golf Highlight Of The Day: Bigass Gator With Bigass Fish
Oklahoma's Westbrook thinks Mixon should be at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Oklahoma receiver Dede Westbrook believes Joe Mixon should be at this week’s NFL’s scouting combine.
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Jurors in Aaron Hernandez murder trial see site of killings
BOSTON (AP) Jurors in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez have viewed the scene where two men were fatally shot in 2012.
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Amazon Is Helping You Save Money on Your Next DIY Project With These Deals on Tools
Planning on a DIY kind of spring? Well Amazon is marking down a ton of tools. Here’s a list of the best deals happening for the month of March:
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The Jets Are In Full-On Tank Mode Right Now
If you’re keeping score at home, the New York Jets have now rid themselves of their 2016 starters at the following positions: QB, LT, C, RT, CB1, K, WR1. And they might not be done yet.
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Derrick Rose Threatens To Shoot The Knicks' Playoff Hopes To Death
Turns out that while Derrick Rose was trashing the Knicks triangle scheme, he was also busy concocting his own plan to kickstart the Knicks offense Today, Newsday helped with the big reveal:
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The Future Of Innovation Is Innovation: A Day At Stanford's Sports-Business Conference
Stanford University in the springtime is immaculate. There are no clouds in the sky and none of the aerated haze of the East Bay or the fog of San Francisco. Off to the west, the Santa Cruz Mountains gently form the outer boundary of Palo Alto. As I got lost looking for the Stanford Graduate School of Business’s…
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Name That Hand: Measure Your NFL QB Hand-Identifying Ability
At the NFL Combine, hand size does matter
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An NWSL Strike Might Be The USWNT's Best Leverage
The U.S. women’s national team is in the middle of the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, a three-game tournament held in the U.S., and the team’s only major international competition of the year. They beat Germany 1-0 on Wednesday in Pennsylvania, play England on Saturday in New Jersey, and face France in Tuesday’s finale in…
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Jurors in Aaron Hernandez murder trial see site of killings (Yahoo Sports)
Jurors in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez have viewed the scene where two men were fatally shot in 2012. Prosecutors allege that Hernandez shot Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado after de Abreu accidentally bumped into Hernandez, spilling his drink. Hernandez is accused of later opening fire on the men at a stoplight.
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Baylor's Kim Mulkey Spent The Week Trying To Convince Everyone She's Sorry
Kim Mulkey, the head coach of Baylor’s women’s basketball team, is very sorry that she advised violence against hypothetical parents expressing concern about the school’s epic mismanagement of a reported 52 rapes over four years committed by football players.
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UFC 209's Best Fight Derailed As Khabib Nurmagomedov Mysteriously Hospitalized
Top UFC lightweight contenders Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson have twice been scheduled to fight each other, and both fights fell apart due to last-second injuries. Back in Dec. 2015, Nurmagomedov had to scrap the fight due to a rib injury, while Ferguson was forced to pull out of an April 2016 fight with an…
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Chicago Bears Free Agency 2017: Potential Targets on Defense
The Chicago Bears should be busy in 2017 NFL free agency. Which players on defense mightthey target?2017 NFL free agency officially starts on March 9, but the legal tampering period begins on March 7. The Chicago Bears, coming off a dismal 3-13 season, are flushed with cash (an estimated $58 milli…
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The weirdest questions players have been asked at the NFL Combine
We asked a bunch of aspiring pros what’s the strangest question they’ve heard.
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Jets release veteran WR Brandon Marshall
NEW YORK (AP) Brandon Marshall is on the move again – and the New York Jets’ roster purge of big-name players with big salaries continues.
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NFL Tries To Hype Up Draft Order Coin Flip
The Vikings and Colts both finished 8-8 and tied with a .495 strength of schedule, so a coin flip determined who won the earlier pick. This somehow turned into a small event at the NFL Combine, as if there weren’t already enough excitement.
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